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Information and Referral Alcohol Outlet Problems Animals Automobiles/Vehicles Building and Development Business City Officials Fire and Emergency Health and Safety Housing Noise Complaints Parking Parks and Trees Police and Crime Senior, Disabled, and Youth Services Streets, Sewers, and Public Works Trash and Blight Various Agencies & Services   Return to top ^     Information and Referral Oaklanders Assistance Center (510) 444-CITY (444-2489) Cityline:  Recorded information on hundreds of topics (510) 238-2222 Alcohol Outlet Problems Alcohol Outlet- Illegal/Nuisance Activity (ABAT-Police) (510) 238-7103 Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)(State) (510) 622-4970 return to top Animals Dead/Stray/Vicious Animals (Animal Control-Police) (510) 535-5603, 777-3333 Rats/Pest/Wildlife Control (Vector Control-County) (510) 567-6800 return to top Automobiles/Vehicles Abandoned Vehicles- on the Street (510) 238-6030 Abandoned Vehicles- on Private Property (510) 238-6040 or        238-3381 Automotive Repair Fraud (State) (510) 243-9410 Parking Enforcement (510) 238-3099 Seized Vehicle Info (Beat Feet) (510) 238-6337 x2 Smoking Vehicles- Report (800) EXHAUST Towed Vehicle Info (Records-Police) (510) 238-3021 Truck/Commercial Vehicle Complaints (Police) (510) 615-5874 return to top Building and Development Code Enforcement (Building Services-CEDA) (510) 238-3381 Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) (510) 238-3716 Contractor Complaints (State License Board) (800) 321-2752 Development Permit Center (Building Services-CEDA) (510) 238-3443 Illegal Construction (Code Enforcement) (510) 238-3381 Permit Information (Building Services-CEDA) (510) 238-3891 Permit Inspection Scheduling (Building Services-CEDA) (510) 238-3444 Planning Division (CEDA) (510) 238-3941 Property Improvement Assistance (County) (510) 670-5398 Property Improvement Assistance (Residential Lending) (510) 238-3909 Redevelopment Projects (CEDA) (510) 238-3015 Zoning Information (Zoning Division-CEDA) (510) 238-3781 Zoning Violations (Code Enforcement) (510) 238-3381 return to top Business Business Attraction and Retention (CEDA) (510) 238-2206 Business License Section (Revenue Division) (510) 238-3704 Chamber of Commerce (Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce) (510) 874-4800 Economic Development (CEDA) (510) 238-3344 Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization (NCR) (510) 238-3695 Small Business Assistance (One Stop Capital Shop) (510) 238-3703 return to top City Officials City Attorney (510) 238-3601 City Auditor (510) 238-3378 City Clerk (510) 238-3611 City Council (510) 238-3266 City Manager (510) 238-3301 Mayor (510) 238-3141 return to top Fire and Emergency Emergency (Police) 911, 777-3211(cell phone) Disaster and Emergency Coordination (Emergency Services) (510) 238-3938 Fire Department Administration (Fire Services Agency) (510) 238-3856 Fire Dispatch- Emergency 911 or (510) 444-1616 Fire Prevention Bureau (510) 238-3851 Vegetation Fire Hazards (Vegetation Management-Fire Services) (510) 238-7388 return to top Health and Safety Hazardous Waste Illegal Dumping (510) 444-3322 Health Hazards- Private Property (Code Enforcement) (510) 238-3381 Household Hazardous Waste Disposal (800) 606-6606 Rats/Pest Control (Vector Control-County) (510) 567-6800 Restaurant/Food- Health Complaints (County) (510) 567-6700 Sanitation Complaints- Public Property (Public Works) (510) 434-5101 return to top Housing