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Pacifica, in short
Do I need a permit to remove or prune a tree in Pacifica?
For a protected or heritage tree, yes. The City’s tree page says, “To remove or prune a protected or heritage tree, a tree permit is required.” Protected means a trunk 12 inches or more across, measured 4.5 feet above the ground. The page says eucalyptus is “not protected by this chapter, except for groves of trees and as the Director may otherwise determine.”
The story of Pacifica
Pacifica, incorporated in 1957, which the City says got its name in a contest that year.
The City’s own pages tell of the Ohlone, who had lived here for thousands of years, and of a 1957 contest that named the new city for an 80-foot statue. The State and the National Park Service tell of the Spanish party that first saw San Francisco Bay from Sweeney Ridge in 1769.
The City’s Sanchez Adobe page says, “The Ohlone had lived in Pacifica for thousands of years.”
The State’s marker for the Site of the Discovery of San Francisco Bay says that in 1769 the Portolá party “climbed to the summit of Sweeney Ridge and beheld the Bay of San Francisco for the first time.” The National Park Service says the monument marks the place where the expedition “became the first Europeans to see San Francisco Bay.”
The State’s marker for the Sanchez Adobe calls it the home of Francisco Sánchez, “grantee of the 8,926-acre Rancho San Pedro”. It says the house was “built 1842-46” and was “purchased by the County of San Mateo in 1947 to be preserved as a public museum.”
A Congressional Record account of November 13, 2007 says, “This coastal area remained for years primarily an agricultural Eden until the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.” It says land speculators, “stimulated by the construction of the Ocean Shore Railroad, subdivided and developed a series of small coastside communities”.
The same account says subdivisions came later “to meet the needs of young families of returning World War II veterans.”
The City’s page on the name says, “Pacifica’s name was the product of a contest held in 1957 to find a name for the newly incorporated coastal city.” It says, “The winning name was based on an 80-foot statue by sculptor Ralph Stackpole, created as the theme lady for the Golden Gate International Exposition.” The Exposition, the page says, was held on Treasure Island in 1939-40.
The National Park Service says, “The cult-classic 1971 film Harold and Maude filmed its final scene of a car careening off a cliffside on the bluff here at Mori Point.”
The National Park Service says Nike Site SF-51 at Sweeney Ridge “housed the radar targeting station”, and that “Obsolete by 1974, SF-51 was abandoned.”
Fire safety
The State’s map and Pacifica
The State published its 2025 fire hazard maps for local areas in four phases between February 10 and March 24, 2025. Read from that map’s online layer, the Very High class reaches inside Pacifica, along with the High and Moderate classes. This is our reading of the layer, and it names no neighborhood or address. By eye, the State’s map for Pacifica shows Very High along the city’s eastern edge. The City’s September 22, 2025 staff report says, “The Very High FHSZ is located where no development currently exists.” (FHSZ is the fire hazard severity zone.)
State layer queried Nov 2 2026 (our own count); staff report Sept 22, 2025
Zone 0, the State’s rule: where it stands
The State’s rule for the first five feet around a home, called Zone 0: adopted by the Board; in final review with the Office of Administrative Law; no effective date known. This is the status on our standing check of October 22, 2026.
Standing check of Nov 7 2026 (read again on the build day)
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Finding your zone
The North County Fire Authority’s page says, “Residents can check their property’s FHSZ status online at osfm.fire.ca.gov/FHSZ.” It adds, “You can enter your address to locate your property on a map showing Fire Hazard Severity Zones.”
Authority page undated, read Nov 2 2026
Your evacuation zone
The Authority’s alerts page says, “Brisbane, Pacifica, and Daly City are each broken into smaller areas, or zones.” It says, “Find your zone at protect.genasys.com (formerly known as ZoneHaven).” (These are evacuation zones, not fire hazard severity zones.)
Authority page undated, read Nov 2 2026
County alerts
The San Mateo County alert system covers urgent situations. Its page says, “The San Mateo Alert System, known as SMC Alert, is a notification system used to immediately contact you during urgent or emergency situations.”
Authority page undated, read Nov 2 2026
Debris on the roof and in the gutters
CAL FIRE’s page on defensible space tells owners to “Remove all dead and dying plants, weeds, and debris (leaves, needles, etc.)” “from your roof, gutter, deck, porch, stairways, and under any areas of your home.” It is a statewide page; the North County Fire Authority serves Pacifica. Grass must be trimmed.
