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San Francisco Traffic Code Sections Note: Code sections are provided here for reference only and are subject to change. The Contractor must familiarize himself/herself with the latest Codes. The most up-to-date versions of these Code Sections are available on the City and County of San Francisco website at http://www.sfgov.org/. SEC. 33.1. VEHICULAR OR PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC AND PARKING PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED IN CERTAIN CASES. Whenever any public or private construction work is likely to interfere with the normal flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic or parking, the Director of Parking and Traffic is authorized to issue a permit instituting such temporary traffic-control and parking regulations as may be necessary during the construction period, to safeguard and expedite the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic and parking. Signs shall be posted every 20 linear feet of occupied space with at least one sign at each end of the occupied space. Signs shall contain the following information: the effective dates and times of the permit; the permit number; the Department of Public Works' street space hotline telephone number; and notice that if the Public Works Code requires an on-site placard, additional information about the permit may be found on the placard. No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, on any street where the Department of Parking and Traffic has erected or caused to be erected appropriate signs giving a minimum of 72 hours' notice of the effective dates and times of any temporary parking prohibition, provided that this Section shall not apply to a vehicle when such vehicle is actually engaged in making delivery or pickup of construction materials being used at the site of the construction work that necessitated issuance of the permit. No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, on any street where the Department of Parking and Traffic has erected or caused to be erected appropriate signs giving a minimum of 72 hours' notice of the effective dates and times of any temporary parking prohibition, provided that this Section shall not apply to a vehicle when such vehicle is actually engaged in making delivery or pickup of construction materials being used at the site of the construction work that necessitated issuance of the permit. For any sign which is posted and not in compliance with this Section, the temporary parking restrictions shall not be effective, and the Department of Parking and Traffic shall not cite or tow vehicles at these locations. When a vehicle is removed from a street at the request of a permittee pursuant to this Section and a post-storage hearing determines that as a result of the permittee's improper posting of the required signs, reasonable grounds did not exist for removal, the responsible permittee shall reimburse the City and County of San Francisco for the cost incurred in storage and towing. If a permittee fails to provide reimbursement or to agree to assume all liability for any improper posting future requests by that permittee for removal of vehicles in violation of this Section shall be denied. The responsible permittee shall be given timely notice of the vehicle owner's request for a post-storage hearing and the time and place of such hearing. This Section shall not apply to a utility or public utility, whether privately, municipally, or publicly owned, as defined by State law, nor shall it apply to vehicles of cable television services, when the utility or cable television provider undertakes emergency repairs to utility or cable facilities necessary for the preservation and maintenance of public utility or cable television services. (Added by Ord. 14-63, App. 1/22/63; amended by Ord. 350-88, App. 8/2/88; Ord. 128-92, App. 5/18/92; Ord. 367-98, App. 12/18/98; Ord. 77-03, File No. 021854, App. 5/2/2003)
SEC. 191. DIRECTOR AUTHORIZED TO DESIGNATE STREETS OF MAJOR TRAFFIC IMPORTANCE AND TO PROHIBIT OBSTRUCTIONS THEREON. Subject to the provisions of Section 192 the Director, after a public hearing, is authorized by Department order, to designate streets within the City and County of San Francisco which are Streets of Major Traffic Importance and to regulate or prohibit obstructions thereon or therein. In determining whether to designate a street as one of major traffic importance, and in determining the scope of the regulation or prohibition of the obstruction of traffic thereon which he shall order, the Director shall be guided by the volume of traffic upon the street, its importance as a traffic artery, the number of traffic lanes on the street, the effect upon traffic of obstructing it or of partially obstructing it, the availability of other streets for the accommodation of traffic if traffic is obstructed thereon, and the desirability from the point of view of the public interest of keeping it free from obstruction. (Added by Ord. 320-64, App. 11/30/74)
