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Parking and Traffic Regulations for Working in San Francisco Streets (“The Blue Book”)

This manual has been prepared as a guide for City agencies (DPW, Muni, SFWD, DPT, Port of SF, etc.), utility crews, private contractors, and others doing work in San Francisco streets (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Contractor” or “Applicant”).

Its purpose is to establish rules so that work can be done both safely and with the least possible interference with pedestrians, bicycle, transit and vehicular traffic. All control, warning and guidance devices, such as signs, barricades, delineators, high level warning devices, warning lights/illumination, and flashing arrow signs, must conform to the California MUTCD issued by the California Department of Transportation. In addition to the regulations in this manual, Contractor is responsible for complying with all applicable city, state, and federal codes, rules and regulations.

Per Section 194.3 of the San Francisco Traffic Code, penalties of up to $5,000 per incident shall apply if a Contractor is found to be working in violation of any regulation described in this manual.

The authority for establishing the Blue Book is derived from Section 191 of the San Francisco Traffic Code, originally passed by the Board of Supervisors in November 1964.

Prepared by:
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Department of Parking and Traffic
San Francisco, California
Online Edition
May 2007

To Purchase Hard Copies of the Blue Book

The latest printed version of this manual (7th edition, October 2006) can be purchased from:

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency,
Department of Parking and Traffic,
1 South Van Ness Avenue,
7th Floor,
San Francisco, CA 94103-5417

Tel: 415-701-4500
Fax: 415-701-4217

References

1. “California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD),” State of California, Department of Transportation, September 26, 2006, http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/ traffops/signtech/mutcdsupp/ca_mutcd.htm.

2. “Regulations for Excavating in Streets of San Francisco,” The Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-use and Mapping, Street Construction Coordination Center, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103; Ph: 415-554-5810.

3. “Work Area Traffic Control Handbook (WATCH) 10th Edition,” BNi Building News, P.O. Box 2380, Vista, CA 92085-2380

Acknowledgments

The Department of Parking and Traffic would like to thank the San Francisco County Transportation Authority and the San Francisco Department of Public Works for their cooperation and assistance.

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