CAL FIRE page undated, read Oct 14 2026
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Pacifica this month
Storm season: the City’s Sandbags page says, “Each resident may pick up a maximum of 15 sandbags.”
The Pacifica blog starts when there is enough local news to keep it current.
Culture and history
Sanchez Adobe
The City’s Sanchez Adobe page calls it “a living history site” and says, “The old adobe home on the site, a fine example of authentic Monterey architecture, is the oldest building in San Mateo County.” It also says, “Each September, a celebration of the California Rancho Period is featured during Rancho Day at Sánchez Adobe.”
City page read in Chrome Nov 2 2026
Sweeney Ridge
The National Park Service describes Sweeney Ridge as “a hilly hiking area of ridges and ravines between San Bruno and Pacifica”, with “5.7 combined miles of trails”.
NPS page last updated August 15, 2026 by its own line; read Nov 2 2026
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Mori Point
The National Park Service says Mori Point is “well known for its spring wildflower displays on the bluffs made of reddish, weathered pillow basalt rocks.”
NPS page last updated January 11, 2024 by its own line; read Nov 2 2026
San Pedro Valley Park
The County’s page describes “A 1,052-acre area embracing the middle and south forks of San Pedro Creek”, at 600 Oddstad Blvd.
County page undated, read Nov 2 2026
Pacific Coast Fog Festival
The festival’s own page says, “See You Next Year Sept 25 – 26, 2027”, and “Admission is Free!”
Festival page read Nov 2 2026 (refresh before use)
Pacifica Historical Society museum
The Society’s page says, “The Pacifica Coastside Museum is located at 1850 Francisco Blvd in Pacifica. The museum is open on Thursdays and Saturdays, from 1-4 pm.” Its current exhibits include “Ohlone Lifeways Timeline, Artifacts and Reproductions” and “Interactive Ocean Shore Railroad Model Train”, and it notes that “Exhibits are subject to change.”
Society pages undated, read Nov 2 2026 (refresh before use)
Rockaway Beach Tree Lighting
The Pacifica Chamber of Commerce’s events page lists the “Rockaway Beach Tree Lighting Ceremony: Held on the first Sunday of December”.
Chamber page undated, read Nov 2 2026 (refresh before use)
The name Pacifica
The City’s own page tells how the city got its name, from a contest and a statue. More in The story of Pacifica, below.
City page read in Chrome Nov 2 2026
Where San Francisco Bay was first seen
The State’s marker and the National Park Service tell of the day in 1769 when a Spanish party first saw San Francisco Bay from Sweeney Ridge. More in The story of Pacifica, below.
Pages read Nov 2 2026
The Ocean Shore Railroad
A Congressional Record account tells how a railroad and the 1906 earthquake led to the small coast towns that became Pacifica. More in The story of Pacifica, below.
Record of Nov 13, 2007, read Nov 2 2026
Buying or selling a home here
The State’s sale rule
The State’s sale rule, Civil Code 1102.19, reaches Pacifica through the High and Very High zones. The City’s June 9, 2025 staff report says, “Defensible Space compliance inspections and clearance are required for real estate transactions within the High and Very High FHSZ’s.” (FHSZ is the fire hazard severity zone.) The North County Fire Authority’s page says that when a parcel with a structure is sold in one of those zones, “the seller shall provide documentation of a Defensible Space Inspection (DSI) to the buyer”.
Staff report June 9, 2025; Authority page undated, read Nov 2 2026
The proof
The Authority’s page says the proof is “A copy of the completed compliance inspection report that shows proof the property has been inspected and has passed that inspection, within six (6) months prior to the property sale.”
Authority page undated, read Nov 2 2026
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If the home does not pass
The Authority’s page says, “A deficiency report will be issued indicating the items to be corrected to pass the DSI.” It adds that if the property does not meet the State standard, “the seller and the buyer shall enter into a written agreement pursuant to which the buyer agrees to obtain documentation of compliance within one year after closing escrow.”
Authority page undated, read Nov 2 2026
Questions
The Authority’s pages give (650) 800-6580 as the number for fire prevention questions.
Authority pages undated, read Nov 2 2026
City rules and regulations
Re-roofs
A re-roof needs a permit in Pacifica. The City’s Building Division page says, “As of January 1, 2026, the following 2025 California codes are in effect in Pacifica”, and its list includes the California Building Code, the California Residential Code and the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code. Its Citywide Fee Schedule for 2026-27 (effective July 1, 2026) sets the building permit fee by the job’s dollar value, for example “$141.00 for first $2,000 plus $19.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof” for $2,001 to $25,000, with a Building Division plan check fee of “65% of Permit Fee”; the schedule has no line for re-roofs on their own.
