San Francisco County Municipal Code Art. 3 Enforcement Authority

Sec. 3.1. Police Commission Regulation of Traffic; Civilian Employees Authorized to Enforce Parking Regulations. Sec. 3.2. Removal of Unauthorized Signs. Sec. 3.3. Authority to Cite Vehicles on Public Property. Sec. 3.4. Diverting of Traffic and Temporary Parking Restrictions. Sec. 3.5. Authority to Issue Subpoenas.

The Municipal Transportation Agency is hereby authorized and empowered without notice to remove, or cause to be removed, every sign, signal, device or light prohibited by the terms of Section 21465, 21466, 21466.5, or 21467 of the Vehicle Code, or may bring or cause to be brought, an action as provided by law to abate the nuisance therein declared to exist by virtue of such signal, device or light. (Amended by Ord. 287-08, File No. 081340, App. 12/5/2008)

Any Police Officer or Parking Control Officer may issue a citation to a vehicle or the owner or driver of a vehicle, and/or may order the removal of any vehicle that has been Parked on Public Property in violation of any prohibition contained in this Code or other applicable law to the extent authorized by this Code and by applicable state and federal law. SFMTA employees whose authority to enforce parking laws is limited to specified violations may order removal of a vehicle only if it is parked in violation of one of the specified laws. (Amended by Ord. 287-08, File No. 081340, App. 12/5/2008; Ord. 45-11, File No. 101442, App. 3/10/2011)