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Memorial Wall: Bill Kay

As a longtime volunteer at the San Rafael Police Department, Bill Kay lent a hand in the Investigation's unit nearly every Tuesday for 28 years. Bill’s family fled Poland and then the Soviet Union ahead of Nazi invasions in World War II, and he lived various places before arriving in San Rafael in 1963. As...

Memorial Wall: Jason Nachbar

Jason began volunteering with the Police Department in 2012 and during that time worked more than 1,300 hours in a variety of capacities. Jason could light up a room with his smile and good humor. He had a fondness for cats and owned three of them. Jason’s sister said that he would call her at the...

Volunteer Spotlight: Bob Huntsberry

The City of San Rafael has a dozen Boards and Commissions that are populated by almost 100 volunteers with interest in city governance. These volunteers are professionals in specific fields or people that are passionate about an issue, topic or activity. Boards and Commissions advise the City Council on things like public safety and infrastructure,...

City Bid Requests

Request for Bids for Demolition Project – Fire Stations 52 and 57 City Hall Switchgear Replacement Design City seeks contractors to build new fire stations More

City Hall Switchgear Replacement Design

The switchgear at City Hall (1400 Fifth Avenue) is over 50 years old and is past its usable life. In addition, the existing transformer and service to City Hall are not complaint with current PG&E standards and will need to be upgraded as part of this project. The City plans to install solar panels at...

Prepare for Wildfire

Our large green open spaces covered in small forests or grasslands right next to houses and businesses make us more vulnerable to wildfires. Accidents or carelessness with sources of sparks like cigarettes, fireworks and backyard fires can cause rapidly expanding wildfires that can threaten homes and lives. This potential is greater when conditions are dry...

Fire Department History

1874 - 2000 The year was 1874. Queen Victoria was Queen of England. Benjamin Disraeli had just become her Prime Minister. President Grant was in his second term as the country’s President. California’s Governor was a Republican by the name of Newton Booth. This was the year Herbert Hoover, Winston Churchill and Robert Frost were...

Does Your Home Generate Hazardous Waste?

Does Your Business Generate Hazardous Waste?

Waste Pick up Program

Does my neighbor have a building permit?

You can search our permit records online to find out if your neighbor has a building permit.

Shoreline Master Plan Drawing

Shoreline Enhancement Plan, August 1991

San Rafael Shoreline Park Master Plan, September 1989

North San Rafael Vision Promenade Conceptual Plan

Presentation about General Plan 2020 Five Year Review

City of San Rafael Historical/Architectural Survey

Residential and Non Residential Design Guidelines

San Rafael Canalfront - Conceptual Design Plan, December 2009

Junior Second Unit

What is a Junior Second Unit? Junior Second Unit means an additional, independent living unit which is created through the conversion of an existing bedroom within an existing single-family residential dwelling as part of the single-family use, and subject to defined standards in Section 14.16.286 of the Zoning Code. A Junior Second Unit may be...

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