City page read in Chrome Nov 2 2026; fee schedule read Nov 5 2026
Inspections
The Building Division’s page says, “To schedule an inspection, call the Building Inspection Hotline at (650) 737-1000. Inspections cannot be requested more than one week in advance.”
City page read in Chrome Nov 2 2026
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The City’s own changes to the codes
The Building Division’s page says, “Pacifica has adopted local amendments to several of these codes. Local amendments are codified in Pacifica Municipal Code Title 8.” The Council’s minutes of November 24, 2025 record the adoption of an ordinance “to adopt by reference the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code and Fire Code with Local Amendments.”
City page read in Chrome Nov 2 2026; minutes of Nov 24, 2025
Wood roofs
A local amendment to the roof coverings section says, “The use of wood shingles for roofs on new construction is prohibited.” A second says the same of wood shakes. The Municipal Code’s Title 8 table of contents lists both, as “Section 1507.8 (Wood shingles)” and “Section 1507.9 (Wood Shakes)”.
Ordinance printout of Nov 24, 2025; Municode contents read in Chrome Nov 2 2026
When you buy or sell The State’s sale rule
The State’s sale rule, Civil Code 1102.19, reaches Pacifica through the High and Very High zones. The City’s June 9, 2025 staff report says, “Defensible Space compliance inspections and clearance are required for real estate transactions within the High and Very High FHSZ’s.” (FHSZ is the fire hazard severity zone.) The North County Fire Authority’s page says that when a parcel with a structure is sold in one of those zones, “the seller shall provide documentation of a Defensible Space Inspection (DSI) to the buyer”.
Staff report June 9, 2025; Authority page undated, read Nov 2 2026
When you buy or sell The proof
The Authority’s page says the proof is “A copy of the completed compliance inspection report that shows proof the property has been inspected and has passed that inspection, within six (6) months prior to the property sale.”
Authority page undated, read Nov 2 2026
When you buy or sell If the home does not pass
The Authority’s page says, “A deficiency report will be issued indicating the items to be corrected to pass the DSI.” It adds that if the property does not meet the State standard, “the seller and the buyer shall enter into a written agreement pursuant to which the buyer agrees to obtain documentation of compliance within one year after closing escrow.”
Authority page undated, read Nov 2 2026
When you buy or sell Questions
The Authority’s pages give (650) 800-6580 as the number for fire prevention questions.
Authority pages undated, read Nov 2 2026
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Storms, flood and drainage
Sandbags
The City’s Sandbags page says, “During each rainy season, sandbags are available to Pacifica residents for flood control purposes only. Sandbags are not furnished to contractors or for business/home construction projects.” It adds, “Residents may also be required to fill the sandbags with sand provided by the city.” It lists two sites: the Pacifica Council Chambers Parking Lot, 2212 Beach Boulevard, and the Linda Mar Fire Station, 1100 Linda Mar Boulevard. Both show “Hours: 24 hours”.
City page read in Chrome Nov 2 2026 (addresses as the page prints them)
Creeks that run all year
The County’s page for San Pedro Valley Park says the park “has three fresh-water creeks, which flow year round through lush valleys, the south and middle forks of the San Pedro Creek and Brooks Creek.”
County page undated, read Nov 2 2026
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FEMA and the flood program
FEMA’s community list shows Pacifica in the National Flood Insurance Program, in the Community Rating System at class 8, effective October 1, 2024. The City’s flood page says the City was “accepted into FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) on May 1, 2013.”
FEMA data refreshed Aug 25, 2026; City page read in Chrome Nov 2 2026
Floodplain questions
The City’s flood page says, “Contact the local Floodplain Administrator at 650-738-7344.” It lists FEMA’s flood-map panels by area of town, and it says, “Refer to Title 7, Chapter 5 of the Pacifica Municipal Code”.
City page read in Chrome Nov 2 2026
Roof water and the storm drain
The City’s Public Works pages do not say where a home’s roof water should go. They say “Only rain water is allowed in a storm drain.”, and that the Streets Division “maintains 290,000 linear feet of storm drain pipes with 989 storm drain inlets within the City right-of-way and easements”. To report pollution in a storm drain, call Public Works at 650-738-3767.
