PCO Training Bulletins

T R A I N I N G B U L L E T I N

D I R E C T O R Y

1996

NUMBER DATE TITLE SUBJECT

96-01 10-01-96 LIVERY LICENSE PLATES NEW COMMERCIAL PLATES

FOR LIMOS

96-02 10-01-96 LOCATION OF SIGNS REVISED / REISSUED

01-04 06-07-01

96-03 06-21-97 PRESS PASSES REVISED / REISSUED

98-02 04-01-98

96-04 10-01-96 “NO DP” USE OF “NO DP” COMMENT

96-05 02-08-98 METAL WEIGHT/YEAR TABS USE OF METAL YEAR TABS

REVISED / REISSUED DP STICKERS & DP STICKERS

96-06 05-20-98 TC 33.1 AMENDMENT CONSTRUCTION ZONE

REVISED / REISSUED OUTSIDE METROPOLITAN

DISTRICT

96-07 10-31-96 CONTRACTOR PERMIT PARKING EXEMPTIONS FOR

PARKING EXEMPTIONS CONTRACTOR PERMITS

96-08 11-01-96 SECOND CITE FOR SECOND CITE FOR NON-

YELLOW ZONES COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN

YELLOW ZONES

1997


97-01 02-04-97 VIN NUMBERS VIN NUMBERS ON CITATIONS

AND TOW INVENTORIES

97-02 11-01-06 TC 33.3 TRUCK LOADING ZONES

REVISED / REISSUED (SEE TRAINING BULLETIN 03-02)

1997 (Continued)


97-03 06-21-97 VC 5200 REVISED / REISSUED

VC 5201 04-03 04-14-04

VC 5201E

97-04 06-21-97 TC 63 REVISED / REISSUED

01-03 06-07-01

97-05 01-08-98 TC 38C REVISED / REISSUED

06-03 04-05-07

97-06 06-24-97 VC 22526A/B GRIDLOCK CITATIONS

97-07 05-20-98 TC 315A & VEHICLES PARKED PARALLEL

REVISED / REISSUED TC 32C.1/.2 IN DRIVEWAYS

97-08 06-21-97 VC 22500L & REVISED / REISSUED

VC 22522 04-01 02-19-04

97-09 12-29-97 VC 22500 E REVISED / REISSUED

01-07 11-05-01

97-10 06-21-97 METERED ZONES METERED YELLOW AND

TRUCK LOADING ZONES

97-11 02-09-98 TOWING VEHICLES REVISED / REISSUED

98-15 11-06-98

97-12 2-29-97 37A NOTICES REVISED / REISSUED

09-04 05-19-09

1998


98-01 03-03-98 DOUBLE PARKING DOUBLE PARKING

VC 22500 H

98-02 04-01-98 PRESS PASSES REVISED / REISSUED

04-02 03-31-04

1998 (Continued)


98-03 06-13-01 CITY VEHICLES CITING CITY VEHICLES

REVISED / REISSUED MARKED & UNMARKED

EMERGENCY VEHICLES

98-04 04-15-98 CONSULAR CORPS REVISED / REISSUED

01-09 12-13-01

98-05 07-06-98 RADIO PROCEDURES DO‟S AND DON‟T

ON THE RADIO

98-06 03-08-07 CONSTRUCTION ZONES CONSTRUCTION ZONES

REVISED / REISSUED TC 33.1

98-07 09-14-98 ASSAULT CASES ASSAULT CASES -

PROCEDURES

98-08 09-15-98 METERED YELLOW AND METERED YELLOW AND

METERED TRUCK LOADING METERED TRUCK LOADING

ZONES ZONE PROCEDURES

98-09 10-26-98 VAN POOL PARKING VAN POOL PARKING

REVISED / REISSUED EXEMPTIONS

98-10 10-08-98 VC 22500 G PARKING BY STREET

EXCAVATION/OBSTRUCTION

98-11 10-27-99 NEW „E‟ PLATES NEW EXEMPT PLATES

REVISED / REISSUED WITHOUT THE „E‟

98-12 08-24-10 TOWING VEHICLES REMAIN AT THE SCENE

VEHICLE RELEASES

98-13 11-19-98 PAC BELL TROUBLE PAC BELL TROUBLE

VEHICLES VEHICLES EXEMPTIONS

98-14 11-19-98 PLACEMENT OF DP PLACEMENT OF DP PLACARDS

PLACARDS

98-15 01-03-00 WHEELCHAIR ACCESS RAMPS REVISED/REISSUED

04-01 02-19-04

1999


99-01 07-02-01 BIKE LANES TC 38N BIKE LANES

REVISED/REISSUED

99-02 01-13-03 WHEELCHAIR ACCESS RAMPS HANDLING COMPLAINTS

REVISED/REISSUED COMPLAINTS

99-03 04-02-99 ZEROS AND THE LETTER „O‟ DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN

ZEROS AND LETTER „O‟

99-04 05-20-99 JAMMED METERS CHECKING JAMMED METERS

99-05 06-04-99 VANPOOL PARKING PERMITS ENFORCEMENT OF VANPOOL

PARKING PERMITS

99-06 09-28-99 ENTERING PLATES IN HH ENTERING SPECIFIC PLATES IN

REVISED/REISSUED HANDHELDS

99-07 06-30-99 SUNSET SCAVENGER & EXEMPTIONS FOR SUNSET

RECYCLING VEHICLES SCAVENGER GARBAGE &

RECYCLING TRUCKS

99-08 10-04-99 COMPACT CAR ONLY ENFORCING COMPACT

SPACES CAR ONLY SPACES

99-09 10-27-99 NEW DP PLATES NEW SERIES DP PLATE

CONFIGURATIONS

99-10 11-01-99 RPP PERMITS ISSUED VIN NUMBER RPP

TO VIN NUMBERS PERMITS

2000


00-01 04-04-00 NEW DOWNTOWN CORE REVISED / REISSUED

BOUNDARIES 06-01 02-13-06

00-02 04-14-00 PARATRANSIT VEHICLES REVISED / REISSUED

04-05 04-29-04

2000 (Continued)


00-03 07-11-00 TC 53A – DOUBLE PARKING REVISED / REISSUED

RESTRICTED STREETS 04-04 04-20-04

00-04 07-11-00 PARKING OF DEPARTMENTAL DEPARTMENTAL

VEHICLES VEHICLE PARKING

00-05 10-24-00 USE OF CELL PHONES REVISED / REISSUED

09-01 02-04-09

2001


01-01 01-29-01 TC 66 – TOUR BUS LOADING TOUR BUS LOADING

ZONES ZONES

01-02 05-07-01 DRIVEWAY COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE FOR

AT MULTI-UNIT DWELLINGS HANDLING DRIVEWAY

COMPLAINTS AT

MULTI-UNIT DWELLINGS

01-03 06-07-01 TC 63 AND TC 63A REVISED/REISSUED

02-03 02-19-04

01-04 06-07-01 LOCATION OF SIGNS DISTANCE BETWEEN SIGNS

REVISED/REISSUED

01-05 06-19-01 SIDEWALK VIOLATIONS REVISED/REISSUED

REVISED/REISSUED 05-01 07-05-05

01-06 07-02-01 TOWING PROCEDURES REMAINING AT TOW LOCATION

01-07 11-15-01 DRIVEWAY BLOCKAGE REVISED/REISSUED

03-05 11-05-03

01-08 11-15-01 LOADING DOCKS ENFORCEMENT OF LOADING

DOCK COMPLAINTS

01-09 02-15-08 CONSULAR CORPS CITING CONSULAR CORPS

REVISED/REISSUED NEW PLATE CONFIGURATIONS

2002


02-01 01-07-02 TC63.2 - LIMOUSINE REVISED/REISSUED

PARKING RESTRICTIONS 05-03 08-30-05

02-02 07-30-02 PERMANENT TRAILER PTI TRAILER PLATES

IDENTIFICATION AND PTI STICKERS

02-03 02-19-04 TC 63 REVISED/REISSUED

REVISED/REISSUED 05-02 08-30-05

02-04 10-31-02 CITING NEW PARKING PROCEDURE FOR CITING

METERS NEW PARKING METERS

02-05 11-27-02 MARKET STREET BAYS NEW RESTRICTIONS FOR

TC 33.3.2 MARKET STREET BAYS

2003


03-01 01-03-03 ARMORED VEHICLES CITING PROCEDURE FOR

ARMORED VEHICLES

03-02 04-23-07 TRUCK LOADING ZONES TRUCKS WITH SIX OR

REVISED/REISSUED MORE WHEELS

03-03 03-08-07 CONSTRUCTION ZONES NEW PROCEDURES FOR

REVISED/REISSUED CONSTRUCTION ZONES

03-04 11-17-04 DPH PARKING PLACARDS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC

REVISED/REISSUED HEALTH PARKING PLACARDS

03-05 11-05-03 DRIVEWAY BLOCKAGE REVISED / REISSUED

06-02 04-21-06

03-06 11-13-03 PERMIT ONLY PARKING TC32.6 PERMIT ONLY

PARKING

03-07 04-12-07 MTA PARKING PERMITS „OFFICIAL BUSINESS‟ AND

„INSPECTOR ON DUTY‟

PARKING PERMITS

2003 (Continued)


03-08 12-29-03 TC55 ANGLE PARKING CITING VEHICLES FOR

VIOLATION OF ANGLE PARKING

2004


04-01 02-19-04 WHEELCHAIR ACCESS RAMPS ENFORCEMENT OF VC22500L

AND VC22522

04-02 03-31-04 WORKING PRESS VEHICLE PRESS VEHICLE PARKING

PARKING PERMIT EXEMPTIONS

04-03 04-14-04 VC5200 MISSING PLATES

REVISED / REISSUED VC5201 POSITIONING OF PLATES

VC5201E COVERING ON PLATES

04-04 04-20-04 TC53A – DOUBLE PARKING DOUBLE PARKING

REVISED / REISSUED RESTRICTED STREETS ON RESTRICTED STREETS

04-05 04-29-04 PARATRANSIT VEHICLES PARKING OF PARATRANSIT

REVISED / REISSUED VEHICLES IN BUS ZONES

AND BLUE ZONES

2005


05-01 07-05-05 SIDEWALK VIOLATIONS ENFORCEMENT OF

REVISED/REISSUED SIDEWALK VIOLATIONS

05-02 08-30-05 TC63 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

REVISED/REISSUED IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA

05-03 08-30-05 LIMOUSINE PARKING 63.2 LIMOUSINE PARKING

REVISED/REISSUED RESTRICTIONS

05-04 09-08-05 LICENSE PLATE COVERS COVERS ON LICENSE PLATES

2005 (continued)


05-05 12-28-05 „SMART CARD‟ METERS ENFORCEMENT OF „SMART

CARD‟ METERS

2006


06-01 02-13-06 NEW DOWNTOWN CORE ENFORCEMENT OF NEW

BOUNDARIES DOWNTOWN CORE

BOUNDARIES

06-02 04-21-06 DRIVEWAY BLOCKAGE ENFORCEMENT OF

REVISED/REISSUED DRIVEWAY COMPLAINTS

06-03 04-05-07 TC38C WHITE ZONES ENFORCEMENT OF WHITE

REVISED/REISSUED ZONES

06-04 09-05-06 TC63.3 COMMERCIAL VEHICLE

ADVERTISING

2007


07-01 03-10-07 TC70 (DRAFT ONLY) IMPROPERLY PARKED

CAR A NUISANCE

07-02 04-06-07 VC22514 (ISSUED) FIRE HYDRANTS

07-03 03-21-07 VC5204A (DRAFT ONLY) REGISTRATION TABS

07-04 04-24-07 DP RAMPS WITHIN TC38C DP RAMPS WITHIN TC38C

(ISSUED)

2008


08-01 02-07-08 RELOCATION TOWS (VC22654e) TOW SLIP REQUIREMENTS

08-02 08-08-08 RED/BLUE DP PLACARDS VC22511.57

08-03 04-25-08 TOWS – ADDRESSES TOWS – ADDRESSES

08-04 08-08-08 RED ZONES / DRIVEWAY TIPS TC38A (HAZARD) TOWS

08-05 08-08-08 SIGNS SUPERCEDE CURBS TC32A VERSUS TC38A

2009


09-01 02-04-09 USE OF CELLULAR PHONES PROHIBITION OF CELL PHONE

AND/OR ELECTRONIC DEVICES USE WHILE “ON DUTY”

09-02 03-26-09 CLEAR CHANNEL FOR CODE 33

EMERGENCY

09-03 04-10-09 NEW CA DMV TEMP. OP. VC5204A

PERMITS

09-04 05-19-09 37A NOTICES REVISED FROM 72 HRS. (3 DAYS)

TO168 HRS. (7 DAYS)

2010


10-01 01-25-10 GRACE PERIODS REDUCING GRACE PERIODS

FROM 10 MIN. TO 5 MIN.

10-02 08-24-10 SFMTA CORRESPONDENCE SFMTA WRITTEN

CORRESPONDENCE

2010


10-03 08-31-10 VC21211 BIKE LANE ENFORCEMENT


96-01

LIVERY LICENSE PLATES

THE DMV IS ISSUING SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION LICENSE PLATES TO CHARTER-

PARTY CARRIERS OPERATING LIMOUSINES TO AND FROM THE AIRPORTS. THE NEW

PLATES HAVE THE SAME CONFIGURATION AS PASSENGER PLATES OR PERSONALIZED

PLATES, EXCEPT THEY WILL HAVE THE WORD “LIVERY” WRITTEN IN RED LETTERS AT

THE BOTTOM OF THE PLATE.

THE PLATE SERIES RUNS FROM 1ZZA000 THRU 1ZZZ999.

THESE SPECIAL “LIVERY” PLATES ARE COMMERCIAL PLATES.

REISSUE 10-01-96


96-02

LOCATION OF SIGNS

REVISED/REISSUED

01-04 06-07-01


96-03

PRESS PASSES

REVISED /REISSUED

98-02 04-01-98


96-04

“NO DP “

VEHICLES WITH DP PLACARDS OR DP/DV PLATES ARE EXEMPT FROM THE

FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS:

METERS – TC 202, TC 202.1, TC 32.10, TC 32.12

RESIDENTIAL PARKING – TC 315A

GREEN ZONE – TC 38D

OVERTIME PARKING – TC 32C.1, TC 32C.2

BLUE ZONE / HANDICAP SPACE – VC 22507.8A

THE COMMENT “NO DP PLACARD” SHOULD ONLY BE WRITTEN ON CITATIONS

FOR THE ABOVE VIOLATIONS.

IN THE CASE OF METERED YELLOW ZONES (COMMERCIAL PLATES REQUIRED) OR

METERED TRUCK LOADING ZONES (“TRUCK” WITH COMMERCIAL PLATES REQUIRED),

IF THE VEHICLE IS LEGALLY PARKED IN THE ZONE, THE DP PLACARD ONLY EXEMPTS

THE VEHICLE FROM THE METER CITE THE FIRST TIME THAT YOU SEE THE VEHICLE,

NOT FROM OVERTIME IN THE ZONE – TC 33.3 OT OR TC 38B / 38B.1 OT.

OUT-OF-STATE DP PLACARD OR PLATES ARE GIVEN THE SAME EXEMPTIONS.

