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
Property Owners and Managers – Prevent Housing Violations
Multi-family dwellings are inspected periodically for health and safety violations by Environmental Health Services (EHS). If you own or manage a multi-family dwelling in San Mateo County, use the information below to ensure your property is safe, healthy, and ready for inspection. To avoid violations, correct any potential issues before your inspection.
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
Renters – How to File a Complaint
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.
Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
The Unified Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials Management Regulatory Program (Unified Program) was established in 1993 to protect public health and safety, and to restore and enhance environmental quality, and sustain economic vitality through an effective and efficient implementation of the Unified Program. San Mateo County Environmental Health Services was designated by the State Secretary for Environmental Protection as the Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) for San Mateo County in 1996.
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).