Within the range of charges authorized in Sections 402-405 of this Article 400, and consistent with applicable law and the policies established by the SFMTA Board of Directors, the Director of Transportation is authorized to determine:
(a) The rate to be charged at any particular meter at any particular time;
(b) The times and days during which deposit of valid payment at a Parking Meter is required;
(c) The maximum time period permitted for Parking at any Parking Meter; and
(d) The Parking Meter technology to be used by the SFMTA.
(SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 08-151, 8/19/2008; amended by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 14-079
, Ad. 5/20/2014, Eff. 6/20/2014; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 171205-158, Ad. 12/5/2017, Eff. 1/5/2018)
The rates for parking meters located anywhere within the boundaries of the City and County of San Francisco as described in Appendix A, not under the jurisdiction of the Port of San Francisco, the Recreation and Park Department, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the Presidio of San Francisco, or the Treasure Island Development Authority, shall be between $0.50 an hour and $12 an hour effective July 1, 2024, and $13 an hour effective July 1, 2025. Each year thereafter, the SFMTA shall increase the maximum rate by $1 per year. Within that range, the rates may be adjusted periodically based on vehicle occupancy on any block or set of blocks during the hours of parking meter operation according to the following criteria: (a) if occupancy is 80% or above, rates will be increased by $0.25 per hour; (b) if occupancy is 60% or above but below 80%, rates will not be changed; (c) if occupancy is below 60%, rates will be lowered by $0.25 per hour. Rates shall be adjusted for any particular block or set of blocks not more than once every 28 days.
(SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 08-151, 8/19/2008; amended by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 171205-158, Ad. 12/5/2017, Eff. 1/5/2018; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 200421-043, Ad. 4/21/2020, Eff. 5/22/2020, Oper. 7/1/2020; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 200630-061, Ad. 6/30/2020, Eff. 7/31/2020, Retro. 7/1/2020; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 220419-036, Ad. 4/19/2022, Eff. 5/20/2022; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 240416-043, Ad. 4/16/2024, Eff. 5/17/2024)
The mininum and maximum hourly rates for motorcycle parking meters located anywhere within the boundaries of the City and County of San Francisco as described in Appendix A, not under the jurisdiction of the Port of San Francisco, the Recreation and Park Department, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the Presidio of San Francisco, or the Treasure Island Development Authority shall be one-fifth of the minimum and maximum parking meter rates applicable to automobiles. The parking meter rates for motorcycle parking meters may be adjusted periodically based on motorcycle occupancy on any block or set of blocks during the hours of parking meter operation according to the following criteria: (a) if occupancy is 80% or above, rates will be increased by $0.10 per hour; (b) if occupancy is 60% or above but below 80%, rates will not be changed; or (c) if occupancy is below 60%, rates will be lowered by $0.10 per hour. Rates shall be adjusted not more than every 28 days.
(Added as Sec. 410 by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 08-151, 8/19/2008; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 09-172, 9/15/2009; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 10-138, 11/2/2010; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 12-100, Ad. 7/17/2012, Eff. 8/17/2012; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 13-030
, Ad. 3/19/2013, Eff. 4/19/2013; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 14-079, Ad. 5/20/2014, Eff. 6/20/2014; redesignated and amended by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 171205-158, Ad. 12/5/2017, Eff. 1/5/2018)
(Former Sec. 403 added by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 08-151, 8/19/2008; repealed by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 171205-158, Ad. 12/5/2017, Eff. 1/5/2018)
Where there are multiple Parking Meters in a Truck Loading Zone and the length of a Truck necessitates that it occupy more than one Parking Space, compliance with Division I Section 7.2.23 (Payment of Parking Meter) requires payment of the Parking Meter for each Parking Space occupied by the Truck.
