Assembly Bill 2234

In accordance with Assembly Bill (AB) 2234, the following information is provided for transparency for residential development post-entitlement processing. 

Post Entitlement Requirements:

Building Permits

Building Permits include Architectural, Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Utilities, Landscape, Demolition, and Temporary Facilities.

Improvement Plans

Improvement Plans include grading, civil plans, site improvements, landscaping, utility, street improvements, stormwater management and erosion control for review by the Public Works Department.

Fire Permits

Fire Permits include sprinklers, fire alarms, and other fire suppression systems for review by the Fire Department.

Outside Agency Reviews

The following outside agencies may require review of plans and/or fees prior to the City being able to issue permits.

• Bay Conservation Development Commission
• Alameda County Environmental Health Department
• U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
• Pacific Gas & Electric
• Alameda Municipal Power
• Alameda Unified School District
• Bay Area Air Quality Management District

  Fees

  City and links to know agency fees can be reviewed through the fee schedule online at https://www.alamedaca.gov/Departments/Finance
  

  Sample Documents:

  Single Family Residential

• Building Permit Application(PDF, 175KB)
• Residential Submittal Requirements(PDF, 280KB)
• Single Family Final Building Permit(PDF, 141KB)
• Single Family Building Permit Fees(PDF, 221KB)

  
  Duplex

• Building Permit Application(PDF, 175KB)
• Residential Submittal Requirements(PDF, 280KB)
• Duplex Final Building Permit(PDF, 142KB)
• Duplex Building Permit Fees(PDF, 219KB)

  
  Accessory Dwelling Unit

• Building Permit Application(PDF, 175KB)
• Accessory Dwelling Unit Submittal Requirements(PDF, 370KB)
• Accessory Dwelling Unit Final Building Permit(PDF, 145KB)
• Accessory Dwelling Unit Building Permit Fees(PDF, 217KB)

  
  Townhome

• Building Permit Application(PDF, 175KB)
• Residential Submittal Requirements(PDF, 280KB)
• Townhome Final Building Permit(PDF, 143KB)
• Townhome Building Permit Fees(PDF, 218KB)
• Improvement Plan Submittal Checklist(PDF, 78KB)
• Improvement Plan Permit(PDF, 143KB)
• Improvement Plan Fees(PDF, 213KB)
• Fire Permit Application(PDF, 1MB)
• Fire Permit(PDF, 139KB)
• Fire Permit Fees(PDF, 214KB)

  
  Multi-Family

• Building Permit Application(PDF, 175KB)
• Residential Submittal Requirements(PDF, 280KB)
• Multi-Family Final Building Permit(PDF, 143KB)
• Multi-Family Building Permit Fees(PDF, 220KB)
• Improvement Plan Submittal Checklist(PDF, 78KB)
• Improvement Plan Permit(PDF, 143KB)
• Improvement Plan Fees(PDF, 213KB)
• Fire Permit Application(PDF, 1MB)
• Fire Permit(PDF, 1MB)
• Fire Permit Fees(PDF, 214KB)

  
  Mixed-Use

• Building Permit Application(PDF, 175KB)
• Residential Submittal Requirements(PDF, 280KB)
• Mixed-Use Final Building Permit(PDF, 142KB)
• Mixed-Use Building Permit Fees(PDF, 217KB)
• Improvement Plan Submittal Checklist(PDF, 78KB)
• Improvement Plan Permit(PDF, 143KB)
• Improvement Plan Fees(PDF, 213KB)
• Fire Permit Application(PDF, 1MB)
• Fire Permit(PDF, 139KB)
• Fire Permit Fees(PDF, 214KB)