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8 of 15 Alameda County jurisdictions have a requirement that must clear before a home sale can close. Free, sourced, every entry linked to the ordinance.
| Jurisdiction | Requirement | Category | Binds | Government fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda | EBMUD Regional Private Sewer Lateral compliance certificate East Bay Municipal Utility District (Regional Private Sewer Lateral Program) | Sewer lateral | Before close | $4,500 deposit |
| Earthquake-actuated automatic gas shutoff valve City of Alameda, Permit Center | Retrofit | Can defer past close | not published | |
| Albany | EBMUD Regional Private Sewer Lateral compliance certificate East Bay Municipal Utility District (Regional Private Sewer Lateral Program) | Sewer lateral | Before close | $4,500 deposit |
| Berkeley | Berkeley Sewer Lateral Certificate of Compliance City of Berkeley Public Works | Sewer lateral | Before close | $4,500 deposit |
| BESO time-of-sale energy requirements (1-2 unit buildings) City of Berkeley — Building Emissions Saving Ordinance | Energy | Before listing | $150 · $5,000 deposit | |
| Dublin | No local requirement found Sewer laterals checked only — other categories not yet checked here. | |||
| Emeryville | EBMUD Regional Private Sewer Lateral compliance certificate East Bay Municipal Utility District (Regional Private Sewer Lateral Program) | Sewer lateral | Before close | $4,500 deposit |
| Fremont | No local requirement found Sewer laterals checked only — other categories not yet checked here. | |||
| Hayward | No local requirement found Sewer laterals checked only — other categories not yet checked here. | |||
| Livermore | Livermore Report of Residential Record City of Livermore | City report | Before close | $60 |
| Newark | No local requirement found Sewer laterals checked only — other categories not yet checked here. | |||
| Oakland | EBMUD Regional Private Sewer Lateral compliance certificate East Bay Municipal Utility District (Regional Private Sewer Lateral Program) | Sewer lateral | Before close | $4,500 deposit |
| Oakland sidewalk point-of-sale compliance City of Oakland Department of Transportation | Sidewalk | Before close | not published | |
| Piedmont | EBMUD Regional Private Sewer Lateral compliance certificate East Bay Municipal Utility District (Regional Private Sewer Lateral Program) | Sewer lateral | Before close | $4,500 deposit |
| Piedmont property records search City of Piedmont | City report | Before close | $93 | |
| Piedmont Home Energy Assessment before listing City of Piedmont Planning & Building Department | Energy | Before listing | not published | |
| Piedmont sidewalk inspection at sale City of Piedmont | Sidewalk | Before close | $153 | |
| Pleasanton | No local requirement found Sewer laterals checked only — other categories not yet checked here. | |||
| San Leandro | No local requirement found Sewer laterals checked only — other categories not yet checked here. Checked and NOT required here: San Leandro requires a sewer lateral compliance certificate at sale, or is covered by EBMUD's program | |||
| Union City | No local requirement found Sewer laterals checked only — other categories not yet checked here. | |||
| Unincorporated Alameda County Sewer laterals checked only — other categories not yet checked here. | Castro Valley Sanitary District sewer lateral compliance certificate Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan) | Sewer lateral | Before close | $330–$580 |