REISSUE 10-01-96


96-05

METAL WEIGHT \ YEAR TABS

DP STICKERS

A METAL YEAR TAB ON PERSONALIZED PLATES INDICATES THAT THE PLATE IS A

COMMERCIAL PLATE.

A METAL YEAR TAB ON DP /DV PLATES INDICATES THAT THE PLATE IS A

COMMERCIAL PLATE.

METAL

YEAR

TAB

(SAME COLOR

AS YEAR TAB)

DP STICKERS ON PERSONALIZED PLATES ARE NO LONGER VALID.

REVISED/REISSUED 02-09-98

04


96-06

TC 33.1 AMENDMENT

TC 33.1A AMENDS TC 33.1. TC 33.1A STATES THAT VEHICLES MAY PARK AFTER

12:00 NOON IF NO WORK HAS BEGUN IN POSTED CONSTRUCTION ZONES WHICH ARE

OUTSIDE OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA AND LOCATED IN RESIDENTIAL OR

NEIGHBORHOOD-COMMERCIAL AREAS. CONSTRUCTION ZONES IN THESE AREAS MUST

HAVE A STICKER ON THEIR SIGNS WHICH READS:

”PARKING PERMITTED IF CONSTRUCTION WORK HAS NOT BEGUN BY 12:00 NOON”

THIS IS A WHITE STICKER WITH GREEN LETTERING ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM

OF THE SIGN.

WHEN THE CONSTRUCTION WORK BEGINS BY 12:00 NOON AND IS NOT IN

CONTINUOUS PROGRESS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PLACE APPROPRIATE DEVICES

(BARRICADES, SIGNS, CONES, ETC) IN THE STREET AS VISIBLE EVIDENCE THAT WORK

HAS BEGUN AND TO PROTECT THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE.

VIOLATORS WILL CONTINUE TO BE CITED FOR TC 33.1.

PARKING PERMITTED IF CONSTRUCTION WORK HAS NOT BEGUN BY 12:00 NOON

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO ORDINANCE NO. 355-96

STICKER DIMENSIONS: 12 INCHES X 3 INCHES

LETTERS/NUMBERS OF THIS STICKER SHOULD BE GREEN ON WHITE BACKGROUND

REVISED / REISSUED 05-20-98


96-07

CONTRACTOR PERMIT PARKING EXEMPTIONS

CONTRACTOR PERMITS ARE ISSUED ANNUALLY BY THE RESIDENTIAL PARKING

PERMIT OFFICE LOCATED AT 27 VAN NESS. THE PERMITS ARE ISSUED IN STICKER

FORM, SIMILAR IN SIZE TO RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMITS, AND ARE TO BE AFFIXED

TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, SPECIFICALLY THE LEFT REAR BUMPER.

VEHICLES DISPLAYING CURRENT CONTRACTOR PERMITS ARE EXEMPT FROM

THE FOLLOWING PARKING VIOLATIONS ONLY:

TC 202 & TC 202.1

TC 315A

TC 32C.1 & TC 32C.2

CONTRACTOR PERMITS DO NOT EXEMPT VEHICLES FROM ANY OTHER

VIOLATIONS, IE. TC 38C, TC 38D, TC 38B/.1, TC 33.3, ETC.

IN THE CASE OF METERED YELLOW ZONES OR METERED TRUCK LOADING

ZONES, THE CONTRACTOR PERMIT EXEMPTS THE VEHICLE FROM THE NEED TO

DEPOSIT COINS IN THE METERS. THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT EXEMPT FROM THE 30

MINUTE LIMIT IN A YELLOW ZONE (TC 38B/.1) OR TRUCK LOADING ZONE (TC 33.3).

CONTRACTOR PERMITS EXPIRE ON MAY 31 OF EACH YEAR. THERE IS NO GRACE

PERIOD. ON JUNE 1 OF EACH YEAR, THE PREVIOUS YEAR‟S PERMIT IS INVALID.

CONTRACTOR PERMITS ARE ISSUED TO PICKUPS, TRUCKS, AND VANS WHICH

ARE USED PRIMARILY TO TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS TO A

CONSTRUCTION SITE. THESE VEHICLES MUST HAVE COMMERCIAL PLATES AND MUST

HAVE THE COMPANY NAME PERMANENTLY DISPLAYED ON THE SIDES OF THE

VEHICLE. IF THE COMPANY ONLY HAS ONE VEHICLE, A CONTRACTOR PERMIT MAY BE

ISSUED TO A STATION WAGON. THE STATION WAGON MUST HAVE COMMERCIAL

PLATES AND THE COMPANY NAME PERMANENTLY DISPLAYED ON THE SIDES OF THE

VEHICLE.

ISSUED 10-31-96


96-08

SECOND CITE FOR YELLOW ZONES

TC 38G AUTHORIZES THE ISSUANCE OF A SECOND CITATION TO A NON-

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE PARKED IN VIOLATION OF TC 38B OR TC 38B.1. THE

SECOND CITATION CAN BE WRITTEN ONE HOUR AFTER THE FIRST CITE. NO MORE

THAN TWO CITATIONS MAY BE ISSUED WITHIN A 12-HOUR PERIOD.

THE VIOLATION WILL STILL BE TC 38B OR TC 38B.1. THE COMMENT WILL

BE “SECOND CITE”, NOT O/T.

ISSUED 11-01-96


97-01

VIN NUMBERS

CITATIONS:

THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF THE VIN NUMBER ARE REQUIRED ON ALL

CITATIONS. THE “VNVTW” BOX SHOULD BE MARKED ONLY IF THE VIN NUMBER IS

NOT VISIBLE. WHEN THE VIN NUMBER IS NOT VISIBLE, INDICATE WHY -

COVERED, CAN‟T READ, UNABLE TO LOCATE, ETC.

TOW INVENTORIES:

THE ENTIRE VIN NUMBER IS REQUIRED ON ALL TOW INVENTORIES. IF THE

VIN NUMBER IS COVERED, NOT VISIBLE, OR UNREADABLE, IT CAN USUALLY BE

LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE DOOR OR ON THE DOOR JAM WHEN THE VEHICLE IS

OPENED. IF IT IS A NO ENTRY TOW, WRITE N/V (NOT VISIBLE) ON THE TOW

INVENTORY. FOR MOTORCYCLES, THE VIN NUMBER IS USUALLY ON THE FRONT

FORK OR ON THE ENGINE. IF UNABLE TO LOCATE THE VIN NUMBER, ASK THE TOW

TRUCK DRIVER FOR ASSISTANCE.

PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY ON ALL CITATIONS AND TOW INVENTORIES

ISSUED 02-04-97


97-02

REVISED / REISSUED

03-02 04-23-07


97-03

VC 5200 AND VC 5201

REVISED / REISSUED

04-03 04-14-04


97-04

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA

TC 63

REVISED/REISSUED

01-03 06-07-01


97-05

TC 38 C WHITE ZONES

REVISED / REISSUED

06-03 04-21-06


97-06

VC 22526 A / B

GRIDLOCK CITATIONS

DIRECTING TRAFFIC:

PARKING CONTROL OFFICERS DIRECTING TRAFFIC AT DESIGNATED

INTERSECTIONS SHOULD STAND WHERE THE OFFICER IS ABLE TO CONTROL THE

TRAFFIC. NO VEHICLE SHALL BE DIRECTED TO PROCEED INTO THE INTERSECTION

UNLESS THERE IS SUFFICIENT SPACE FOR THE VEHICLE TO CLEAR THE INTERSECTION

OR CROSSWALK ON THE OTHER SIDE.

A VEHICLE MAY BE CITED UNDER THIS SECTION ONLY IF THAT VEHICLE MOVES

THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WITHOUT DIRECTION FROM THE PCO AND BLOCKS THE

INTERSECTION OR MARKED CROSSWALK.

IF THE VEHICLE PROCEEDS INTO THE INTERSECTION AT THE DIRECTION OF A

PCO AND CANNOT CLEAR THE INTERSECTION OR CROSSWALK, THE VEHICLE SHOULD

NOT BE CITED.

CITING ONLY:

WHEN PCOS ARE NOT DIRECTING TRAFFIC BUT ARE STATIONED AT THE

INTERSECTION ONLY TO WRITE GRIDLOCK CITATIONS, THE COMMENT “STAT”

(STATIONARY) WILL BE ADDED TO THE COMMENT SECTION. PCOS SHOULD STAND

WHERE THEY ARE VISIBLE TO APPROACHING TRAFFIC.

VIOLATIONS:

VC 22526 A – USE WHEN A VEHICLE IS GOING STRAIGHT AND DOES NOT CLEAR

THE INTERSECTION OR MARKED CROSSWALK.

COMMENT “GRIDLOCK HAZARD”

VC 22526 B – USE WHEN A VEHICLE IS MAKING A TURN AND DOES NOT CLEAR

THE INTERSECTION OR MARKED CROSSWALK.

COMMENT “GRIDLOCK HAZARD – TURNING”

ISSUED 06-21-97


97-07

VEHICLES PARKED PARALLEL ACROSS DRIVEWAYS

TC 315A AND TC 32C.1/.2

TC 315A:

VEHICLES PARKED PARALLEL TO THE CURB IN THE STREET BLOCKING A

DRIVEWAY SHALL NOT BE CITED FOR THE TIME RESTRICTIONS IN A RESIDENTIAL

PARKING AREA.

TC 32C.1/.2 :

VEHICLES PARKED PARALLEL TO THE CURB IN THE STREET BLOCKING A

DRIVEWAY IN A POSTED OVERTIME PARKING ZONE SHALL NOT BE CITED FOR THE

TIME RESTRICTIONS.



97-08

WHEELCHAIR ACCESS RAMPS

REVISED/REISSUED

04-01 02-19-04


97-09

DRIVEWAY BLOCKAGE

VC 22500 E

REVISED/REISSUED

01-07 11-15-01


97-10

METERED YELLOW AND TRUCK LOADING ZONES

SIGN MISSING:

IF THE SIGN ON THE METERED YELLOW ZONE OR ON THE METERED TRUCK

LOADING ZONE IS MISSING, ENFORCE THE ZONE AS A METER ZONE ONLY -

TC 202 / TC 202.1.

METER MISSING:

IF THE METER IS MISSING, BUT THE SIGN IS POSTED ON THE METER POLE,

ENFORCE THE YELLOW ZONE (TC 38B / TC 38B.1) OR TRUCK LOADING ZONE (TC 33.3)

FOR THE POSTED HOURS.

ISSUED 06-21-97


97-11

TOWING VEHICLES

REVISED/REISSUED

98-15 11-06-98


97-12

37A NOTICES

REVISED / REISSUED

09-04 05-19-09

ISSUED 12-29-97


98-01

DOUBLE PARKING

VC22500H

PASSENGER VEHICLES:

„CITE ON SIGHT‟ IN SHOPPING AREAS (CHESTNUT, CLEMENT, UNION, IRVING, 24TH

ST., ETC.) AND ON HIGH TRAFFIC VOLUME STREETS (DOWNTOWN CORE, VAN NESS,

POLK, ETC.), ESPECIALLY WHERE MUNI RUNS.

DISCRETIONARY CITING STILL APPLIES IN OTHER AREAS (QUIET STREETS, LOW

TRAFFIC VOLUME STREETS).

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES:

„CITE ON SIGHT‟ UNDER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES IN SHOPPING

AREAS AND ON HIGH VOLUME TRAFFIC STREETS, ESPECIALLY WHERE MUNI RUNS:

LEGAL SPACE AVAILABLE ON THE SAME BLOCK.

NO EVIDENCE OF ANY LOADING OR UNLOADING.

CAUSING A HAZARD.

REQUEST TO MOVE IS IGNORED.

IF NO LEGAL SPACE IS AVAILABLE, BUT THE VEHICLE IS

BLOCKING MUNI – CITE THE VEHICLE.

DISCRETIONARY CITING STILL APPLIES IN OTHER AREAS.

ISSUED 03-03-98


98-02

PRESS PASSES

REVISED/REISSUED

04-02 03-31-04


98-03

CITING CITY VEHICLES / EMERGENCY VEHICLES

PARKING METERS:

BETWEEN 0900 AND 1630 HOURS, CITY VEHICLES WITH „E‟ PLATES ARE NOT

REQUIRED TO DEPOSIT MONEY IN THE METERS; BUT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE

POSTED TIME LIMITS, IE. CHALK THE TIRES. „E‟ PLATED CITY VEHICLES ARE EXEMPT

FROM PARKING METER VIOLATIONS AFTER 1630 HRS UNTIL 0900 HRS THE FOLLOWING

MORNING. THE METERS WILL INDICATE IF SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS ARE IN EFFECT.

YELLOW AND TRUCK LOADING ZONES:

„E‟ PLATED TRUCKS MAY PARK IN YELLOW OR TRUCK LOADING ZONES FOR THE

POSTED TIME LIMITS. IF THE ZONES ARE „METERED‟, „E‟ PLATED TRUCKS ARE NOT

REQUIRED TO DEPOSIT MONEY IN THE METER. „E‟ PLATED TRUCKS WHICH EXCEED THE

TIME LIMITS ARE SUBJECT TO TOW. „E‟ PLATED CARS PARKED IN YELLOW OR TRUCK

LOADING ZONES ARE SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE CITING AND TOWING.

RESIDENTIAL PARKING AND OVERTIME PARKING ZONES:

„E‟ PLATED VEHICLES MAY PARK IN TC 315A AREAS AND IN TC 32C.1 &

TC 32C.2 ZONES WITHOUT REGARD TO THE TIME LIMITS.

ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS SHOULD BE ENFORCED.

WHEN CITY WORK CREW VANS, PICKUPS AND TRUCKS ARE ACTIVELY WORKING

ON A PROJECT, A CITATION MAY ONLY BE ISSUED IF A HAZARDOUS CONDITION EXISTS.

NO CITY VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED FOR SCOFFLAW WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL

FROM THE ENFORCEMENT DIRECTOR.

EMERGENCY VEHICLE EXEMPTIONS FROM ENFORCEMENT:

MARKED EMERGENCY VEHICLES ARE NOT TO BE CITED OR TOWED. THIS

INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES, FIRE DEPT.

VEHICLES AND AMBULANCES. UNMARKED EMERGENCY VEHICLES ARE NOT TO BE

CITED OR TOWED IF THEY DISPLAY A RED LIGHT.

UNMARKED EMERGENCY VEHICLES:

UNMARKED EMERGENCY VEHICLES ARE EXEMPT FROM TC 32C.1/.2 & TC 315A

VIOLATIONS. THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO DEPOSIT MONEY IN METERS BETWEEN 0900-

1630 HRS, BUT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE POSTED TIME LIMITS. FOR IDENTIFICATION

PURPOSES, UNMARKED EMERGENCY VEHICLES ARE REQUIRED TO DISPLAY A RED

LIGHT.

PROTESTS:

CITATION PROTESTS MUST BE MADE IN WRITING, WITHIN 21 DAYS OF ISSUANCE,

ON DEPARTMENT LETTERHEAD INDICATING THE REASON WHY THE CITATION IS

BELIEVED TO BE ISSUED IN ERROR. PROTESTS SHOULD BE MAILED TO: DPT ADMIN.

