Fire road vegetation clearance helps keep fire roads throughout San Rafael open and passable for emergency response vehicles in the event of a wildfire. Fuel reduction along these roads consists of creating shaded and unshaded fuel breaks of the road edges, up to 50 feet in some areas. Many of the fire roads in San … Continued
Goat grazing and mowing remove light and flashy fuels in grassland or lightly wooded areas. These unshaded and shaded fuel breaks help slow the spread of wildfire and will be seen primarily in the defensible space zone that extends 100’-150’ from homes or infrastructure into open space areas. Goats arrive in San Rafael and Marinwood … Continued
A shaded fuel break consists of removing or modifying the vegetation in the understory of a wooded or forested area while retaining a large portion of the canopy. These projects will focus on removing light flashy fuels like grass, shrubs, invasive species like broom, and lower limbs of trees to reduce ladder fuels and create … Continued
San Rafael Municipal Code 11.60 requires the property owner to maintain a safe sidewalk adjacent to their property. Property owners must repair any area of sidewalk that has potential tripping or falling hazards. Once the City has been made aware of potential sidewalk hazards adjacent to your property, the City is obligated to give the … Continued
The City of San Rafael welcomes your feedback and questions as we make plans to maintain and improve aging streets, storm drains, buildings and infrastructure. For more information or to share feedback on local priorities, please contact the City Manager’s office at (415) 485-3070 or cityservices@CityofSanRafael.org.
All applications must include a signed copy of the City’s indemnification, general provisions, and standard conditions.
You can register to vote at www.registertovote.ca.gov. To find out more about voting in the November 8, 2022 election, please contact the Marin County Elections Department at (415) 473-6456.
The proposed measure would need a 50% majority vote in order to pass. All registered voters living in the City of San Rafael would be eligible to vote on the measure.
No. By law, all funds from a local voter approved funding measure must be spent locally to address local needs.
This is not an annual tax on property owners. A real estate transfer tax is only paid when a property is bought or sold in San Rafael and is calculated as a percentage of the purchase price.
