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Article 5 — [RESERVED] ARTICLE 6: SIGNS›SEC. 608. SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICTS AND SIGNS IN SPECIAL USE DISTRICTS.

SEC. 608.5. NEAR FREEWAYS.

San Francisco Planning Code · 2025 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · San Francisco

Except for Historic Signs and Vintage Signs designated pursuant to Section 608.14 of this Code, no General Advertising Sign, and no other Sign exceeding 200 square feet in area, shall be located after the date of determination and designation of the route of a Freeway so that it is primarily to be viewed by persons traveling on any portion of such Freeway. When located so as to be viewed primarily by persons traveling on any portion of a Freeway, Business Signs not exceeding 200 square feet in area which are permitted by this Section 608.5, Historic

Signs, and Vintage Signs designated pursuant to Section 608.14 which may exceed 200 square feet in area shall, regardless of any other provision of this Code, be limited to Signs which designate the name of the owner or occupant of the premises upon which the Sign is placed, or which identify such premises, or which direct attention to goods manufactured or produced, or services rendered, on the property upon which the Sign is placed.

(Added by Ord. 263-65, App. 10/22/65; amended by Ord. 276-98, App. 8/28/98; Ord. 217-16, File No. 160424, App. 11/10/2016, Eff. 12/10/2016)

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▸ Contents — San Francisco Planning Code
San Francisco Planning Code
  1. Article 1 — GENERAL ZONING PROVISIONS
  2. Article 1.2 — DIMENSIONS, AREAS, AND OPEN SPACES
  3. Article 1.5 — TRANSPORTATION, OFF-STREET PARKING, AND LOADING
  4. Article 1.7 — COMPLIANCE
  5. Article 2 — USE DISTRICTS
  6. Article 2.5 — HEIGHT AND BULK DISTRICTS
  7. Article 3 — ZONING PROCEDURES
  8. Article 3.5 — FEES
  9. Article 4 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND PROJECT REQUIREMENTS T…
  10. ▸ Article 5 — [RESERVED] ARTICLE 6: SIGNS
    Overview
    1. SEC. 604. PERMITS AND CONFORMITY REQUIRED.
    2. SEC. 607.1. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL-COMMERCIAL…
    3. SEC. 607.2. MIXED USE DISTRICTS.
    4. SEC. 607.3. [REPEALED.]
    5. SEC. 607.4. [REPEALED.]
    6. ▸ SEC. 608. SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICTS AND SIGNS IN SPECIAL USE DIST…
      Overview
      1. SEC. 608.1. NEAR R DISTRICTS.
      2. SEC. 608.2. NEAR SCHOOLS, PARKS, AND RECREATION FACILITIES.
      3. SEC. 608.3. CIVIC CENTER SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICTS.
      4. SEC. 608.4. TRANSIT CENTER SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT.
      5. SEC. 608.5. NEAR FREEWAYS.
      6. SEC. 608.6. NEAR CERTAIN SCENIC STREETS.
      7. SEC. 608.7. NEAR RAPID TRANSIT ROUTES.
      8. SEC. 608.8. MARKET STREET SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT.
      9. SEC. 608.9. JACKSON SQUARE SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT.
      10. SEC. 608.10. STONESTOWN SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT.
      11. SEC. 608.11. HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CENTERS IN R DISTRICTS ADJA…
      12. SEC. 608.12. 555 9TH STREET SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT.
      13. SEC. 608.13. IN THE RINCON HILL DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE…
      14. SEC. 608.15. NORTHEAST WATERFRONT SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT.
      15. SEC. 608.16. CITY CENTER SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT.
      16. SEC. 608.17. [REPEALED.]
      17. SEC. 608.18. 3250 19TH AVENUE SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT.
    7. SEC. 609. AMORTIZATION PERIODS.
  11. Article 7 — NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
  12. Article 8 — MIXED USE DISTRICTS
  13. Article 9 — MISSION BAY DISTRICTS
  14. Part I — SCOPE, PURPOSE AND RELATIONSHIPS
  15. Part II — USES
  16. Part III — DENSITY
  17. Part IV — HEIGHT
  18. Part V — BUILDING FORM
  19. Part VI — OPEN AREAS
  20. Part VII — PARKING
  21. Part VIII — SIGNS
  22. Part X — OFFICE SPACE LIMITATION
  23. Part XI — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
  24. Part XII — RULES FOR NONCONFORMING USES AND NONCOMPLYING STRUC…
  25. Part XIII — COMPLIANCE, PERMIT APPROVAL AND ENFORCEMENT
  26. Part XIV — FEES
  27. Part XV — DEFINITIONS
  28. Part XVI — SEVERABILITY

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