And yes I hope they all get shot!

I will need to contest this ticket.

thanks for reading

SEC. 710. FINDINGS.

The Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco hereby finds and declares that: (a) there is a critical shortage of on-street parking places in the residential areas of the City and County; (b) the critical shortage is exacerbated by the fact that many single-family residences and apartment buildings have either no garages or have fewer garages than dwelling units; (c) that many residents of the City and County already find they must park many blocks from their residence; (d) that the critical parking shortage is further exacerbated by the practice of people parking vehicles on the street in residential areas for days at a time for the sole purpose of displaying same for private sale; (e) that because of the critical need for parking in the residential neighborhoods, the City must now regulate the use of residential area on-street parking spaces for purposes of selling vehicles; (f) to promote the safety and welfare of the residents of the City and County of San Francisco and to assure an equitable method of regulation, it is necessary to regulate the display of vehicles for the purpose of sale in on-street parking spaces.

(Added by Ord. 10-86, App. 1/17/86)

SEC. 710.1. DEFINITIONS.

(a) “City” shall mean the City and County of San Francisco.

(b) “Display for sale” shall mean to place a vehicle upon the public streets for the purpose of offering the vehicle for sale or for soliciting offers to purchase the vehicle.

(c) “Owner” shall mean any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association whose name appears on the registration document as the registered owner for the automobile on file with the State Department of Motor Vehicles.

(d) “Park” or “parking” shall mean the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers.

(e) “Police Department” shall mean the Chief of Police or the designee thereof.

(f) “Residence of Owner” shall mean the residence of the registered owner of the vehicle as shown on the vehicle registration papers issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles or on file with Department of Motor Vehicles.

(g) “Vehicle” shall mean any device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a street or highway excepting a device moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks or any object placed thereon.

(Added by Ord. 10-86, App. 1/17/86)

SEC. 710.2. ON STREET SALES PROHIBITED; EXCEPTION; REMOVAL OF VEHICLES AUTHORIZED.

It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle on an on-street parking place for the purpose of displaying same for sale unless the vehicle is parked within 600 feet of the residence of the registered owner of the vehicle. Pursuant to Section 22651.9 of the California Vehicle Code, any vehicle parked on any street or highway within the City and County of San Francisco in violation of this Section may be removed and impounded in accordance with Article 9 of the San Francisco Traffic Code, provided that (a) such vehicle has been issued a notice of parking violation for violation of this Section within the past 30 days, (b) such previous notice of parking violation was accompanied by a warning that an additional violation may result in the removal and impoundment of the vehicle, (c) a subsequent notice of parking violation was issued at least 24 hours prior to the removal of the vehicle, and (d) any other conditions to the removal of the vehicle set forth in Section 22651.9 of the California Vehicle Code have been satisfied.

So, ” because of the critical need for parking in the residential neighborhoods, the City must now regulate the use of residential area on-street parking spaces for purposes of selling vehicles;”

Therefore; using residential streets as used car lots was banned.
The wording is clear, and requires clear intent for violation – i.e. -

“(b) “Display for sale” shall mean to place a vehicle upon the public streets FOR THE PURPOSE of offering the vehicle for sale or for soliciting offers to purchase the vehicle.”

It is easy to spot vehicles “placed on the street FOR THE PURPOSE of offering the vehicle for sale” as they are usually parked on State highways (19th Ave) where SF PC codes do not apply (Assemblyman Yee’s new law will address this,) and have very large, bright “neon” colored for sale signs. Often a few of these cars are parked near each other, and have the same (cell)phone number because they are being sold by informal used car dealers who sell these on commission.

Dr. Yee states “This law will not affect a resident who just has a for-sale sign in their car and is shopping,” and Sec 710.1 is clearly not intended to target such situations. However, this clear intent got lost on the way to the PC Officers as their tickets and fine schedules define 710 as, simply “For Sale Sign.” This is NOT the law, the law prohibits parking “FOR THE PURPOSE” of selling the car, not parking to shop, etc. with a for sale sign in the window.

I have a recurring medical appointment Tuesday mornings. My car is in the shop and I have been driving my wife’s old car which is for sale. I got two tickets on successive Tuesday mornings while parked at a meter in front of Walgreens! Plainly, my purpose in parking the car for 50 minutes was to go to my appointment. I think the DPT should review how the violation of 710 is described, and change that description to reflect the intent of the law!
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