(a) Pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 21101, the Interdepartmental Staff Committee on Traffic and Transportation (ISCOTT) is authorized to approve a Temporary Closure of the Traffic Lane portion of a Street, under the jurisdiction of the SFMTA, subject to the requirements set forth below. This authorization is solely for the purpose of issuing an ISCOTT permit as authorized by Transportation Code, Division I, Section 6.16, which shall be limited to a one-year or less period of time. ISCOTT is authorized to renew the permit for up to one additional year for a maximum period of two years.
(b) In determining whether to approve a Temporary Closure of the Traffic Lane portion of any Street, ISCOTT may consult with other relevant City departments. If an application is disapproved by ISCOTT, the applicant may follow the appeals process set forth in Section 6.2. If a determination is made not to approve a Temporary Closure of the Traffic Lane, neither Public Works nor any other City agency shall have the authority to issue a permit for occupancy of the Traffic Lane.
(c) ISCOTT shall follow the procedures set forth in Transportation Code, Division I, Section 6.16, to temporarily close the Traffic Lane portion of any Street.
(d) Upon the expiration or revocation of any Roadway Shared Spaces permit pursuant to the Shared Spaces Program as set forth in Administrative Code Chapter 94A, any restriction related to the Temporary Closure of the Traffic Lane shall be rescinded and the closed portion of the Street shall be reopened within seven days. If the closed portion of the Street is not reopened within seven days, the Roadway Shared Spaces permittee shall be subject to fines and administrative penalties, and any structures placed in the Traffic Lane may be seized, removed, or demolished, as provided under Administrative Code Chapter 94A.
(Added by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 210504-065, Ad. 5/4/2021, Eff. 6/4/2021, Oper. 8/28/2021)