Chapter 19 — PUBLIC SAFETY CAMERA ORDINANCE
San Francisco Administrative Code § 19.5 Notice Requirements
San Francisco Administrative Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-24 · San Francisco
Cite as: San Francisco Administrative Code § 19.5 · Text as of 2026-09-24
(a) Public Notice of Proposed Camera Installation. At least 30 days before a public meeting to consider a public safety camera at a new location, the Department shall post a minimum of four signs within a 100-foot radius of the location at which the camera is proposed. Each sign shall be at least thirty inches by thirty inches. The signs shall be entitled NOTICE OF INTENT TO INSTALL PUBLIC SAFETY CAMERA(S) AT THIS LOCATION and shall
include the time, date, and location of the public meeting regarding the camera installation, and contact information where members of the public may obtain additional information and/or submit comments. Signs shall be posted in languages appropriate to the specific neighborhood, and as required by the Language Access Ordinance, Chapter 91 of the Administrative Code.
(b) Notice for Approved Cameras. Upon approval by the Chief of Police and installation of a new public safety camera, the Department shall post a conspicuous sign within 25 feet of the location of the camera stating that the area is under camera surveillance, unless the Chief of Police determines that the sign would reduce public safety or undermine the effectiveness of the camera in enhancing public safety.
(Added by Ord. 127-06, File No. 060086, App. 6/22/2006; amended by Proposition E, 3/5/2024, Eff. 4/12/2024)
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