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A practical order of operations
Check the record before ordering work.
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Identify what to ask
Use the property-type matrix only as a question prompt.
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Check existing records
Open City-issued records and review the dates shown there.
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Confirm the official next action
Use the responsible agency before hiring or relying on a deadline.
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Start here
Build a general question list
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Vacant land, no-structure parcels, unusual ownership, or mixed use: confirm the path directly with the responsible agency.
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Berkeley question list
Start with these official checks
Berkeley · Single-family home · Preparing to list
Planning context: Check existing certificates and agency records before scheduling assessments or work.
2 programs to verify
Berkeley · Single-family home · Preparing to list: 2 programs to verify. This is a general question list, not a property-specific determination.
Your next checks
Open the record before ordering work.
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Have these ready before opening an official portalProperty typeExisting certificates or permit recordsHOA or CC&Rs, if applicableCurrent transaction timing
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Question to verifyCity of Berkeley · BESO
Building Emissions Saving Ordinance (BESO)
Ask the responsible agency: Ask BESO which building path to follow
Use Berkeley's BESO portal to check the building record, then confirm the correct building category in the City instructions.
Document to look for
Home Energy Score or energy assessment plus the applicable City-approved BESO form, certificate, exemption, or deferral
General responsibility context — confirm for this transaction
Ask BESO and transaction professionals to confirm the seller and buyer roles for the building and transfer path
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Question to verifyCity of Berkeley · Public Works
Sewer Lateral Certificate
Ask the responsible agency: Ask Public Works which transfer path to follow
Search Berkeley's permit records for an existing sewer-lateral certificate before arranging testing or repairs.
Document to look for
City of Berkeley Sewer Lateral Certificate or City-approved transfer extension
General responsibility context — confirm for this transaction
Ask Public Works, the HOA when relevant, and transaction professionals to confirm responsibility for the property and transfer
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Supporting detail
Details, exceptions, and source trail
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Question to verifyCity of Berkeley · BESO
Building Emissions Saving Ordinance (BESO)
Ask the responsible agency: Ask BESO which building path to follow
Read details, exceptions, and sources
Bay Sale Ready summary of the linked official sources: Berkeley's published BESO materials state that, beginning January 1, 2026, the one- or two-unit path includes a Home Energy Score before listing, subject to the City's stated exclusions and exemptions. Ask BESO to confirm the building and transfer path.
Information may have changed since our last review. Verify current requirements and status directly with the responsible agency before relying on it.
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Question to verifyCity of Berkeley · Public Works
Sewer Lateral Certificate
Ask the responsible agency: Ask Public Works which transfer path to follow
Read details, exceptions, and sources
Bay Sale Ready summary of the linked official sources: Berkeley's published Public Works materials describe a Sewer Lateral Certificate process tied to close of escrow or transfer of title and advise starting before listing. Ask Public Works to confirm the particular transfer and record.
Information may have changed since our last review. Verify current requirements and status directly with the responsible agency before relying on it.
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This is an unofficial general question list, not legal advice, an application, certificate, disclosure, permit, legal deadline, or determination for a property or transaction. It may not cover every fact, exception, or rule change. Current governing law, live agency materials, and the responsible agency's decision control. Information may have changed since our last review. Verify current requirements and status directly with the responsible agency before relying on it.
Focused official-source guides
Open one official-source topic at a time.
These pages explain the records and questions to verify. They do not decide what applies to a particular property or transaction.
Berkeley BESO
BESO at time of sale: a building-type guide
Start with the building type and current City instructions before selecting an assessor or planning work.
This matrix publishes the same source-linked questions used by the browser-only question tool. It shows what to verify, not an official determination.
Last reviewed by Bay Sale Ready: . Information may have changed since our last review. Verify current requirements and status directly with the responsible agency before relying on it.
This is an unofficial general question list, not legal advice, an application, certificate, disclosure, permit, legal deadline, or determination for a property or transaction. It may not cover every fact, exception, or rule change. Current governing law, live agency materials, and the responsible agency's decision control. Information may have changed since our last review. Verify current requirements and status directly with the responsible agency before relying on it.
Official starting points
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01Berkeley BESO · 1–4 units
Use the City's registered energy-assessor list
City registration qualifies an assessor for the BESO assessment role. It is not a City endorsement and does not prove a CSLB construction license.
Information may have changed since our last review. Verify current requirements and status directly with the responsible agency before relying on it.
Official source register
Every published statement traces to a source.
Dataset last reviewed by Bay Sale Ready on July 18, 2026. Each source card shows its own review date. The responsible agency and its official materials control if anything differs from this summary.
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City of Berkeley · BESO
Time-of-Sale Energy Requirements for Small Residential Buildings
Agency page; no publication date shown · Last reviewed by Bay Sale Ready July 18, 2026
Information may have changed since our last review. Verify current requirements and status directly with the responsible agency before relying on it.