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Volunteer Spotlight: San Rafael Clean

San Rafael Clean (SRC) is a coalition of residents, business-owners, nonprofits and government agencies working together to reduce litter in San Rafael. The coalition hosts cleanup days, outreach events, business partnerships, and strategic planning sessions. Projects SRC has organized include: a Clean Business Partner program; litter education at schools, businesses, and public events; and cigarette...

RBR Program Policies & Practices

Attention Customers:   Change to Resale Refund Policy.   All  reports applied for after 6/30/2023  will no longer be eligible for refunds.    Since the 1970’s, the City of San Rafael has been administering and enforcing a residential building resale (RBR) inspection program. The RBR program requires that prior to the sale or exchange of any residential...

Fire Department Privacy Notice

Fire Department's privacy notice describes how medical information may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information.

Southern Heights Bridge Concept Review

What is my Zoning District?

Please see our online Zoning Map to find this information. Contact Planning with further questions.

Keep It Clean

Maintain Your Sewer Lateral It's important to keep your part of the sewer system maintained and clean so that it doesn't cause sewer spills and backups, damage property or threaten the health of you, other people or the environment. A cracked and damaged sewer connection lateral not only causes problems for your property but also for the main City...

Pick up Leaves - Prevent Flooding

The Department of Public Works has begun preparing for what I think we all hope to be a wet winter. This process includes stockpiling sandbags and other supplies to facilitate our response to emergencies, cleaning and inspecting thousands of catch basins, and removing leaves from storm drains. Public Works removes over 100 tons of leaves...

Remember to Fall Back

Say goodbye to Daylight Savings time on Sunday, November 6 and don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour! This is also a good time to check your fire alarm batteries. Our Fire Department is asking for your participation in a home fire safety program called “Change Your Clock Change Your Battery.” The simple...

SMART Train Safety

In preparation for the start of passenger service, Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) is increasing the frequency of its system-wide testing from the Sonoma County Airport Station to the San Rafael Station. With increased train speeds and frequency of train movements, drivers and pedestrians should always be alert and aware at all railroad crossing gates....

Remember to Vote!

Tuesday, November 8 is Election Day!  I urge everyone to participate in this important process; remember that your vote counts in selecting those who will make critical decisions on issues that will have direct impacts on our lives.  Polls will be open on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Vote by mail ballots...

Annual Financial Report

Also on Monday, the City’s financial auditors and Finance Director Mark Moses will present the annual financial reports for fiscal year 2015-2016, which ended on June 30, 2016. The City’s General Fund Emergency Reserves continue to meet the target level of ten percent of operating expenses established by City Council Policy. Read about that and...

Contempo Marin

San Rafael’s Mobilehome Rent Stabilization Ordinance restricts the rents that may be charged at mobilehome parks within the City.  However, expenditures qualifying under the ordinance as capital improvements or replacements are not considered to be part of the base rent, allowing the park owner to pass the costs of reasonable capital improvements through to the...

Residential Building Resale Program

Also on Monday, the San Rafael City Council will consider making improvements to the City’s residential building resale (RBR) program. The primary goal of the RBR program is to protect the health and safety of San Rafael residents by inspecting for unsafe, hazardous, or unpermitted work as a residential unit is changing ownership. The California...

270 Linden Lane Appeal

At Monday’s regularly scheduled City Council meeting at 7 p.m., the City Council will consider an appeal of an approved, new, two-story single-family residence located at 270 Linden Lane.  The Design Review Permit for the new home was reviewed by the Design Review Board (“DRB”) on two occasions, and recommended for approval. The Zoning Administrator...

Special Study Sessions

On Monday, November 7 at 5 p.m., the City Council will hold a special study session to discuss the potential for an integrated business relationship between the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce and the Business Improvement District. Then at 6 p.m., the City Council will hold a special study session on Latino Outreach. Dr. Mara...

Emergencies / Sewer Spills

Sewage spills must be reported ASAP! If you see raw sewage coming from an overflow device (such as a mushroom cap) next to a building, it is likely a stoppage in the sewer lateral and the responsibility of the property owner - the property owner should call a plumbing company to service their sewer line....

SRSD FY2011-12 / 2012-13 Budget

SRSD FY2009-10 / 2010-11-Budget

Financial Statements

Budget Documents

SRSD FY2015-16 / 2016-17 Budget SRSD FY2013-14/2014-15 Budget

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