REVIEW, 1380 HOWARD, SUITE 1000, SF, 94103.



98-04

CONSULAR CORPS

REVISED / REISSUED

01-09 12-13-01


98-05

RADIO PROCEDURES

THE PRIMARY OPERATING CHANNEL FOR THE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION IS PIC

ZONE 9 – TOW DESK CHANNEL. ALL TOWS, BOTH DPT AND SFPD, ARE ORDERED ON

THIS CHANNEL. THIS IS OUR MEANS OF COMMUNICATION, OUR LIFE LINE; IT IS

THEREFORE IMPORTANT TO USE THE PROPER RADIO CODES AND TO KEEP MESSAGES

AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE. KEEP YOUR RADIO CODE SHEET WITH YOU.

DO NOT USE THE RADIO FOR PERSONAL CONVERSATIONS

>DO NOT CALL THE TOW DESK WITH A VIN NUMBER TO GET THE PLATE. CITE

THE VEHICLE USING THE VIN NUMBER. IF THE VEHICLE IS REGULARLY ON YOUR BEAT,

GIVE YOUR SUPERVISOR THE VIN NUMBER AND ASK HIM/HER FOR THE PLATE. DO THIS

AT THE END OF THE DAY OR AT ROLL CALL.

>DO NOT CALL THE TOW DESK TO VERIFY EXPIRED OR MISSING TABS. CITE THE

VEHICLE FOR VC 5204A - $25.

>DO NOT CALL THE TOW DESK OR SES WHEN YOU ARE UNSURE OF A

VIOLATION. WAIT UNTIL YOU GET IN AT THE END OF THE DAY AND CHECK, OR CALL

YOUR SUPERVISOR, OR PHONE THE SES OFFICE. KEEP YOUR CHEAT SHEET WITH YOU.

>DO NOT CALL THE TOW DESK OR SES WHEN SOMEONE ELSE IS CITING ON YOUR

BEAT. GET THE BADGE NUMBER AND INDICATE IT ON YOUR WORKSHEET OR PHONE

THE OFFICE AT 553-1631 TO BE SURE THE BEAT WAS NOT GIVEN OUT TWICE.

>DO NOT CALL THE TOW DESK OR SES FOR YOUR BEAT BOUNDARY LINES.

CHECK THE MAP BEFORE YOU GO OUT. IF YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS CHANGED WHILE IN

THE FIELD, PHONE THE OFFICE AT 553-1631.

>DO NOT CALL THE TOW DESK OR SES FOR THE TOW ZONES. KEEP A COPY OF

AM OR PM TOW ZONES WITH YOU.

>DO NOT CALL THE TOW DESK OR SES TO REQUEST TRAFFIC CONTROL (FIRE,

MAJOR ACCIDENT, ETC). CALL FOR A SUPERVISOR AND ADVISE HIM/HER OF THE

SITUATION. THE SUPERVISOR WILL CALL THE FIXED POST.

>DO NOT CALL THE TOW DESK FOR A 10-28 UNLESS YOU ARE A 587/588 UNIT ON A

TOW REQUEST COMPLAINT.

LISTEN BEFORE YOU TRANSMIT. BE SURE THE AIR IS CLEAR.

NO „HORSEPLAY‟! SOMEONE MAY HAVE AN EMERGENCY.

ISSUED 07-06-98


98-06

CONSTRUCTION ZONES

COMPLAINT ONLY:

TC 33.1, CONSTRUCTION ZONES, ARE NORMALLY HANDLED BY 587/588 UNITS ON A

COMPLAINT ONLY BASIS. ENSURE HANDHELD INTERNAL COMMENTS ON CITATION

INCLUDE THE PERMIT # OBTAINED FROM DISPATCH (NOT POSTED SIGN).

CONSTRUCTION ZONES ARE TO BE USED FOR JOB SITE DELIVERY OR PICKUP OF

MATERIALS, IE. LUMBER, SHEETROCK, CEMENT, ETC. CONSTRUCTION ZONE SIGNS

MUST BE CLEARLY POSTED, USUALLY ONE SIGN PER SPACE OR METER, 72 HOURS

PRIOR TO THEIR EFFECTIVE DATE. SIGNS MUST HAVE THE COMPANY NAME AND THE

HOURS & DATES IN EFFECT. DATES MAY NOT BE FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS (1 MONTH).

CONSTRUCTION ZONES, WITH A DPW PLACARD, MAY BE FOR UP TO 6 MONTHS.

A PERMIT MUST BE SHOWN TO THE 587/588 UNIT AT THE TIME OF THE

COMPLAINT BY A PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY; NO PERMIT, NO TOW.

THE PERMIT MUST HAVE THE DATE OF ISSUE AND THE ENDING DATE (ENDING

DATE MAY BE INDICATED IN TIME PERIODS, IE. 30 DAYS, 4 MONTHS, ETC.); NO

DATES/TIME LIMIT, NO TOW.

THE OCCUPY STREET SPACE BOX ON THE PERMIT MUST BE CHECKED AND A FEE

AMOUNT MUST BE INDICATED IN THE SPACE ADJACENT TO 7237 – ST. SPACE; NO FEE

AMOUNT, NO TOW.

THE PERMIT MUST INCLUDE THE LOCATION OF THE JOB SITE; NO LOCATION,

NO TOW. CONSTRUCTION ZONES ARE USUALLY ONLY VALID FOR THE WIDTH OF THE

BUILDING OR PROPERTY.

IF YOU MUST DENY A TOW, ADVISE THE COMPLAINANT TO RESPOND TO DPW,

CENTRAL PERMIT BUREAU, 1660 MISSION, TO HAVE THE PERMIT COMPLETED AND/OR

CORRECTED.

PROBLEM ZONES:

IF A CONSTRUCTION ZONE BECOMES A PROBLEM BECAUSE WORKERS ARE

PARKED IN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE AND THEREFORE JOB SITE DELIVERY VEHICLES

ARE DOUBLE PARKING, VERIFY THAT THE ZONE IS VALID THRU TOW DESK. FIRST CITE

ALL NON-DELIVERY VEHICLES PARKED IN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE, AND THEN CITE

THE DOUBLE PARKED VEHICLES.

ISSUED 08-28-98 / REISSUED 03-08-07


98-07

ASSAULT CASES

WHENEVER AN OFFICER IS ASSAULTED, A POLICE UNIT WILL BE REQUESTED

AND A POLICE REPORT MADE. THE POLICE OFFICER PREPARING THE REPORT WILL

PROVIDE THE ASSAULTED OFFICER WITH SFPD FORM 105, WHICH CONTAINS THE

POLICE CASE NUMBER.

OFFICERS WHO ARE ASSAULTED SHALL RESPOND TO THE SFPD GENERAL WORK

DETAIL, RM 411, 850 BRYANT, IMMEDIATELY AFTER ROLL CALL ON THE NEXT BUSINESS

DAY (MON-FRI) THE OFFICER IS WORKING. THE ASSAULTED OFFICER WILL REQUEST TO

SPEAK TO THE ON CALL INSPECTOR, ADVISE THE INSPECTOR OF A DESIRE TO

PROSECUTE THE CASE, AND, IF THERE ARE VISIBLE INJURIES RESULTING FROM THE

ASSAULT, REQUEST THAT THEY BE PHOTOGRAPHED.

IN THE CASE OF ASSAULTS THAT CAUSE ANY INJURY WHICH REQUIRES

PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT AND AN ARREST CAN BE MADE (THE OFFENDER

IS STILL AT THE SCENE), THE RESPONDING SUPERVISOR IS TO ASK THE POLICE OFFICER

ON THE SCENE TO CHARGE THE OFFENDER WITH FELONY SECTION 243 c (1) OF THE

PENAL CODE.

ISSUED 09-14-98


98-08

METERED YELLOW AND METERED TRUCK LOADING ZONES

METERED YELLOW ZONES:

WHEN A VEHICLE WITH COMMERCIAL PLATES IS PARKED AT A „METERED‟

YELLOW ZONE, AS LONG AS THE SIGN SAYS „METERED‟, THE VEHICLE IS REQUIRED TO

DEPOSIT COINS IN THE METER.

IF THE METER IS EXPIRED THE FIRST TIME THAT YOU SEE THE VEHICLE, CITE THE

VEHICLE FOR TC 202 OR TC 202.1.

THE SECOND TIME THAT YOU SEE THE VEHICLE, AFTER 30 + 10 MINUTES, CITE

THE VEHICLE FOR OVERTIME IN THE YELLOW ZONE – TC 38B OR TC 38B.1.

IF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE COMMERCIAL PLATES, IT IS AN AUTOMATIC

CITE FOR THE YELLOW ZONE – TC 38B OR TC 38B.1.

METERED TRUCK LOADING ZONES:

WHEN A „TRUCK‟ IS PARKED AT A „METERED‟ TRUCK LOADING ZONE, AS LONG

AS THE SIGN SAYS „METERED‟, THE „TRUCK‟ IS REQUIRED TO DEPOSIT COINS IN THE

METER.

IF THE METER IS EXPIRED THE FIRST TIME THAT YOU SEE THE „TRUCK‟, CITE THE

„TRUCK‟ FOR TC 202 OR TC 202.1.

THE SECOND TIME THAT YOU SEE THE „TRUCK‟, AFTER 30 + 10 MINUTES, CITE

THE „TRUCK‟ FOR OVERTIME IN THE TRUCK LOADING ZONE – TC 33.3.

IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT A „TRUCK‟, IT IS AN AUTOMATIC CITE FOR THE TRUCK

LOADING ZONE – TC 33.3.

BOTH ZONES:

IF THE SIGN IS MISSING, THE ZONE MAY ONLY BE ENFORCED AS A METER.

IF THE METER HEAD IS MISSING, THE ZONE CAN STILL BE ENFORCED FOR THE

POSTED HOURS – TC 38B OR TC 38B.1 OR FOR TC 33.3.

ISSUED 09-15-98


98-09

VAN POOL PARKING

VAN POOL PARKING ONLY AREAS ARE USUALLY IN EFFECT FROM 6AM-9AM,

MON-FRI, WITH GENERAL METERED PARKING FROM 9AM-6PM, MON-SAT. MOST OF

THESE SIGNS ALSO STATE: VANS WITH SF PERMIT EXEMPT.

THESE SIGNS EXEMPT THE VAN POOL FROM THE METER VIOLATION AFTER 9AM.

VAN POOLS ARE PASSENGER VANS AND SHOULD HAVE A PERMIT VISIBLY DISPLAYED

ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD.

VEHICLES WHICH ARE NOT VAN POOLS SHOULD BE CITED FOR TC 32B FROM

0600-0900, MON-FRI. FROM 0900-1800, MON-SAT, OR AS POSTED, VEHICLES SHOULD BE

CITED FOR THE METER – TC 202 OR TC 202.1.

REVISED 10-26-98

VAN POOL

PARKING

ONLY

6AM-9AM

__MON-FRI__

GENERAL

METERED

PARKING

9AM-6PM

__MON-SAT_

VANS WITH

SF PERMIT

EXEMPT


98-10

VC 22500 G

PARKING BY STREET EXCAVATION/OBSTRUCTION

VC 22500 G PROHIBITS PARKING “ALONGSIDE OR OPPOSITE ANY STREET OR

HIGHWAY EXCAVATION OR OBSTRUCTION WHEN STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING

WOULD OBSTRUCT TRAFFIC.”

WHEN A VEHICLE IS PARKED NEXT TO STREET EXCAVATION, AND IS THEREFORE

BLOCKING AN ADDITIONAL LANE OF TRAFFIC, IT SHOULD BE CITED

FOR VC 22500 G.

WHEN A VEHICLE IS DOUBLE PARKED OPPOSITE STREET EXCAVATION, AND IS

THEREFORE BLOCKING AN ADDITIONAL LANE OF TRAFFIC, AND THE CURB SPACE IS

UNOCCUPIED, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE CITED FOR VC 22500 G.

WHEN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE BARRIER HAS BEEN BUILT OUT TO THE LANE OF

TRAFFIC AND/OR IN THE PARKING LANE, AND THERE ARE NO POSTED SIGNS TO

PROHIBIT PARKING NEXT TO THE BARRICADE, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE CITED FOR VC

22500 G.

ISSUED 10-08-98


98-11

NEW „E‟ PLATES

THE NEW „E‟ PLATES BEING ISSUED BY DMV DO NOT CONTAIN THE LETTER „E‟.

THEY ARE A SEVEN DIGIT PLATE. THE WORD „EXEMPT‟ IS AT THE TOP OF THE PLATE

AFTER „CA‟ AND ABOVE THE NUMBERS.

DO NOT RUN THESE PLATES THRU TOW DESK TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE CITY

OR STATE PLATES. IF THERE ISN‟T A SEAL ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO INDICATE

IF IT IS CITY OR STATE, ASSUME THAT IT IS A CITY PLATE. STATE PLATES DO NOT HAVE

ANY EXEMPTIONS.

NEW TICKETS BEING DESIGNED WILL HAVE AN „E‟ BOX JUST ABOVE THE „U‟,‟V‟,

AND „P‟ BOXES. THIS „E‟ BOX WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED TO WRITE THE WORD

EXEMPT.

FOR HH CITATIONS, ENTER THE NUMBERS ONLY IN THE LICENSE PLATE FIELD.

EXEMPT

DMV WILL NO LONGER ISSUE DIAMOND AND OCTAGON

DESIGNATIONS WHEN CURRENT SUPPLIES ARE EXHAUSTED,

ALTHOUGH BOTH WILL REMAIN VALID. ALL NEW EXEMPT

VEHICLES AND THOSE BEING ISSUED SUBSTITUE PLATES

WILL RECEIVE THE GENERIC STYLE PLATE.


CA EXEMPT

1234567


98-12

TOWING VEHICLES

REMAIN AT THE SCENE:

PARKING CONTROL OFFICERS ARE TO REMAIN AT THE SCENE OF THE TOW UNTIL

THE TOW TRUCK HAS ENTERED THE LANE OF TRAFFIC.

RELEASES PRIOR TO ENTERING LANE OF TRAFFIC:

WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SCOFFLAW TOWS (VC 22651 I & VC 22651 O), IF THE

OWNER OF THE VEHICLE ARRIVES BEFORE THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER HAS RECEIVED

A SIGNED, VALID TOW SLIP, AND IS BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THE TOW TRUCK AND HAS

NOT MOVED INTO A LANE OF TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE IS TO BE RELEASED TO THE DRIVER.

THE DRIVER MUST HAVE THE KEYS IN THEIR POSSESSION TO IMMEDIATELY

MOVE THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER MUST SIGN THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE TOP (WHITE)

COPY OF THE TOW INVENTORY.

WRITE “DROPPED” ON THE TOW INVENTORY AND GIVE THE OWNER THE LAST

(PINK) COPY. TURN THE OTHER COPIES IN AT THE END OF THE WATCH.

THE MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT IS TO DECREASE TRAFFIC CONGESTION.

THAT GOAL IS ACHIEVED BY THE REMOVAL OF VEHICLES CAUSING THE CONGESTION.

WHETHER THAT IS ACCOMPLISHED BY THE OWNER DRIVING IT AWAY OR A TOW

TRUCK REMOVING IT, OUR GOAL IS ACCOMPLISHED.

