San Francisco Planning Code § 609 Amortization Periods
San Francisco Planning Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · San Francisco
Sections in this part
- 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 [REPEALED.]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 OVERPASS TO DIAMOND STREET.
- SEC. 609.13. NONCONFORMING GENERAL ADVERTISING SIGNS IN NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS.
- SEC. 609.14. IN THE NORTHEAST WATERFRONT SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT.
Cite as: San Francisco Planning Code § 609 · Text as of 2026-09-23
No lawfully existing sign which fails to conform to the provisions of this Article 6 need be removed or altered to conform to said provisions prior to the end of its normal life as provided in Section 604 of this Code, except as specified in Sections 609.1 through 609.12. Where two or more amortization periods of differing duration apply to the same sign, the most restrictive of such amortization periods shall prevail unless this Code specifically provides otherwise. Where removal or alteration of a sign is required, such requirement shall apply to the sign faces, the sign structure, the supporting framework and all other parts of the sign.
(Amended by Ord. 64-77, App. 2/18/77)
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