Home Buyer Assistance (510) 832-6925 or (510) 238-3909 Home Repair Assistance (County) (510) 670-5398 Home Repair Assistance (Residential Lending) (510) 238-3909 Homeless Information Hotline (510) 238-7454 Homeless Shelter Hotline (Eden CHAIN Line) (800) 774-3583 Housing Condition Complaints (First Stop Oakland) (510) 645-1468 Housing Department (Housing & Community Development) (510) 238-3501 Housing Rights (Sentinel Fair Housing) (510) 836-2687 Illegal Housing (Code Enforcement) (510) 238-3381 Public Housing Maintenance (Oakland Housing Authority) (510) 874-1520 Rent Control (Rent Arbitration Board) (510) 238-3721 Subsidized Housing (Section 8-Oakland Housing Authority) (510) 874-1500 return to top Noise Complaints Airport Noise (510) 577-4276 Noise Complaints- Temporary Problems (Police) (510) 777-3333 Noise Complaints- Permanent Problems (Code Enforcement) (510) 238-6777 return to top Parking Abandoned Vehicles- on the Street (510) 615-5713 Abandoned Vehicles- on Private Property (510) 238-3381 or (510) 615-5870 Parking Citation Assistance (800) 500-6484 Parking Design- Review & Changes (Transportation Services) (510) 238-3466 Parking Enforcement (510) 238-3099 Parking Meter Repair (Public Works) (510) 615-5595 Residential Parking Permits (800) 500-6484 return to top Parks and Trees Parks and Recreation General Assistance (510) 238-3092 Park Grounds Maintenance (City of Oakland) (510) 238-3092 Park Grounds Maintenance (East Bay Regional Parks) (510) 635-0135 Park Security (Ranger Section-Police) (510) 482-7888 Tree Problems (Tree Services) (510) 615-5850 return to top Police and Crime Emergency (Police) 911 Non-Emergency (Police) (510) 777-3333 Area 1 Police Commander- West & North Oakland (510) 238-3358 Area 2 Police Commander- Central Oakland (510) 238-3568 Area 3 Police Commander- East Oakland (510) 615-5703 Alcohol Outlet- Illegal/Nuisance Activity (ABAT-Police) (510) 238-7103 Animal Control (Police) (510) 535-5615 Criminal Investigation (Police) (510) 238-3744 Domestic Violence Help (A Safe Place) (510) 536-SAFE(7233) Drug Activity Reporting Voicemail (Police) (510) 238-DRUG(3784) Drug House Abatement (Beat Health-Police) (510) 238-7500 Gang Unit (Police) (510) 238-6409 Graffiti Removal Hotline (Public Works) (510) 238-4703 Litter Enforcement (Public Works) (510) 434-5101 Neighborhood Crime Prevention Coordinators (NSC) (510) 615-5800 Neighborhood Watch (Home Alert) (510) 238-3066 Park Security (Ranger Section- Police) (510) 482-7888 Payphone Complaints- Removal Requests (510) 238-6986 Police Information (Patrol Desk) (510) 238-3455 Police Misconduct (Citizen's Police Review Board-CPRB) (510) 238-3159 Police Misconduct (Internal Affairs-Police) (510) 238-3161 Police Reports (Records-Police) (510) 238-3021 Public Housing Police (Housing Authority Security Services) (510) 535-3100 School Police (School Safety Section-Police) (510) 637-0345 Traffic Enforcement (Police) (510) 238-3155 return to top Senior, Disabled, and Youth Services Child Abuse (Child Protective Services) (510) 259-1800 Disabled Access Complaints (ADA Compliance Unit) (510) 238-4524 Disabled Services (Center for Independent Living) (510) 763-9999 Information & Referral- Seniors & Disabled (Dept. on Aging) (510) 238-3931 Senior Abuse (Adult Protective Services) (510) 567-6894 Senior Center Complaints (510) 238-2987 Suicide Prevention (Crisis Hotline) (510) 849-2212 Transportation for the Disabled (Oakland Paratransit) (510) 238-3036 Youth Services Referral (YouthLink) 877-YOUTH-41 (877-968-8441) return