RELEASES AS ENTERING LANE OF TRAFFIC:

IN THOSE CASES WHEN THE OWNER ARRIVES AS THE TOW TRUCK ENTERS THE

LANE OF TRAFFIC, THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT, AS TO THE TIMING OF WHICH

OCCURRED FIRST, SHALL ALWAYS BE IN FAVOR OF THE OWNER.

DROP FEES:

PCOS SHALL REPORT ANY TOW TRUCK DRIVER WHO REFUSES TO DROP A

VEHICLE OR WHO CHARGES/ATTEMPTS TO CHARGE A DROP FEE.



98-13

PAC BELL EMERGENCY VEHICLES

SECTION SEVEN OF THE TRAFFIC CODE EXEMPTS CERTAIN ENTITIES FROM THE

PROVISIONS OF THE TRAFFIC CODE UNDER SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES. PAC BELL

TROUBLE VEHICLES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THESE EXEMPTIONS.

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, PAC BELL TROUBLE VEHICLES WILL BE EXEMPT

FROM THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS WHEN THEY HAVE AN „EMERGENCY TROUBLE

VEHICLE‟ PLACARD DISPLAYED IN THE FRONT OR REAR WINDOW.

TC 202

TC 202.1

METERED TC 33.3 ZONES

METERED YELLOW ZONES – TC 38B & TC 38B.1

THIS MEANS THAT THE TROUBLE VEHICLES MAY PARK IN THESE ZONES ONLY

WITHOUT BEING CITED. THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT EXEMPT FROM ANY OTHER

VIOLATIONS.

EMERGENCY Trouble Vehicle

S.F. Traffic Code Sec 7

ISSUED 11-19-98


98-14

PLACEMENT OF DP PLACARDS

DP PLACARDS SHOULD BE HUNG FROM THE REAR VIEW MIRROR; HOWEVER,

THERE ARE NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNABLE TO DO SO. THEREFORE, WHEN

DP PLACARDS ARE OBSERVED ON THE DASH BOARD, THEY ARE TO BE HONORED AS

LONG AS THE PLACARD NUMBER AND THE EXPIRATION DATE ARE VISIBLE.

ISSUED 11-19-98


98-15


REVISED / REISSUED

04-01 02-19-04


99-01

TC 38N – BICYCLE LANES

REVISED/REISSUED

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ENFORCEMENT OF TC 38N, PROHIBITING PARKING IN

MARKED BICYCLE LANES, SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:

MONDAY – FRIDAY, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 0700-0900 AND 1600-1800,

ANY VEHICLE BLOCKING THE BICYCLE LANE SHALL BE CITED.

THE CURRENT BAIL IS $100.

DURING ALL OTHER TIMES, THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY.

USE VC22500H.

THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY EMERGENCY VEHICLES (POLICE, FIRE,

ETC) AT ANY TIME OR PUBLIC UTILITIES WHEN ENGAGED IN EMERGENCY SERVICES.



99-02

WHEELCHAIR ACCESS RAMP COMPLAINTS

REVISED / REISSUED

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, WHENEVER ENFORCING A WHEELCHAIR ACCESS

RAMP VIOLATION, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE CITED EVEN IF THE DRIVER ARRIVES TO

MOVE THE VEHICLE.

VC22500L - BLOCKING WHEELCHAIR RAMP

EFFECTIVE 01-01-03, VC22500L NO LONGER REQUIRES RED PAINT ON THE TIPS TO

ENFORCE THE VIOLATION.

VC22522 - WITHIN 3 FT OF RAMP

RED PAINT ON THE TIPS OF THE WHEELCHAIR RAMP IS REQUIRED TO ENFORCE

VC22522.

MANDATORY CITATIONS APPLY TO VALID WHEELCHAIR RAMP VIOLATIONS ONLY.



99-03

ZEROS AND THE LETTER „O‟

WHEN YOU ARE CITING A VEHICLE, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO

PROPERLY DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE NUMBER ZERO AND THE LETTER „O‟. THIS IS

ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT ON PERSONALIZED OR OUT OF STATE PLATES.

THE NUMBER ZERO IS A LITTLE SKINNIER AND IS ALWAYS ROUNDED ON THE

INSIDE OF THE NUMBER.

THE LETTER „O‟ IS A LITTLE FATTER AND IS ALWAYS SQUARE ON THE INSIDE OF

THE LETTER.

WHEN USING THE HANDHELD UNITS, BE SURE TO ENTER THE CHARACTER

CORRECTLY. IF YOU ARE HANDWRITTING A CITATION, BE SURE TO PUT A SLASH

THROUGH THE ZERO.

ISSUED 04-02-99


99-04

JAMMED METERS

THE ROCKWELL BRAND OF METERS, WHICH HAVE THE COIN SLOTS ON THE SIDE

OF THE METER, ARE BEING JAMMED WITH BROKEN OFF POPSICLE STICKS. THIS IS

HAPPENING PRIMARILY IN AREAS WHERE THERE ARE NUMEROUS HOMELESS PEOPLE.

UNFORTUNATLY, THE METER WILL SHOW AS EXPIRED AND THE HANDLE WILL TURN.

THERE IS A PROBE THAT CAN BE USED TO TEST THE METER TO CONFIRM IF IT IS

WORKING OR NOT. THE PROBE HAS A SMALL HOLE IN IT TOWARDS ONE END. WHEN

THE PROBE IS INSERTED INTO THE COIN SLOT, LOOK TO SEE IF THE HOLE IS VISIBLE OR

NOT:

IF THE HOLE IS NOT VISIBLE, THE METER IS WORKING.

IF THE HOLE IS VISIBLE, THE METER IS JAMMED.

THE PROBES ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE 0600, 0900, AND 1100 WATCH GE

SUPERVISORS. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM AREA ON YOUR BEAT, PLEASE SEE YOUR

SUPERVISOR.

AS A REMINDER, AN ATTEMPT SHOULD BE MADE TO TURN THE METER

HANDLES PRIOR TO CITING.

ISSUED 05-20-99


99-05

VANPOOL PERMIT PARKING

EFFECTIVE 06-07-99, PASSENGER VANS WITH VANPOOL PARKING PERMITS WILL

BE EXEMPT FROM TIME RESTRICTIONS AT ANY PARKING METER, TC 202/.1, WITH A

TIME LIMIT OF 60 MINUTES OR LONGER, AND FROM OVERTIME PARKING, TC 32C.1/.2,

WITH A TIME LIMIT OF 60 MINUTES OR LONGER. THESE EXEMPTIONS ARE IN ADDITION

TO THE POSTED VANPOOL PARKING METERS.

VANPOOL PERMITS SHOULD BE DISPLAYED ON THE DASH. CURRENT PERMITS

ARE A DARK BLUE COLOR. THEY SHOW THE VEHICLE PLATE AND EXPIRATION DATES.

ISSUED 06-04-99


99-06

ENTERING PLATES IN HANDHELD UNITS

REVISED/REISSUED

PLATES:

MOST LICENSE PLATES WILL BE ENTERED IN THE HANDHELD UNITS AS THEY

APPEAR – 4ABC123, 6A12345, 12A1234, ETC. THERE ARE A FEW EXCEPTIONS:

D 2

L 12345 3 ENTER „DLR‟ AND THE MAIN NUMBERS - 12345

R A (SEE UPDATED TRAINING BULLETIN 07-05)

DP12345 ENTER „DP‟ OR „DV‟ AND THE NUMBERS AS THEY APPEAR ON

12345DV THE PLATE

6853PH PURPLE HEART PLATES - ENTER NUMBERS AND „PH‟

„E‟ EXEMPT PLATES ENTER THE NUMBERS ONLY

FOREIGN ENTER „FO‟ AND THE NUMBERS

ORGANIZATION 210

HON

CONSUL 0622 ENTER „HCC‟ AND THE NUMBERS, THESE ARE „CA‟ PLATES CORPS

HISTORICAL ENTER „HV‟ AND THE NUMBERS

VEHICLE 001

KIDS PLATES IGNORE THE HEART, HAND, PLUS SIGN, OR STAR . ENTER

LETTERS AND/OR NUMBERS AS THEY APPEAR ON PLATE

PP PLATES PRESS PHOTOGRAPHER PLATES – ENTER „PP‟ AND THE

NUMBERS

REMINDERS:

DO NOT USE SPACES WHEN ENTERING LICENSE PLATES

BLUE, WHITE AND RED CONSUL CORP PLATES ARE „US‟ PLATES

POST OFFICE VEHICLES – USE NUMBER ON REAR OF VEHICLE AND „US‟ AS STATE

PERSONALIZED PLATES HAVE „O‟ OCEANS

VIN #S HAVE „0‟ ZEROS AND „1‟ ONES



99-07

SUNSET SCAVENGER GARBAGE & RECYCLING VEHICLES

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, SUNSET SCAVENGER GARBAGE TRUCKS AND

RECYCLING VEHICLES WILL BE EXEMPT FROM THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS:

VC 22500H

TC 202 & 202.1

TC 37C

ISSUED 06-30-99


99-08

COMPACT CAR ONLY SPACES

VEHICLES, WHICH DO NOT FIT IN POSTED „COMPACT VEHICLE ONLY‟ SPACES,

MAY BE CITED FOR TC 58C, „NOT WITHIN MARKED SPACE‟, PROVIDED THAT THE

PARKING SPACE IS INDICATED BY LINES ON THE STREET.

ISSUED 10-04-99


99-09

NEW DP PLATE CONFIGURATION

DMV WILL START ISSUING A NEW SERIES OF DP PLATES WHEN THE CURRENT

SERIES RUNS OUT. THE NEW SERIES WILL STILL HAVE THE HANDICAP INSIGNIA, AND

THE DP WILL STILL BE STACKED ONE LETTER OVER THE OTHER. THE FIRST NUMBER

ON THE PLATE WILL NOW BE REPLACED BY A LETTER.

THE SERIES WILL RUN FROM:

DPA0000 - DPZ9499 FOR PASSENGER & COMMERCIAL

DPZ9500 - DPZ9999 FOR MOTORCYCLES

ISSUED 10-27-99


99-10

RPP PERMITS ISSUED TO VIN NUMBERS

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, WHEN A RPP PERMIT IS ISSUED TO A VEHICLE, WHICH

DOES NOT HAVE PLATES YET, A TEMPORARY PERMIT WILL BE ASSIGNED. THE

TEMPORARY PERMIT WILL BE MODIFIED. IT WILL HAVE THE WORD „ANNUAL‟

WRITTEN OVER THE WORD „TEMPORARY‟. THE VIN NUMBER WILL BE WRITTEN IN THE

LICENSE PLATE FIELD. ONCE THE R/O HAS RECEIVED THE PLATES, THE TEMPORARY

PERMIT SHOULD BE RETURNED TO RPP TO BE ISSUED AN ANNUAL PERMIT, AT NO

ADDITIONAL CHARGE.

ISSUED 11-01-99


00-01

NEW DOWNTOWN CORE BOUNDARIES

REVISED / REISSUED

06-01 02-13-06


00-02

PARATRANSIT VEHICLES

REVISED / REISSUED

04-05 04-29-04


00-03

TC 53A - DOUBLE PARKING ON RESTRICTED STREETS

REVISED / REISSUED

04-04 04-20-04


00-04

PARKING OF DEPARTMENTAL VEHICLES

DEPARTMENTAL VEHICLES SHALL NOT BE PARKED AND LEFT UNATTENDED IN

ANY MANNER WHICH WOULD BE HAZARDOUS OR IMPEDING THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC,

INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING ZONES:

BLUE ZONES

YELLOW ZONES

TRUCK LOADING ZONES

GREEN ZONES

WHITE ZONES

BUS STOPS

CROSSWALKS

WHEELCHAIR RAMPS

MOMENTARY STOPS TO CITE A VEHICLE IN THE IMMEDIATE ZONE IS

PERMISSABLE, BUT DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE UNATTENDED WHILE CITING

VEHICLES IN OTHER ZONES.

DO NOT DOUBLE PARK ON BUSY STREETS WHILE CITING.

WHILE ON BREAKS AND/OR LUNCH, PLEASE PARK YOUR VEHICLE IN A SAFE AND

PRUDENT MANNER.

ISSUED 07-11-00


00-05

USE OF CELLULAR PHONES

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, CELLULAR PHONES SHALL NOT BE USED WHILE

DRIVING A DEPARTMENTAL VEHICLE. IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY, WHICH REQUIRES

YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION, PULL OVER TO THE CURB TO USE YOUR PHONE.

CELLULAR PHONES SHALL NOT TO BE USED WHILE DIRECTING TRAFFIC. IF

THERE IS AN EMERGENCY, WHICH REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION, GO TO

THE SIDEWALK TO USE YOUR PHONE.

ISSUED 10-24-00


01-01

TOUR BUS LOADING ZONES

TC 66, TOUR BUS LOADING ZONES, IS A NEW TRAFFIC CODE.

TC 66 STATES “NO PERSON SHALL STAND, STOP OR PARK ANY VEHICLE, EXCEPT

THOSE ENUMERATED HEREIN, WHETHER ATTENDED OR UNATTENDED, ON THE DAYS

AND BETWEEN THE HOURS DESIGNATED BY THE PARKING AND TRAFFIC

COMMISSION.”

TOUR BUS LOADING ZONES WILL BE DESIGNATED WITH A WHITE CURB AND

SIGNS INDICATING THE DAYS AND HOURS THE ZONE IS IN EFFECT.

TOUR BUS LOADING ZONES SHALL BE USED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF LOADING

OR UNLOADING TOUR BUS PASSENGERS.

IF THE TOUR BUS IS UNATTENDED, THE BUS MAY BE CITED FOR TC 66.

IF IT APPEARS THAT THE TOUR BUS IS BEING USED FOR THE SOLICITATION OF

TOUR BUS BUSINESS, PLEASE ADVISE YOUR SUPERVISOR.

ISSUED 01-29-01


01-02

DRIVEWAY COMPLAINTS AT MULTI-UNIT DWELLINGS

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, A 909 SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL 587 - DRIVEWAY

CITE ONLY RUNS, UNDER THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES:

IF THE BUILDING IS A MULTI-UNIT DWELLING (MORE THAN TWO UNITS),

AND THE BUILDING HAS MORE THAN ONE GARAGE DOOR ENTRANCE,

AND THE VEHICLE IS REGISTERED TO THAT PARTICULAR ADDRESS.

ISSUED 05-10-01


01-03


TC 63 AND TC 63A

REVISED/REISSUED

02-03 02-19-04


01-04

LOCATION OF SIGNS

POSTED SIGNS ARE GOOD FOR 100 FEET IN EITHER DIRECTION, UNLESS

OTHERWISE INDICATED BY ARROWS. SIGNS POSTED FOR THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS

MAY NOT BE MORE THAN 200 FEET APART:

TOWAWAY – TC 32A.1 & TC 32A.2

OVERTIME PARKING – TC 32C.1 & TC 32C.2

RESIDENTIAL PARKING – TC 315A

NO PARKING ZONES – TC 32B

STREET SWEEPING - TC 37C



01-05

SIDEWALK VIOLATIONS

REVISED/REISSUED

05-01 07-05-05


01-06

TOWING PROCEDURE

WHEN A VEHICLE IS TOWED, IT IS TO REMAIN AT THE LOCATION OF THE TOW,

UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE TOW INVENTORY HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THE TOW

TRUCK DRIVER HAS COMPLETED THE TOW HOOKUP.

THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SHALL THEN SIGN HIS NAME AND ENTER HIS LICENSE

PLATE NUMBER ON THE TOW INVENTORY.

THE BOTTOM TWO COPIES OF THE TOW INVENTORY (GREEN & PINK) ARE TO BE

GIVEN TO THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER PRIOR TO THE TRUCK LEAVING THE LOCATION OF

THE TOW.

AS A REMINDER, PARKING CONTROL OFFICERS ARE TO REMAIN AT THE SCENE

UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK HAS ENTERED THE LANE OF TRAFFIC.

ISSUED 07-02-01


01-07

DRIVEWAY BLOCKAGE

VC 22500 E

REVISED/REISSUED

03-05 11-05-03


01-08

LOADING DOCKS

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, VEHICLES BLOCKING LOADING DOCKS MAY BE CITED

AND TOWED FOR VC 22500E, WHEN THE LOADING DOCK HAS A CUT CURB.

COMPANIES WITH LOADING DOCKS, WHICH DO NOT HAVE A CUT CURB, WILL

NEED TO CONTACT TRAFFIC ENGINEERING TO APPLY FOR A TOWABLE TRUCK LOADING

ZONE. TRAFFIC ENGINEERING CAN BE REACHED AT 554-2300.

ISSUED 11-15-01


01-09

CONSULAR CORPS

CONSULAR CORPS PLATES ARE ISSUED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DOS).

THE PLATES ARE RED, WHITE AND BLUE IN COLOR. (SEE SAMPLES ATTACHED)

PERMANENT CONSULAR CORPS PLATES, AS WELL AS TEMPORARY CONSULAR CORPS

PLATES/PLACARDS, ARE EXEMPT FROM THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS:

REGULAR PARKING METERS

RESIDENTIAL PARKING

OVERTIME PARKING - TC 32C.1 & TC 32C.2

CONSULAR CORPS PLATES WILL BE CITED FOR ANY OTHER VIOLATIONS.

FOR THE STATE ON THE CITATION, ENTER „US‟ OR „CONSULAR CORPS‟.

„HON. CONSUL‟ PLATES ARE ISSUED BY CALIFORNIA AND ARE NOT EXEMPT

FROM ANY VIOLATIONS.



02-01

LIMOUSINE PARKING RESTRICTIONS

TC 63.2

REVISED/REISSUED

05-03 08-30-05


02-02

PERMANENT TRAILER IDENTIFICATION

(PTI)

THE PERMANENT TRAILER IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM WILL AFFECT NEW TRAILERS

OR TRAILERS BEING REGISTERED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN CALIFORNIA, AND TRAILERS

WITH A REGISTRATION EXPIRING ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2001. TRAILERS WILL

AUTOMATICALLY BE CONVERTED TO PTI AS THE CURRENT REGISTRATION EXPIRES,

UNLESS THE TRAILER HAS A PLANNED NON OPERATION (PNO) PERMIT.

THIS NEW REGULATION APPLIES TO ALL TRAILERS, WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS.

WHEN THE TRAILER REGISTRATION EXPIRES, THE R/O MAY REQUEST THE NEW

PERMANENT TRAILER IDENTIFICATION PLATE OR THEY MAY RETAIN THEIR CURRENT

PLATES.

THE NEW TRAILER PLATES SAY „CALIFORNIA PERMANENT TRAILER‟ AT THE TOP OF

THE PLATE, AND WILL NOT HAVE A MONTH OR YEAR TAB.

WHEN THE R/O KEEPS THEIR CURRENT PLATE, A „PTI‟ STICKER WILL BE ISSUED

INSTEAD OF A YEAR TAB. A MONTH OR YEAR TAB WILL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED.

DO NOT CITE THESE PLATES FOR VC5204A.

ISSUED 07-30-02


02-03


TC 63

REVISED/REISSUED

05-02 08-30-05


02-04

PROCEDURE FOR CITING NEW PARKING METERS

THE PROCEDURE FOR CITING AT THE NEW METERS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:

SINGLE SPACE METERS:

THE ENTIRE EIGHT (8) DIGIT NUMBER, ON THE PARKING METER, IS TO BE ENTERED IN

THE SPACE/METER NUMBER SCREEN ON THE HANDHELD. IF USING HANDWRITTEN

CITATIONS, ENTER THE FULL EIGHT (8) DIGIT NUMBER IN THE COMMENT SECTION OF

THE CITATION.

THE TOP THREE NUMBERS ON THE METER INDICATES THE CODE FOR THAT PARTICULAR

STREET. THE FIRST FOUR NUMBERS, ON THE SECOND ROW, INDICATES THE STREET

ADDRESS. THE LAST NUMBER WOULD INDICATE THE SPECIFIC SPACE FOR A MULTI-

SPACE METER.

XXX

XXXX X

MULTI-SPACE METERS:

THE STREET SIDE OF A MULTI-SPACE METER SHOWS THE SPACE NUMBERS, WHICH

CORRESPOND WITH THE SPACE NUMBER INDICATORS ON THE STREET. WHEN CITING

THESE METERS, THE LAST „ZERO‟ (0), AT THE END OF THE SECOND LINE OF NUMBERS

ON THE METER, SHOULD BE CHANGED TO THE SPACE NUMBER WHEN ENTERING THE

METER NUMBER IN THE HANDHELD OR ON A HAND WRITTEN CITATION.

OFF STREET LOTS:

WHEN CITING IN AN OFF STREET PARKING LOT, PLEASE BE SURE TO USE THE CORRECT

STREET ADDRESS.

ISSUED 10-31-02


02-05

NEW RESTRICTIONS FOR MARKET STREET BAYS

TC 33.3.2

THE MARKET STREET BAYS, FROM STEUART TO OCTAVIA, HAVE NEW RESTRICTIONS

AND HAVE BEEN POSTED WITH NEW SIGNS.

THE NEW RESTRICTIONS ONLY ALLOW TRUCKS WITH SIX OR MORE WHEELS TO PARK IN

THE MARKET STREET BAYS FOR LOADING AND/OR UNLOADING. THE 30 + 10 MINUTE

TIME LIMIT STILL APPLIES.

THE ZONES ARE IN EFFECT SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, 24 HOURS A DAY.

ALL OTHER VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE CITE AND TOW.

ISSUED 11-27-02


03-01

CITING PROCEDURE FOR ARMORED VEHICLES

TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE DELIVERIES MADE BY ARMORED VEHICLES AND TO

ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE ISSUING OFFICER, EFFECT IMMEDIATELY DO NOT CITE

ANY ARMORED VEHICLES.

SHOULD THESE VEHICLES POSE A HAZARDOUS SITUATION BY THE MANNER IN WHICH

THEY ARE PARKED, PLEASE ADVISE YOUR SUPERVISOR FOR INVESTIGATION AND

APPROPRIATE ACTION.

ISSUED 01-03-03


03-02

TC 33.3

TRUCK LOADING ZONES

REVISED/REISSUED

TRUCK ZONES SIGNED FOR 6-WHEEL TRUCKS

TC33.3 STATES “NO PERSON SHALL STOP, STAND OR PARK ANY VEHICLE,

WHETHER ATTENDED OR UNATTENDED, IN A SPECIAL TRUCK LOADING ZONE …

PROVIDED THAT „TRUCKS‟ MAY STOP, STAND OR PARK FOR THE PURPOSE OF

LOADING OR UNLOADING FREIGHT FOR A PERIOD NOT IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES

TO TWO (2) HOURS, AS POSTED.”

THE TERM „TRUCK‟ AS USED IN THIS SECTION SHALL MEAN ANY MOTOR

VEHICLE WITH SIX (6) WHEELS, DESIGNED, USED, OR MAINTAINED PRIMARILY

FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PROPERTY, REGISTERED WITH COMMERCIAL

LICENSE PLATES.

DESIGNATED TRUCK ZONES THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY FOR 6-WHEEL TRUCKS

ONLY MAY, OR MAY NOT, HAVE RED-TOPPED METERS, CURBS ARE DESIGNATED

YELLOW, OR YELLOW AND BLACK.

6-WHEEL TRUCKS ONLY SIGNS MUST BE POSTED FOR THIS ZONE TO BE

VALID. THE CURBS SHOULD BE YELLOW AND BLACK. FADED PAINT OR THE WRONG

COLOR CURB, OR THE ABSENCE OF PAINT ON THE CURB DOES NOT INVALIDATE

THE ZONE. ALLOW „TRUCKS‟ 30+10 MINUTES (OR WHATEVER DESIGNATED TIME

LIMIT IS POSTED).

TRUCK ZONES NOT SIGNED FOR 6-WHEEL TRUCKS

IN THE ABSENCE OF A SIX-WHEEL TRUCKS ONLY SIGN, SPECIAL TRUCK

LOADING ZONES ARE EQUIVALENT TO YELLOW (COMMERCIAL VEHICLE) ZONES

AND CAN BE USED BY ALL COMMERCIAL VEHICLES (WHETHER OR NOT THE VEHICLE

IS A “TRUCK”. THE CURB MUST BE YELLOW. IF THERE IS NOT A YELLOW CURB, THEN

THE ZONE IS TREATED AS A GENERAL METER.

REVISED\REISSUED 04-23-07


03-03

NEW PROCEDURES FOR CONSTRUCTION ZONES

NEW CONSTRUCTION ZONES:

NEW CONSTRUCTION ZONES ARE BEING HANDLED BY DPW, BUREAU OF STREETS AND

MAPPING. THE NEW ZONES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A PLACARD DISPLAYED ON THE

SIDE OF THE BUILDING AND MUST BE CLEARLY VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE PLACARD IS

APPROX. THREE (3) FEET WIDE AND TWO (2) FEET HIGH. THE PLACARD SHOULD CONTAIN

THE NAME OF THE COMPANY, CONTACT PERSON & PHONE NUMBER, STARTING AND

ENDING DATES, AND LOCATIONS OF THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE(S). THE LOCATIONS WILL

BE SHOWN IN LINEAR FEET FOR EACH STREET(S). ENSURE HANDHELD INTERNAL

COMMENTS ON CITATION INCLUDE THE PERMIT NUMBER. YOU MUST RECEIVE

PERMIT # FROM DISPATCH (NOT FROM THE POSTED SIGN).

CONSTRUCTION ZONE SIGNS ARE STILL REQUIRED AND MAY BE FOR UP TO A SIX (6)

MONTH PERIOD. SIGNS SHOULD BE APPROX. ONE EVERY 20 FEET OR ONE PER PARKING

SPACE. THERE SHOULD BE A SIGN AT THE BEGINNING AND AT THE END OF THE ZONE.

THESE SIGNS MAY NOT BE ALTERED. IF THE ZONE IS EXTENDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL

TIME PERIOD, NEW SIGNS MUST BE POSTED. IF THE PLACARD AND/OR CONSTRUCTION

SIGNS ARE MISSING, THE ZONE IS NOT VALID.

DPW - BSM CAN BE REACHED AT 554-5824.

RENEWED ZONES:

RENEWED COSTRUCTION ZONES ARE STILL HANDLED BY PAT ALLEN, TRAFFIC

SURVEY, 1380 HOWARD. THESE SIGNS SHOULD ONLY SHOW ONE (1) MONTH. THE DATES

MAY BE CHANGED, BUT THE SIGNS MUST BE LEGIBLE. PAT ALLEN IS AT 554-9928.

ISSUED 01-21-03 / REISSUED 03-08-07


03-04

DPH PARKING PLACARDS

REVISED / REISSUED

THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH WILL ISSUE PARKING PLACARDS TO MEDICAL

CARE GIVERS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CLIENTS IN THEIR HOMES.

THE PLACARDS WILL BE YELLOW IN COLOR, AND HUNG FROM THE REAR VIEW

MIRROR. EACH PLACARD WILL HAVE AN UNIQUE PLACARD NUMBER, SHOW THE

LICENSE PLATE NUMBER, AND WILL BE SIGNED BY MITCHELL KATZ, DIRECTOR OF

HEALTH.

THE FIRST SERIES OF PLACARDS WILL START WITH THE LETTER „A‟. PLACARDS WILL

BE GOOD FOR A SIX MONTH TIME PERIOD. EACH SUBSEQUENT SIX MONTH PERIOD

WILL BEGIN WITH A DIFFERENT LETTER.

THE PLACARDS WILL EXEMPT STAFF FROM THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS WHEN THE

EMPLOYEE IS PROVIDING CARE TO THEIR CLIENTS:

REGULAR PARKING METERS – TC202 & TC202.1

RESIDENTIAL PARKING - TC315A

POSTED TIME LIMIT ZONES - TC32C.1 & TC32C.2

PLACARDS WILL NOT BE HONORED WITHIN A CLOSE PROXIMITY OF 101 GROVE, SFGH,

OR ANY EMERGENCY MEDICAL FACILITY.

ANY OTHER VIOLATIONS ARE TO BE CITED.

PLACARDS ARE VALID MON-FRI 0900-1800 AND SATURDAY 0800-1500.

REVISED/REISUUED 11-17-04


03-05

DRIVEWAY BLOCKAGE

VC 22500 E

REVISED /REISSUED

06-02 04-21-06


03-06

PERMIT PARKING ONLY

TC32.6

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, TC32.6 IS TO BE USED FOR ALL „PERMIT PARKING ONLY‟

LOCATIONS INSTEAD OF CITING FOR 32.6.1 THROUGH 32.6.35.

TC32.6 IS IN THE „FREQUENTLY USED TC‟ SECTION OF THE HH.

TRAFFIC CODE SECTIONS UNDER 32.1, 32.2, 32.3 AND 32.4 ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS

CHANGE. PLEASE CONTINUE TO USE THE PROPER CODE FOR THESE LOCATIONS.

ISSUED 11-13-03


03-07

OFFICIAL BUSINESS AND INSPECTOR ON DUTY

MTA PARKING PERMITS

THE MTA IS IN THE PROCESS OF ISSUING NEW PARKING PERMITS TO MUNI INSPECTORS

AND MUNI SERVICE EMPLOYEES. THE PERMITS ARE APPROXIMATELY 8-1/2 BY 11 INCHES.

PERMITS ARE BACKGROUND WHITE IN COLOR WITH A RED MUNI INSIGNIA LOGO, BLUE

DPT LOGO, AND CCSF SEAL IN RED. THE PERMITS WILL HAVE AN EFFECTIVE DATE

(GENERALLY 01-01 TO 12-31 OF A PARTICULAR YEAR), AN AUTHORIZATION SIGNATURE,

AND A PERMIT NUMBER. PERMITS WILL EITHER SAY INSPECTOR ON DUTY OR OFFICIAL

BUSINESS.

