Marin County building permits — week of May 18, 2026
A single permit is doing the heavy lifting this week: a $4.79M office and bathroom buildout at the Marin County Fire headquarters in San Rafael accounts for more than half of the county's entire declared value. Strip that project out and you're looking at a sleepy $3.6M week dominated by maintenance pulls and owner-managed improvements. The one bright spot beyond the county job is a full house replacement out in Inverness — a nearly $1M rebuild on Dream Farm Road that signals continued appetite for high-end construction in West Marin.
Top permits this week
Marin County Fire is getting a major interior overhaul — new offices, conference rooms, and four shower-equipped bathrooms in a $4.79M tenant improvement at its San Rafael campus.
A West Marin homeowner is tearing down and starting fresh on Dream Farm Road, replacing the existing house with a new build, retaining walls, covered decks, and a fire pit for just under $1M.
A $750K repaving and ADA upgrade along Shoreline Highway in Mill Valley includes new asphalt, concrete removal, a relocated light pole, and a retaining wall — a full commercial lot rehabilitation.
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