Building Documents
Applications and Forms
- Address Request Application
- Permit Extension Request
- Permit Refund Request
- Phased Approval Permit Request
- Alternate Materials or Methods Application Review
- Hardship Exemption Request
- Disabled Access Upgrades Documentation
General Information Handouts
- Do I need a Permit?
- Property Records Research
- Demolition Permit Requirements
- Construction Site Best Practices
- Directions from Hayward City Hall to Alameda County Public Works
- Unpermitted Construction
Residential Checklists/Handouts
- Residential Bathroom Remodels
- Residential Kitchen Remodels
- Reroofing Requirements
- Residential EV Charging Devices
- Window Replacement
- Residential Solar Requirements
- Residential Water Heater Replacement
- Swimming Pool Removal
- Retaining Walls
- Residential Earthquake Retrofit
- Accessory Structures
- Patio Covers
- Additions to Single Family Homes
- New Single Family Home Submittal Checklist
Accessory Dewelling Unit Checklists
Commercial and Multi-Family Checklists
- Tenant Improvements
- New Buildings - Commercial or Multi-Family
- Storage Racks
- HVAC Change-Outs
- Commercial EV Charging Stations Submittal Checklist
- Reroofing Requirements
- Swimming Pool Removal
- Commercial Solar PV Installations