For more information please call (954) 630-4350 or email building@oaklandparkfl.
To apply for building permits online, please click on Virtual Permit Center. For assistance using the online portal, please call 510-670-5440 or email permitbid@acpwa.
What are the safety requirements for decks? Decks 30 inches and higher that are not encompassed by the exterior walls of the main building structure require guardrails at least 42 inches in height at the edges. Guardrails must withstand a 20-pound per foot load applied at the top of the rail.
Submit your complaint in person at any Sheriff's duty station within the County. Telephone the Alameda County Sheriff's Office Internal Affairs office at (510) 208-9800.
A Building Permit is required when an accessory building is more than 120 square feet in size (12' × 10' exterior dimensions).
For County assistance, please call 510.208. 9770 for a menu of County Agencies and Departments. You can also look up telephone numbers in the County Telephone Directory.
Retaining walls that are not part of a building shall have a maximum height of 6 feet. Retaining walls with a height greater than 4 feet shall not have a horizontal measurement of greater than 20 feet per retaining wall, and 40 cumulative feet for all such walls.
Construction. The provisions of this section shall not apply to noise sources associated with construction provided the activities take place between the hours of a.m. to p.m. Monday through Fridays or a.m. to p.m. on Saturdays.
8. Do I need a permit for a storage shed or small building? One-story detached accessory buildings used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses, and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet, do not require a Building Permit (per California Building Code 105.2 "Work Exempt from Permit").