Oakland permit and license forms
18 official Oakland forms are ready to fill in their original layout, grouped by type below. Each page lists the questions the form asks and links to the official source.
Food truck and mobile vending permits
Mobile Food Vending In-Take Request Form (Food Trucks, Trailers, & Carts)
City of Oakland Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau
Fill this form →Food truck permitGroup Site Mobile Vending Permit Application
City of Oakland Economic & Workforce Development, Special Activity Permits Division
Fill this form →Food truck permitMobile Food Facility (MFF), Vending Machine (VM), Compact Mobile Food Facility (CMFO Cart) Application Form
Alameda County Department of Environmental Health
Fill this form →Building permits
Creek Protection Permit Application Form
City of Oakland
Fill this form →Building permitPermit Transfer Letter
City of Oakland
Fill this form →Building permitSolar Systems & Facilities Application Form
City of Oakland
Fill this form →Building permitPZ Permit Application Form (Private Construction or Modification of Onsite Infrastructure)
City of Oakland
Fill this form →Planning and zoning applications
Encroachment and right-of-way permits
Application for Minor (ENMI) and/or Major Encroachment Permit (ENMJ)
City of Oakland
Fill this form →Encroachment permitApplication for Obstruction Permit (OB Permit)
City of Oakland
Fill this form →Encroachment permitApplication for Public, Off-Site Improvements (PX-Permit)
City of Oakland
Fill this form →Event, film and facility rental permits
Fire permits
OFD-FPB Intake Form for New Construction/Tenant Improvement Inspections
City of Oakland
Fill this form →Fire permitAnnual Inspection In-Take Request Form
City of Oakland
Fill this form →Other permit forms
Application for Street Name Commemorative Plaque
City of Oakland
Fill this form →PermitApplication for Street Name Change (PPE-Permit)
City of Oakland
Fill this form →PermitResidential Self-Haul Permit Application
City of Oakland
Fill this form →PermitBusiness Self-Haul Permit Application
City of Oakland
Fill this form →Starting a food truck? See the food truck permit guide for the full stack and the order to apply in.
Frequently asked questions
What permit forms does Oakland have on PaperPorter?
18 reviewed forms, including building permits, planning and zoning applications, fire permits. Each one can be filled online in its original layout.
Does PaperPorter file the application?
No. You download the completed PDF, review and sign it, and submit it to the issuing agency.