San Francisco County Municipal Code Ch. 46 Curbside Electric Vehicle Charging Permit Program

CURBSIDE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING PERMIT PROGRAM.* (a) The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (“SFMTA”) is authorized to establish a permit program to allow the installation and operation of curbside electric vehicle charging stations within the public right-of-way, as defined in Public Works Code Section 2.4.4 (the “Curbside EV Charging Program”). (b) For purposes of the Curbside EV Charging Program only, applicants shall not be required to obtain a major or minor encroachment permit from the Department of Public Works under Sections 786 or 723.2 of the Public Works Code. Applicants must obtain all other applicable permits, including excavation permits under Article 2.4 of the Public Works Code. Except as expressly provided in this Chapter 46, the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Works shall not be modified by this Chapter 46. (Added by Ord. 76-26, File No. 260238, App. 5/7/2026, Eff. 6/7/2026) *Editor’s Note: Ord. 76-26 adopted the content of this chapter without a section number. The publisher has restated the chapter heading above the content for structural purposes.