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The City has a variety of ways to provide you information or records without having to make a visit to our office. Most records can be sent to you electronically by email. To receive what you need, you may contact us by phone (510-494-4700), by email, or you may actually find what you are looking for from our website. Most requests by phone and email are fulfilled within one business day.
Types of Records and Information Available
*see "Interactive Online Map" below for more info
Requests by phone or email
Call 510-494-4700 for requests by phone. Click this email link to send a request by email.
Please provide the following information:
The City's Geographic Information System (GIS) Department maintains an interactive map that will allow you to view and download information. Click this link to access the map.
The map consists of three panels: an information panel on the left of the screen, a layer panel in the center, and the actual map on the right. Finding information usually involves checking the correct box in the layer panel and zooming to the area or property of interest in the map panel. Downloadable files will normally appear in the information panel. The following is a guide on which layer to select for the type of information desired:
Notes about elevation information
The City has a variety of ways to provide you information or records without having to make a visit to our office. Most records can be sent to you electronically by email. To receive what you need, you may contact us by phone (510-494-4700), by email, or you may actually find what you are looking for from our website. Most requests by phone and email are fulfilled within one business day.
Types of Records and Information Available
Category | Types of Documents | How to Receive Info |
---|---|---|
Drawings | Street Improvement Plans, Construction Drawings | phone, email, web* |
Flood Zone | Flood Zone Maps, Elevation Certificates, Letters of Map Change | phone, email, web* |
Permits | Application Forms and Instructions | phone, email, web |
Property lines | Tract Maps, Parcel Maps, Aerial Photos | phone, email |
Seismic Data | Fault Trace Maps, Property Info | phone, email, web* |
Standards | Standard Construction Details and Specifications | phone, email, web |
Survey | Benchmark Info, Tract Maps, Parcel Maps | phone, email, web* |
Utilities | Storm Drain, Sewer, Water | phone, email |
Requests by phone or email
Call 510-494-4700 for requests by phone. Click this email link to send a request by email.
Please provide the following information:
- Name
- Phone number (in case we have questions about your request)
- Email address (where we can send electronic files to)
- A description of your request
The City's Geographic Information System (GIS) Department maintains an interactive map that will allow you to view and download information. Click this link to access the map.
The map consists of three panels: an information panel on the left of the screen, a layer panel in the center, and the actual map on the right. Finding information usually involves checking the correct box in the layer panel and zooming to the area or property of interest in the map panel. Downloadable files will normally appear in the information panel. The following is a guide on which layer to select for the type of information desired:
Looking for | Layer |
---|---|
Drawings for City Roadway Projects | Engineering >>> CIP Projects |
Flood Zone Info | FEMA Flood Information >>> Elevation Certificates, Letter of Map Change, Flood Zones |
Seismic Info | Seismic Hazard Zones >>> Earthquake Induced Landslide, Earthquake Induced Liquefaction, Earthquake Fault Trace |
Survey Benchmark Records | Engineering >>> Survey Control |
Notes about elevation information
- Contours on the GIS interactive map are on the NAVD88 datum
- City benchmark records are on the NGVD29 datum (unless otherwise stated on the record)
- Conversion: NAVD88 = NGVD29 + 2.75'
- (FEMA Base Flood Elevations use the conversion: NAVD88 = NGVD29 + 2.76')
- Elevations on design, grading, or improvement plans should match benchmark datums