KEY CITY DEPARTMENTS WITHIN ALAMEDA COUNTY
Business License You must apply for a business license to legally operate as a contractor in Emeryville, regardless of where you live. Apply through their online portal. For projects over $ 500 in labor / materials, the city also requires you have the appropriate California Contractors State License Board license for your scope of work.
Business
Incentives Some small business incentives are offered.
Bid Opportunities To find contractor bid opportunities in Emeryville, click on the link above. The City’ s also offers a dedicated planroom site: emeryvilleplanroom. com.
The City of Fremont( Population: 230,000)
Development Services Center Located at 39550 Liberty St., First Floor, Fremont, CA 94538, and open Monday through Thursday from 8 AM to 3:30 PM( with a lunch break from 12 PM to 1 PM), and Friday from 8 AM to 12 PM, this is the source for everything construction-related in Fremont, including building permits, planning permits, engineering permits, inspection scheduling, and plan review questions and submittals. Their email is bldinfo @ fremont. gov, and their phone number is 510-494-4443.
City
Business Tax Certificate Fremont requires all contractors doing business in the city to get a Business Tax Certificate, even if your company is based outside of the city. Apply online.
Bid Opportunities View bids by scrolling down on Purchasing Department Bids page. Better yet, register to bid on public works construction to receive emailed bid notifications for projects.
The City of Hayward( Population: 163,000)
Building Division
Located at 777 B Street, 1st Floor Lobby, Hayward, CA 94541, the Building Division is your main point of contact for permits, plan reviews, and compliance. They are open Monday through Thursday, from 9 AM to 1 PM for walk-ins and virtual appointments, and from 1 PM to 5 PM by appointment, both in-person and virtual, as well as Friday, from 8 AM to 5 PM for virtual appointments only.
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