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Public Works Permits

Before applying for a permit with us, make sure that your project location is within the City of San Rafael's jurisdiction

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Encroachment Permits

Construction activities in the public right of way

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Grading Permits

The removal or deposition of earth material

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Transportation Permits

Required for transportation of large vehicle loads

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Sewer Permits

Construction related to sewer laterals

For major planning projects, please visit the Community Development department's webpage

Contact

Jason Madayag | Permit Program Coordinator
encroachmentpermits@cityofsanrafael.org
415.485.3364

For more information on what's happening in the City...

Bellam Night Work - MMWD

120 Bellam – Night work rescheduled to 1/13/2022

Posted on January 5, 2022

The following work has been RESCHEDULED: On Thursday, January 13, 2022, the Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) will be conducting night work along Bellam Boulevard to do a new service install. There will not be any road closures, but there will be a lane shift. Please follow all posted road work signs and drive with...

Multiple Road Closures for tree work from 12/20 to 12/23

Posted on December 17, 2021

On Monday, December 20 through Wednesday, December 23, there will be tree work on behalf of PG&E happening along powerlines at the locations indicated below. Temporary traffic controls will be in place based on the roads of each location using CA MUTCD temporary traffic control plans.  Please observe all traffic controls, directional signals, and traverse...

Upper Toyon Road Closure on December 3, 2021

Posted on December 2, 2021

MASSA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. BUILDING & ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR P.O. Box 150097, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94915 L 177 UPPER TOYON POOL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE START DATE IS DECEMBER 3 AT 10:00 AM TO 1:00 PM Massa Construction Co., Inc. will be pouring concrete for the pool project which will require closing the...

Multiple Road Closures for tree work from 11/29 to 12/01

Posted on November 24, 2021

On Monday, November 29 through Wednesday, December 1, there will be tree work on behalf of PG&E happening in the locations indicated below. Temporary traffic controls will be in place based on the roads of each location using CA MUTCD temporary traffic control plans.  Please observe all traffic controls, directional signals, and traverse with caution....

Monday, November 29 – Lane Closure on 5th Ave between Cottage St and E St

Posted on November 24, 2021

The construction team for the Marin Aquatic Center will be closing one lane of traffic and the sidewalk on 5th Ave between Cottage St and E St on Monday, 11/29 from 7am to 5pm. They will be bringing in concrete trucks to pour the swimming pool slab. Please traverse with caution and follow all posted...

Encroachment Permit Team: Working together with the public

Posted on November 15, 2021

Matthew Pepin, PE, Associate Civil Engineer Megan Kelly, Junior Engineer Jason Madayag, Permit Program Coordinator Matthew Von Bima, Street Maintenance Worker The encroachment permit process has been revamped over the last three months to give the public and the general contractors a much-improved local government experience with improved tracking and several efficiencies. Thanks to the...
Highland Tree Work

Highland Ave – Road Closed Local Access Only (11/11 to 11/12)

Posted on November 9, 2021

From Thursday, November 11 to Friday, November 12, Treemasters, will be trimming and removing trees for safety reasons on Highland Avenue. Work will last two days and will commence between the hours of 9 am through 5 pm. Please drive with caution and follow all posted directional signals. No through traffic will be allowed -...
ROAD CLOSURE: Fifth Avenue between B and C St

ROAD CLOSURE: Fifth Avenue between B and C St

Posted on November 4, 2021

On Friday, November 12, the AC Marriott Hotel construction team will be having their crane removed from the construction site. This will require a closure of both lanes on Fifth Avenue between B Street and C Street. The road will be closed from 7 am to 4 pm. Detours are in place and traffic delays...
Route for event EP2110-055

Road closures for Marin Endurance Festival (10/30 to 10/31)

Posted on October 28, 2021

On Saturday, October 30 and Sunday, October 31, Point San Pedro Road between Main Drive and China Camp will be closed from 8:30 am to approximately 1:30 pm for the Marin Endurance Festival. Detours will be in place. Motorists are advised to drive with caution and follow all posted traffic signals. For questions and concerns,...

