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In response to the widespread and significant number of complaints regarding recreational and oversized vehicles utilizing multiple parking spaces and dumping trash illegally, parking Recreational Vehicles (RVs) on city streets is prohibited and oversized/commercial vehicles are limited to 1-hour parking. This type of parking can create health and safety hazards, block lines of sight, and...

Parking Rates & Citation Fines On-street meters $1.50 / hour Off-street lots (metered & un-metered) $0.75 / hour A & C Street garages $1.00 / hour ($10 max) Abandoned Vehicle or parked over 72hrs $205.00 Expired meter $40.00 Compliance with signs/ curb markings $50.00 Red zone / No parking anytime $80.00 Fire hydrant (within 15ft)...

Making it easier to pay for parking helps people avoid parking tickets! No coins? No credit cards? No problem! With ParkMobile , you may pay for parking and skip using the meters/machines, add time without returning to the meter (subject to time limit restrictions), receive a text notification reminder when the time is almost up,...

No one likes getting a parking ticket. We know. However, parking enforcement is an important part of managing our parking supply and keeping streets safe. Sometimes we make mistakes (our staff are humans) so below you'll find information about the appeals process. Payments and Penalties Citations must be paid and/or contested appealed within 35 days...

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Building off the work from the 2012 Downtown Station Area Plan vision for the ½ mile radius around the Downtown SMART Station, the goal of this Downtown Parking & Wayfinding study is to develop policy goals to support a vibrant, gateway area through parking and wayfinding in anticipation of our future needs related to SMART....

SMART plans to commence passenger rail service in 2016 and the time to ready you and your family for the train is now. As safety is always our first priority, we would like to provide a reminder that this is an ACTIVE RAILROAD and that entering a railroad right-of-way is trespassing. The railroad tracks carry...

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In response to community concerns about noise the San Rafael and Novato City Councils established a Quiet Zone, which means: THE HORN WILL NOT BLOW AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS The train will only sound the horn as it leaves a station or in the event of an emergency. Please talk to your family and neighbors about using...

Applies to filming on public or private property in San Rafael You can register online, selecting "Film Crew/Private Property" or "Film Crew/Public Property" as your Business Type.  Please be prepared to provide the number of days you will be filming on public property and on private property. Film shoots may require permits from the Police Department and Fire...

Applies to apartments (3 or more units) or certain other residential rental properties For new license and changes of ownership, we offer online registration.  Please be prepared to provide a gross receipts figure, the number of units, and a tax ID number so we may calculate your payment correctly. Note:  All residential rental properties with three...

Applies to businesses such as contractors and gardeners from outside city limits as well as pumpkin patch/Christmas tree lot operators without a physical office in San Rafael Applying For a Business License For new licenses and changes of location or ownership, we offer online registration. Business License Tax Information By default, we issue all out-of-town businesses...

Applies to stores, offices, home-based businesses, and most other physical locations in city limits (verify your location is in city limits on our zoning map) Applying For a Business License For new licenses or changes in location or ownership, we offer online registration. After your application is received, you will receive a follow-up email with...

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