Pages read in Chrome Nov 5 2026
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Programs, loans and insurance
County-wide Senior Coastsiders Home Repair Program
The County’s page lists “Free home repairs for qualified low-income homeowners who reside in Half Moon Bay, Pacifica and the unincorporated areas of the coastside.” Senior Coastsiders’ own page says the program serves “seniors and adults with disabilities living on the Coastside from Pacifica to La Honda/Pescadero”, and that “Homeowners must be at least 60 years of age or disabled and unable to do the repairs themselves.” It says, “Call Senior Coastsiders at 650-726-9056”. Its page gives no open or closed word, and it does not name roofs or gutters among the repairs.
Pages undated, read Nov 2 2026 (refresh before use)
County-wide San Mateo County minor home repair list
The County’s Department of Housing page says it “funds/collaborates with non-profit minor home repair organizations that provide services throughout the County.” It tells owners, “You can check with the agencies below on program availability and details:”.
County page undated, read Nov 2 2026 (refresh before use)
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County-wide Rebuilding Together Peninsula
Rebuilding Together Peninsula, a nonprofit, says its “service is provided at no cost to qualifying homeowners.” Its eligibility page says, “Your home is in San Mateo County”, and that “certain larger repairs such as foundation work, roof replacement, and major plumbing or electrical system repairs are typically not covered by our funding.” The pages do not name Pacifica.
Pages undated, read Nov 2 2026 (refresh before use)
County-wide Rain barrel rebates
The Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency’s page lists “North Coast CWD” against “City of Pacifica” among the agencies offering rebates for qualifying rain barrels. It says, “New rebated amounts are effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 for SMC.” It tells applicants, “You will need your water account number in order to register for an online account and submit your application.” The amount differs between the agency’s page and the water district’s, so we give no figure here.
Pages undated, read Nov 2 2026 (refresh before use)
County-wide Lawn Be Gone! and the rain garden option
The agency’s Lawn Be Gone! page says, “Replace your lawn with a beautiful, drought-tolerant landscape and receive a rebate of up to $4 per sq. ft. Add a Rain Garden to your project and earn an additional $300 rebate!” Its table lists “North Coast CWD” and “City of Pacifica”. The page says, “you must submit an application and receive a Notice to Proceed from your water provider before removing your lawn.”
Page undated, read Nov 2 2026 (refresh before use)
Sewer Lateral Replacement Grant Program
The City’s page is headed “Sewer Lateral Replacement Grant Program”. It links applications for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 and says, “Call 650-738-4660 if you have any questions.” The lateral is the home’s sewer pipe, not the roof’s gutter. The 2026-2027 application packet says reimbursements are “limited to $2,000 per property”.
City page read in Chrome Nov 2 2026 (the page’s own text is stale, so we say nothing about open or closed); 2026-2027 application packet read Nov 5 2026
State-wide LIHEAP and the Weatherization Assistance Program
LIHEAP, the federal home energy assistance program, and the Weatherization Assistance Program run through local providers. The State’s Department of Community Services and Development says “Use the Find Services in Your Area function to locate the agency in your area, then contact them to apply for assistance.” The pages give no open or closed word and no deadline. The State’s 2026 LIHEAP plan lists Central Coast Energy Services, Inc., (888) 728-3637, as the local agency for San Mateo County, among other counties.
State pages read Oct 20 2026; State plan read Nov 5 2026
State-wide Check back Earthquake Brace + Bolt: check back
The California Residential Mitigation Program, a joint body, runs Earthquake Brace + Bolt. Its ZIP list says, “Eligibility based on ZIP Code only, city provided as reference.” The program’s page says, “EBB program registration is open for a limited time each year.” Check your ZIP code against the program’s own list, and check back for the registration window.
ZIP list printed 2025; program page read Nov 2 2026 (refresh before use)
State-wide Check back California Safe Homes: check back
California Safe Homes, a State program, is not open. This is the status on our standing check of October 8, 2026.
Standing check of Oct 8 2026 (21:52), read from the file Nov 2 2026
Who serves your home in Pacifica
- Fire: The North County Fire Authority, which serves Pacifica with Brisbane and Daly City. Its FAQ page says it is “a formal joint powers agreement among the Cities of Brisbane, Daly City, and Pacifica to provide fire services to those members of the community under one umbrella organization”.
- Water: The North Coast County Water District. Its About Us page says, “The North Coast County Water District has been providing water to the residents of the City of Pacifica since 1944.”
