Forms & Permits
Food Program
IMPORTANT UPDATES:
All existing and new food facilities applying for a health permit may be required to comply with San Mateo County’s Disposable Food Service Ware Ordinance. For more information and free technical assistance, visit smcsustainability.org/waste-reduction/foodware.
Housing
Rent Relief:
California COVID-19
Rent Relief Program
California COVID-19 Rent Relief Program
status for San Mateo County residents
Property Owners and Managers – Prevent Housing Violations
PRESENTATION: PREVENTING THE MOST COMMON HOUSING VIOLATIONS
On March 29, 2023, the San Mateo County Environmental Health Services’ Housing Inspection Program gave a presentation on Preventing the Most Common Housing Violations, in support of safe and healthy properties ready for housing inspection. The webinar highlighted the County’s five most common rental housing violations and best practices to prevent them. The presentation is accessible here.
Address common housing violations before your next inspection.
For additional information on the Housing Inspection Program please review the Housing Inspection Program Packet.
Sign up to receive important housing program email and/or text notifications
Tenant Resources
To file a complaint about:
- Leaking roofs
- Faulty plumbing
- Inadequate heating
- Substandard electrical problems
- Pests (including rodents and cockroaches)
- Mold
- Lead
Water Protection and Land Use
Information on land use, septic systems, wells, cross connections, groundwater protection and small drinking water systems.
Pets & Wildlife
COVID-19 & PETS
Pet owners in San Mateo County should be aware there have been reports of pets (cats and dogs) that have become ill with COVID-19. If you have tested positive for COVID-19 or suspect that you are infected because you have symptoms, isolate yourself from others including your pets. If your pets become ill and have respiratory signs, contact your veterinarian for advice. There has been no evidence that pets can transmit the COVID-19 virus. At this time, COVID-19 seems to be solely a disease that people pass on to their pets.
Medical Marijuana ID Program
The Medical Marijuana Identification Card Program in the State of California advises counties to administer a voluntary card registration program that allows eligible patients and their primary caregivers to apply for and receive identification cards through their county of residence (Senate Bill 420).