A Mobile Storage Container Permit is required to place a portable storage container (such as a moving or storage pod) on any part of the street or sidewalk. These permits are issued only to authorized container companies, not to the general public. If you're renting a container, your container company will get the permit. See Public Works Code, Article 15, Section 726.
What is a Street Improvement Permit?
A Street Improvement Permit may be required for work on sidewalk grading, curbs, curb ramps, gutters, driveway curb cuts, or the roadway. For repairs to the sidewalk surface only, see Voluntary Sidewalk Repair.
When Public Works determines you need one
A street space permit grants permission to temporarily occupy a portion of a public roadway or sidewalk for building construction and other construction related work.
A Surface-Mounted Facility (SMF) Permit is required for construction or installation of a SMF in any Public Right-of-Ways that are under the jurisdiction of Public Works. A SMF means any Utility facility (physical element or structure) that is installed, attached or affixed in the Public Right-of-Ways on a site that is above the surface of the street (except a utility pole or associated appurtenances) and that requires the Permittee to excavate in order to install the facility in the Public Right-of-Ways. SMFs do not include bus shelters and associated kiosks.
Before applying for an Excavation Permit, you must register with the San Francisco Public Works. You must provide or have on record with the Department:
To learn more information on the rules for sidewalk seating and to register your business, please visit:
Learn the rules for having tables and chairs on the sidewalk outside your business | SF.gov
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San Francisco, CA 94103
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