THE PERMITS WILL EXEMPT MTA STAFF FROM THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS:

REGULAR PARKING METERS – TC202 & TC202.1

RESIDENTIAL PARKING – TC315A

POSTED TIME LIMIT ZONES – TC32C.1 & TC32C.2

ANY OTHER VIOLATIONS ARE TO BE CITED. ANY APPARENT ALTERATIONS ON

PERMITS SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF YOUR APPROPRIATE

SUPERVISOR. VEHICLES DISPLAYING PHOTOCOPIES OF PERMITS ARE TO BE CITED

ON SIGHT. “OLD” PERMITS (WHICH EXPIRED 12-31-2006) ARE NO LONGER HONORED.

REISSUED 04-12-07


03-08

TC 55 ANGLE PARKING

TC 55 IS A NEW TRAFFIC CODE.

TC 55 PERMITS ANGLE PARKING ON DESIGNATED STREETS. THE STREET, OR ANY

PORTION OF THE STREET, MAY BE POSTED FOR ANGLE PARKING BY USE OF WHITE

LINES ON THE PAVEMENT OR BY POSTED SIGNS.

VEHICLES PARKED PARALLEL TO THE CURB ON ANGLE PARKING STREETS SHOULD BE

CITED FOR TC 55.

ISSUED 12-30-03


04-01


REVISED / REISSUED

VC 22500L – BLOCKING RAMP – NO RED PAINT

EFFECTIVE 01-01-03, RED PAINT IS NO LONGER REQUIRED ON THE TIPS OF A

WHEELCHAIR RAMP TO ENFORCE 22500L. WHEN A VEHICLE IS PARKED WITHIN ANY

PORTION OF THE WHEELCHAIR ACCESS RAMP WITHOUT RED PAINT, THE VEHICLE

SHOULD BE CITED FOR VC 22500L.

____________>> <<______________

\ /

\ /

\ ____________________ /

VC 22522 – WITHIN THREE FEET OF RAMP – WITH RED PAINT

WHEELCHAIR ACCESS RAMPS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE RED PAINT ON THE TIPS

TO ENFORCE VC 22522. THE RED PAINT SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN THREE FEET IN

LENGTH, LESS IS ACCEPTABLE. USUALLY, THE „DPT‟ INSIGNIA IS IN BLUE PAINT. THE

RED PAINT WILL USUALLY BE ON ONE OR BOTH DROPPED PORTIONS OF THE RAMP.

WHEN THE DROPPED SIDE(S) OF THE RAMP IS PAINTED RED AND A VEHICLE IS

PARKED WITHIN THE RED PORTION ONLY, CITE THE VEHICLE FOR VC 22522.

_____________>> <<______________

R \ / R

E \ / E

D \ <<__________________>> / D



04-02

WORKING PRESS VEHICLE PARKING PERMIT

REVISED / REISSUED

TRAFFIC CODE SECTION 11.3 EXEMPTS VEHICLES DISPLAYING A VALID WORKING

PRESS VEHICLE PARKING PERMIT FROM PROVISIONS OF THE TRAFFIC CODE WITH

CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS. ONE PARKING PERMIT IS ISSUED PER VEHICLE AND SHOULD BE

FULLY DISPLAYED IN THE FRONT WINDOW. THE WORKING PRESS VEHICLE PARKING

PERMIT SHOULD CONTAIN THE LICENSE PLATE NUMBER, VEHICLE MAKE & MODEL,

NEWS ORGANIZATION NAME & ADDRESS, AND THE MONTH & YEAR OF EXPIRATION.

THE YEAR STICKER WILL BE A DIFFERENT COLOR EVERY YEAR.

THE YEAR STICKER MUST SAY „PRESS PARKING PERMIT‟.

EXEMPT PARKING:

VEHICLES ARE ALLOWED TO PARK IN THE FOLLOWING ZONES WITHOUT

REGARD TO THE TIME LIMITS WHEN THE EMPLOYEE IS ACTUALLY ENGAGED IN THE

GATHERING OR PHOTOGRAPHING OF NEWS AWAY FROM THE EMPLOYEE‟S PLACE OF

EMPLOYMENT:

METERS – TC 202 & TC 202.1

GREEN ZONES – TC 38 D

WHITE ZONES – TC 38 C

RESIDENTIAL PARKING – TC 315 A

OVERTIME PARKING – TC 32 C.1 & TC 32 C.2

NON-EXEMPT PARKING:

VEHICLES ARE NOT EXEMPT FROM AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE CITED FOR

ANY OTHER VIOLATIONS, SUCH AS:

RED ZONES – TC 38 A

NO PARKING ZONES – TC 32 B

NO STOPPING ZONES – TC 32 A.1 & TC 32 A.2

TRUCK LOADING ZONES – TC 33.3 (EXCEPT IN A NEWS EMERGENCY)

YELLOW ZONES – TC 38 B & TC 38 B.1

ANY SAFETY / HAZARD VIOLATIONS – VEHICLE CODES & TRAFFIC CODES

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS WITH REGARDS TO THE VALIDITY OF A WORKING

PRESS VEHICLE PARKING PERMIT, PLEASE REFER TO YOUR SUPERVISOR OR 3P113.



04-03

VC 5200, VC 5201 AND VC 5201E

REVISED / REISSUED

VC 5200

“WHEN TWO LICENSE PLATES ARE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR A VEHICLE,

THEY SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE FOR WHICH THEY WERE ISSUED, ONE IN THE

FRONT AND THE OTHER IN THE REAR. WHEN ONE LICENSE PLATE IS ISSUED FOR USE

UPON A VEHICLE, IT SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE REAR THEREOF.”

INDICATE ON THE CITATION WHICH PLATE IS MISSING – „NO FRONT PLATE‟, „NO

REAR PLATE‟, „NO PLATES‟. WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS „NO PLATES‟, BE SURE TO CHECK

FOR A TEMPORARY OPERATING PERMIT, NEW VEHICLE REGISTRATION, ETC. – ANY

TYPE OF OPERATING PERMIT. INDICATE “CORRECTABLE CITATION” ON CITE.

DO NOT CITE ANY OUT-OF-STATE VEHICLE FOR VC 5200

THE R/O CAN OBTAIN NEW PLATES ON THE SAME DAY WHEN HE/SHE RESPONDS

TO DMV WITH HIS/HER DRIVER‟S LICENSE, THE TITLE OR REGISTRATION FOR THE

VEHICLE, AND THE REMAINING PLATE (WHICH MUST BE SURRENDERED).

VEHICLES WITH PERSONALIZED, ENVIRONMENTAL, OR SPECIAL PLATES WILL BE

RE-ISSUED A SET OF NEW PLATES. THESE VEHICLES WILL BE GIVEN A RED TEMPORARY

OPERATING PERMIT AS THESE PLATES ARE MADE TO ORDER.

THE NEW PLATES NOW BEING ISSUED ARE THIN AND STICK TOGETHER. ADVISE

THE R/O OF SUCH IF HE/SHE CLAIMS THAT DMV ONLY SENT ONE PLATE.

VC 5201

“LICENSE PLATES SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE SECURELY FASTENED TO THE VEHICLE

FOR WHICH THEY ARE ISSUED…” THEREFORE, IF ONE PLATE IS ON THE VEHICLE AND

THE OTHER PLATE IS IN THE WINDOW, CITE FOR VC 5201. INDICATE ON THE CITATION

WHERE THE PLATE WAS LOCATED – „PLATE IN REAR WINDOW‟, „PLATE ON DASH‟, ETC.

INDICATE “CORRECTABLE CITATION” ON CITE.

VC 5201 F

“NO COVERING SHALL BE USED ON LICENSE PLATES. HOWEVER, THE INSTALLATION

OF A COVER OVER A LAWFULLY PARKED VEHICLE … DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A

VIOLATION.” THIS VIOLATION IS USED WHEN THERE IS A COVERING, USUALLY CLEAR

PLASTIC, OVER THE LICENSE PLATE. INDICATE ON THE CITATION – „COVERING OVER

PLATE‟. A CLEAR COVER OVER ONLY THE MONTH & YEAR TABS IS PERMITTED.

INDICATE “CORRECTABLE CITATION” ON CITE.



04-04

TC 53A – DOUBLE PARKING ON RESTRICTED STREETS

TC 53A STATES “NO PERSON SHALL STOP, PARK, OR LEAVE STANDING ANY VEHICLE

SUCH THAT ANY PORTION OF THE VEHICLE IS WITHIN A MUNICIPAL RAILWAY BUS ROUTE

ON RESTRICTED STREETS”.

THE FOLLOWING STREETS HAVE SEGMENTS WHICH HAVE BEEN LEGISLATED AS

„DOUBLE PARKING/DOUBLE FINE ZONES‟:

CHESTNUT, UNION, CLAY, STOCKTON, MISSION, GEARY, POLK, SACRAMENTO,

CLEMENT, FILLMORE, HAIGHT, IRVING, 9TH

AV, 16TH

ST, AND 24TH

ST.

TC 53A IS IN EFFECT BETWEEN 0600-0900 AND 1600-1900 HRS. SIGNS MUST BE

POSTED FOR VIOLATION TO BE IN EFFECT.

VEHICLES ENGAGED IN EMERGENCY SERVICES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED

TO, FIRE ENGINES, POLICE VEHICLES, AMBULANCES, OR PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES

WHILE SUCH VEHICLES ARE OPERATING, MAINTAINING, OR REPAIRING FACILITIES, ARE

EXEMPT.

TC 53A CAN BE FOUND IN THE FREQUENTLY USED TC SECTION OF THE

HANDHELDS.

A MAP OF THE DESIGNATED AREAS IS REPRODUCED ON THE BACK.



04-05

PARATRANSIT VEHICLES

REVISED / REISSUED

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES USE A VARIETY OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ON

A DAILY BASIS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO. THESE SERVICES ARE

PROVIDED BY PRIVATE CONTRACTORS, SUCH AS MV TRANSPORTATION, RAMPED AND

NON-RAMPED TAXIS, AND VANS.

ON OCCASION, OPERATORS OF THESE VEHICLES MAY USE BLUE ZONES OR BUS

ZONES TO PICK UP OR DROP OFF PASSENGERS. THESE ZONES PROVIDE A MARGIN OF

SAFETY AND GENERALLY EASIER ACCESS TO THE VEHICLE FOR THE DISABLED

PERSON. PEOPLE WHO USE THE SERVICES OF SPECIALLY EQUIPPED VEHICLES ARE NOT

LIMITED TO WHEELCHAIR USERS. DISABLED PERSONS USING WALKERS, SERVICE

ANIMALS, CANES, CRUTCHES, SCOOTERS, OR HAVE LIMITED MOTION DUE TO THEIR

DISABILITY ALSO USE PARATRANSIT SERVICES.

IF AN OFFICER OBSERVES A TAXI, VAN, OR OTHER SPECIALLY EQUIPPED

VEHICLE IN A BLUE ZONE OR BUS ZONE, CHECK WITH THE OPERATOR AS TO WHY

HE/SHE IS PARKED IN THE ZONE. IT MAY BE PRUDENT FOR THE OFFICER TO FACILITATE

THE LOADING OR UNLOADING OF A DISABLED PASSENGER BY ALLOWING THE

OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE TO REMAIN IN THE ZONE DURING THE ACTUAL LOADING

OR UNLOADING PROCESS.

DO NOT CITE PARATRANSIT VEHICLES LOADING OR UNLOADING SENIORS

AND/OR DISABLED PERSONS WHILE PARKED IN BUS ZONES OR BLUE ZONES



05-01

SIDEWALK VIOLATIONS

REVISED / REISSUED

REMINDER - THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES SHALL BE USED FOR ENFORCING

SIDEWALK VIOLATIONS:

ALL PARKING CONTROL OFFICERS:

VC 22500F PROHIBITS THE PARKING, STOPPING OR STANDING OF A VEHICLE ON

ANY PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK – CURB TO PROPERTY LINE.

THERE WILL BE A NO-TOLERANCE POLICY FOR ANY VEHICLES PARKED ON ANY

PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK.

SIDEWALK COMPLAINTS:

WHEN RESPONDING TO A SIDEWALK COMPLAINT, ALL VEHICLES PARKED IN

VIOLATION ON THE SIDEWALK SHOULD BE CITED.



05-02


TC 63

REVISED / REISSUED

TC 63:

TC 63 STATES “IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR THE OPERATOR OF ANY MOTOR

TRUCK, TRUCK TRACTOR, ROAD TRACTOR, VAN, TRAILER, DELIVERY WAGON, OR ANY

VEHICLE, WITH A MANUFACTURER‟S GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING IN EXCESS

OF 10,000 POUNDS AND USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, TO PARK OR LEAVE

STANDING FOR A PERIOD IN EXCESS OF ONE HOUR ANY SUCH VEHICLE…” IN AN ALL

RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD “…EXCEPT WHILE IN THE COURSE OF DELIVERY OR

REMOVAL OF GOODS, MERCHANDISE OR OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR RESIDENTS

ON SUCH STREET…”

THESE COMMERCIAL VEHICLES WOULD HAVE AT LEAST SIX WHEELS.

ALLOW VEHICLES 1 HOUR AND 10 MINUTES BEFORE CITING. INDICATE ON THE

CITATION – „O/T ONE HOUR LIMIT‟.

ON STREETS WHICH ARE POSTED „ONE HOUR PARKING LIMIT FOR COMMERCIAL

VEHICLES‟, THE SAME REGULATIONS WOULD APPLY. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE

CITED IF IN VIOLATION.

SUCH VEHICLES PARKED IN A MIXED USE AREA (RESIDENTIAL & BUSINESS

COMBINED) WOULD NOT BE CITABLE UNDER THIS SECTION, IE, UNION STREET,

CLEMENT STREET, SOUTH OF MARKET, ETC.

PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ENGAGED IN REPAIR OR

CONSTRUCTION ARE EXEMPT.

TC 63 IS IN EFFECT SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, 24 HOURS A DAY.



05-03

LIMOUSINE PARKING RESTRICTIONS

TC 63.2

REVISED/REISSUED

TC 63.2:

TC 63.2 APPLIES TO ALL LIMOUSINES HAVING EITHER REGULAR COMMERCIAL

PLATES, WITH A PUC ISSUED DECAL ON THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE

BUMPER, OR LIVERY PLATES, AND RESTRICTS THEM FROM PARKING IN AN AREA,

WHICH IS ALL RESIDENTIAL, UNLESS THE DRIVER IS IN ATTENDANCE.

THIS VIOLATION IS IN EFFECT 24 HOURS A DAY AND SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS WITH REGARDS TO ANY PARTICULAR ADDRESS,

PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR SUPERVISOR.

PER VC 27908 C, THIS VIOLATION DOES NOT APPLY TO TAXICABS.



05-04

LICENSE PLATE COVERS

VC 5201 F

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2005, THE VIOLATION FOR HAVING A COVER, USUALLY

CLEAR, OVER A LICENSE PLATE WAS CHANGED TO VC 5201 F.

THE INSTALLATION OF A LICENSE PLATE SECURITY COVER IS PERMITTED

PROVIDED THE COVER IS LIMITED TO THE AREA DIRECTLY OVER THE TOP OF THE

MONTH AND YEAR TABS.

„NO PORTION OF A LICENSE PLATE SECURITY COVER SHALL REST OVER THE

LICENSE PLATE NUMBER.‟

„THE INSTALLATION OF A COVER OVER A LAWFULLY PARKED VEHICLE … DOES

NOT CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION…‟

INDICATE „CORRECTABLE CITATION‟ ON CITE.

