When a violation is confirmed by a Building Inspector, a Notice of Violation is issued. This lists the violations and what needs to be fixed. The property owner has 30 days to correct the violation.
Effective September 1, 2022, these amounts have been increased to $10,000 per eligible tenant, capped at $30,000 per household, plus an additional $6,700 for each tenant who is senior or disabled.
The Ellis Act is a state law that allows landlords to evict residential tenants in order to go out of the rental business. This right is afforded to rental housing providers even though general public policy is to keep residents housed so long as their tenancy is in good standing.
Property owners in Oakland are responsible for re- pairing damaged sidewalks adjacent to their prop- erty. In some limited instances, the damage may be caused by a tree that has been recorded by the City as an official City tree. In these instances, the City is responsible for repairing the damage.
Please report all non-emergency issues online at this page. For urgent issues, call 311 or (510) 615-5566.
Request City Services with OAK311: illegal dumping, graffiti, potholes, encampments, building maintenance, and urgent infrastructure issues.
Filing a Claim The City of Oakland has a standard claim form that can be used for your convenience. You can file the form electronically at claims@oaklandcityattorney, or you can send the form by mail to: Oakland City Attorney's Office, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 6th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612.