Marin County Government and City Services
Marin County has 11 incorporated cities and towns, each with its own city or town hall. Everywhere else, including the whole Pacific coast, the County of Marin is the local government. For any emergency, call 911.
City halls and town halls
Each municipality handles its own building permits, planning, public works, parks and recreation. Addresses and main numbers below come from each government's own website.
| City or town | Address | Main phone | Official site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belvedere City Hall | 450 San Rafael Avenue, Belvedere, CA 94920 | (415) 435-3838 | cityofbelvedere.org |
| Corte Madera Town Hall | 300 Tamalpais Drive, Corte Madera, CA 94925 | (415) 927-5050 | cortemadera.gov |
| Fairfax Town Hall | 142 Bolinas Road, Fairfax, CA 94930 | (415) 453-1584 | townoffairfaxca.gov |
| Larkspur City Hall | 400 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur, CA 94939 | (415) 927-5110 | larkspur.ca.gov |
| Mill Valley City Hall | 26 Corte Madera Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941 | (415) 388-4033 | cityofmillvalley.gov |
| Novato City Hall | 922 Machin Avenue, Novato, CA 94945 | (415) 899-8900 | novato.gov |
| Ross Town Hall | 31 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Ross, CA 94957 | (415) 453-1453 | townofrossca.gov |
| San Anselmo Town Hall | 525 San Anselmo Avenue, San Anselmo, CA 94960 | (415) 258-4600 | sananselmo.gov |
| San Rafael City Hall | 1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901 | See site | cityofsanrafael.org |
| Sausalito City Hall | 420 Litho Street, Sausalito, CA 94965 | (415) 289-4100 | sausalito.gov |
| Tiburon Town Hall | 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, CA 94920 | (415) 435-7373 | townoftiburon.gov |
Police
Larkspur, Corte Madera and San Anselmo share one police department, the Central Marin Police Authority. The non-emergency line for the San Rafael Police Department is (415) 485-3000. Unincorporated areas are covered by the County of Marin.
County of Marin
County government is based at the Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael. The county runs the services that cover everyone, such as the assessor, the courts, elections and public health. For unincorporated communities it also provides law enforcement, land use planning, the library and code enforcement. Departments are listed on the County of Marin website.
Unincorporated communities and local districts
These communities have no city hall. Several have a special district with an elected board that handles water, fire protection or other local services.
| Community | Local districts |
|---|---|
| Kentfield | County of Marin |
| Greenbrae | Part is inside the City of Larkspur; the rest is served by the County of Marin |
| Marin City | Marin City Community Services District |
| Stinson Beach | Stinson Beach County Water District (water, septic, garbage contract); Stinson Beach Volunteer Fire Protection District |
| Bolinas | Bolinas Community Public Utility District (water, wastewater, garbage contract); Bolinas Fire Protection District |
| Point Reyes Station | County of Marin |
| Inverness | County of Marin |
| Muir Beach | Muir Beach Community Services District (fire, water, roads, recreation) |
Public school districts
| District | Serves |
|---|---|
| San Rafael City Schools | San Rafael |
| Miller Creek Elementary School District | Northern San Rafael area |
| Novato Unified School District | Novato |
| Mill Valley School District | Mill Valley, most of Muir Beach |
| Sausalito Marin City School District | Sausalito, Marin City |
| Larkspur-Corte Madera School District | Larkspur, Corte Madera |
| Kentfield Elementary School District | Kentfield, Greenbrae, part of Larkspur |
| Reed Union School District | Tiburon, Belvedere, part of Corte Madera |
| Ross Valley Elementary School District | Fairfax |
| Ross Elementary School District | Ross |
| Bolinas-Stinson Union School District | Bolinas, Stinson Beach, part of Muir Beach |
| Shoreline Unified School District | Point Reyes Station, Inverness |
| Tamalpais Union High School District | High schools for southern and central Marin and the coast, including Tamalpais, Redwood and Archie Williams high schools |
School district boundaries do not follow city limits exactly. Check an address with the district before relying on this table.