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Effective July 1st, 2023, the City of Oakland will require all projects where paint will be disturbed in a pre-1978 structure to obtain a paint permit.

Effective July 1, 2023, the One-Stop Permit Center has expanded its walk-in hours to provide better service to our customers.

Oakland's Planning & Building Department will increase permit fees by 5% by June 16, 2023 in accordance with City Council approval earlier this year.

Environmental Justice & Safety Elements + Environmental Impact Report Drafts now online for public review.

Notice of Availability of Head-Royce School Final Environmental Impact Report

City of Oakland’s Adopted 2023-2031 Housing Element Deemed Compliant by the State Housing and Community Development Department.

After February 28, 2023, pursuant to the Brown Act, all public meetings including those of our boards and commissions must be held in person and board or commission members must attend their meetings in person.

Planning & Building Director William Gilchrist has signed the national Planning Directors’ statement, Planning and Equity: A Commitment to Change, which acknowledges the role that planners and other government officials have played in enabling systemic racism and segregation and commits to systemic change to create inclusive and diverse neighborhoods that equitably meet the needs of all residents.

Recognition of Oakland’s pro-housing policies and practices will give the City an advantage in future state funding applications.

The City of Oakland has released the 2023-2031 Housing Element Public Hearing Draft. This revised draft of the Housing Element addresses community feedback received from June 2022 to mid-October 2022 and fulfills requirements for compliance with state law.