Article 5 — [RESERVED] ARTICLE 6: SIGNS›SEC. 608. SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICTS AND SIGNS IN SPECIAL USE DISTRICTS.
SEC. 608.6. NEAR CERTAIN SCENIC STREETS.
San Francisco Planning Code · 2025 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · San Francisco
No general advertising sign, and no other sign exceeding 200 square feet in area, shall be located within the areas along the scenic streets that are listed below and designated as special sign districts on Sectional Map SSD of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco, if any face of such sign is visible from any such street. These limitations shall apply to any portion of any property that is within 200 feet of any such street, unless a greater depth or area is indicated on said Sectional Map. Historic Signs may exceed the size limit in this section.
Telegraph Hill Boulevard for its entire length;
Twin Peaks Boulevard for its entire length;
The Embarcadero for its entire length;
Market Street extension east side from Mono Street to Portola Drive;
Portola Drive for its entire length;
Roosevelt Way for its entire length;
El Camino Del Mar for its entire length;
Point Lobos Avenue from El Camino Del Mar to its intersection with the Great Highway, including the Cliff House and Sutro Baths areas;
Sunset Boulevard for its entire length;
Great Highway and Esplanade from Point Lobos Avenue to Sloat Boulevard;
Great Highway extension south from Sloat Boulevard to its junction with Skyline Boulevard near Harding Boulevard;
Nineteenth Avenue from Lincoln Way to Junipero Serra Boulevard;
Sloat Boulevard from the Great Highway to Junipero Serra Boulevard;
Junipero Serra Boulevard from Sloat Boulevard to the County Line;
Skyline Boulevard from Sloat Boulevard to the County Line;
Lake Merced Boulevard for its entire length;
John Muir Drive for its entire length;
Zoo Road for its entire length;
Harding Boulevard for its entire length;
Alemany Boulevard from Mission Street viaduct to Junipero Serra Boulevard;
Marina Boulevard for its entire length;
Lyon Street from Marina Boulevard to Lombard Street;
Baker Street from Marina Boulevard to Lombard Street;
Broderick Street from Marina Boulevard to Lombard Street;
Jefferson Street from Lyon Street to Broderick Street;
Beach Street from Baker Street to Broderick Street;
North Point Street from Baker Street to Broderick Street;
Bay Street from Lyon Street to Broderick Street;
Francisco Street from Lyon Street to Broderick Street;
Chestnut Street from Lyon Street to Broderick Street;
Lombard Street from Broderick Street to Lyon Street;
Richardson Avenue from Lyon Street to Lombard Street.
AMENDMENT HISTORY
Section amended; Ord. 20-15, Eff. 3/22/2015.
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- Article 1 — GENERAL ZONING PROVISIONS
- Article 1.2 — DIMENSIONS, AREAS, AND OPEN SPACES
- Article 1.5 — TRANSPORTATION, OFF-STREET PARKING, AND LOADING
- Article 1.7 — COMPLIANCE
- Article 2 — USE DISTRICTS
- Article 2.5 — HEIGHT AND BULK DISTRICTS
- Article 3 — ZONING PROCEDURES
- Article 3.5 — FEES
- Article 4 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND PROJECT REQUIREMENTS T…
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▸ Article 5 — [RESERVED] ARTICLE 6: SIGNS
Overview- SEC. 604. PERMITS AND CONFORMITY REQUIRED.
- SEC. 607.1. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL-COMMERCIAL…
- SEC. 607.2. MIXED USE DISTRICTS.
- SEC. 607.3. [REPEALED.]
- SEC. 607.4. [REPEALED.]
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▸ SEC. 608. SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICTS AND SIGNS IN SPECIAL USE DIST…
Overview- SEC. 608.1. NEAR R DISTRICTS.
- SEC. 608.2. NEAR SCHOOLS, PARKS, AND RECREATION FACILITIES.
- SEC. 608.3. CIVIC CENTER SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICTS.
- SEC. 608.4. TRANSIT CENTER SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT.
- SEC. 608.5. NEAR FREEWAYS.
- SEC. 608.6. NEAR CERTAIN SCENIC STREETS.
- SEC. 608.7. NEAR RAPID TRANSIT ROUTES.
- SEC. 608.8. MARKET STREET SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT.
- SEC. 608.9. JACKSON SQUARE SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT.
- SEC. 608.10. STONESTOWN SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT.
- SEC. 608.11. HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CENTERS IN R DISTRICTS ADJA…
- SEC. 608.12. 555 9TH STREET SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT.
- SEC. 608.13. IN THE RINCON HILL DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE…
- SEC. 608.15. NORTHEAST WATERFRONT SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT.
- SEC. 608.16. CITY CENTER SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT.
- SEC. 608.17. [REPEALED.]
- SEC. 608.18. 3250 19TH AVENUE SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT.
- SEC. 609. AMORTIZATION PERIODS.
- Article 7 — NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
- Article 8 — MIXED USE DISTRICTS
- Article 9 — MISSION BAY DISTRICTS
- Part I — SCOPE, PURPOSE AND RELATIONSHIPS
- Part II — USES
- Part III — DENSITY
- Part IV — HEIGHT
- Part V — BUILDING FORM
- Part VI — OPEN AREAS
- Part VII — PARKING
- Part VIII — SIGNS
- Part X — OFFICE SPACE LIMITATION
- Part XI — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Part XII — RULES FOR NONCONFORMING USES AND NONCOMPLYING STRUC…
- Part XIII — COMPLIANCE, PERMIT APPROVAL AND ENFORCEMENT
- Part XIV — FEES
- Part XV — DEFINITIONS
- Part XVI — SEVERABILITY