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| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| Abandoned/disabled vehicles on private property |
San Rafael Code Enforcement |
485-3097 |
| Abandoned/disabled vechicles on public streets |
San Rafael Police Department |
485-3000 |
| American Red Cross |
American Red Cross |
721-2365 |
| Animal keeping permits |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| B |
| Barking dogs |
485-3000 | |
| Banner Program |
485-3383 | |
| Bay Trail information |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| Below Market Rate (BMR) housing for purchase or rent |
Marin County Housing Authority |
491-2525 |
| Below Market Rate (BMR) requirements for new development |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee |
City Manager |
485-3072 |
| Building code questions |
San Rafael Building Division |
485-3365 |
| Building inspection scheduling |
San Rafael Building Division |
485-3365 |
| Building Permits |
485-3365 | |
| Business Licenses |
San Rafael Finance Department |
485-3051 |
| C |
| Canal Development Team |
City Manager |
485-3072 |
| Canal Community Alliance |
Canal Community Alliance |
454-2640 |
| Canal Voice |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| Chamber of Commerce |
San Rafael Chamber of Commerce |
454-4163 |
| Census Information |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| Christmas tree lots/pumpkin patches Permits |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| D |
| Dangerous animal |
Humane Society |
309-6339 |
| Dead animal pick up |
Humane Society |
309-6339 |
| Debris on private property, visible from the street |
San Rafael Code Enforcement |
485-3097 |
| Debris on the public street or on public property |
San Rafael Public Works |
485-3355 |
| Design review |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| Design Review Board |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| Disabled accessibility |
San Rafael Building Division |
485-3365 |
| Downtown Vision |
San Rafael Redevelopment Agency |
485-3383 |
| Drainage Problems |
San Rafael Public Works |
485-3355 |
| E |
| Easments |
San Rafael Building Division |
485-3365 |
| Economic Development |
San Rafael Redevelopment Agency |
485-3383 |
| Encroachment Permits |
San Rafael Building Division |
485-3365 |
| Encroachment Permits (public utilities) |
San Rafael Public Works |
485-3355 |
| Events Banners |
485-3383 | |
| Event Permits |
Special Events Parade/Plaza/Assembly Permit |
485-3465 |
| F |
| Fence Permits |
San Rafael Building Division |
485-3365 |
| Fences (in front setback or over 6' tall) |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| Film Locations |
485-3465 | |
| Film Permits |
San Rafael Business Licenses |
485-3051 |
| Flood Map Designations |
San Rafael Public Works |
485-3355 |
| Friends of the San Rafael Library |
Friends of the San Rafael Library |
485-3104 |
| G |
| General Plan |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| Grading Permits/information |
San Rafael Building Division |
485-3365 |
| Graffiti hotline |
San Rafael Public Works |
485-5326 |
| H |
| Hazardous materials |
San Rafael Fire Department |
485-3308 |
| Historic Buildings |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| Home Occupations |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| Housing Code Violations |
San Rafael Code Enforcement |
485-3097 |
| Housing - Affordable |
491-2345 | |
| Housing - Affordable |
258-1800 | |
| Housing - Discrimination |
457-5025 | |
| Housing - Mediation Services |
Mediation Services |
507-2834 or 499-6188 |
| I |
| Illegal Construction |
San Rafael Building Division |
485-3365 |
| Illegal Signs & Banners |
San Rafael Code Enforcement |
485-3097 |
| L |
| Literacy |
Marin Literacy Program |
485-3318 |
| Lot Line Adjustments |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| M |
| Mosquitoes & Rats | Marin/Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control![]() |
800-231-3236 |
| N |
| Neighborhood Associations |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| Noise Disturbances |
San Rafael Police Department |
485-3000 |
| Nonconforming Structures/Lots |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| North San Rafael Vision and VIA Committee |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| P |
| Park Maintenance |
San Rafael Pulic Works |
485-3355 |
| Parks & Recreation (Marin County) |
Marin County Parks & Recreation |
499-6387 |
| Parking Requirements |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| Planning Commission Meetins |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| Plaza |
485-3465 | |
| Property Information (city parcels) |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| Property Information (unincoporation areas) |
Marin County Planning |
499-6278 |
| Property Line/Boundry Disputes |
Private Surveyor |
| R |
| Redevelopment Agency |
San Rafael Redevelopment Agency |
485-3383 |
| Resale Inspections (residential dwellings) |
San Rafael Building Division |
485-3365 |
| Restaurant Health Permits/Requirements |
Marin County Health Department |
499-6907 |
| S |
| Satellite Dishes |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| Second Dwelling ("granny") Units |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| Section 8 Housing |
Marin County Housing Authority |
499-2525 |
| Setback Requirements |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| Sewers |
San Rafael Public Works |
485-3375 |
| Signs |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| Smoking Ordinance Violations |
San Rafael Police Department |
485-3000 |
| Special Events Banners |
485-3383 | |
| Sports League Update Line |
San Rafael Community Services |
485-3349 |
| St. Vincent's/Silveira Study |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| Stormwater Pollution |
San Rafael Public Works |
485-3085 |
| Street Banners |
485-3383 | |
| Street Maintenance |
San Rafael Public Works |
485-3375 |
| Subdivsion Applications |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| Swimming Pool/Hot Tub Setbacks and Screening |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| T |
| Tenant/Landlord Dispute Resulution |
Marin Mediation Services |
499-7454 |
| Tree Removal on Private Property |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| Tree Removal/trimming - street trees |
San Rafael Public Works |
485-3375 |
| U |
| Use Permits |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| V |
| Variances |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| W |
| Weeds in Public Open Space |
San Rafael Fire Department |
485-3308 |
| Weeds on Private Property |
San Rafael Code Enforcement |
485-3097 |
| Wildlife Pick Up |
Humane Society |
883-4621 |
| Z |
| Zoning Information |
San Rafael Planning Division |
485-3085 |
| Zoning Violations (illegal use, home occupations, illegal units, animal keeping, etc.) |
San Rafael Code Enforcement |
485-3097 |