Saturday, October 16 – Road closure on Mission Ave between Cottage Ave and Bryn Mawr Dr

Posted on October 13, 2021

On Saturday, October 16, Overaa Construction will be closing Mission Ave between Cottage Ave and Bryn Mawr Dr from 8 am to 1 pm. This weekend closure is to avoid disrupting children on a school day. During this time, Overaa Construction will be delivering materials for the Marin Aquatic Center development. Neighboring businesses and and residents...
5623 LL Pt San Pedro Overlay TCP Overview, Detour

Pt. San Pedro & Loch Lomond-Lochinvar Resurfacing – 9/30 and 10/1

Posted on September 30, 2021

On Thursday, September 30, and Friday, October 1, from 7 am to 4 pm, Ghilotti Construction Company, the contractor for the Loch Lomond development, will resurface the Point San Pedro Road & Loch Lomond-Lochinvar intersection. Point San Pedro Road will go down to one lane in each direction and the intersection will be in red...
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Extensive Roadside Vegetation Clearance to begin October 11

Posted on September 28, 2021

Starting October 11, the City's contractor, West Coast Arborists, Inc., will be performing extensive roadside clearance in the West End and Gerstle Park neighborhood. Towards the end of October and beginning of November, the contractor will move on to the Bret Harte, Picnic Valley and Fairhills neighborhoods. The vegetation work will include work alongside and...
102 coleman dr pge road closures

September 27 road closures for asphalt repairs

Posted on September 22, 2021

On September 27, 2021, Pacific Gas and Electric Company's sub-contractor, WK McLellan, will closing the following roads on 9-27-21 to repair sections of asphalt: 102 Coleman Drive - road will be closed from 10 am to 1 pm 120 Miramar Ave - road will be closed from 12 pm to 5 pm Detours will be...
Night work -9-7 9-8 - 1337 4th st

September 13 to September 14 Night work – 1337 4th St

Posted on September 9, 2021

From September 13 at 8 pm to September 14 at 7 am, Veteran Power Infrastructure (VPI) will be performing night work along 4th Street by D St to finish underground utility work. Traffic controls will be in place. Motorists are advised to drive with caution and follow all posted directional signals. For any questions and...
AC Hotel - Street Closure Notification

September 13 – 16 – AC Marriott Hotel street closure

Posted on September 9, 2021

From Monday, September 13 to Thursday, September 16, Fifth Avenue between B Street and C Street between 7am – 5 pm. CSI Construction will be preforming construction related to the AC Marriott Hotel project Road closures and detours will be in place. Please follow all directional signs and plan ahead for your commute. For questions...
340 Third St - Ghilotti construction work area

September 13 to 14 – 340 3rd St Construction

Posted on September 9, 2021

On Monday, September 13 from 4 - 7 am, Ghilotti Construction Company (GCC), will be excavating existing driveway to Whole Foods along Third St and will be installing new sidewalk frames/conforms. On Tuesday, September 14 from 6:30 - 7 am,  GCC will be pouring concrete for sidewalks. During construction, sidewalks will be closed. Detours will...
AC Hotel - Street Closure Notification

AC Marriott Hotel – Street Closure

Posted on September 2, 2021

On Friday, September 3 and Tuesday, September 7 to Friday, September 10 from 9 am to 3 pm, Fifth Avenue between B Street and C Street will be closed. The AC Marriott Hotel construction project is closing this part of roadway so the project contractor, CSI Construction Company, can safely saw cut and trench for...
Night work -9-7 9-8 - 1337 4th st

September 7 to September 8 Night work – 1337 4th St

Posted on September 2, 2021

From September 7 at 8 PM to September 8 at 7 AM, Veteran Power Infrastructure (VPI) will be performing night work along 4th Street by D St to install a new electrical line for PG&E. Only one lane will be closed at a time so vehicles traversing will still be able to drive through 4th...
MMWD repair work

