Building Plan Check Services
The Building Bureau's Plan Check Services team reviews building plans and associated documents.
Our Plan Check Engineers can help explain plan review comments, answer Building Code questions, and discuss approved plans.
You can contact a Plan Check Engineer by email or schedule an appointment.
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Plan Check Engineers can help with:
- Notes or comments from a Plan Check Engineer on approved documents.
- Questions or feedback from a Plan Check Engineer during plan review.
- Proposed changes to documents that were approved by a Plan Check Engineer.
- Correction notices from City of Oakland inspectors related to approved plans. When possible, the inspector and Plan Check Engineer should attend the meeting together.
Plan Check Office Hours
Before scheduling a meeting, consider emailing your project Plan Check Engineer.
Plan Check Engineers may also offer virtual office hours through Microsoft Teams.
Plan Check Directory
To contact a Plan Check Engineer:
- Find the engineer's contact information in the City of Oakland's Building & Infrastructure Plan Check Engineers Directory.
- Contact the engineer to schedule a meeting or asks questions.
To find the Plan Check Engineer assigned to your permit:
- Visit the Online Permit Center.
- Search your permit number.
- Check "Processing Status" to find the engineer listed under "Plan Check Review."
When contacting a Plan Check Engineer, include:
- Property address
- Building permit number
- Your question and any related code information (if available).
When scheduling an appointment, include:
- Preferred appointment date
- Job address
- Permit number(s)
- Reason for the appointment
Schedule an appointment through the City of Oakland One-Stop Permit Center.
General Building Code Questions
- Contact the City of Oakland Engineer of the Day (EOD) through email at buildingplancheckinfo@oaklandca.gov.
- Please include details about your question and any related code information (if available).
- Please see the resources below for answers to common questions.
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Please see the following links for information about construction requirements and standards.
For questions about historic buildings or the Historical Building Code, please contact Betty Marvin at bmarvin@oaklandca.gov.
To check a contractor's license status or file a complaint, please contact the California State License Board.