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As you begin your project, you should carefully review the relevant Belvedere Code, Policies and Standard related to Planning and Building. To view a document, click the link below. Municipal Code Belvedere Municipal Code, Title 16 – Building & Construction Belvedere Municipal Code, Title 19 – Zoning Belvedere Municipal Code, Title 20 – Architectural &...

The Housing Element outlines our plan to meet the housing needs of everyone in the Belvedere community. It's a chapter in our General Plan.

Summary of Common Planning & Design Review Fees Click the link below to view the City's Master Schedule of Fees and Charges. To download, click the download button. If you have any questions, please contact the Planning & Building Department by email or call (415) 435-3838.

Below are applications and forms you may need for the planning and building review and approval process. To view a document, click on the document name. When the document appears, you can download it by clicking the download button. If you can't find what you're looking for, please contact the Planning & Building Department by...

Belvedere’s Planning & Building How-to Guide is designed to provide an overview of the City's planning and building process to help you navigate your way through it.  Note: Most all home projects in Belvedere require either Planning review and approval, Building review and approval or both. If you have any questions, please contact the Planning...

Please click the link below to view Belvedere's Municipal Code, which contains all current ordinances, or laws, of the City. The code is updated annually. You can find more recent City ordinances here.

Current Openings Police Officer - posted April 22, 2022 Maintenace Worker I/II - Deadline to Apply Friday August 30, 2024 @ 5:00 PM (PST)

Like most municipalities in California, Belvedere operates a salary "step system" for all employees except the City Manager. Based on performance, employees can move up a step and earn a 5% merit increase each year until they reach Step E. Thereafter, real salaries are capped unless the employee is promoted to a new position. Step...

Please contact City Hall for access to older agreements.

The City Manager is the only employee with a non-step employment contract. Please contact City Hall for access to older contracts.

The City offers a competitive benefits package for all its employees. The City covers health benefits, including dental, for each employee and their dependents based on the Kaiser or PERS Platinum rate. Employees receive paid holidays, sick leave and vacation paid time off. Eligible employees receive retiree health benefits at the PEMHCA minimum. Please review...

The Fire Tax is the only tax Belvedere levies on its residents above and beyond the 1% property tax mandated by Prop 13 (of which it receives just 20.7%). The Fire Tax was introduced in 1980 as an evergreen, flat-rate parcel tax to fund the transition from a volunteer Fire Department to a contract for...

Every year, property owners in California pay a basic property tax equal to 1.0% of the assessed value of their property. This tax is collected by the county and apportioned across local agencies in accordance with the percentages negotiated following the passage of Prop 13 in 1978. The City receives 20.7% of the basic 1.0%...

Reserve Policy The City’s reserve policy is to maintain a General Fund Reserve equal to not less than 50% of projected General Fund Expenditures + Fire Fund Transfers + Pension Related Debt Service Payments. The goal of the policy is to have sufficient funds to continue to operate for six months in the event of...

In the fall of each year, the City undergoes an audit of its financial statements to ensure compliance with government accounting standards and best practices. The City contracts with Maze & Associates to complete our annual audit. The fiscal year is from July 1 to June 30. Please contact City Hall for access to older...

Belvedere operates a full service city with its own police, finance, planning, building, and public works departments, despite being a community of less than one thousand residences, with very limited retail or commercial activity. We contract with Tiburon Fire Protection District for fire and ambulatory service. Our annual budget is just over $10 million, supported...