to top Streets, Sewers, and Public Works Community Clean-Ups (Clean Oakland Program) (510) 434-5131 Creek Maintenance (Public Works) (510) 238-6600 Curb and Street Repainting (Public Works) (510) 615-5595 Median Strip Maintenance (Parks & Recreation) (510) 238-3092 Parking Meter Repair (Public Works) (510) 615-5595 Pothole Repair Hotline (Public Works) (510) 615-5577 Sewer Maintenance (Public Works) (510) 615-5566 Sidewalk Repair (Public Works) (510) 777-8395 Speed Bump Request (Transportation Services-Public Works) (510) 238-3466 Storm Drain and Creek Pollution (510) 238-6544 Storm Drain Maintenance (Public Works) (510) 482-7853 Street Cleaning (Illegal Dumping Hotline) (510) 434-5101 Street Light Repair (Public Works) (510) 615-5430 Street Maintenance & Repair (Public Works) (510) 615-5566 Street Resurfacing (Public Works) (510) 777-8395 Street Sign Repair (Public Works) (510) 615-5595 Street Sweeping (Sanitation-Public Works) (510) 434-5101 Traffic Signal Repair (Public Works) (510) 615-5430 Weeds- on Public Property (Fire Services) (510) 238-7388 return to top Trash and Blight Abandoned Vehicles- on the Street (510) 615-5713 Abandoned Vehicles- on Private Property (510) 238-3381 or (510) 615-5870 Blight on Private Property (Code Enforcement) (510) 238-3381 Bulky Waste Pick-Up Scheduling (Waste Management) (510) 613-8710 Community Clean-Ups (Clean Oakland Program) (510) 434-5131 Clean Water/Creeks Hotline (Public Works) (510) 238-6600 Code Enforcement (Building Services-CEDA) (510) 238-3381 Freeway and Underpass Maintenance (Caltrans) (510) 614-5942 Garbage Collection Service (Waste Management) (510) 613-8710 Graffiti/Poster Removal Hotline (Public Works) (510) 238-4703 Household Hazardous Waste Disposal (800) 606-6606 Illegal Dumping- Anonymous Reporting (510) 238-6946 Illegal Dumping- on Public Property (Public Works) (510) 434-5101 Litter Container Complaints & Requests (Public Works) (510) 434-5108 Litter Enforcement (Public Works) (510) 434-5101 Public Housing Maintenance (Oakland Housing Authority) (510) 874-1520 Railroad Property Maintenance (Union Pacific) (916) 789-6355 Recycling & Garbage Collection Complaints (Public Works) (510) 238-7283 School Property Maintenance (Oakland Unified School District) (510) 879-8582 Street Cleaning/Sweeping (Public Works) (510) 434-5101 Trash- on Private Property (Code Enforcement) (510) 238-3381 Trash- on Public Property (Illegal Dumping Hotline) (510) 434-5101 Vacant Lot- Nuisance/Blight (Code Enforcement) (510) 238-3381 return to top Various Agencies & Services AC Transit (510) 891-4777 Air Pollution (Bay Area Air Quality Management) (800) 334-ODOR Airport and Waterfront (Port of Oakland) (510) 627-1100 BART (510) 464-6000 Birth/Death/Marriage Certificates (County Recorder) (510) 272-6363 Civil/Legal Matters (Superior Court of Alameda County) (510) 272-6070 Consumer Complaints (Department of Consumer Affairs) (800) 952-5210 Events & Tourist Info (Oakland Convention and Visitors Bureau) (510) 839-9000 Freeway and Underpass Maintenance (Caltrans) (510) 614-5942 Library Information (Oakland Public Library) (510) 238-3134 Liens- Information and Payment (Central Collections) (510) 238-7030 Mediation/Conflict Resolution (Conciliation Forums) (510) 763-2117 Property Records (County Assessor) (510) 272-3787 Railroad Property Maintenance (Union Pacific) (916) 789-6355 Schools- Oakland Public (Oakland Unified School District) (510) 879-8582 Special Activity Permits (City Manager) (510) 238-6914 return to top   Return to top ^