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Your property taxes are paid to the County of Sonoma. Find payment information and online payment options at the County website.

Go to our Business Certificate page to learn how to apply for or renew a business certificate, sometimes known as a business license, and pay your business tax.  

To pay a parking ticket, use the online payment system at https://www.paymycite.com/petaluma. For questions, call (888) 300-9829. Note: The City does not accept payment at any of its physical locations.

To start or stop service please call 707-778-4350 and select option 3.

  The due date on your utility bill is 28 days from the bill date.  Late payment penalties are not assessed until 30 days from your bill date.  For more information regarding utility bills and payments, please click here.

Yes. You can pay your water and sewer bill and set up auto-payment options for other bill types at https://www.onlinebiller.com/petaluma.

We accept cash, check, money order, traveler's check, Visa, and MasterCard.  A processing fee may apply to credit card payments. Bills that can be paid online include water and sewer. Other bills must be paid in person, by postal mail, or over the phone.  Parking tickets must be paid online or by mail using the envelope...

Potentially. Contact the Planning Division by phone (707.778.4470), email ([email protected]) or in person at 11 English Street to learn about how you can use or subdivide the property in question. Planners are available to help from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, Closed Fridays

There are several fees associated with ADU’s, including: Building permit fees- about 5 percent  of the total valuation, time and materials to build. School Impact Fees - about $3 to $ 4 a square foot.  There are several school districts within the City limits, so you might owe fees for more than one district. Contact...

Yes, homes and commercial buildings in Petaluma's Historic Districts have special requirements and limitations, especially for exterior changes (including paint and windows). Consult with the Planning Division for information and direction. Call 707.778.4470, email ([email protected]) or stop by the Planning Counter at 11 English Street during normal business hours (8am - 5pm Mondays through Thursdays,...

  An over-the-counter permit does not require plan review. These permits are typically issued on the same day or within a few days of the Building Division's receipt of your permit application. The Building Division will issue over the counter permits for re-roofs, water heater, furnace and A/C repair/replacements, and electric service panel upgrades. To...

No. The ceiling joist or the lower cord of the trusses is not designed to support storage loads.

People often do not know they need a permit for their home or yard improvement projects. Before you start a project, review the list below, read the Building Permit Fact Sheet, and contact the Building Department if you have any questions. Remember, permits keep people, pets, and natural resources safe!   Furnace, Electric Panel Service Upgrade,...

How you pay your permit depends on the Department/Division that's issuing the permit. For Building Permits: you can pay online or email a completed permit application form to [email protected] and pay in-person once you have received an email/call that it is ready to pick up. For Planning Permits: Police Permits Water/Sewer Permits Encroachment Permits

Plan check is the part of the permit review process where the City carefully reviews the architectural plans you have submitted. Some permits do not have plans so there is no plan check process. The building permit Plan Check process takes about 15-20 business days (one month calendar) for initial review for residential additions, remodels,...

For Building permits, request an Inspection online or call 707-778-4479. A minimum of twenty-four hours’ notice is required prior. Download the Inspection Checklist. For Fire-related permits,  For Sewer (Wastewater) permits, 

It depends on the type of permit. Some permits require a few days to process and cost a few hundred bucks. Others take months (or even a year) and cost six figures. Most fall somewhere in the middle. It really depends on the type of permit you need, how closely your project follows existing rules,...

For non-residential (i.e., commercial) projects, go to petaluma.opencounter.com. This online tool will ask questions and, based on your answers, give you a list of permits you might need and an estimate of fees. For residential projects (i.e., house and yard), check the list below and read the linked documents. Building Division: Building Permit Checklist Planning...

The City issues permits as a way to keep people, buildings, and resources (like the River) safe and to make sure the town maintains its charm and vitality. Permit and permission come from the same root word, so you can think of a permit as the City’s permission to do something--at your house, in your...

For the first year, the City assesses business taxes based on the type of business. After the first year, the taxes are assessed based on the business’s gross receipts. Refer to the Business Certificate Fees Page to determine your tax obligations and how to pay.

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