City overview

Oakland, CA

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Population 430,000 · Alameda County · Zoning code effective Mar 2026

Verified from Oakland Municipal Code (Mar 2026)

Zones

Business types

Mixed-use

Overlays

Residential zones

RH · Hillside residential (1–4)RD · Detached unit (1–2)RM · Mixed housing type (1–4)RU · Urban residential (1–5)R-80 · High-rise apartment

Neighborhood commercial

CN-1 · ClusterCN-2 · Small pedestrianCN-3 · Compact pedestrianCN-4 · Larger scale

Community & regional commercial

CC-1 · Community lowerCC-2 · Community higherCC-3 · Auto-orientedCR-1 · RegionalC-40 · ThoroughfareC-45 · Shopping

Industrial & mixed

M-40 · General industrialCIX-1 · Commercial-industrial mix 1CIX-1A/B/C/D · West Oakland PlanCIX-2 · Commercial-industrial mix 2IG · General industrialIO · Industrial office

Special & district zones

S-1 · Medical centerS-2 · Civic centerS-15 · Transit-orientedD-BV · Broadway-ValdezD-LM · Lake MerrittD-CE · Central Estuary

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Cannabis snapshot

8-permit cap — equity priority, incubation required

Equity retail

4/4

Limited

General retail

4/4

Limited

Delivery

OPEN

Available

Cultivation

OPEN

Available

8 dispensary permits total — 4 equity, 4 general. Applications open with equity priority. General applicants MUST incubate an equity business (3 years free rent + 1,000 sf minimum). First equity program in the US (2017). Tax floor: 2.5% minimum with rebate system. Consumption lounges permitted.

Tiered marginal rates · 2.5% floor (rebates for equity hiring, sourcing, incubation) + State: 15% excise + ~10.25% sales tax · Annual renewal · 50% of permits reserved for equity applicants · General applicants must incubate

Equity applicants: fee waivers available · General: standard fees + incubation obligation

Data from municipal code and CA Dept. of Cannabis Control where applicable. Verify with city planning before proceeding.

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