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Date and time: Date and time: 2020-09-14 08:00 amLocation: City Council - September 14, 2020 (Special Closed Session)Department: Public MeetingsAgendaSelect 'download' below to view the AgendaDate and time: 2020-09-14 08:00 amLocation: City Council - September 14, 2020 (Special Closed Session)Department: Public MeetingsAgendaSelect 'download' below to view the Agenda
Date and time: Date and time: 2020-09-17 06:00 pmLocation: Park & Recreation Commission - September 17, 2020Department: Public MeetingsDate and time: 2020-09-17 06:00 pmLocation: Park & Recreation Commission - September 17, 2020Department: Public MeetingsAgendaSelect 'download' below to view the AgendaAgenda packetSelect 'download' below to view the Agenda PacketDate and time: 2020-09-17 06:00 pmLocation: Park &...
All short-term rental units are required to post emergency procedures, information on signing up for emergency alerts, and fire safety information. Why? Short-term rentals represent a unique fire risk for a variety of reasons. Those using short-term rentals may be from out of the area and unfamiliar with wildfire risk and safety procedures. The information will...
All new construction, home improvements impacting more than 25% of the structure, replacing roofing or windows, all community owned space (i.e. HOA shared land), etc. Vegetation management plan approval will be part of residential building resale (RBR) inspections or if the property is transferred to a new owner (inheritance, donated, etc.) or the zoning or...
Designated parcels will be required to have more than one means and direction of egress in the event of a wildfire or other emergency. Fences over two (2) feet tall will be required to have two gates, accessing different cardinal directions installed. This will include new fences, replaced fences, and at property resale. Why? To...
The city will develop a program to encourage the implementation of garage door battery backup systems. Why? Power failures, impacting the functionality of automatic garage doors, can make evacuation by car impossible during an emergency. Effective, July 1, 2019, Senate Bill 969 requires all new and replacement automatic garage doors to have a backup battery or...
Parking will only be permitted in designated “boxed” areas which will be designed to assure emergency vehicles can access all streets in San Rafael. Why? Our Municipal Code currently prohibits parking on narrow street unless six feet (6’) from center is maintained unobstructed. This standard is confusing, hard to enforce, and does not guarantee fire...
Following City Council action in May 2022, all shake and wooden roofs would be required to be replaced by May 31, 2027. Financial assistance may be available to assistant residents with this change. Please reach out to Wildfire Prevention in the Fire Department to learn more. Why? Wooden roofs are much more susceptible to ignition...
No vegetation except for 3-inch grass or succulents is to exist within 0’-5’ of any structures on the property. Vines and ivy will have to be well-irrigated and maintained. Mulch or similar ground covering is only permitted when no contact is made with combustible exterior walls or plants. Why? Many of the recent large fires were spread by windblown embers which started many...
Requirements that once only applied to parcels in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) will be applicable to all parcels within the City of San Rafael. For example, if you are replacing the windows throughout your home, they will need to meet the fire resistant building material requirements as outlined in California Fire Code Section 7A. Why? Wildfire knows no...
All property owners in San Rafael, both public and private, will be required to remove all juniper, bamboo, acacia, and Italian cypress from their property. Why? While no plant is “fire proof”, there are many attractive plants that are less fire prone or fire safe. Removing some of the most pervasive and fire prone plants from San Rafael will reduce wildfire risk and...
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Date and time: Date and time: 2020-09-09 04:00 pmLocation: Fire Commission – September 9, 2020Department: Fire DepartmentAgendaSelect 'download' below to view the agendaAgenda packet Select 'download' below to view the agenda packet Date and time: 2020-09-09 04:00 pmLocation: Fire Commission – September 9, 2020Department: Fire DepartmentAgendaSelect 'download' below to view the agendaAgenda packet Select 'download'...
Date and time: Date and time: 2020-03-04 02:00 pmLocation: ADA Access Advisory Committee – March 4, 2020Department: Building DivisionDate and time: 2020-03-04 02:00 pmLocation: ADA Access Advisory Committee – March 4, 2020Department: Building DivisionMinutesSelect 'download' below to view the MinutesDate and time: 2020-03-04 02:00 pmLocation: ADA Access Advisory Committee – March 4, 2020Department: Building DivisionAgendaSelect...
Date and time: Date and time: 2020-03-03 06:00 pmLocation: Special Library Parcel Tax Committee – March 3, 2020Department: Library & RecreationDate and time: 2020-03-03 06:00 pmLocation: Special Library Parcel Tax Committee – March 3, 2020Department: Library & Recreation
Date and time: Date and time: 2020-03-04 07:00 pmLocation: Pickleweed Advisory Committee – March 4, 2020Department: Library & RecreationDate and time: 2020-03-04 07:00 pmLocation: Pickleweed Advisory Committee – March 4, 2020Department: Library & Recreation
