Codes, Maps, and Documents
Oakland Planning Code
Oakland Planning Code - PDF of Planning Code (Effective 5-12-17)
The Planning Code specifies land uses and development standards. Summaries of select provisions of the Planning Code are provided below. Please consult the Code sections referred to in the summaries for the complete requirements.
Summary of Residential Zone Regulations (updated 11-3-16)
Summary of Hillside Residential Regulations
Secondary Unit (In-Law) Regulations (Español) (中文) (Tiếng Việt)
Home Occupation Regulations
Summary of Accessory Structure Regulations
Zoning Map
Zoning and Parcel Information Map Viewer
Use this dynamic map to enter an address and identify information for specific properties, such as zoning district, height area, historic significance, General Plan designation, and Impact Fee Zone.
Or you may view a PDF static map of zoning for the entire City at Citywide Zoning Map (Effective May 12, 2017).
Are you opening a business in Oakland? A new free app in English, Chinese & Spanish can quickly inform you whether zoning allows a business venture a specific address. A companion app tells you what types of City licenses & permits are required & what the fees will be.
General Plan Document
General Plan Document
The General Plan reflects the long-range vision and policy framework to guide development for the next twenty years in the City of Oakland, and may be viewed as a static map at General Plan Map.
General Plan Conformity Guidelines
The General Plan represents the long range land use and policy goals of the City while the Zoning represents specific land use and development standards for a property. In most cases, the General Plan and the Zoning designation for a property are compatible but there are some areas of the City that are still awaiting new Zoning. In some cases there are conflicts between the older Zoning and the General Plan, this set of guidelines explains how to rectify this.
