If there is an emergency or immediate safety threat, call 911. Report illegal sideshows at sideshowtips@oaklandca.
Emergencies includes downed trees or tree limbs, flooding or sewer overflows, and street signal outages. Please report all non-emergency issues online at this page. For urgent issues, call 311 or (510) 615-5566.
Non-Emergency Situations: For non-life-threatening issues, please use the following non-emergency numbers: OPD: (510) 777-3333 and Public Maintenance: 311 or (510) 615-5566. This helps keep 911 lines open for genuine emergencies and reduces response times for critical situations.
Please report active infrastructure emergencies to OAK311 by dialing 311 or (510) 615-5566. Emergencies includes downed trees or tree limbs, flooding or sewer overflows, and street signal outages.
How to Report a Complaint Step One: Go to Oak311. You can report a code violation using Oak311 in two ways. Step Two: Enter Location. Step Three: Review Existing Reports. Step Four: Describe Violation. Step Five: Submit Report. Step Six: Check the Status of Your Complaint.
The City of Oakland has a similar noise ordinance that prohibits “excessive and annoying noise” between p.m. and a.m. OAKLAND, CAL., MUN. CODE §§ 8.18.
Request City Services with OAK311: illegal dumping, graffiti, potholes, encampments, building maintenance, and urgent infrastructure issues.