(a) The Board of Supervisors may, by resolution, designate a location on a public street or place to commemorate a site, event, or person of historical interest to San Francisco, subject to the requirements of subsection (b) below.
(b) Any person seeking to commemorate a site, event, or person of historical interest to San Francisco by placement and installation of a commemorative plaque on a specific location on a public sidewalk or place shall file an application with the Department of Public Works, shall obtain all necessary permits and approvals for the commemorative plaque, including any applicable major or minor sidewalk encroachment permits, and shall provide the Department with any security and/or evidence of insurance, as may be required by the Department following the Department’s review of the application. Such application shall be filed upon forms prescribed by the Department, include all information required by the Department including, but not limited to, the applicant’s preferred locations for plaque installation and alternative locations for plaque installation, and be accompanied by all required fees set by the Department.
(Added by Ord. 149-96, App. 4/17/96; amended by Ord. 252-23, File No. 230768, App. 12/19/2023, Eff. 1/19/2024)