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City and County of San Francisco Legislation Details File #:  Version: 6 110548 Name: Planning Code - Zoning Map - Signs, Awnings, 
Canopies, and Marquees
Status: Type: Ordinance Passed File created: In control: 1/13/2015 Clerk of the Board On agenda: Final action: 2/20/2015 Enactment date: 2/20/2015 020-15 Enactment #: Title: Ordinance amending the Planning Code to consolidate the definitions and controls for awnings,  canopies, and marquees into a single section and revise the controls for certain zoning districts;  require a Business Sign to be removed or brought into conformity with the Code when the business  ceases operation, moves, or a new building is constructed; prohibit the relocation of General  Advertising Signs into the Van Ness corridor and specified Neighborhood Commercial Districts; and  add The Embarcadero to the list of Scenic Streets where General Advertising Signs are prohibited;  amending the Zoning Map to conform with the Code amendments; affirming the Planning  Department’s California Environmental Quality Act determination; and making findings of consistency  with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. Sponsors: Scott Wiener Attachments: 1. Leg Ver1, 2. Leg Dig Ver1, 3. Response_SBC_101311, 4. Response_PLN_040912, 5. 
Response_PLN_053112, 6. Comm_Packet_102212, 7. Leg Ver2, 8. Leg Dig Ver2, 9. Leg Ver3, 10. 
Leg Dig Ver3, 11. Response PLN Dept 072514, 12. Leg Ver4, 13. Leg Dig Ver4, 14. Response PLN 
Dept 121814, 15. Leg Ver5, 16. Leg Dig Ver5, 17. Response PLN Dept 012315, 18. Comm Pkt 
012615, 19. Leg Ver6, 20. Board Pkt 020315, 21. Board Pkt 021015, 22. Leg Final
Action By Date Action Result Ver. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE President 5/3/2011 1 REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT Clerk of the Board 5/12/2011 1 RESPONSE RECEIVED Planning Department 8/25/2011 1 RESPONSE RECEIVED Small Business Commission 10/13/2011 1 RESPONSE RECEIVED Planning Commission 4/9/2012 1 RESPONSE RECEIVED Planning Commission 5/31/2012 1 REMAIN ACTIVE Clerk of the Board 9/6/2012 1 DUPLICATED AND AMENDED Land Use and Economic 
Development Committee
10/22/2012 1 CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR 
AS AMENDED
Land Use and Economic 
Development Committee
10/22/2012 2 Pass REMAIN ACTIVE Clerk of the Board 5/9/2013 2 REMAIN ACTIVE Clerk of the Board 10/29/2013 2 REMAIN ACTIVE Clerk of the Board 6/2/2014 2 SUBSTITUTED AND ASSIGNED President 6/24/2014 3 REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT Clerk of the Board 7/16/2014 3 RESPONSE RECEIVED Planning Department 7/25/2014 3 SUBSTITUTED AND ASSIGNED President 11/25/2014 4 REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT Clerk of the Board 12/12/2014 4 RESPONSE RECEIVED Planning Department 12/18/2014 4 SUBSTITUTED AND ASSIGNED President 1/13/2015 5
NOTICED Clerk of the Board 1/16/2015 5 REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT Clerk of the Board 1/20/2015 5 RESPONSE RECEIVED Planning Department 1/23/2015 5 RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED Land Use and Economic 
Development Committee
1/26/2015 6 Pass AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE 
WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE
Land Use and Economic 
Development Committee
1/26/2015 5 Pass PASSED, ON FIRST READING Board of Supervisors 2/3/2015 5 Pass FINALLY PASSED Board of Supervisors 2/10/2015 6 Pass APPROVED Mayor 2/20/2015 6