Housing Code Inspections

Address: 1947 Center Street, 3rd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
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Phone: Main: (510) 981-5444, Billing: (510) 981-5445, TDD: (510) 981-7474, Fax: (510) 981-7505

Hours: Phone Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:30 am–4:00 pm; Office Hours: Monday–Thursday 8:30 am–2:00 pm

Housing Code Inspections helps preserve, improve, and maintain the quality and the quantity of Berkeley’s rental housing stock.

Housing Code Inspections provides Housing Code Inspections of residential rental properties and oversees the Rental Housing Safety Program (RHSP) and the Exterior Elevated Elements Inspection Program (E3).

For more information regarding the services provided by Housing Code Inspections, contact our office at (510) 981-5444.

Phone Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:30 am–4:00 pm (Inspectors typically leave for the field around 8:30 am)

Administrative Hours for Office Visits: Monday–Thursday 8:30 am–2:00 pm. The Permit Service Center, which houses Housing Code Inspections, is closed on Fridays.

Housing Inspector In-Office Visits: Please schedule an appointment by contacting the Inspector by phone or email at hce@berkeleyca.gov.