Welcome to the City of Oakland, Self Service Kiosk!

If you need assistance with translation, help is available upon request at the Information Desk.
如果您需要翻譯服務，請向前台服務員提出有關您所需的語言翻譯服務
Si requiere asistencia en español, favor de ir al mostrador de permisos
Nếu bạn cần hỗ trợ dịch thuật, trợ giúp có sẵn theo yêu cầu tại Bàn Thông tin.

What would you like to do?

Search Microfiche		Search Planning and Building records prior to 1987 and either view, download, or print

Average Processing Time		Average Permit application processing and issuance timelines are based on complete applications and on business days Monday through Friday

Search Planning Permits		Search for existing Planning Permits (Zoning Approval Records)

Search Building Permits		Search for existing Building Permits and Private Property Enforcement Records (Construction Approval Records)

Codes Reference		Research City of Oakland Planning, Building, Municipal, and State of California Codes

File Complaint		File a complaint for a private property for Blight, Housing Habitability, Zoning, or Noise violations

Public Records Request		Submit a Public Records Request

Customer Wait Times		See estimated wait times for the Planning and Building Permit Counters System upgrade in progress, sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

Please see the Information Desk if you have questions.