SEC. 194. TEMPORARY OBSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC--PERMITS REQUIRED. A Special Traffic Permit will be required for any obstruction of traffic upon a street or sidewalk area of major traffic importance by any construction, excavation or other activity, if such construction activities are not in compliance with City and County of San Francisco contract specifications or with the Department of Parking and Traffic's "Regulations for Working in San Francisco Streets" (otherwise known as "the Bluebook"). (Added by Ord. 280-00, File No. 001665, App. 12/15/2000)
Upon application on a form supplied by the Director of Parking and Traffic, the Director or his or her designee is authorized to issue a Special Traffic Permit for obstruction of traffic as described in Section 194, subject to restrictions to be imposed by him/her concerning the period of the obstruction, the type of obstruction, and the number of traffic lanes which must be left open for traffic. The Director or his or her designee is authorized to permit an obstruction to traffic by an endorsement upon a building permit, demolition permit, or other type of permit. The Permittee shall maintain the permit at the site of the obstruction and available for inspection. In determining whether to issue a permit for obstruction of traffic, the Director or his or her designee shall consider the need to obstruct traffic and the purpose to be served by permitting the obstruction as set forth in the application, the number of lanes of traffic which will be left open if the permit is granted, the effect upon traffic of the granting of the permit and the effect upon the public interest generally of granting or denying the permit. Appeals from the Director's or Director's designee's determination may be taken to the Board of Permit Appeals. (Added by Ord. 320-64, App. 11/30/64; amended by Ord. 280-00, File No. 001665, App. 12/15/2000)
No Special Traffic Permit shall be issued for the obstruction of traffic unless a fee has been paid. The Special Traffic Permit fee is $100 plus $20 per working day for the duration of the permit. The fee for the Special Traffic Permit and any penalties, if applicable, shall be deposited in the Road Fund. All deposits to the Road Fund from the Special Traffic Permit Program shall be used to offset the costs related to the administration and inspections associated with the Special Traffic Permit Program. The Director shall examine these costs and revenue annually and, no later than February 1st of each year, shall report to the Board of Supervisors on the adequacy of certain fees to meet costs and replace the lost parking revenue. If these costs or lost revenue have changed, the Director shall recommend legislation to the Board of Supervisors that will ensure the fees will recover lost costs and revenues. The Director shall also establish procedures for billing and collection of a deposit, fees, penalties and other charges as provided for in this Article. (Added by Ord. 280-00, File No. 001665, App. 12/15/2000)
The Director of Parking and Traffic has the authority to determine rules and regulations for the use of a Special Traffic Permit as necessary to regulate the flow of traffic, maintain the street in the condition it was in at the time the permit was obtained and for the general welfare of the public. Any person and/or business entity violating any provision of this section shall be deemed guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of $500 for the first offense, $750 for the second offense within one year, and $975 for the third offense within one year. Any person and/or business entity that obstructs traffic in violation of the provisions of this section four or more times within one year shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of $1,000 unless the fourth or subsequent violation is for obstruction of traffic without a valid Special Traffic Permit, in which case they shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of $5,000 and/or a term of up to one year in the county jail. An incident for purposes of this section occurs whenever a permit holder obstructs traffic over the period specified by the permit, or a person obstructs traffic without a Special Traffic Permit. Each separate 60 minute period of obstruction shall constitute a separate incident. (Added by Ord. 280-00, File No. 001665, App. 12/15/2000; amended by Ord. 251-01, File No. 011933, App. 12/28/2001)
The permit application shall require the applicant to acknowledge that the permittee or its successors or assigns in interest, by acceptance of the permit, agree to indemnify and hold the City and County of San Francisco, its departments, commissions, boards, officers, employees and agents harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, actions or causes of action which may be made against the City and County of San Francisco, its departments, commissions, boards, officers, employees and agents for the recovery of damages for the injury to or death of any person or persons or for the damage to any property resulting directly or indirectly from the obstruction of traffic authorized by the Special Traffic Permit regardless of the negligence of the City and County of San Francisco. (Added by Ord. 280-00, File No. 001665, App. 12/15/2000) |
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