Community Development Agency
GENERAL PLAN, SPECIFIC PLANS, AND ORDINANCES
- ZONING
- CODE ENFORCEMENT
- RESIDENTIAL DESIGN GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS
- LAND USE PLANNING FORMS
- BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- Planning Commission
- East County Board of Zoning
Adjustments - West County Board of Zoning
Adjustments - Agricultural Advisory Committee
- Castro Valley Municipal Advisory
Council - Eden Area Municipal Advisory
Council - Fairview Municipal Advisory
Council - Sunol Citizens Advisory Council
- Parks, Recreation & Historical
Commission
- MEETINGS
- PENDING LAND USE PROJECTS
- CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABILITY
- WASTE PROGRAM
- ALTAMONT OPEN SPACE
- QUICK LINKS
- ARCHIVE
Following recommendations from Federal, State and local officials regarding COVID19 (Coronavirus), Planning Department services will be temporarily limited.
- The Planning Office and Permit Center will be temporarily closed for in-person service during this time. Alameda County Permit Center Temporary Closure Announcement (PDF)
- All upcoming public hearings will be conducted via teleconference only until further notice. Teleconferencing Guidelines for Planning Public Hearings (PDF)
- The Planning Office is providing phone and email services during our normal business hours. For phone inquiries please call (510) 670-5400, and for email inquiries please email Planninginfo@acgov.org.
For updates regarding the COVID19 situation, please visit the Alameda County Public Health website for more information.
Upcoming Meetings
- Monday, May 23, 2022 - Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council - Land Use
- Tuesday, May 24, 2022 - Agricultural Advisory Committee
- Wednesday, May 25, 2022 - Board of Zoning Adjustments - West County
News Update
Environmental Justice Element of the General Plan
Senate Bill No. 9
Tobacco Retailer License (TRL) Ordinance
Commercial Cannabis - Medical and Adult Use
Administrative Minor Use Permit Ordinance 2021-56
Main Office
224 West Winton Avenue, Rm. 111
Hayward, CA 94544
Phone 510.670.5400 | Fax 510.785.8793
Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30am - 5:00pm
Weekends & Holidays Closed
Zoning Desk at the Permit Center
399 Elmhurst Street, Suite 141
Hayward, CA 94544
Phone 510.670.5400
EMAIL ZONING DESK
Permit Processing Hours: M/T/Th/Fr 9:00am - 4:30pm
Wed 9:00am - 4:30pm, except 1st & 3rd week of every month 11:00am - 4:30pm
East County Office
Martinelli Center
3585 Greenville Road
Livermore, CA 94550
Phone 925.960.9486
Hours: THU 9:30am - 12pm, 1pm - 3:30pm
Appointments are available - contact the Main Office
Planning Department plans and oversees new development and redevelopment plans; creates policy for land use; and regulates, monitors and enforces County Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision, and other ordinances. The Planning Department performs municipal-type land use regulation functions for unincorporated areas of the county, ensuring compatible land use for the nearly 136,000 citizens within its jurisdiction. The Planning Department protects and enhances the quality of life in our communities by:
- Creating specific area and general plans with community participation, thus guiding the development and conservation of the county's unincorporated areas.
- Planning and building existing and new communities utilizing in-house policy, environmental assessment and site design review expertise.
- Enforcing the General Plan and the zoning ordinance and responding to citizen-initiated concerns about land use.