ISSUED 09-08-05


05-05

ENFORCEMENT OF „SMART CARD‟ METERS

THE VAST MAJORITY OF SINGLE SPACE PARKING METERS HAVE BEEN

CONVERTED TO ACCEPT THE „SMART CARD‟ (PRE-PAID PARKING METER CARDS).

THE MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY HAS BEGAN A PILOT PROGRAM TO

SELL „SMART CARDS‟ AT FIVE MUNI OPERATED SALES SITES AND AT THE

TREASURER‟S OFFICE IN CITY HALL. ADDITIONAL SALE SITES WILL BE ADDED IN THE

NEAR FUTURE. UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON THIS PROGRAM CAN BE FOUND AT

WWW.SFMTA.COM (CLICK ON DPT). CARDS MAY BE USED AT ALL SINGLE SPACE

METERS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE ON PORT PROPERTY. THE „SMART CARD‟

WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE AMOUNT OF $20 AND $50.

ALL METERS WILL CONTINUE TO ACCEPT COINS. „SMART CARD‟ METERS WILL

ACCEPT BOTH THE CARD AND COINS. SHOULD THE COIN BOX ON A „SMART CARD‟

METER BE FULL, THE METER WILL ONLY ACCEPT THE CARD.

THE RHINO METERS (MULTI-SPACE METERS) WILL NOT BE OPERATIONAL WITH

THE SMART CARD UNTIL APPROXIMATELY MARCH 2006.

ENFORCEMENT:

IF THE COIN BOX IS NOT FULL, THE METER WILL SHOW „EXPIRED‟, AND THE

VEHICLE SHOULD BE CITED. IF THE METER DISPLAYS A „CARD ONLY‟ MESSAGE, IT

SHOULD BE CONSIDERED OUT OF ORDER, AND SHOULD NOT BE CITED FOR THE

EXPIRED METER, AS THE COIN SLOT IS NOT OPERATIONAL.

WHEN „CARD ONLY‟ IS DISPLAYED, CHALK THE VEHICLE AND CITE AFTER THE

TIME LIMIT PLUS 10 MINUTES.

AS A REMINDER, ALL VEHICLES SHOULD BE MARKED ON A REGULAR BASIS.

ISSUED 12-28-05

http://www.sfmta.com/


06-01

NEW DOWNTOWN CORE BOUNDARIES

THE METROPOLITAN AREA HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. THE DOWNTOWN CORE HAS

BEEN EXPANDED. THE NEW BOUNDARIES ARE THE EMBARCADERO, KING, 5TH

STREET, FOLSOM, 10TH

STREET, MISSION, 12TH

STREET, FRANKLIN, EDDY, JONES,

BUSH, STOCKTON AND BROADWAY. BOTH SIDES OF THE STREETS ARE INCLUDED.

THE NEW EXPANDED DOWNTOWN CORE NOW INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING

VIOLATIONS:

TC 38B YELLOW ZONES TC 202.1 METERS

TC 32A.1 TOW-AWAY ZONES TC 32C.1 OVERTIME PARKING

ISSUED 02-13-06


06-02

DRIVEWAY BLOCKAGE

VC 22500 E

A driveway must have a cut curb to be valid. The complainant must be able to drive their vehicle into the

building (garage) or 100% onto their private property (carport) in order for a vehicle to be cited AND

towed.

If the garage is used for storage and can not accommodate a vehicle, the vehicle can be cited, but should

not be towed.

Discontinued or abandoned driveways are not legal driveways – NO cite, NO tow.

Loading docks, with a cut curb, may be cited and towed for 22500E.

If the curb is not cut and is normal height (approx. 6”), but there is a garage, it is NOT a valid driveway.

If the curb is not cut but is only one or two inches high, and there is a garage or carport, it IS a valid

driveway. Be advised there are very few places where this is the case.

The driveway starts where the curb starts to drop. It is NOT determined by the garage door‟s location. If

ANY part of the car extends into the cut portion, you must cite. If the complainant requests a tow, no

matter how slight the blockage, you must tow – NO EXCEPTIONS.

If a legal driveway has adjoining valid red zones and the vehicle is blocking the red zone but does not

extend into the dropped portion of the driveway, the vehicle may be cited for the red zone – TC 38A.

The vehicle may be towed for the 38A – “RED ZONE HAZARD – OBSTRUCTING DRIVEWAY”.

Run a 10-28/10-29 before citing.

A 587 driveway-cite only does not require contacting the complainant as long as there is a good vehicle

description, unless the vehicle is registered to that address and it is a multiunit dwelling.

A 588 driveway cite and tow requires a 909 with the complainant. You must request that the

complainant opens the garage door to verify that it is a working garage to tow the vehicle.

Run a 10-28 & 10-29 on all driveway complaints before citing. It is a courtesy, not mandatory, to

notify the R/O to move their vehicle if they live close by. The vehicle should be cited first. Obtain

verbal consent from the complainant before notifying R/O.



06-03

TC 38 C WHITE ZONES

TC 38C STATES THAT NO PERSON SHALL STOP IN A WHITE CURB MARKING

EXCEPT TO LOAD OR UNLOAD PASSENGERS, DAY OR NIGHT, IN EXCESS OF A PERIOD OF

FIVE MINUTES.

ALLOW VEHICLES 5 MINUTES WHETHER ATTENDED OR NOT.

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ARE PROHIBITED FROM STOPPING, STANDING OR

PARKING IN A WHITE ZONE.

AT HOTEL WHITE ZONES, ALLOW TAXIS AND LIMOS FIVE MINUTES, ATTENDED

OR NOT, UNLESS ACTIVELY LOADING OR UNLOADING PASSENGERS.

WHITE ZONES ARE IN EFFECT WHEN THE PLACE OF BUSINESS IS OPEN OR AS

POSTED. WHITE ZONES MAY BE USED BY MORE THAN ONE BUSINESS.

CHURCH WHITE ZONES ARE IN EFFECT ONLY DURING SERVICES OR IF THERE IS

AN OPEN SCHOOL OR DAY CARE CENTER.

APARTMENT BUILDING WHITE ZONES ARE IN EFFECT FROM 0700 UNTIL 2200

HOURS.

WHITE ZONES IN FRONT OF THEATERS ARE IN EFFECT ONLY DURING

PERFORMANCES OR AS POSTED.

THE EXCEPTIONS TO THIS REGULATION ARE AS FOLLOWS:

HOSPITALS - ALLOW 30 MINUTES

SCHOOLS – ALLOW VEHICLES WITH DP PLATES OR PLACARDS 30 MINUTES

CHILD CARE CENTERS – ALLOW 30 MINUTES

TC 38C HAS BEEN AMENDED TO ALLOW VEHICLES TO BE TOWED FROM A WHITE

ZONE, IF THE ZONE IS POSTED AS TOWABLE. PLEASE ADVISE COMPLAINANTS THAT,

IF THEY WISH THEIR WHITE ZONE TO BE TOWABLE, TRAFFIC ENGINEERING (701-4639)

SHOULD BE CONTACTED TO REQUEST THIS CHANGE.



06-04

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ADVERTISING

TC63.3

TC63.3 IS A NEW TRAFFIC CODE

NO PERSON MAY PARK A COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING VEHICLE ON ANY PUBLIC

STREET OR IN ANY PARKING LOT IN THE CITY FOR THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF DISPLAY-

ING A COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING SIGN. THIS PROHIBITION SHALL NOT APPLY TO

VEHICLES PARKED FOR A PRIMARY PURPOSE OTHER THAN DISPLAYING A COMMERCIAL

ADVERTISING SIGN, INCLUDING:

(1) VEHICLES PARKED WHILE LOADING/UNLOADING PASSENGERS OR GOODS;

(2) VEHICLES PARKED WHILE ENGAGED IN THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES; AND,

(3) VEHICLES PARKED WITHIN 600 FT. OF THE RESIDENCE OF THE REGISTERED

OWNER OF THE VEHICLE.

FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL

APPLY:

“COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING SIGN” SHALL MEAN A BANNER, PLACARD, POSTER,

CARD, PICTURE, SIGN OR DISPLAY THAT DOES NO MORE THAN PROPOSE A

COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION;

“COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING VEHICLE” SHALL MEAN ANY MOTOR VEHICLE,

OTHER THAN A PASSENGER VEHICLE WITH MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY OF SIX OR

FEWER PASSENGERS, THAT IS CARRYING, TOWING OR OTHERWISE DISPLAYING

A COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING SIGN.

THE BAIL FOR THIS SECTION SHALL BE $100, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS SECTION

SHALL BE ON A COMPLAINT BASIS ONLY.

ISSUED 09-05-06


07-01

IMPROPERLY PARKED CAR A NUISANCE

TC70

ANY UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION FOUND PARKED OR

STANDING IN A CROSSWALK, BESIDE A FIREPLUG, OR ON THE TRACK OF OR BLOCKING A

STREETCAR, IN VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS CODE OR OF THE VEHICLE CODE

OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, OR SO AS TO INTERFERE WITH OR OBSTRUCT THE FREE

PASSAGE OR USE, IN THE CUSTOMARY MANNER, OF ANY STREET OR HIGHWAY IN THE

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE A NUISANCE AND A

MENACE TO THE SAFE AND PROPER REGULATION OF TRAFFIC. (ORD. 890, APP. 10/24/40).

THIS TRAFFIC CODE SECTION IS TO BE UTILIZED FOR ENFORCEMENT ONLY WHEN

THERE ARE SITUATIONS THAT PRECLUDE OR PREVENT USE OF A MORE APPROPRIATE

TRAFFIC CODE OR CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE SECTION. IF NECESSARY TO TOW

VEHICLE, ON TOW SLIP PUT “TC70 / CVC22651(b)”.

CONSULT DISPATCH OR YOUR APPROPRIATE SUPERVISOR FOR CLARIFICATION OF

APPLICATION OF THIS TRAFFIC CODE SECTION.

IF TC70 IS UTILIZED, AN EXPLANATION MUST BE CLEARLY AND CONCISELY

INCLUDED IN EXTERNAL COMMENTS. THE CURRENT BAIL IS $35.00.

DRAFT ONLY 03-10-07


07-02

FIRE HYDRANTS

VC 22514

PER THE CVC, NO VEHICLE MAY STOP, STAND, OR PARK WITHIN 15 FT. OF A FIRE

HYDRANT (UNLESS A DIFFERENT DISTANCE IS MARKED).

THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO HAS ADOPTED FIVE (5) TO SEVEN-

AND-A-HALF (7-1/2) FEET OF RED CURB MARKING ON THE SIDES OF HYDRANTS.

FOR ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES, IRRESPECTIVE OF RED CURB DESIGNATION, A

VEHICLE WHICH IS PARKED – UNATTENDED – WITHIN THREE-AND-A-HALF FEET (3-1/2)

EITHER SIDE OF ANY FIRE HYDRANT WITHIN THE CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

SHALL BE DEEMED IN VIOLATION AND CITEABLE FOR CVC22514.

EXCEPTIONS SHALL BE VEHICLES WHICH ARE OCCUPIED AND CAN READILY BE

MOVED OR RELOCATED IF NEEDED, OR ANY MARKED FIRE DEPARTMENT, POLICE OR

AMBULANCE VEHICLE.

ISSUED 04-06-07


07-03

REGISTRATION TABS

CVC 5204A

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY SUBDIVISIONS CVC5204B AND CVC5204C, A TAB SHALL

INDICATE THE YEAR OF EXPIRATION AND A TAB SHALL INDICATE THE MONTH OF

EXPIRATION. CURRENT MONTH AND YEAR TABS SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE REAR

LICENSE PLATE ASSIGNED TO THE VEHICLE FOR THE LAST PRECEDING REGISTRATION

YEAR IN WHICH LICENSE PLATES WERE ISSUED, AND, WHEN SO ATTACHED, THE LICENSE

PLATE WITH THE TABS SHALL, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CODE, BE DEEMED TO BE THE

LICENSE PLATE (EXCEPT THAT TRUCK TRACTORS, AND COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES

HAVING A DECLARED GROSS VEH. WEIGHT OF 10,001 PDS. OR MORE, SHALL DISPLAY THE

CURRENT MONTH/YEAR TABS UPON THE FRONT LICENSE PLATE ASSIGNED TO THE

TRUCK TRACTOR OR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE).

VEHICLES THAT FAIL TO DISPLAY CURRENT MONTH AND YEAR TABS OR DISPLAY

EXPIRED TABS ARE IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION. EXCEPT, HOWEVER, VEHICLES THAT

DISPLAY A TEMPORARY OPERATING PERMIT ISSUED BY ANY STATE. CALIFORNIA TEMP-

ORARY OPERATING PERMITS MAY BE WHITE (EITHER “NEW CAR” OR “USED CAR”) WHICH

ARE, GENERALLY, MOUNTED IN THE PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT WINDOW, OR A “RED” TEMP-

ORARY OPERATING PERMIT WITH A “WHITE” NUMBER OF THE MONTH OF EXPIRATION

(WHICH ARE, GENERALLY, MOUNTED IN THE REAR VEHICLE WINDOW).

“RED” TEMPORARY OPERATING PERMITS EXPIRE ON THE LAST DAY OF THE MONTH

DISPLAYED. FOR EXAMPLE, “3” WOULD EXPIRE ON MARCH 31ST

. THERE IS NO GRACE

PERIOD ON “RED” TEMPORARY OPERATING PERMITS. VEHICLES WITH “EXPIRED” “RED”

TEMPORARY OPERATING PERMITS MAY BE CITED ON THE NEXT DAY SUBSEQUENT TO THE

DATE OF EXPIRATION WITH COMMENTS OF “TEMPORARY OPERATING PERMIT EXPIRED ON

…. (DATE). SEE DMV.”

DEPARTMENT OF PARKING AND TRAFFIC HAS A “90-DAY” POLICY. THUS, FOR

EXAMPLE, IF A VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING EXPIRED TABS OF MARCH OF A PARTICULAR

YEAR, THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION MAY BE CITED FOR CVC5204A ANYTIME AFTER JULY 1ST

.

UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING A TEMPORARY OPERATING PERMIT. (TOW DESK

MAY BE CONTACTED, IF NECESSARY, AND IN SUCH CASES THAT WARRANT, TO VERIFY

WHETHER THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION HAS AN “APP. IN PROCESS” OR NOT.)

OUT-OF-STATE VEHICLES MAY BE CITED FOR CVC5204A IF EITHER THE PLATE TABS

ARE EXPIRED, OR WINDOW DECALS FOR REGISTRATION ARE EXPIRED, UNDER THE SAME

PARAMETERS AS NOTATED ABOVE FOR CALIFORNIA-REGISTERED VEHICLES. COMMENTS

SHALL READ: “EXPIRED TABS – CORRECTABLE CITE – SEE CA DMV. PER CVC6700(b)”.

