Permit Counter Services

Business Licenses; Parking Permits, Building Permits, Planning/Zoning, General Inquiries

Walk In/Counter Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9am - 1pm. Also, available by phone, email and appointment from 

1pm - 4pm Monday and Wednesday, and from 1pm - 6pm Tuesday and Thursday. (See Below)

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Access the online permit counter via eTRAKiT for over the counter permits. Visit www.el-cerrito.org/buildingpermits to see a list of the types of permits that are considered "over the counter". Note: Solar permits should not be submitted via eTRAKiT. Please visit www.el-cerrito.org/solarpermits for more information.

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Building Permits: 510-215-4360
www.el-cerrito.org/building		Maintenance/Public Works: 510-215-4369
www.el-cerrito.org/maintenance
Email: maintenance@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us
Business License: 510-215-4314
www.el-cerrito.org/businesslicenses
Email: businesslicense@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us
Parking Permits: 510-215-4314
www.el-cerrito.org/parkingpermits
Email: parkingpermits@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us
Code Enforcement/Neighborhood Preservation: 510-215-4363
www.el-cerrito.org/codeenforcement
Email: codeenforcement@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us
Planning/Zoning Permits: 510-215-4330
www.el-cerrito.org/planning
Email: planning@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us
Encroachment Permits: 510-215-4382
www.el-cerrito.org/encroachmentpermit
Email: encroachmentpermit@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us
Rent Registry/Housing: 510-215-4314
www.el-cerrito.org/rentregistry
www.el-cerrito.org/housing
Email: housing@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us
www.el-cerrito.org/rriprogram
Email: rinspection@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us