Registered users can apply online for an Express Building Permit which are permits that do not require plan review or construction drawings. Understand rental laws.Building a new detached accessory structure. 2. Converting an existing legally constructed accessory structure. 3. Rental properties that are subject to rent control and which have between two and 24 units are eligible. Properties with 25 or more units are NOT eligible. AHA currently partners with over 400 private landlords in the City of Alameda to provide safe and affordable housing to families and individuals. This Housing Element describes the City's plan for addressing the housing needs of its residents through 2031. Unincorporated Alameda County includes six Census Designated Places: Ashland, Castro Valley,. Cherryland, Fairview, San Lorenzo, and Sunol.