DRAFT ONLY 03-21-07


07-04

DP ACCESS RAMPS WITHIN PASSENGER ZONES

THE CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO IS INSTALLING DP ACCESS RAMPS

WITHIN TC38C PASSENGER ZONES.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS TRAINING BULLETIN IS TO FAMILIARIZE PARKING

CONTROL OFFICERS WITH HOW THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKING AND TRAFFIC WILL

HANDLE ENFORCEMENT OF THESE RAMPS.

IF THE DP ACCESS RAMP IS PAINTED “WHITE” ACROSS THE RAMP, PASSENGER

VEHICLES WILL BE “CHALKED” AND CITED FOR TC38C (WHITE ZONE) DURING HOURS

OF OPERATION OF THE PASSENGER ZONE.

AT NO TIME ARE VEHICLES TO BE CITED FOR CVC22500L FOR THESE

LOCATIONS EITHER DURING ACTIVE ENFORCEMENT HOURS OF OPERATION OR

OUTSIDE OF ENFORCEMENT HOURS OF OPERATION (I.E. THIS IS ONLY A WHITE ZONE

VIOLATION,

NOT A DISABLED RAMP VIOLATION).

ISSUED 07-01-07


08-01

RELOCATION TOWS (VC22654E)

TOW SLIP REQUIREMENTS

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, WHEN PCOs ARE ASSIGNED TO DO A “RELOCATION

TOW” (CVC22654E), THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE SO RECORDED

ON THE TOW INVENTORY SLIP:

► THE COMPANY NAME (I.E. PG&E, WATER DEPT., ETC.);

► THE JOB SUPERVISOR‟S NAME REQUESTING THE TOW;

► THE JOB NUMBER FOR THE COMPANY REQUESTING THE TOW;

► IF POSSIBLE, THE JOB SUPERVISOR‟S PHONE NUMBER.

ISSUED 02-07-08


08-02

VEHICLES DISPLAYING EXPIRED TEMPORARY (RED) DP PLACARDS

VEHICLES DISPLAYING EXPIRED PERMANENT (BLUE) DP PLACARDS

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ALL PCO‟s, NO MATTER WHICH PRIMARY

ENFORCEMENT ASSIGNMENT THEY MAY BE DETAILED TO, ARE TO CITE VEHICLES

FOR THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS (WHEN VEHICLES ARE DISPLAYING EITHER

EXPIRED TEMPORARY (RED) DP PLACARDS OR EXPIRED PERMANENT (BLUE) DP

PLACARDS): TC202, TC315A, TC32C, TC38D OR VC22507.8A.

IN ADDITION, VEHICLE SHOULD ALSO BE CITED FOR VC22511.57 (BAIL: $100.00)

WITH EXTERNAL COMMENTS, ON BOTH CITATIONS TO READ:

“DP PLACARD # ________ EXPIRED _________.”

SUBSEQUENT CITINGS OF THE SAME EXPIRED PLACARD SHOULD BE REFERRED

OR REPORTED TO THE DP PLACARD DETAIL FOR FURTHER ACTION.

ISSUED 08-08-08


08-03

TOWAWAY ZONES – ADDRESSES

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY THE ONLY ADDRESSES (10/20‟S) ACCEPTABLE

ON TOWS (CITES AND TOW SLIPS) WILL BE EITHER: THE EXACT PHYSICAL ADDRESS

(BASED UPON A VISIBLE PERPENDICULAR BUILDING ADDRESS); OR, AN APPROXIMATE

ADDRESS (BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES):

EXAMPLE:

500 BLOCK MONTGOMERY: EVEN SIDE

[____________________[_____________________[___________________]____________________]

598 570 550 530 502

500 BLOCK MONTGOMERY: ODD SIDE

[____________________[_____________________[___________________]____________________]

599 571 551 531 501

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE VEHICLES TO BE CITED AND/OR TOWED

UTILIZING “METER NUMBERS” AS THE 10/20 UNLESS IT IS A TC38B OR TC38B.1 TOW.

IF IT IS A TC38B OR TC38B.1 TOW, THE ADDRESS ON THE TOW SLIP MUST MATCH

THE ADDRESS ON THE CITATION (i.e. “000-00000 MISSION ST.”).

ISSUED 04-25-08


08-04

TC38A RED ZONE (TIPS)

AT DRIVEWAYS

CITE & TOW (HAZARD)

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, WHEN ISSUING A TC38A RED ZONE (DRIVEWAY TIPS)

CITATION, PCO‟S SHALL ENTER THE WORD “HAZARD” IN COMMENTS.

IN ADDITION, IF VEHICLE IS BEING TOWED, UNDER “CITATION ISSUED” ON THE

APPROPRIATE TOW SLIP, PLACE THE COMMENT: “TC38A – HAZARD”

ISSUED: 08-08-08


08-05

SIGNS SUPERCEDE CURBS

(TC32A POSTED NO STOPPING / TC38A RED ZONE)

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, PCO‟S WHO HAVE “DUAL” ENFORCEMENT ZONES

(TC32A POSTED NO STOPPING / TC38A RED ZONE), THE TC32A SIGN SHALL SUPERCEDE

THE TC38A RED ZONE CURB AS THE PREDOMINANT CITATION TO BE ISSUED.

UNDER COMMENTS, AN ADDITIONAL COMMENT OF “NOT CITED TC38A” MAY BE

INDICATED, ALONGWITH ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS SUCH AS “U/A, N/A, HAZARD,”

ETC.

ISSUED: 08-08-08

TRAINING BULLETIN

09-01

USE OF CELLULAR PHONES AND

ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Cellular phones shall not be used while on duty, whether operating a department vehicle or not.

Additionally, the use of electronic players with external audio capabilities, for example IPOD/MP3

devices, portable AM/FM/Satellite radio devices and earpieces such as Bluetooth devices are also pro-

hibited while on duty.

All work related communications will be conducted via department issued radios and/or department

issued cell phones.

This policy allows for the possession of all the above listed devices while on duty. You may utilize

these devices during your meal break (considered off duty as per the present M.O.U.). However, all

items with the exception of the cell phone and earpiece devices shall be stored in the trunk of the

assigned vehicle. Furthermore, although earpieces may be possessed, you are prohibited from wearing it

in your ear while on duty.

EMERGENCY CONTACT PROTOCOL

In cases wherein emergency calls are received for field personnel, the following protocols are to be

followed:

If a Telephone Operator or Dispatcher receives an emergency call for a field employee,

they are to refer/transfer the call to an available Assistant Director.

In cases where an Assistant Director is not available on site, immediate contact via their

listed department issued cell phones or via e-mail shall be made.

The Assistant Director receiving the notification will determine whether or not the field

personnel will receive the notification via the employee calling into the office or having

a supervisor meet with the employee in the field.

Only Assistant Directors and above will give field personnel directives to 901.

901s for PCOs will only be given for emergency situations and is not considered a business

need.

ENFORCEMENT EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION PHONE NUMBERS

Between the hours of 0600 and 1800 hours – Front Desk: (415) 553-1234 or (415) 553-1615

Between the hours of 1800 and 0600 hours – Tow Desk/Dispatch: (415) 553-1239 or (415) 553-1240

REVISED / REISSUED 02/04/09

(REPLACES TRAINING BULLETIN 00-05 ISSUED 10-24-00)


09-02

CODE 33

CLEAR CHANNEL FOR EMERGENCY

A CODE 33 IS AN EMERGENCY THAT REQUIRES ON-GOING DIALOGUE OVER THE

AIR BETWEEN DISPATCHERS AND THE UNIT WITH AN EMERGENCY.

WHEN A CODE 33 IS CALLED ALL UNITS ARE TO KEEP AIR TRAFFIC CLEAR ONLY

THOSE UNITS INVOLVED IN THE EMERGENCY ARE TO USE THE CHANNEL.

ALL UNITS NOT INVOLVED IN THE EMERGENCY WILL BE ASKED TO STANDBY

UNLESS THEY HAVE AN EMERGENCY. DISPATCHERS SHALL TRANSMIT ON-GOING

REMINDERS THAT A CODE 33 HAS BEEN CALLED ON THE CHANNEL.

DISPATCH WILL BROADCAST THAT THE CODE 33 HAS BEEN LIFTED AND THE

CHANNEL CAN RESUME NORMAL OPERATIONS.

ISSUED 03-26-09


09-03

NEW CA DMV TEMPORARY OPERATING PERMITS

ON JANUARY 1, 2009, CA DMV BEGAN ISSUING NEW (RED) TEMPORARY OPERATING

PERMITS. THESE PERMITS NOW HAVE A WHITE BOX AND A SERIAL NUMBER ON THE TOP RIGHT

CORNER. THE PERMIT WILL ALSO HAVE A MONTH/YEAR TAB ABOVE THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SEAL IN THE LOWER-RIGHT HAND CORNER. (THE MONTH TAB WILL “MATCH” THE WHITE

OUTLINED NUMBER ON THE PERMIT (I.E. IF THE TAB STATES “01/09” THEN THE OUTLINED

MONTH WILL BE A LARGE WHITE “1”.)

THE PERMITS ARE VALID FOR A MAXIMUM PERIOD OF 60 DAYS WHICH ARE PROVIDED

FOR REGISTERED OWNER‟S TO OBTAIN A PASSING SMOG TEST AND ARE NOT RENEWABLE.

THESE PERMITS NO LONGER AUTOMATICALLY EXPIRE ON THE LAST DAY OF THE DISPLAYED

MONTH. THE PERMIT EXPIRES ON THE RECORDED DATE AND THERE IS NO GRACE PERIOD.

EXAMPLE: IF THE PERMIT EXPIRES “01-15-09” THE VEHICLE MAY BE CITED FOR CVC5204A (EXP.

TABS) ON 01-16-09. COMMENTS SHOULD READ: EXPIRED TABS – CORRECTABLE CITE (TEMP.

OP. PERMIT #SFG-0000 EXP. 00-00-00).

ISSUED 04-17-09


09-04

37A NOTICES

37A NOTICES ARE TO BE FILLED OUT ACCURATELY, LEGIBLY, AND COMPLETELY.

ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION IS TO BE PRINTED.

MARKING:

MARK AT LEAST TWO TIRES USING LUMBER CRAYONS OR CHALK. DRAW A LINE

ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRE DOWN TO THE STREET. DRAW LINES ON THE STREET IN

FRONT OF AND ON EITHER SIDE OF THE TIRES. IF THE ODOMETER IS COVERED, NOT

VISIBLE, OR DIGITAL, MARK MORE THAN TWO TIRES.

VIN:

WRITE THE ENTIRE VIN NUMBER. IF “COVERED”, “NOT VISIBLE”, “NOT

READABLE”, INDICATE THAT ON THE NOTICE. DO NOT LEAVE BLANK.

ODOMETER:

WRITE IN THE LAST 3 DIGITS OF THE ODOMETER, INCLUDING TENTHS OF A MILE,

i.e. 11.5, 39.7, ETC. IF THE ODOMETER IS “COVERED”, “NOT VISIBLE”, “DIGITAL”, INDICATE

THAT ON THE NOTICE. DO NOT LEAVE BLANK.

LENGTH OF TIME:

EFFECTIVE 12/11/2009 THE LENGTH OF TIME FOR TC37A IS 72 HOURS (3 DAYS).

BAIL ON CURRENT TC37A NOTICES MUST ALSO BE CHANGED FROM “$75.00” TO “$88.00.”

REVISED / REISSUED

05-19-09 01-27-10


10-1

GRACE PERIODS REDUCED FROM 10 MIN. TO 5 MIN.

REVISED/REISSUED

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY ALL PREVIOUS ZONES WHICH HAD A „GRACE

PERIOD‟ OF 10 MINUTES WILL NOW HAVE A „GRACE PERIOD‟ OF 5 MINUTES.

THE FOLLOWING ENFORCEMENT CATEGORIES ARE AFFECTED BY THIS

CHANGE IN POLICY:

PARKING METERS: ENFORCEMENT OF PARKING METERS BEGINS AT

5 MINUTES PAST THE STARTING HOUR (I.E. 7AM-6PM: ENFORCEMENT BEGINS

AT 7:05AM). ENFORCEMENT OF PARKING METERS ENDS AT 5 MINUTES BEFORE

THE END TIME (I.E. 7AM-6PM: ENFORCEMENT ENDS AT 5:55PM).

RESIDENTIAL PARKING CITATIONS: TC315A VIOLATIONS WILL BE TIME

POSTED + 5 MINUTES.

TOWAWAY ZONES: TC32A TOWS (MORNING AND AFTERNOON) WILL

BEGIN AT 5 MINUTES PAST THE HOUR (I.E. TOWAWAY 3P-7P CITES/TOWS

START AT 1505 HRS.). PCO‟S SHOULD CONTINUE RESPONDING TO THE START

POSITION OF THEIR TOWS TO BE ON-SCENE NO LATER THAN 10 MINUTES

PRIOR TO TOW START TIME.

TC32C, TC38C, TC38D, TC202 O/T, TC38B O/T: ALL TIMED PARKING ZONES

WILL HAVE THEIR „GRACE PERIOD‟ REDUCED FROM 10 MINUTES TO 5 MINUTES.

(I.E. TC32C ONE HOUR OR 2 HOUR PARKING WILL HAVE TIME CHECKED + 5 MINUTES;

TC38C WHITE ZONES WILL HAVE 5 + 5 FOR A TOTAL OF 10 MINUTES – EXCEPT AT

HOSPITALS WHERE OUR POLICY IS TO PROVIDE 30 MINUTES; TC38D GREEN ZONES

WILL HAVE 10 MINUTES + 5 MIN. GRACE; METER OVERTIMES – WHETHER REGULAR

METERS OR YELLOW ZONE METERS – WILL HAVE TIME LIMIT FOR OVERTIME +

5 MINUTES.

ISSUED: 01/25/2010


10-02

SFMTA PERSONNEL WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE

CHAIN OF COMMAND

ALL SFMTA ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, IDENTIFYING OR REPRESENTING

HERSELF/HIMSELF AS AN SFMTA EMPLOYEE, SHALL FORWARD ALL SFMTA-RELATED

CORRESPONDENCE THROUGH HER/HIS RESPECTIVE CHAIN OF COMMAND FOR APPROVAL,

PRIOR TO DISCLOSING THE CORRESPONDENCE TO PERSONS OR ENTITIES OUTSIDE OF THE

EMPLOYEE‟S CHAIN OF COMMAND.

SFMTA ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL ARE REMINDED THAT HE/SHE SHALL

NOT USE SFMTA EQUIPMENT (e.g. VEHICLES, COMPUTERS, CELLULAR TELEPHONES OR

EMAIL ACCOUNT) FOR PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE WHETHER HE/SHE IS ON-DUTY

OR OFF-DUTY.

SFMTA ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL ARE ADVISED THAT WILLFUL OR

NEGLIGENT VIOLATIONS OF THESE GUIDELINES WILL SUBJECT THE OFFENDING

EMPLOYEE TO DISCIPLINE. REPEATED VIOLATIONS MAY RESULT IN FURTHER

DISCIPLINE UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION.

NOTHING IN THIS DIRECTIVE PROHIBITS ANY SFMTA EMPLOYEE FROM

VOICING HER/HIS 1ST

AMENDMENT RIGHTS AS A PRIVATE PERSON/CITIZEN WHILE

OFF-DUTY.

ISSUED: 08-24-10

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