(Added as Sec. 411 by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 08-151, 8/19/2008; redesignated and amended by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 171205-158, Ad. 12/5/2017, Eff. 1/5/2018)
(Former Sec. 404 added by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 08-151, 8/19/2008; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 10-138, 11/2/2010; repealed by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 171205-158, Ad. 12/5/2017, Eff. 1/5/2018)
Editor’s Note:
See Sec. 7.2.23, “Payment of Parking Meter.”
(a) Notwithstanding Section 402, the Director of Transportation is authorized to set a Special Event parking meter rate between $0.50 an hour and $18 an hour at parking meters within the Civic Center, Fillmore, and South Embarcadero areas described below. The rates may be set during, and/or up to four hours prior to, Special Events as designated by the Director of Transportation in order to manage excessive parking demand, congestion, and traffic circling near those Special Events. For purposes of this Section 405, a “Special Event” shall include athletic events, concerts, conventions, parades, street festivals, entertainment or cultural exhibitions or shows, or any other similar event that is expected to generate a significant, short-term demand for on-street parking. The rates may be adjusted periodically based on vehicle occupancy on any block or set of blocks according to the following criteria: (a) if occupancy is 90% percent or above, rates will be increased by $0.50 per hour; (b) if occupancy is 65% or above but below 90%, rates will not be changed; or, (c) if occupancy is below 65%, rates will be lowered by $0.50 per hour. Rates shall be adjusted not more than every 28 days.
(b) Civic Center Special Event Parking Area shall commence at a point where the southerly line of Market Street intersects the easterly line of Hyde Street, thence southeasterly along the southerly line of Market Street to the easterly line of Gough Street, thence northerly along the easterly line of Gough Street to the southerly line of Page Street, thence westerly along the southerly line of Page Street to the westerly line of Laguna Street, thence northerly along the westerly line of Laguna Street to the northerly line of Fulton Street, thence easterly along the northerly line of Fulton Street to the westerly line of Gough Street, thence northerly along the westerly line of Gough Street to the northerly line of Eddy Street, then easterly along the northerly line of Eddy Street to the easterly line of Hyde Street, thence southerly along the easterly line of Hyde Street to the point of commencement.
(c) Fillmore Special Event Parking Area shall commence at a point where the southerly line of McAllister Street intersects the easterly line of Webster Street, thence westerly along the southerly line of McAllister Street to the westerly line of Steiner Street, thence northerly along the westerly line of Steiner Street to the southerly line of Post Street, thence westerly along the southerly line of Post Street to the westerly line of Pierce Street, thence northerly along the westerly line of Pierce Street to the northerly line of Clay Street, thence easterly along the northerly line of Clay Street to the easterly line of Steiner Street, thence northerly along the easterly line of Steiner Street to the northerly line of Jackson Street, thence easterly along the northerly line of Jackson Street to the easterly line of Webster Street, thence southerly along the easterly line of Webster Street to the northerly line of Bush Street, thence easterly along the northerly line of Bush Street to the easterly line of Laguna Street, thence southerly along the easterly line of Laguna Street to the southerly line of Geary Boulevard, thence easterly along the southerly line of Geary Boulevard to the easterly line of Webster Street, thence southerly along the easterly line of Webster Street to the point of commencement.
(d) South Embarcadero Special Event Parking Area shall commence at a point where the southerly line of Cesar Chavez Street intersects the easterly line of Illinois Street, thence westerly along the southerly line of Cesar Chavez Street to the westerly line of Pennsylvania Avenue, thence northerly along the westerly line of Pennsylvania Avenue to the southerly line of Mariposa Street, thence westerly along the southerly line of Mariposa Street to the westerly line of Vermont Street, thence northerly along the westerly line of Vermont Street to the northerly line of Division Street, then easterly along the northerly line of Division Street to the northerly line of Townsend Street, then easterly along the northerly line of Townsend Street to the easterly line of Seventh Street, then southerly along the easterly line of Seventh Street to the northerly line of Mission Bay Drive, then easterly along the northerly line of Mission Bay Drive to the easterly line of the CalTrain tracks, thence northerly along the CalTrain tracks to the northerly line of King Street, thence easterly along the northerly line of King Street to the westerly line of Fifth Street, thence northerly along the westerly line of Fifth Street to the northerly line of Folsom Street, then easterly along the northerly line of Folsom Street to the easterly line of The Embarcadero, then southerly along the easterly line of The Embarcadero to the southerly line of King Street, thence easterly along the southerly line of King Street to the easterly line of Third Street, then southerly along the easterly line of Third Street to the northerly line of Terry A. Francois Boulevard, then easterly along the northerly line of Terry A. Francois Boulevard to San Francisco Bay, then southerly along San Francisco Bay to Cesar Chavez, then westerly from that point to the southerly edge of Cesar Chavez Street.