- Sewer: The City. The County’s profile of the City lists “sewage collection and treatment” among its services, and the City’s sewer lateral page names the “Calera Creek Water Recycling Plant”.
- Garbage and recycling: Recology of the Coast. Recology’s page for Pacifica carries the headings “Recology of the Coast” and “City of Pacifica”.
- Electricity: WestLight Energy. The Plan Pacifica site says, “WestLight Energy is the local energy provider for San Mateo County (including Pacifica) and Los Banos.”
Useful links: City of Pacifica: Building Division · City of Pacifica: Tree Ordinances and Permits · City of Pacifica: Sandbags · City of Pacifica: Flood Damage Prevention · City of Pacifica: Sewer Lateral Grant Program · City of Pacifica: Pacifica’s Name · City of Pacifica: Sanchez Adobe · Plan Pacifica · North County Fire Authority: Fire Hazard Severity Zones · North County Fire Authority: Sign Up for Alerts · North Coast County Water District · Recology of the Coast: Pacifica · WestLight Energy · BAWSCA: Rain Barrel Rebate · BAWSCA: Lawn Be Gone! · Senior Coastsiders: Home Repair Program · San Mateo County Department of Housing: minor home repair · Rebuilding Together Peninsula · CSD: Find Services in Your Area · Earthquake Brace + Bolt · Pacifica Historical Society · Pacific Coast Fog Festival · San Pedro Valley Park (San Mateo County) · Sweeney Ridge (National Park Service) · Mori Point (National Park Service)
The homes of Pacifica
Pacifica’s median home was built in 1966, by the Census Bureau’s 2020-2024 survey, with a margin of error of 2 years. The State counted about 14,850 housing units in January 2026, rounded from 14,847. By the survey’s tables about 72 percent of the homes are detached houses and about 79 percent are one-unit homes, attached or detached, our own calculation. About 68 percent of the occupied homes are owner-occupied and about 32 percent are rented, our own calculation. About 82 percent of the homes were built before 1980, our own calculation from the survey’s table.
The 1950s and 1960s
More than half the homes
By the survey’s table, 4,022 homes were built in 1950 to 1959 and 3,966 in 1960 to 1969, together about 55 percent of the city’s homes, our own calculation.
The 1970s
The next largest decade
The same table counts 3,026 homes built in 1970 to 1979.
Before 1950
The oldest homes
The same table counts 377 homes built in 1939 or earlier and 676 in 1940 to 1949.
Today
Apartments and mobile homes
By the survey’s table B25024, about 15 percent of the homes are in buildings of five or more units, and 174 are mobile homes, our own calculation.
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The story of Pacifica
History and character
The City’s Sanchez Adobe page says, “The Ohlone had lived in Pacifica for thousands of years.”
The State’s marker for the Site of the Discovery of San Francisco Bay says that in 1769 the Portolá party “climbed to the summit of Sweeney Ridge and beheld the Bay of San Francisco for the first time.” The National Park Service says the monument marks the place where the expedition “became the first Europeans to see San Francisco Bay.”
The State’s marker for the Sanchez Adobe calls it the home of Francisco Sánchez, “grantee of the 8,926-acre Rancho San Pedro”. It says the house was “built 1842-46” and was “purchased by the County of San Mateo in 1947 to be preserved as a public museum.”
A Congressional Record account of November 13, 2007 says, “This coastal area remained for years primarily an agricultural Eden until the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.” It says land speculators, “stimulated by the construction of the Ocean Shore Railroad, subdivided and developed a series of small coastside communities”.
The same account says subdivisions came later “to meet the needs of young families of returning World War II veterans.”
The City’s page on the name says, “Pacifica’s name was the product of a contest held in 1957 to find a name for the newly incorporated coastal city.” It says, “The winning name was based on an 80-foot statue by sculptor Ralph Stackpole, created as the theme lady for the Golden Gate International Exposition.” The Exposition, the page says, was held on Treasure Island in 1939-40.
The National Park Service says, “The cult-classic 1971 film Harold and Maude filmed its final scene of a car careening off a cliffside on the bluff here at Mori Point.”
The National Park Service says Nike Site SF-51 at Sweeney Ridge “housed the radar targeting station”, and that “Obsolete by 1974, SF-51 was abandoned.”
Pacifica, roof and gutters
Pacifica is a coastal city in San Mateo County, next to Daly City, San Bruno and South San Francisco.
