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Report issues or pay bills owed to the City of Berkeley.

Use our tool, below, to find the most frequently requested services, such as potholes, missed trash pick-ups, and more.

Browse other pages in this section for a variety of other tasks, such as requesting a refund for overpayment or Very Low Income Refunds; paying property taxes or property transfer taxes; or requesting a safety inspection of your rental unit. Appeal your administrative citation, recover your towed vehicle, report or respond to a fire code violation, or file a claim against the City.

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Essential business license information and requirements
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Report a vehicle 72 hr. violation
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Report a non-emergency crime. For an emergency, call 911
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Purchase residential parking permit (RPP)
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To report a dead animal, call the
Berkeley Animal Services at (510) 981-6601.
For emergency storm drain issues
call Public Works: (510) 981-6620
For emergency traffic sign down or
missing issue call Public Works: (510) 981-6620
For emergency Traffic Signal issue
call Public Works: (510) 981-6620
For emergency Sewer Problem call
Public Works: (510) 981-6620
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    • Residential Preferential Parking Permits
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    • Parking for People with Disabilities
  • Trash & Recycling
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