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Community Appearance Problems


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Weeds, Signs, Junk, Graffiti and Vehicles

The People of Hayward take pride in the appearance of their public and private lands, streets, and buildings, no matter who owns them. Consequently the City has adopted a number of ordinances ensuring that appearance standards are maintained in the City. The following categories of community appearance issues will assist you in identifying specific community blight problems and to make service requests of your city government to deal with those problems.

Private property issues, graffiti, vehicles, weeds and more »

Public Right-of-Way Issues – Streets, Sidewalks & Lights »

Public Trees & Landscaping Issues »

Solid Waste, Recycling, Trash, Bulky Item Pickups »

The City of Hayward contains a number of agencies and authorities than retain jurisdiction over their lands and properties. These other entities are responsible to maintain neat appearances and to mitigate blight and cleanup problems. The following contact information guides constituents to the most prominent agencies or companies.

How to Report Hanging Shoes in Hayward:
  1. Hanging Shoes on Top Electrical Wires - PG&E - John Benitou - 510-784-3356
  2. Hanging Shoes on Lower Cable Wires - Comcast - Chris Morrison - 510-377-5421
Contacts for weeds, debris and other maintenance complaints on property managed by other jurisdictions:
  1. BART Property - Bay Area Rapid Transit - 510-441-2278
  2. HARD Parks and Recreation Areas in Hayward - Hayward Area Recreation and Park District - 510-881-6752
  3. PG&E Property - Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation - 1-800-743-5000
  4. Railroad Property - Union Pacific Railroad - 1-888-870-8777 (toll-free) or 402-271-3272
  5. Regional Parks like Don Castro, Cull Canyon and Garin - East Bay Regional Park District - 510-544-3010
  6. HUSD School Property - Hayward Unified School District - 510-784-2666
  7. State Roads, Highways and Property - California Department of Transportation - CalTrans - 510-286-4444
  8. Along Creek Beds and in Unincorporated Areas like Castro Valley, Cherryland and San Lorenzo - Alameda County Maintenance and Operations dispatcher - 510-670-5500.
Additional Information:
Graffiti Buster Program


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