Graffiti Removal
The Graffiti Abatement program is responsible for the abatement of graffiti on public property. The Graffiti Abatement program will perform one “courtesy” abatement on private property. Subsequent instances of graffiti on the same private property will be referred to Oakland's Building Services to enforce under the Oakland Municipal Code §8.10.080. Graffiti on the property of other agencies will be referred to them for abatement.
Examples of Public Property:
- Streetlight poles
- Traffic signal poles
- City utility boxes (at traffic signals)
- Sidewalks, curb and streets
- Tunnels (e.g., 105th Ave)
- Walls (underpasses, etc.)
- City-owned facilities (parks, etc.)
Private Property:
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Residential
Other Partner Agencies:
- AT&T
- US Postal Service
- CalTrans
- BART
- Union Pacific Railroad
- EBMUD
- PG&E
- Port of Oakland
- Oakland Unified School District
- Peralta Community College District
To report graffiti in the public right-of-way, please do one of the following:
- Contact the Public Works Call Center at (510) 615-5566, M-F, 8:00am to 4:30pm
- Download SeeClickFix to your smart phone and report via mobile application
- Send an email to PWACallCenter@oaklandnet.com
- Online, visit our website at www.oaklandpw.com
Removal of graffiti on private property is the responsibility of the property owner.
To report private property graffiti, please contact the City of Oakland Building Services at (510) 238-3381, M-F, 8:00am to 4:00pm, on Wednesdays from 9:30am to 4:00pm or email inspectioncounter@oaklandnet.com.
To report private property graffiti, please contact the City of Oakland Building Services at (510) 238-3381, M-F, 8:00am to 4:00pm, on Wednesdays from 9:30am to 4:00pm or email inspectioncounter@oaklandnet.com.
