CDP
Kentfield
Kentfield is a community name the Census tracks. It helps you name the place, but it usually is not city hall. Start with the county layer unless an official local district says otherwise.
Starting point
Start with the county unless an official district says otherwise.
A Census-designated place is a useful local name, but it usually does not have its own city hall. For permits, records, taxes, courts, and many services, begin with the county layer.
Special districts, utilities, schools, fire agencies, parks, water agencies, coastal rules, and state maps can still control a specific issue.
2025 population
Not available
Land area
3.027 sq mi
Water area
0.019 sq mi
Directory notes
Local layers to keep on the same page.
Treat this as a community name.
A CDP can be real and useful on the ground, but it normally does not mean there is a city hall for permits, rent rules, business licenses, or local code.
Start with the county.
Marin County is the county layer shown in the Census place-county reference data.
Watch for districts.
Water, sewer, fire, school, parks, utilities, coast, wildfire, and special taxes can still belong to a district or state agency.
County layer
County shown for Kentfield
Practical notes
Office, map, permit, and paperwork notes for Kentfield
County layer · Home and property · Reviewed July 5, 2026
Novato Permits puts city project tracking in one portal
Novato Permits is the city's online portal for building permits, planning projects, inspections, licensing, code requests, permit status, records search, and some express permits.
County layer · Home and property · Reviewed July 4, 2026
Novato service requests are for non-emergencies
Novato's service request tool routes non-emergency issues to the proper city department, while sewer backups, water main breaks, blocked streets, and life-safety issues use emergency contacts.
County layer · Rules and licenses · Reviewed July 3, 2026
A Marin County DBA starts with the County Clerk record
Marin County fictitious business name filings create a public DBA record, separate from city, county, and state business steps.
County layer · Cars and driving · Reviewed July 7, 2026
Bay Area bridge tolls use FasTrak, plates, or invoices
Bay Area toll bridges use automatic toll collection, with FasTrak, License Plate Account, One-Time Payment, and invoice options depending on how the vehicle is set up.
County layer · Money and taxes · Reviewed July 3, 2026
Marin County property tax starts with the roll or the bill
Marin County property tax questions usually start with Assessor records for parcel and roll information, or the tax bill page for bills and payments.
County layer · Outdoors · Reviewed July 1, 2026
At Point Reyes, the San Andreas Fault is easy to picture
The Earthquake Trail near Point Reyes Station gives visitors a calm, clear way to see where the San Andreas Fault shapes the landscape.
Almanac notes
Stories and local context near Kentfield
County layer · History and culture
Belvedere is a tiny island city built around water and views
Belvedere is one of California's smallest and oldest cities, with two islands, an artificial lagoon, little retail, yacht-club history, and San Francisco Bay views.
County layer · History and culture
Corte Madera's archive turns family memory into town memory
Corte Madera's Archive and History Center grew from local photos and oral histories into a public way to share more than 100 years of town life.
County layer · History and culture
Fairfax sits right by one of mountain biking's home hills
Fairfax's bicycle story connects Mount Tamalpais, early off-road riders, the Repack races, and the Marin Museum of Bicycling on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard.
County layer · History and culture
Larkspur's old downtown still carries the town's early shape
Larkspur's Magnolia Avenue, City Hall, historic district, ferry landing, and brick kiln give the Marin town several easy history stops.
County layer · History and culture
Mill Valley starts its big trail story under redwoods
Old Mill Park and the Dipsea Race give Mill Valley a compact story: redwoods, a historic mill, steep stairs, and a trail route to Stinson Beach.
County layer · History and culture
Ross grew around a creek, old land grants, and a protected tree canopy
Ross in Marin County has Coast Miwok roots, Mexican land-grant history, James Ross's 1857 purchase, concrete creek bridges, and a long habit of protecting trees.
County layer · History and culture
San Anselmo has a tiny park with a big movie-story wink
Imagination Park puts Yoda, Indiana Jones, George Lucas, downtown San Anselmo, and Town Hall into one small Marin County stop.
County layer · History and culture
Sausalito's waterfront still carries the Marinship story
Sausalito's Marinship area connects World War II shipbuilding, Richardson Bay, historic exhibits, marinas, houseboats, and a working waterfront just north of the Golden Gate.