PLANNING AND ZONING DIVISION

Planning Section Phone: (510) 238-3941 Fax: (510) 238-6538
Zoning Section Phone: (510) 238-3911 Fax: (510) 238-4730

The Planning and Zoning Division is comprised of three sections: Zoning, Major Projects and Strategic Planning. The Division is responsible for processing development permits and carrying out the City's long-range planning efforts.

In recent years, the Division has processed approximately 1200 development permit applications per year; and also responded to 20,000 telephone inquires; assisted 16,000 counter visits and responded to thousands of requests for over-the-counter-review of building permits and business license certificates. Recently the Planning and Zoning Division completed a major overhaul of the City's Residential Design Review programs to create one comprehensive program. Major active initiatives in the works include the updating the Oakland Planning Code to be consistent with the General Plan as well as working on neighborhood plans for the Temescal and Lake Merritt neighborhoods.