The Zoning Ordinance (Title VIII, Chapter 218 Planning and Zoning of the Fremont Municipal Code) can be found on the Municipal Code website.

Permit records can be accessed in three ways:

• Option 1: Search Citizen Access by the property address. The default search time frame is five years. As such, if a search needs to find records prior to five years ago, the “start” date needs to be changed to reflect when the search query should start. No documents are available in Citizen Access, but this Option will indicate what permits exist on a property. If copies of the permits/plans are needed, see Option 3.
• Option 2: Schedule a 45-minute appointment to look up the information yourself at the City's Self-Help Center by emailing self-helpcenter@fremont.gov or calling 510-494-4460.
• Option 3: If for some reason a desired record cannot be located or a digital or paper copy is needed, submit an online request form through the City's Public Record Requests Portal.

For more information, visit the City's Records Request webpage.

For information about construction hours in Fremont, read the City's Construction Hours Handout.

The City's Housing division provides the Assisted Housing Directory, a list of affordable housing developments in Southern Alameda County. Contact each development directly and see if they have an upcoming vacancy or ask to be placed on the waitlist. You can also check the City's Wait Lists & Housing Directories webpage.

If you are interested in receiving information when new affordable housing becomes available in Fremont, please sign up for the City's Affordable Housing Interest Lists.

Sign Up for Lists

Please note that these interest lists are not application waitlists. They are "interest only" lists.

For a list of code violations that can be reported to Code Enforcement, visit the City's Types of Code Violations webpage.

If a concern is not listed on this page or not available in the Fremont App, contact Code Enforcement.

• Make a service request online.

• Contact Code Enforcement by email.

• Contact Code Enforcement by phone at 510-494-4430.

If there is a concern on private property, please contact Code Enforcement at 510-494-4430. If the concern is on public property, please contact Environmental Services at 510-494-4730.

For more information, visit the City's Homeless Response webpage.

Departments across the City are incorporating efforts to lower their emissions and limit the impacts of climate change.

In 2012, the City adopted its first Climate Action Plan (CAP), providing a roadmap for achieving our stringent community-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goal of 25% by 2020 from a 2005 baseline.

In February 2019, the Fremont City Council adopted a Carbon Neutrality Resolution, setting a 55% GHG emissions reduction target from 2005 levels by 2030 and a goal to achieve long term carbon neutrality by 2045.

On October 10, 2023, Fremont adopted an updated Climate Action Plan, Climate Ready Fremont, to align with the 2045 carbon neutrality goal. More information is available on the City's webpage.

There are many ways individuals can lead more environmentally sustainable lives. Join My Climate Ready Fremont to learn and track the changes you can make to reduce your impact, save money, and help create a cleaner and healthier future for Fremont. You can also sign up to receive the City's Sustainability newsletter or Sustainability updates by email or text. Sign up below!

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Sustainability Interest List

If you are a business and want to incorporate sustainability best practices into your operations, consider becoming a certified Green Business with the California Green Business Network.

The Environmental Sustainability Commission meets quarterly from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Regular meetings are scheduled on the first Thursday of the month in March, June, September, and December. More information, including agendas and minutes, is available on the City's Environmental Sustainability Commission webpage.