Article 5 — [RESERVED] ARTICLE 6: SIGNS›SEC. 609. AMORTIZATION PERIODS.
SEC. 609.6. SIGNS NEAR CERTAIN SCENIC STREETS.
San Francisco Planning Code · 2025 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · San Francisco
Any lawfully existing sign which does not conform to Section 608.6 of this Code shall be removed or altered to conform therewith within five years after the effective date of this Article 6 or such later date as the sign becomes nonconforming; unless such sign was made subject to removal or alteration within five years after February 18, 1960, by Section 4722.D of the San Francisco Building Code, as that Section was in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this Article 6, in which case such earlier date shall prevail. Provided, however, that any lawfully existing sign within the Special Sign District along Nineteenth Avenue between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard and on a lot in a C-1 or C-2 District need not be removed or altered to conform to Section 608.6 prior to the end of its normal life or until such earlier date, if any, by which it must be removed or altered to qualify said street for designation as a part of the State scenic highway system in accordance with the applicable provisions of State law.
(Added by Ord. 263-65, App. 10/22/65)
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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 [REPEALED.]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 [REPEALED.]
- SEC. 608. SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICTS AND SIGNS IN SPECIAL USE DIST…
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▸ SEC. 609. AMORTIZATION PERIODS.
Overview- SEC. 609.1. GENERAL ADVERTISING SIGNS LOCATED IN R DISTRICTS.
- SEC. 609.2. [REPEALED.]
- SEC. 609.3. WITHIN CIVIC CENTER SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICTS.
- SEC. 609.4. SIGNS NEAR NONLANDSCAPED FREEWAYS.
- SEC. 609.5. SIGNS NEAR LANDSCAPED FREEWAYS.
- SEC. 609.6. SIGNS NEAR CERTAIN SCENIC STREETS.
- SEC. 609.7. WIND SIGNS.
- SEC. 609.8. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE STATION SIGNS IN R DISTRICTS.
- SEC. 609.9. SIGNS NEAR RAPID TRANSIT ROUTES.
- SEC. 609.10. IN THE MARKET STREET SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT.
- SEC. 609.11. IN THE JACKSON SQUARE SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT.
- SEC. 609.12. ON AND NEAR MARKET STREET FROM THE CENTRAL SKYWAY…
- SEC. 609.13. NONCONFORMING GENERAL ADVERTISING SIGNS IN NEIGHB…
- SEC. 609.14. IN THE NORTHEAST WATERFRONT SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT.
- 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