The Building and Safety Services Division regulates and inspects private development and construction throughout the city, administers the Federal Flood Plain Program for the city, coordinates flood zone map information and oversees the department's One-Stop Permit Center.

General Information

• Fees/Forms/Facts
• Building Codes
• Building Permits/Plan Review
• Inspection Services
• Earthquake Retrofit Programs
• Staff Directory

City Departments

• Engineering & Transportation
• Environmental Services

Public Agencies

• Alameda County Fire Department
• BAAQMD (Air Quality Permits)
• Flood Management (National Flood Insurance Program)
  (See also Municipal Code Title 7, Chapter 7-9 )
• Green Building Resources
• StopWaste.org

Building permits can only be issued to a licensed contractor or a property owner. To verify contractor license information, go to http://www.cslb.ca.gov/.