San Mateo CountyPlanning and Building Department

Mid-CoastResidentPublic Services Guide

Contact Phone Numbers

Supervisor Horsley’s Office3rd District. (650) 363-4569

County Planning and Building DepartmentCode Enforcement (650) 363-4825Building Inspection (650) 599-7311Zoning Counter (650) 363-1825

Other County AgenciesCounty EnvironmentalHealth Department (650) 372-6200County PublicWorks Department (650) 363-4100County Sheriff’s Office (Moss Beach Substation) (650) 573-2801 after hours and weekends (650) 363-4911San Mateo CountyHumane Society (650) 349-8200

Other Local Agencies and GroupsCAL FIRE (650) 726-5213County Mediation (650) 513-0330Granada Sanitary District (650) 726-7081Montara Sanitary District (650) 728-3545Sewer Authority Mid-Coast (650) 726-0124

State and Regional AgenciesCalifornia Department of Motor Vehicles (415) 330-9545California Highway Patrol (650) 369-6261Coastside Fire (650) 726-5213

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455 County Center, Second Floor

Redwood City, CA 94063

Phone: (650) 363-4161

Fax: (650) 363-4849

plngbldg@smcgov.org

planing.smcgov.org

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WHAT IS THE COMPLAINT ABOUT?

Abandoned, inoperative vehicles If on private property: Code Enforcement, (650) 363-4825

If on public Right-of-Way (street or sidewalk): County Sheriff Patrol Desk, (650) 363-4763 or (650) 363-4911

Airport Noise

Animal cruelty, stray or wild dogs/cats

Animals - too many or keeping in unhealthy conditions If too many: Code Enforcement, (650) 363-4825 If conditions are unhealthy for animals:

Peninsula Humane Society, (650) 340-8200

Auto repair - body work, dismantling If auto repair or dimantling in residential area: Code Enforcement, (650) 363-4826

If commercial auto repair in residential area: State Bureau of Automotive Repair: (800) 952-5210

If dismantling in Commercial area: State (DMV) Bureau of Investigations, (650) 537-2606

Barking dogs

Buildings - unsafe or abandoned; illigal construction

Commercial vehicles on residential streets

Conflicts with neighbors

Fences - too high

If auto spray-painting in residential area: Code Enforcement, (650) 363-4826

If spay-painting outside of spray booth: Bay Area Air Quality District, (415) 771-6000

Graffiti on buildings Abatement of Graffiti: Public Works, (650) 312-5310

If actively being painted: County Sheriff Patrol Desk, (650) 363-4763 or (650) 363-4911

Illegal disposal of motor oil, antifreeze; excessive use of pesticides

If illegal disposal of motor oil or antifreeze contact Environmental Health, (650) 372-6200

If excessive use of pesticides contact Agricultural Commissioner, (650) 363-4700

Land Use/Zoning Questions

Lewd, unlawful behavior

If on private property: Code Enforcement, (650) 363-4826

If regarding wet garbage: Environmental Health, (650) 372-6200

If on public right-of-way: Department of Public Works, (650) 363-4103

If sewer overflow in Montara or Moss Beach: Montara Sanitary District: Coastside Fire, (650) 726-5213

If fire hazard: Coastside Fire, (650) 726-5213

Loitering

Mediation matters; land/tenant disputes, small claims and other civil matters If landlord/tenant disputes: (650) 363-5784 If Small Claims: Claims Advisory, (650) 363-4889 Other mediation matters: Mediation Services,

(650) 513-0330

NoiseIf excessively loud or constant after-hours noise from commercial source: Health Dept. (650) 363-4721

If from residential source: County Sheriff Patrol Desk, (650) 363-4763 or (650) 363-4911

Odor; gas leaking If fire hazard: 911 or Coastside Fire, (650) 726-5213 If leaking natural gas: PG&E, (650) 592-9411

Overcrowding

Parking; illegal or lack ofIf due to expansion or change of use in commercial area: Code Enforcement, (650) 363-4826

California Highway Patrol, (650) 369-6261 or toll free (888) 301-4CHP

If vehicle parked insame spot on street over 72 hours: County Sheriff Patrol Desk, (650) 363-4763 or (650) 363-4911

Signs - broken or illegal

Stolen vehicles

Street light problems

Traffic problems and speeding vehicles

Trees - illegal cuttng on private or public property

If illegal active cutting on private property; County Sheriff, Patrol Desk, (650) 363-4763 or (650) 363-4911

If creating hazard within public right-of-way: Public Works, Maintenance Division, (650) 363-4100

Tree(s) illegally cut (after the fact) Code Enforcement, (650) 363-4825

Unofficial "For Sale" Car Lots

Unsanitary conditions, residential or commercial

Weeds If on private property: Code Enforcement, (650) 363-4825

If fire hazard on commercial or residential property: Coastside Fire, (650) 726-5213

Wiring - exposed, illegal If commercial or residential: Building Inspection, (650) 599-7311

If poses a health hazard: Health Dept., Housing Unit, (650) 372-6200

Health Dept., Housing Unit, (650) 372-6200

California Highway Patrol, (650) 369-6261 or toll free (888) 301-4CHP

County Sheriff Patrol Desk, (650) 363-4763 or (650) 363-4911

Health Dept., Housing Unit, (650) 372-6200

Code Enforcement, (650) 363-4826

Public Works, (650) 599-1407 or streetlights@smcgov.org

California Highway Patrol, (650) 369-6261 or toll free (888) 301-4CHP

Code Enforcement, (650) 363-4826

MIDCOAST RESIDENT PUBLIC SERVICES GUIDE

Public Works, Airport Section, (650) 573-3700

Peninsula Humane Society, (650) 340-8200

County Sheriff, Moss Beach Substation (650) 573-2801

Building Inspection, (650) 599-7311

County Sheriff Patrol Desk, (650) 363-4763 or (650) 363-4911

WHO TO CONTACT ABOUT YOUR COMPLAINTS IN THE MID-COAST

Fumes, dust from commercial spray-painting, outdoors or in building but no spray booth

If spray-painting outside of spray booth in commercial area: Building Inspection, (650) 599-7311

If spray-painting in residential area and if fire hazard: Coastside Fire (650) 726-5213

Litter, garbage or debris

Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center (650) 513-0330

If new cosntruction exceeds height limit: Code Enforcement, (650) 363-4826

Zoning Counter, (650) 363-1825

County Sheriff Patrol Desk, (650) 363-4763 or (650) 363-4911

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