Oakland is on the San Francisco Bay shoreline and subject to the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) jurisdiction within 100 feet of the Bay. The city also implements the Oakland Estuary Plan and Bay Trail requirements for waterfront development.
BCDC has permit jurisdiction over fill, dredging, and development within 100 feet of the Bay shoreline. The city's General Plan and Estuary Policy Plan guide waterfront development along the Oakland-Alameda Estuary and the Inner Harbor. The Bay Trail must be accommodated in waterfront development plans. Sea level rise adaptation is addressed through the city's LHMP and Resilience Strategy. Development near the waterfront must consider projected sea level rise scenarios. The former Oakland Army Base and Brooklyn Basin developments demonstrate large-scale waterfront redevelopment standards.
Development within BCDC jurisdiction without permits carries significant penalties and restoration orders. BCDC can require removal of unauthorized fill or structures. City zoning violations carry separate penalties.
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