(Added as Sec. 412 by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 10-138, 11/2/2010; amended by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 10-162, 12/7/2010; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 11-060, Ad. 5/3/2011, Eff. 6/3/2011, Oper. 7/1/2011; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 12-085, Ad. 6/19/2012, Eff. 7/20/2012; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 14-079
, Ad. 5/20/2014, Eff. 6/20/2014; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 16-006
, Ad. 1/5/2016, Eff. 2/5/2016; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 16-042, Ad. 4/5/2016, Eff. 5/6/2016, Oper. 7/1/2016; redesignated and amended by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 171205-158, Ad. 12/5/2017, Eff. 1/5/2018; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 190416-044, Ad. 4/16/2019, Eff. 5/17/2019)
(Former Sec. 405 added by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 08-151, 8/19/2008; repealed by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 171205-158, Ad. 12/5/2017, Eff. 1/5/2018)
(SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 08-151, 8/19/2008; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 09-172, 9/15/2009; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 16-006, Ad. 1/5/2016, Eff. 2/5/2016; repealed by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 171205-158, Ad. 12/5/2017, Eff. 1/5/2018)
(SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 08-151, 8/19/2008; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 09-172, 9/15/2009; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 16-006, Ad. 1/5/2016, Eff. 2/5/2016; repealed by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 171205-158, Ad. 12/5/2017, Eff. 1/5/2018)
(SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 08-151, 8/19/2008; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 09-172, 9/15/2009; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 13-030, Ad. 3/19/2013, Eff. 4/19/2013; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 16-006, Ad. 1/5/2016, Eff. 2/5/2016; repealed by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 171205-158, Ad. 12/5/2017, Eff. 1/5/2018)
(SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 08-151, 8/19/2008; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 09-172, 9/15/2009; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 16-006, Ad. 1/5/2016, Eff. 2/5/2016; repealed by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 171205-158, Ad. 12/5/2017, Eff. 1/5/2018)
(SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 08-151, 8/19/2008; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 09-172, 9/15/2009; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 10-138, 11/2/2010; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 12-100, Ad. 7/17/2012, Eff. 8/17/2012; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 13-030, Ad. 3/19/2013, Eff. 4/19/2013; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 14-079, Ad. 5/20/2014, Eff. 6/20/2014; redesignated as Sec. 403 and amended by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 171205-158, Ad. 12/5/2017, Eff. 1/5/2018)
(SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 08-151, 8/19/2008; redesignated as Sec. 404 and amended by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 171205-158, Ad. 12/5/2017, Eff. 1/5/2018)
(Added by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 10-138, 11/2/2010; amended by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 10-162, 12/7/2010; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 11-060, Ad. 5/3/2011, Eff. 6/3/2011, Oper. 7/1/2011; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 12-085, Ad. 6/19/2012, Eff. 7/20/2012; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 14-079, Ad. 5/20/2014, Eff. 6/20/2014; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 16-006, Ad. 1/5/2016, Eff. 2/5/2016; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 16-042, Ad. 4/5/2016, Eff. 5/6/2016, Oper. 7/1/2016; redesignated as Sec. 405 and amended by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 171205-158, Ad. 12/5/2017, Eff. 1/5/2018)