Oakland City Planning

Category: Government office in Oakland, California

Address: 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612, USA

Phone: +15102383941

Opening hours

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 8AM–4PM

Tuesday: 8AM–4PM

Wednesday: 9:30AM–4PM

Thursday: 8AM–4PM

Friday: 8AM–4PM

Saturday: Closed

Reviews

Omar Guzman

Aug 8, 2022

Extremely long wait times , make time for your self to be here early also a mask is requiered for entry.

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Mar 12, 2022

Watch out for Ricardo Salas in code enforcement, this employee is a snake in the grass. This department is negligible and works against its own communities needs and complaints. Don’t expect to get any help whatsoever for your self or your neighborhood.

Jorge Delgadillo

Jun 17, 2020

I was very impressed with the customer service. I had some trouble with the website getting the correct forms for my permit, but Mr. Wong was very helpful. Even the lobby security was helpful. I was supposed to pick my permit at 3pm I got there around 2pm and he went out of his way to help me get them sooner. Great Department..

Gina Weyant

May 28, 2020

I have found the Planning and Building Department in Oakland to be extremely helpful and responsive. Maurice Hackett and Tiffany Mao were both an absolute pleasure to work with. Building Inspector Keith Pacheco was patient, responsive, and knowledgable. I've only spoken over the phone with Julia Bell in the cashier's office but she was just as helpful as the rest of her team. My company looks forward to more projects in Oakland.

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Questions & Answers

are you open today

Earle Chapman | Aug 27, 2020
maurice early | Aug 27, 2020

Entire building at 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza is CLOSED

I am almost done completing an ADU in my backyard. I need a new electrical meter installed. Do I need a separate permit to do that or is it included in the permit I received to build the ADU?

Patrick Riley | Jul 28, 2022
Felix Guillen | Jul 28, 2022

You will have to reach out to your power/electric provider. They will let you know what needs to be done.

How do I get in contact with a planner to answer some preliminary planning questions for development?

Cliff Bechtel | Jun 28, 2022
Ian Conger | Jun 28, 2022

Good luck with that.

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I have a new neighbor and we are having a disagreement on the property line, is it possible to have someone come out and mark it off.

Rick Nolley | Jan 29, 2022
maurice early | Jan 29, 2022

The city does not get involved in property disputes. You would need a surveyor but your neighbor may not want to share the cost. Try to find mediation ahead of going fully legal.

Does building department is open? (my concern is Covid 19) I would like to meet up with someone since it'll be so much simpler for them and for me then to work through emails.

Daniel Hlynianchuk | Aug 27, 2021
Bcttube | Aug 27, 2021

They are closed.

What is the property line fence height in front of house

Ernie Lowe | Aug 27, 2020
Lavonce Block | Aug 27, 2020

Anything over 6ft you need a premit

DO YOU HAVE TO GET AQ PERMIT TO BUILD AN AVERAGE SIZE DECK @ YOUR HOME?

Joyce Robinson | Aug 28, 2019
Alex Earl | Aug 28, 2019

Yes, zoning approval and a building permit.

Can I get a courtesy inspection of an existing home without it going on the record? Some past non-permitted work was done, & I need to know what I'll have to address in a permit application.

Big Mac | Aug 28, 2019
Kevin Kashi | Aug 28, 2019

This is a question for the building department at 250 frank ogawa plaza, 2nd floor.

Do i need permits to repair/replace some termite damaged wood if we are just replacing like for like?

Robert Fragoso | Aug 28, 2019
Div Sawhney | Aug 28, 2019

I would recommend you don't bother with the permits. The inspectors are here really don't know what they're doing anyway. You're better off hiring a private inspector if you're concerned that your contractor will not do the proper job

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When an address that is there do not come up on the zoning map what do that mean?

Truckie Customs | Aug 28, 2019
frankus flores | Aug 28, 2019

What's the address? Look it up by the parcel number. Go to Alameda County Parcel Viewer GIS website

I am at 4848 MacArthur Blvd. Dan V Auto Repair. We need to know the property lines so that we can install a fence to stop people from stealing parts off of the cars in our lot. In addition, how high can it be? Thank you, Doc

Dan V Auto | Aug 28, 2019
Div Sawhney | Aug 28, 2019

You can look up the Official property maps. But get accurate location on the ground you'll need to get a surveyor. Fence can be 8 feet high without design review

My husband/Robert Perry Gipson own 541-543 31ST St., Oakland, CA. 94609-3203, duplex/multifamily home on parcel no. 9-708-47, -> We need find out zoning and how many unites we can put on our lot if our house was removed. From: Angel K. Chung Gipson.

Angel Chung | Aug 28, 2018
Div Sawhney | Aug 28, 2019

Check your zoning map of you prepared for you ton incompetence fro. The building officials. Know what's permitted and you'll need to put it on some drawings as a proposal and get your answers in writing as they will change depending on building official is mood in who you get

IAM IN THE PROCESS OF BUYING A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 445 HANOVER AVE,OAKLAND. THIS PROPERTY HAS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING IN THE FRONT AND A IN-LAW UNIT IN THE REAR YARD. THE IN-LAW UNIT WAS NOT DONE WITH PERMITS COULD IT STILL BE A LEGAL UNIT?

frank sapena | Aug 28, 2018
Div Sawhney | Aug 28, 2019

No. But remember in Oakland the rule is it's always easier to ask for forgiveness than permission

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