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Notwithstanding the conditions set forth in Section 6.7 of this Article, any school of the San Francisco Unified School District receiving permission for the temporary use or occupancy of a public street within the City and County pursuant to Section 6.1 of this Article for the debarkation and embarkation of students from buses, shall be solely responsible for:
(a) The procurement and placement of all street barricades necessary for the establishment of the requested student debarkation and embarkation at bus stops;
(b) The placement on or near said barricades of clearly visible signs of a uniform type prohibiting the Parking of vehicles adjacent to said barricades; and
(c) The handling of school buses at loading zones within areas enclosed by said barricades.
(Amended by Ord. 287-08, File No. 081340, App. 12/5/2008)
For the purposes of this Article, an "athletic event" is an event in which a group of people collectively engage in a sport or form of physical exercise on any street in the City, which event obstructs or interferes with the normal flow of vehicular traffic. An "athletic event" includes, but is not limited to, jogging, bicycling, race walking, roller skating or running. Any event taking place entirely on property under the jurisdiction of the Recreation and Parks Department shall be exempt from this Article.
(Amended by Ord. 287-08, File No. 081340, App. 12/5/2008)
(a) The increasing number of athletic events being held on City streets places a significant burden on the City and its inhabitants. Athletic events provide entertainment and recreation for San Franciscans and people throughout the Bay Area, as well as promoting and supporting tourism in the City. But closing off several major streets at the same time to accommodate a race often causes hardship in the daily lives of local residents, widespread disruption of public transit service, increased litter on public streets and sidewalks, and potential interference with emergency services. By adopting sections 6.10–6.14, the Board of Supervisors intends to reconcile the City’s interest in promoting athletic events with the right of its citizens to the quiet enjoyment of their own neighborhoods.
(b) Athletic events requiring temporary street closings shall be limited in location to routes previously designated as appropriate by the Board of Supervisors. These routes shall be drawn up by ISCOTT and approved by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. In designating these routes, ISCOTT and the Board shall consider the effect of the designation upon: Local traffic patterns; Municipal Railway routes; the ability of the Police Department and the Department of Public Works to provide special services to the event; the safe and efficient delivery of police, fire and emergency medical services to the affected neighborhoods; the safety of participants in the event; and, the rights of participants, residents and local businesses to the reasonable use and enjoyment of City streets.
(c) Any person seeking permission to conduct an athletic event as defined in Section 6.10 shall file an application. The filing of an application and its processing shall be governed by the same processes, application fees, appellate procedures, Municipal Railway fees, and other requirements contained in Section 6.2, which sets forth the procedures for requesting permission for temporary use or occupancy of public streets. A street closing for an athletic event shall be restricted to those routes designated pursuant to this Section. The applicant may, as part of the application, request a waiver of this restriction. In considering a request for a waiver, the City may take into account the extent to which the event has been held along a particular route prior to the application date if that same route has been in use continuously for a period of three or more years. An applicant’s request for a waiver shall be granted to the extent that a change of route is required by the Police Department for reasons of public safety.
(Amended by Ord. 287-08, File No. 081340, App. 12/5/2008; Ord. 99-21, File No. 210284, App. 7/28/2021, Eff. 8/28/2021)
(a) ISCOTT shall mail a copy of any application for a temporary street closing for an athletic event to any community group or neighborhood association that has previously requested in writing to be notified of such applications.
(b) If the temporary street closing is approved, the applicant shall cause notices of the event to be conspicuously posted on both sides of the street along the entire route, at not more than 300 feet in distance apart on each street so posted, but not less than three notices on each street forming part of the route. The notices shall be posted not less than 72 hours prior to the scheduled start of the event. The applicant shall remove the notices within 48 hours after the completion of the event, or be liable for the costs of removal by the City pursuant to Article 10 of the San Francisco Police Code.
Each notice shall be headed "STREET CLOSED FOR ATHLETIC EVENT" in letters not less than one inch in height, and shall in legible characters (1) briefly describe the event to be held; (2) identify the date and time the event is to take place; and, (3) warn that the street will be closed to traffic at that time.
(Amended by Ord. 287-08, File No. 081340, App. 12/5/2008)
(a) An application for a temporary street closing for an athletic event shall be deemed a request for police department services within the meaning of Sections 10B.1 through 10B.5 of the San Francisco Administrative Code. If the temporary street closing is approved, the Chief of Police may detail such personnel to police the event in the number and for the period of time the Chief determines to be necessary to perform the services. If the on-site services of two or more police officers are required during the event, the applicant shall be liable for the cost of police services, including field investigation needed to determine manpower requirements, and shall be responsible for indemnifying and holding harmless the City and County of San Francisco and the police personnel as required by Section 10B.2.
(b) Upon approval of a temporary street closure for an athletic event, a sum of money which the Chief of Police estimates will be necessary to cover the costs of services pursuant to Section 10B.2 of the Administrative Code shall be due. No temporary street closure shall be deemed effective until such sum of money is deposited with the Chief of Police of the City and County of San Francisco and the applicant presents to the Chief of Police proof of such deposit. The sum of money required pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited at least one calendar week before the scheduled event. If the applicant does not deposit the sum required within the time limit specified, the temporary street closing shall be deemed denied, or, if the street closing already has been approved, revoked.
(c) Within a reasonable time after the event is over, the Chief of Police shall determine the amount of money necessary to cover the cost of services provided by the Police Department pursuant to Section 10B.2 of the Administrative Code. If the deposit pursuant to Subsection (b) hereof is insufficient to cover the cost of police services, the Chief of Police shall notify the applicant by United States mail to the address listed on the application and the applicant shall have ten days to pay the balance. If the amount deposited exceeds the actual costs, the Chief of Police shall authorize a refund of the excess to the applicant at the address shown on the application.
(d) If the applicant or sponsor cancels the event after personnel have been assigned to police it and such personnel have begun that duty, the applicant shall be liable for the time expended by police personnel pursuant to Section 10B.2 of the San Francisco Administrative Code, but in no case for less than two hours per employee. If the temporary street closure is revoked, the money deposited for the costs of police services pursuant to this Article shall be refunded.
(Amended by Ord. 287-08, File No. 081340, App. 12/5/2008)
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