Location and Hours
The Permit Service Center (PSC) is located at 1947 Center Street, 3rd Floor - between Milvia Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way.
PSC hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4pm. The PSC is closed the 2nd Friday of every month. Please see City holidays and other office closures.
Over-the-counter and walk-in application submittals will be accepted as staff is available. There are no over-the-counter plan checks after 2:30pm on Tuesdays & Thursdays. All other PSC counter applications may be submitted from 8:30am to 3:30pm.
All financial transactions must be completed by 4pm. Acceptable methods of payment: Visa, MasterCard, checks and cash.
You are welcome to visit the Permit Service Center on a first-come, first-served basis during the listed hours. Please remember that appointments are served first. Appointments for all PSC services can be scheduled by calling (510) 981-7500. Appointments for submittal of permit applications with plans (new, re-submittals and revisions) are available Monday through Friday from 9am to 2pm.
Plans must be submitted electronically for plan check and permitting.
Counter Hours (by Division)
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Land Use
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8:30 - 4:00
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8:30 - 2:30(check in by 2pm)
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8:30 - 4:00
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8:30 - 4:00
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Appointment only
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| Building and Safety |
8:30 - 3:30
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8:30 - 2:30(check in by 2pm)
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8:30 - 3:30
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8:30 - 2:30(check in by 2pm)
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8:30 - 3:30
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| Public Works Engineering |
8:30am - 10:30am
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Environmental Health (2180 Milvia, 2nd Floor)
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8:00am - 9:00am
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Traffic Engineering(1947 Center, 4th Floor)
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9:00am - noon (or by appointment)
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