City
San Leandro
San Leandro is a city record. City or town offices may handle local rules inside their limits, while county offices still handle records, taxes, courts, and many services.
Starting point
Confirm the address is inside local limits first.
If the address is inside San Leandro, city or town offices may handle local permits, code, and services. If it is outside limits, county routing may be the better first stop.
A mailing city is not always the same as city government jurisdiction.
2025 population
85,353
Land area
13.323 sq mi
Water area
2.157 sq mi
Directory notes
Local layers to keep on the same page.
Confirm city or town limits.
A mailing address can use a nearby place name. If the address is outside limits, county offices may handle permits, code, and land-use routes.
County still matters.
Alameda County can still matter for assessor, tax collector, recorder, court, public health, social service, and election records.
Some layers are separate.
Water, sewer, fire, school, utilities, coast, earthquake maps, wildfire zones, parks, and trails may point outside city hall.
County layer
County shown for San Leandro
Practical notes
Office, map, permit, and paperwork notes for San Leandro
Place note · Home and property · Reviewed July 6, 2026
San Leandro trash service depends on the provider area
San Leandro residents may need ACI or Waste Management, so bulky pickup, missed pickup, and recycling questions work better with the service provider first.
Place note · Rules and licenses · Reviewed July 4, 2026
San Leandro business licenses can trigger a zoning form
San Leandro businesses in city limits apply for a business license first, then may need zoning conformance before the application can move ahead.
Place note · Home and property · Reviewed July 4, 2026
San Leandro has a 311-style path for local issues
San Leandro's MySanLeandro system lets residents report non-emergency city issues through a mobile app or website, while department contacts still handle more specific needs.
Place note · Home and property · Reviewed July 3, 2026
San Leandro permit work is easier when the portal comes first
San Leandro uses an online permit portal for building permits, status checks, inspections, submittal guides, and permit-center routing.
County layer · Cars and driving · Reviewed July 7, 2026
Fremont street sweeping is a monthly curb habit
Fremont sweeps residential streets on set monthly days, so the safest routine is to check the schedule, move the car, and leave the curb clear.
County layer · Home and property · Reviewed July 7, 2026
Hayward earthquake prep is a normal home habit
Hayward sits in Bay Area earthquake country, so local preparedness is mostly about small home steps: a plan, a kit, alert signups, and a few checks around the house.
Almanac notes
Stories and local context near San Leandro
Place note · History and culture
Casa Peralta gives San Leandro a painted-tile history house
Casa Peralta connects San Leandro to Rancho San Antonio, a Spanish-style remodel, hand-painted Don Quixote tiles, and the city's museum district near downtown.
Place note · Outdoors
Oyster Bay shows San Leandro's usable shoreline today
Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline gives San Leandro a paved Bay Trail segment today, while the city's Shoreline Park project points to more public waterfront access ahead.
County layer · History and culture
Ardenwood keeps Fremont's farm layer alive
Ardenwood Historic Farm gives Fremont a living farm history stop, with the Patterson estate, old farm work, and open East Bay space in one place.
County layer · Outdoors
Joaquin Miller Park gives Oakland redwoods above the city
Joaquin Miller Park covers 500 acres of Oakland hills with redwood groves, oak woodlands, creeksides, wet meadows, trails, and picnic areas.
County layer · Outdoors
Dry Creek and Garin give Union City a ranch-hills escape
Dry Creek Pioneer and Garin Regional Parks connect Union City to former ranch land, Bay Area views, rolling hills, gardens, barns, trails, and open space.
County layer · History and culture
Livermore has a science doorway at the LLNL Discovery Center
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Discovery Center gives Livermore a public science stop with exhibits, hands-on displays, visitor rules, and a virtual tour.
County layer · Outdoors
The Wave gives Dublin a summer waterpark and a year-round pool
The Wave in Dublin combines a seasonal outdoor waterpark with a year-round natatorium, lap swimming, swim lessons, fitness classes, slides, splash play, picnic areas, and locker rooms.
County layer · History and culture
Alviso Adobe tells Pleasanton's valley story in layers
Alviso Adobe Community Park connects Pleasanton to Native history, Spanish ranchos, cattle, Meadowlark Dairy, and a public park in the Amador Valley.