Apply for parking permits, pay or contest a parking ticket, and find on- and off-street parking in Berkeley. Apply for a residential preferential parking permit or purchase visitor parking passes. Look up parking meter prices and time limits for various commercial areas in Berkeley. Pay your parking ticket online, by phone, or in person. Follow a three-step process to contest your parking ticket…
Berkeley residents, businesses, and multi-family apartment/condo property owners can take advantage of waste services to dispose of compostable, recyclable, and landfill materials. The City of Berkeley’s Zero Waste Division provides waste collection services for City residents, multifamily properties, and businesses. Community members’ participation in the City’s recycling and composting…
Get around Berkeley by walking or rolling, biking, taking public transit, driving an electric car, or borrowing a shared car, bike, scooter, or other vehicle. Find safer routes using bicycle boulevards, or request the City install bicycle parking. Get involved in the City's efforts to make it easier to get around on public transit. Find resources to help you switch to an electric car, bike, or…
Apply for permits or rent facilities for your event. Apply for a permit to host a protest, festival, parade, concert, or other special event on a City street or in a City park. Apply for a block party permit to host a small event on the street in front of your house. Host your event at a City facility, such as a picnic area, community center, park, pool, senior center, or other rentable City…
Find rules and resources to help make your neighborhood safer and more livable for all. Register your mini-dorm or find contact information for mini-dorms in your neighborhood. Register your short-term rental unit, or file a complaint about an unpermitted short-term rental. Report a noise disturbance, or apply for a permit to play amplified sound at your event. Report an abandoned vehicle. Find…
Explore City services related to maintaining our streets, sidewalks, sewers, and utilities. Learn about how the City maintains and improves public streets , sewer lines , and storm water infrastructure . Maintenance of public infrastructure is guided by the Vision 2050 Framework and the Strategic Asset Management Plan . Request pruning, removal, or planting of City trees . Read up on your …
Explore key city services, report issues online, or pay parking tickets. Find resources to help you with trash pick-up, street and sidewalk repair, residential parking permits, and more. Document your domestic partnership, a death, or a birth. Report issues to the City, including abandoned vehicles, graffiti, broken parking meters, and more.
Berkeley’s vision is to be a model pedestrian and bike-friendly city where traveling on foot, bike, or with an assistive device is safe, comfortable and convenient for people of all races, ethnicities, incomes, ages, and abilities. The Pedestrian Plan , Bicycle Plan , and Complete Streets Policy , written with direct input from the community, guide the City’s efforts to make walking and biking…
Get vaccinated for COVID-19, report a crime, or access homeless services. Use these services to keep yourself and others safe and healthy. Access COVID-19 testing, vaccines, and information. Prepare yourself and your community for wildfires, earthquakes, and other disasters. Report a crime, or submit a complaint or commendation for a police officer. Access mental health and homeless services.
The elected City Auditor independently assesses City funded programs, services, and operations. The City Auditor's office evaluates the City's compliance with local laws and regulations, whether objectives are achieved, and whether services are provided efficiently, effectively, and equitably. The City of Berkeley Auditor’s office is divided into two divisions, performance audit and payroll…