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Building Permit in Hayward, California

Hayward runs a Permit Center in the ground-floor lobby at 777 B Street whose availability is best read as three different services rather than one set of opening hours: a morning walk-in counter, an afternoon appointment desk, and a Friday that exists only online.

Verified 2026-09-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • A MORNING VISIT IS A WALK-IN; AN AFTERNOON VISIT IS NOT: "Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Walk-ins welcome" against "Monday through Thursday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. - By appointment only, in person and virtual".
  • FRIDAY IS VIRTUAL ONLY: "Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Virtual appointments only". The centre is staffed but not attendable in person.

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Building permit feeNo fee schedule, valuation table or minimum figure appeared on the Permit Center page. The city publishes Building Documents separately; that library was not opened for this record.
NOT PUBLISHED on the pages read for this record.

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Route by division, not by one general line

    The Permit Center publishes five separate numbers: Building Division (510) 583-4140, Permits (510) 583-4005, Fire Prevention (510) 583-4900, Planning Division (510) 583-4216, and Code Enforcement (510) 583-4143. Code Enforcement additionally directs people to "contact your code inspector directly or the telephone number shown on the letter you received".

  2. 2

    NOT PUBLISHED: inspection booking route, stage sequence and notice period

    No inspection scheduling route, ordered stage list, advance-notice requirement or daily cut-off was published on the pages read for this record; none is asserted here.

Tips

  • WALK-INS ARE A MORNING SERVICE ONLY - after 1 p.m. Monday to Thursday it is appointment-only, in person or virtual.
  • FRIDAY IS OPEN AND UNATTENDABLE: "Virtual appointments only" for the whole 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. day.

Frequently asked questions

Hayward requires a building permit for: A MORNING VISIT IS A WALK-IN; AN AFTERNOON VISIT IS NOT: "Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Walk-ins welcome" against "Monday through Thursday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. - By appointment only, in person and virtual".; FRIDAY IS VIRTUAL ONLY: "Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Virtual appointments only". The centre is staffed but not attendable in person.. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Hayward Permit Center, Building Division at (510) 583-4140 (Building Division); (510) 583-4005 (Permits); (510) 583-4900 (Fire Prevention); (510) 583-4216 (Planning Division); (510) 583-4143 (Code Enforcement) before starting work.

NOT PUBLISHED on the pages read for this record. No fee schedule or valuation table appears on the Permit Center page; the city maintains a separate Building Documents library which was not opened here.

Hayward does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Hayward Permit Center, Building Division at (510) 583-4140 (Building Division); (510) 583-4005 (Permits); (510) 583-4900 (Fire Prevention); (510) 583-4216 (Planning Division); (510) 583-4143 (Code Enforcement) for current turnaround.

Depending on your project, Hayward may also ask for: ; . See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Apply through City of Hayward Permit Center, Building Division at 777 B Street, 1st floor lobby, Hayward, CA 94541. Phone: (510) 583-4140 (Building Division); (510) 583-4005 (Permits); (510) 583-4900 (Fire Prevention); (510) 583-4216 (Planning Division); (510) 583-4143 (Code Enforcement), email: e-permits@hayward-ca.gov. Office hours: THE COUNTER'S MODE CHANGES BY TIME OF DAY AND BY DAY OF WEEK, and the city publishes all three: "Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Walk-ins welcome and virtual appointments available"; "Monday through Thursday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. - By appointment only, in person and virtual"; "Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Virtual appointments only". So Friday is open and unattendable in person, and an afternoon visit without an appointment is not a walk-in.. Official information: https://www.hayward-ca.gov/services/permit-center.

Only in the morning, and only Monday to Thursday. The city publishes "Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Walk-ins welcome and virtual appointments available", then "Monday through Thursday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. - By appointment only, in person and virtual".

Open, but not in person: "Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Virtual appointments only". Turning up at 777 B Street on a Friday will not get you seen, even though the centre is working.

It depends on the division. Building Division (510) 583-4140, Permits (510) 583-4005, Fire Prevention (510) 583-4900, Planning Division (510) 583-4216, Code Enforcement (510) 583-4143.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-19.

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Codes & ordinances

Department & other records

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