The Chief Building Official will deliver a notice to the Public Works Director immediately upon making a decision on an unreasonable hardship exception request which involves legal or physical constraints. The Board of Supervisors will deliver a notice to the Public Works of a decision ratifying or rejecting the granting or denial of an unreasonable … Continued
If the complaint is about a County-owned or County leased building or facility, the DAC will investigate and will formally acknowledge receipt of the complaint to the complainant.
If a complaint is about inaccessibility to a privately owned building or facility, the DAC will forward the complaint within seven (7) calendar days to the Marin County Community Development Agency (CDA) Building and Safety Division for investigation and will formally acknowledge receipt of the complaint to the complainant. The CDA also has a formal … Continued
If a complaint is about a Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act or California Government Code Section 11135-11139.7 regarding the accessibility of electronic information or technology, the DAC will forward the complaint within seven (7) calendar days to the County of Marin’s Digital Access Manager for investigation and will formally acknowledge receipt of the complaint … Continued
If a complaint is about an ADA Title I or California Fair Employment and Housing Act employment violation, the DAC will consult with the County of Marin’s Human Resources Department and will formally acknowledge receipt of the complaint. The County of Marin’s Personnel Management Regulation 21.governs employment-related complaints of disability discrimination.
To file a physical space accessibility complaint, visit our ADA grievance procedure page.
If your home is in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) you must build your home so that the finished flood elevation is at least one (1) foot above the FEMA Base Flood Elevation (BFE). FEMA updates their maps and BFE regularly so it can be assumed that the BFE for your structure will change … Continued
It depends on the reason for the change in the flood zone. If a property owner thinks their property has been inadvertently mapped in a Special Flood Hazard Area or is now out of the flood zone due to elevating the structure or another reason, they may submit a request to FEMA for a Letter … Continued
The Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) is defined by FEMA as the area that will be inundated by the flood event having a 1-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year (sometimes called the “100-year” flood). Flood-hazard maps or flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs) have been created by FEMA to show the … Continued
You can contact the Land Development Division of the Department of Public Works for FEMA flood zone information. They can be reached by phone at (415) 473-3755, by email to the Department of Public Works Land Development Engineer, or in person in Room 308 at the Marin County Civic Center.