Yearly rain here is about 21 to 32 inches, according to NOAA’s 1991-2020 normals for the two stations nearest City Hall that publish a normal: 20.64 inches at San Francisco Oceanside and 31.88 inches at Pacifica 4 SSE. The two numbers are 11.24 inches apart, our own calculation. According to those two numbers, how much rain a home gets depends on where in town it stands.
Eucalyptus is part of the scenery. The USGS (2005) says Highway 1 south of Pacifica State Beach “climbs to the crest of San Pedro Ridge through a eucalyptus forest”, and the County’s San Pedro Valley Park page describes a trail that “winds through a small Eucalyptus forest, open grassland and Coastal Chaparral”.
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Landmarks and parks
Sanchez Adobe
The County’s page says, “The Sánchez Adobe is located well back in the San Pedro Valley on a flat five-acre parcel adjacent to Linda Mar Boulevard.”
Portolá Discovery Site
The State numbers it “NO. 394 SITE OF THE DISCOVERY OF SAN FRANCISCO BAY” and notes “Listed on the National Register of Historic Places: NPS-68000022”.
Portolá Expedition Camp
The State lists it as “NO. 24 PORTOLÁ EXPEDITION CAMP”, at the “SE corner of Crespi Dr and State Hwy 1, Pacifica”.
Tobin Station
The State’s list of historical resources gives “TOBIN STATION-OCEAN SHORE RAILROAD STATION (P211)” as an entry for “Pacifica (San Mateo)”.
Mori Point
The National Park Service says, “Mori Point provides great views of the coast, with Mount Tamalpais visible in the far north and Pedro Point to the south.”
San Pedro Valley Park
The County’s page says, “Montara Mountain Trail offers views of Pacific Ocean, the Farallon Islands and the exterior of Pacifica.”
How we can help in Pacifica
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The year in Pacifica
| January | The Chamber of Commerce lists its Awards Banquet and Installation Dinner as “Held every January” |
|---|---|
| June | The rain barrel rebate amounts are effective through June 30, 2027, the agency’s page says |
| September | Rancho Day at the Sanchez Adobe is held each September, the City’s page says The Pacific Coast Fog Festival’s own page lists its next dates as Sept 25 – 26, 2027 |
| November | Storm season: sandbags are available “During each rainy season”, the City’s page says |
| December | The Chamber lists the Rockaway Beach Tree Lighting Ceremony for the first Sunday of December |
Pacifica questions
What Pacifica homeowners ask us
Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Pacifica?
Yes. A re-roof needs a permit in Pacifica. The City’s Building Division page lists the 2025 California building codes as in effect “As of January 1, 2026”. If you wish, we can also pull the permit for you, as most of our customers ask us to.
Where can I get sandbags in Pacifica?
The City’s Sandbags page lists two sites for Pacifica residents: the Pacifica Council Chambers Parking Lot on Beach Boulevard and the Linda Mar Fire Station on Linda Mar Boulevard. Both show “Hours: 24 hours”.
Do I need a defensible space inspection to sell my Pacifica home?
If the home is in a High or Very High fire hazard severity zone, yes. The City’s June 9, 2025 staff report says the sale takes a defensible space inspection and clearance in those zones, and the North County Fire Authority’s page says the proof must come from an inspection within six months before the sale.
How do I find my evacuation zone in Pacifica?
The North County Fire Authority’s alerts page names protect.genasys.com as the place to find your zone. It says, “Once you know your zone, physically write it down and place it in a visible location where family members can both see and memorize it.”
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Pacifica neighbourhoods we serve
Fairmont
The Chamber of Commerce’s neighborhoods page lists Fairmont first in its north-to-south list of “roughly twelve distinct neighborhoods”.
Westview
Edgemar
Pacific Manor
Sharp Park
The City’s Sharp Park Specific Plan page calls it “the city’s civic core” and “home to many unique businesses”.
Fairway Park
Vallemar
The Pacifica School District lists “Vallemar Elementary” among its schools.
Rockaway Beach
The City’s References page lists a “Rockaway Beach Specific Plan” and a “Rockaway Beach Design Manual”, both from 1986.
Pedro Point
The Chamber’s page places Pedro Point and Shelter Cove “in the south west”.
Shelter Cove
Linda Mar
The Chamber’s page puts Linda Mar “in the south” and says the area was “formerly Pedro Valley or San Pedro Valley”.
Park Pacifica
The Chamber’s page puts Park Pacifica “in south east portions of the city (called the Back of the Valley)”.
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