Welcome to the Department of Planning & Development site at the City of Berkeley, CA.
This portion of the City of Berkeley website is intended to assist you to find the information you need about planning and development in Berkeley , as well as assist you should you be interested in development in Berkeley – from additions to your home, to constructing a new office building.
Business License Alert!!!! - Generally, all business licenses expire on December 31st. Business license renewals are mailed to business owners the first week of December and most busineses have until February 28th to renew their business license. However, contractors must renew their license prior to applying for a building permit. Building permits will not be issued to contractors who do not possess a valid business license. [more...]
New Building Inspector Hours - Effective April 4, 2011- New Building Inspector Hours will be 8:00AM-9:00AM and 4:00PM-4:30PM [more...]
Permit Service Center Hours - The Permit Service Center hours of operation are Monday to Friday, 8:30a.m. to 4:00p.m. All financial transactions must be completed by 4:00p.m. Acceptable methods of payment are Visa, MasterCard, Check and Cash. [more...]
New Building Codes Effective January 1, 2011 - New Building, Residential, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Energy, and Green Codes Effective January 1, 2011* [more...]
What's New at the Permit Service Center? -
Triggers and Ordinances Required Before Permit Issuance
PSL - Sewer lines on private property must be inspected and replaced or repaired when the value of construction work exceeds $100,000 or costs more than $57,329, and also involves replacing or relocating two or more plumbing fixtures. [more...]
24 Hour Inspection Self-Scheduling - [more...]
Department of Planning & Development - Department Director: Eric Angstadt. TEL: (510) 981-7400. planning@cityofberkeley.info. Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (PSC Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).
This portion of the City of Berkeley website is intended to assist you to find the information you need about planning and development in Berkeley , as well as assist you should you be interested in development in Berkeley – from additions to your home, to constructing a new office building. [more...]
Permit Service Center - Sharon Crosby is the Permit Center Coordinator and can be reached at (510) 981-7501, if your visit at the Permit Center is not what you expected, please call or email her at scrosby@cityofberkeley.info. [more...]