Property ownership information can be requested from the County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. For more information, please visit their website to Request a Real Estate Record.
If you need a copy of the current deed, contact or visit the Alameda County Recorder's Office. Copies of deeds are not available off the internet. There is an online name index. Copies of the document itself must be obtained from the Recorder's Office Public Records Room.
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.
A: Anywhere between 14 to 90 days after closing. A properly recorded deed can take anywhere from 14 days to 90 days. That may seem like a long time, but your local government office goes over every little detail on the deed to make sure the property is correct and there are no errors.
Records may be requested in the following ways: By submitting a request online via NextRequest. By telephone or visiting a department. By submitting a request in writing via email or US Mail.
Apply for your California business license(s) Social Security Number or Federal Employment Identification Number (tax ID) A description of your business activities. Your legal business name and any fictitious name (a.k.a. Doing Business As or “DBA”) Your business start date.
How long does the approval process take? Review and investigation of a completed license application may take up to 45 days for a General Business License. An application is considered completed when all required information and fees have been submitted.
A Building Permit is required when an accessory building is more than 120 square feet in size (12' × 10' exterior dimensions).