The Berkeley Fire Department protects life, property, and the environment through prevention, community preparedness, and emergency response. Our objective is to prevent emergencies or reduce their severity through training, fire prevention, disaster readiness, and public education programs. We provide 24-hour response to emergencies including fires, medical emergencies,…
We partner with all City departments to hire and retain a diverse and highly qualified workforce that supports the mission of the City of Berkeley. The Human Resources Department strives to ensure that the City employs fair and equitable human resources policies and procedures; recruitment and hiring is made on the basis of individual qualifications for the position and represents…
Grove Park is a multi-use community space offering sports courts, play areas, and open green space for recreation and gatherings. Located in South Berkeley, the park provides a variety of outdoor activities for all ages.The playground includes climbing structures, slides, swings, and track ride offering a fun environment for school aged children. Fenced tot area has climbing structures and slides…
Visit the Finance Customer Service Center to make various in-person payments and obtain general information about City services. Residents can obtain or renew Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) annual permits, purchase visitor parking permits, pay refuse bills, purchase extra trash bags, obtain animal licenses, pay parking citations, contest parking citations and pay most other City…
Fire Administration is on the second floor of the Public Safety Building. You can drop in to request incident reports, pick up Knox Box applications, and pay for Indoor Entertainment Event (IEE) permits. For building permits, please visit the Permit Service…
The Fire Training Division hosts in-person education for community members, such as Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) trainings. To sign up for training, visit the…
Our Mission is to provide the City with the highest caliber legal services and advice and to protect and defend the interests of this dynamic City by all legal and ethical means. The Berkeley City Attorney’s Office provides professional legal advice to the Berkeley City Council and other City departments. Additionally, the City Attorney’s Office is the City of Berkeley’s chief risk…
Housing Code Inspections helps preserve, improve, and maintain the quality and the quantity of Berkeley’s rental housing stock. Housing Code Inspections provides Housing Code Inspections of residential rental properties and oversees the…
Call or visit the Police Department front counter for customer services, such as requesting records. In an emergency, call 911. The Berkeley Police Department responds to public safety needs 24 hours every day. For emergency needs, call 911. For non-…
Our services support the people of Berkeley’s participation in their City government. We provide citywide oversight and administration for legislative proceedings of the City Council and its subcommittees. As the Elections Official and Filing Officer, the City Clerk administers municipal elections, campaign finance, and…