City Hall walk-in services are currently closed.
Staff is working remotely and are available to answer questions via email: building@cityofsanrafael.org
**Attention Building Department Customers**
There are important changes to available inspection dates and office closures for the year
2020-2021
the department will be CLOSED during the following dates:
9/4/2020 to 9/7/2020
11/9/2020 to 11/11/2020
11/23/2020 to 11/27/2020
12/24/2020 to 12/25/2020
12/31/2020 to 1/1/2021
1/15/2021 to 1/18/2021
2/12/2021 to 2/15/2021
3/29/2021 to 3/31/2021
5/28/21021 to 5/31/2021
This 15 minute appointment will let you talk to the Permit Services Coordinators for Building and Planning Divisions and a representative from the Department of Public Works. You can ask questions about more complex issues that may need feedback from multiple people. If you join us as a Google meeting online, please have any necessary documents available on your device so that you can share your screen with us.
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