Applicants conducting film shoots in San Rafael should provide a certificate for their commercial general liability policy (with endorsement naming City of San Rafael as additional insured) in the amount of $1 million per occurrence, $2 million aggregate.
There is a mail drop near the rear doors of City Hall. Otherwise, payments can be made online at Business License Division – San Rafael (cityofsanrafael.org) or via U.S. mail.
There are a number of special assessments from the City of San Rafael that might appear on your property tax bill. Common assessments are: Library parcel tax imposed by Measure D to maintain San Rafael Public Library services Paramedic tax imposed by ballot measure to maintain rapid emergency response times Clean stormwater activity fee imposed … Continued
There is a senior exemption for the San Rafael Public Library parcel tax. Click for the form.
Hotel guests claiming exemption by reason of a stay exceeding thirty (30) days shall claim exemption on a standard City form, under penalty of perjury. Transients claiming exemption by reason of employment as an officer or employee of (1) the U.S. federal government or its instruments (such as federal credit unions or the Red Cross) or … Continued
Hotel guests staying more than thirty (30) days. Officers and employees of the U.S. federal government and its instruments (including federal credit unions and the Red Cross), in the course and scope of their employment. Officers and employees of foreign governments, where exempted by express provision of federal law or international treaty. Transient_Occupancy_Tax_Exemption_Claim
Please email BLRenewal@cityofsanrafael.org or call 415-485-3051 and we would be happy to email a copy of the certificate. You may also come into City Hall to have one printed, for a $10 fee.
A business license is a tax for doing business. The San Rafael Municipal Code requires that you obtain a license to conduct business within the city limits of San Rafael, even if your physical office is located outside city limits. A business license is not a permit. It is not evidence that the holder is … Continued
Anyone who conducts business within San Rafael city limits must obtain a business license.
Yes, if you are not paid as an employee, you are considered an independent contractor and are required to have a business license.
