Classic Apartments on Fourth Street, photo taken by David Kunhardt
Building Division
**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
12/28/2020 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
Limited walk-in services are available Tues and Thurs 8:30 am to 12:30
Staff is working remotely and are available to answer questions via email: building@cityofsanrafael.org
Need Building Department Help? Have a quick question? Need help with your online permit? Not sure what to apply for? Need a Contractor login? To speak with the Department
Whether your doing a large commercial project or a small residential remodel, this 15 minute appointment will let you talk to staff members from Building, Planning , Public Works and Fire Departments. This is a great opportunity to ask questions about more complex issues regarding your project that may need feedback on. If you join us as a meeting online, please have any necessary documents available on your device so that you can share your screen with us using the Microsoft Teams app. We look forward to seeing you!
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