Chapter 11 — FRANCHISES›Article I — FRANCHISE PROCEDURE

SEC. 11.5. FAILURE TO OBTAIN A FRANCHISE.

San Francisco Administrative Code · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-08 · San Francisco

Consistent with the requirements of due process, a Person's failure to obtain a Franchise as required by this Chapter may, in the City's discretion, result in:

(1) Forfeiture, by operation of law, of the Person's Facilities located in the Public Rights-of-Way that are not authorized by an existing Franchise; and/or

(2) A requirement that the Facilities be removed, and that penalties and damages be paid.

(Added by Ord. 58-00, File No. 000198, App. 4/7/2000)

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