The City of Oakland just launched a Special Event Permit!

Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Permits are available on the same day!

**Starting June 3, 2024, all applicants for construction building permits are required to submit recycling plans per OMC 15.34. The city will send initial recycling plans and detailed instructions to the email address provided.**

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Welcome to the City of Oakland Online Permit Portal. By registering an account, you will be able to apply for many Planning, Building and Public Works Permits, pay the fees, check on the application status, upload documents, print your own permits, and do more. You can also view the Fire Inspection Report.

Many online services offered by the City of Oakland require login for security reasons. If you are an existing user, please log in by entering your user name and password on the right.

If you can not log in or your account is no longer active, most likely your contract license or business license expired. please email to pbdaccelaregistration@oaklandca.gov. Staff will be able to help you reactivate your account.

New Users

If you are a new user you may register for a free online account. It only takes a few simple steps and you'll have the added benefits of seeing a complete history of your applications, access to invoices and receipts, checking on the status of pending activities, print your own permit and more.