Who do I call to report a broken or burned out street light?
A. Contact Street Light Repair at 1-800-544-4876. Back to top. Q. When do I need an encroachment permit? A. Encroachment permits are required when any construction activity is performed in the public right of way (typically the area from the back of sidewalk to the street). Refer to encroachment permits for more details. Back to top. Q. What will the City do about the damaged or uplifted sidewalk in front of my property? A. The City Maintenance Division will perform a temporary repair by grinding uplifted sidewalks or by installing an asphalt ramp. The temporary repair is intended to remove any trip hazards created by an uplifted sidewalk. Requests for temporary repairs can be made by calling the Maintenance Division at 510-713-5700. The City will perform permanent repairs to the sidewalk only if the damage is caused by a street tree that is maintained by the City. Permanent repairs to the sidewalk are performed on a region by region basis, where neighborhoods that have the highest con
