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Film Office Rates

Oakland Film Office Rates for film permits, film shoot parking, City services, and City locations for filming.

Oakland Waterfront Ballpark District at Howard Terminal Community Benefits

The equity-centered Howard Terminal proposal Community Benefits process is an opportunity to set a national precedent. It will be the first of its kind to use existing conditions of racial disparities data from the Oakland Race and Equity Baseline Indicators Report that was published in 2019 to establish race and equity baselines from which community benefits recommendations will be developed. It will also be the first to be developed through a collaborative multi-stakeholder Steering Committee and developed from a grassroots level through seven working groups that have been identified as Topic Cohorts: Community Health & Safety, Culture Keeping & History, Economic Development & Jobs, Education, Environment, Housing, and Transportation.

Meet the Screening Panel

The Screening Panel is tasked with reviewing applications and recommending 30 applicants for the 2020-21 Redistricting Commission.

Planning & Building Permit Fees & Project Requirements

Oakland assesses various permit fees on development projects to ensure that they meet the design, public safety, and local planning objectives of the city. Below, please find resources for assessing permit fees for your project; learn about zoning, design review guidelines and code requirements; find forms and applications; and understand how fees are being used to further equitable community development.

2022 Building Standards Code Changes

Every three years, the State adopts new building model codes to establish uniform standards for construction and maintenance. Changes to the model code affect all new building permit applications submitted on or after January 1st, 2023. Please review the summary documents below outlining code updates, including residential, electrical, plumbing and mechanical codes.

Councilmember Kalb's Wildfire Safety and Prevention Resources

Here are some helpful resources for our Oakland neighbors to use in regards to Wildfire Safety and Prevention. These various links to contacts, websites, services, documents, and etc. come from various California and Oakland departments and organizations that are dedicated to the mission of adapting and adopting better fire safety policies and practices for the health and safety of all residents.

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