PROCLAMATIONCALLING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THEBERKELEY CITY COUNCILIn accordance with the authority in me vested, I do hereby call the Berkeley City Council in special session as follows:Tuesday, September 30, 20254:00 PMSCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM - 1231 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702Adena Ishii,…
Property owners interested in building an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on their lot can select a pre-approved design to save on cost and time. Browse the ADU Plans GalleryThe City’s ADU Plans Gallery offers a suite of designs. The designs range across square footage, number of bedrooms and restrooms, energy-…
Berkeley homeowners and property developers constructing a new building or units on their property can apply for a new or changed address through the City of Berkeley. New addresses are required by law when:
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If you’re creating an addition on your property, there are zoning regulations that you need to be aware of. Whether you’re planning a residential addition or accessory dwelling unit, discover and research zoning information, potential permit requirements, and development standards.Residential AdditionsTo get started with a residential addition:
- Check your zoning in the…
AGENDABERKELEY CITY COUNCIL MEETINGTuesday, October 14, 20256:00 PMSCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM - 1231 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702Adena Ishii, MayorCouncilmembers:District 1 – Rashi KesarwaniDistrict 2 – Terry TaplinDistrict 3 – Ben BartlettDistrict 4 – Igor TregubDistrict 5 – Shoshana O’KeefeDistrict 6 – Brent…
Submit building permit applications onlineTo apply online:
- Login or register for an account at Permits Online
- Under Building Permits, select “Generate Request” and agree to the terms.
- Choose ‘Building Permit’ or ‘Minor Permit’ according to the project scope.
- Upload plans and other…
The activities that require some permit from the Planning and Development Department include, but are not limited to:
- Construction of a new structure
- Demolition of a structure
- Modifications to an existing structure
- Establishment of a new use of a piece of property
- Modifications of an existing use
- Subdivision of property
- Transfer of business…
See today’s inspections or schedule an inspectionFor many projects, you will need to schedule an inspection with the City of Berkeley. The inspector will visit your project site to make sure that you are…
Welcome to the City of Berkeley business community! You will need a new Business License if you are:
- Starting a new business
- The new owner of an existing business
- Opening an additional location for your current business
The Strategic Plan identifies the City government’s long-term goals on behalf of the Berkeley community. The Berkeley City Council approved the plan in January 2018. The plan includes numerous priorities, which are short term projects or programs which support a goal. For each of these priorities, a significant phase of work is expected to be done by the end of a budget cycle. Priorities are…