Tuesday, August 31 MMWD emergency water leak repair

Posted on August 31, 2021

The Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) will be performing emergency leak repair work near the intersection of Ross Valley Drive and 4th Street today. The work is expected to be contained in the median area and not impact travel lanes. Please be mindful of crews in the area and drive with caution. MMWD is working...
Wilhelm Tree Trimming Work

Tree work starting Monday, August 30

Posted on August 27, 2021

Starting Monday, August 30, Wilhelm LLC will be performing tree work along PG&E powerlines at the locations listed below. Work will commence at 9 a.m. on Monday morning and is expected to last about a week. Traffic control will be in place. Please follow all directional signals and traverse with caution. List of locations: Mission...
51 Hillside Ave - tree work

August 19 tree work on Hillside Ave

Posted on August 16, 2021

On Thursday, August 19 from 7:30 am - 4 pm., the City's contractor, the Professional Tree Care Company, will be removing two trees on Hillside Ave. These trees are leaning into road way, thus they need to be removed to meet right-of-way standards. Detours will be in place. Please follow all detours and temporary traffic...
Streamline process

Streamlining the PG&E permit application process

Posted on August 16, 2021

The City of San Rafael, Department of Public Works and Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) have worked together to create a more streamlined process for PG&E permit applications. The City of San Rafael granted a Programmatic Encroachment Permit to PG&E to perform routine maintenance, operations and wildfire mitigation work in City rights-of-way. The permit...
Scheduled night work - Chevron 949 Del Presidio from August 16 - August 31

Scheduled night work – Chevron (949 Del Presidio Blvd) from August 16 – August 31

Posted on August 12, 2021

From August 16 to August 31, the Chevron development located at 949 Del Presidio Blvd has night work scheduled for week nights (Monday to Friday) between from 7 pm to 5 am. The contractor, Alccon General, will be performing utility trenching and frontage improvements along Del Presidio Blvd and Manuel T Freitas Parkway. Traffic controls...
Woodland avenue between B St and Woodland Place

San Rafael Sanitation District – August 2021 Scheduled Work for Woodland Ave project

Posted on August 6, 2021

The San Rafael Sanitation District are scheduled to work on their Woodland Avenue Sewer Improvement project. The work is scheduled for the following Saturday's: August 7, August 14, and August 21 from 7 am to 5 pm. Work on the weekend is to ensure that the project will be completed in a timely manner. The...
ATT Night work - third and lincoln

AT&T Emergency Night Work – Monday, August 2, 2021

Posted on August 2, 2021

Tonight, Monday, August 2, AT&T has scheduled emergency night work along 3rd Street near Lincoln Ave. The area is currently out of service. AT&T plans to work until midnight or until the issue is resolved. Traffic controls will be in place. Please drive with caution and follow all posted directional signals. For any questions or...
PG&E Night Work - 1125 Lincoln Ave

PG&E Night Work:1125 Lincoln Ave on 7/25 thru 7/26

Posted on July 19, 2021

From Sunday, July 25 at 8 pm to Monday, July 26 at 6 am, PG&E will be starting night work at 1125 Lincoln Ave from. They will be replacing an electric transmission tower. Motorists are advised to drive with caution and follow all posted directional signs. Traffic advisories and detour routing options will be utilized...

Tree work starting Monday, July 19

Posted on July 15, 2021

Starting Monday, July 19, the City's contractor, Wilhelm LLC, will be preforming tree work along PG&E powerlines at the locations listed below. Work will commence at 8 am on Monday morning and is expected to last about a week. Traffic control will be in place. Please follow all directional signals and traverse with caution. List...

PG&E Gas Work – July 7 & 8, 2021

Posted on July 6, 2021

This week, PG&E will be preforming gas work in the following locations: Wednesday, July 7 - 106 D St Wednesday, July 7 - 3 Cottage Ave Wednesday, July 7 - 760 Knockabout Way Thursday, July 8 - 112 Courtright Rd, Please drive with caution and follow any traffic directional signals. Please contact Jason Madayag for...
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