Division II — ADMINISTRATION.›Part I — GENERAL PROVISIONS.›SECTION 108. – FEES.
San Francisco Fire Code § 108.16 [For SF] Cost Recovery Related to Vehicle Incidents
San Francisco Fire Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-10-23 · San Francisco
Cite as: San Francisco Fire Code § 108.16 · Text as of 2026-10-23
(a) The Fire Department may submit a claim to recover its reasonable costs incurred responding to a motor vehicle incident in the City and County of San Francisco where a person has willfully or negligently caused or permitted the contents of a motor vehicle to be deposited on a street or highway, or its appurtenances, and the Fire Department removes those vehicle contents from the street or highway, or its appurtenances. Vehicle contents may include gas, oil and vehicle debris. The Fire Department shall submit the claim to the insurance company of the person responsible for willfully or negligently causing or permitting the vehicle contents to be deposited on the street or highway, or its appurtenances.
(b) The Fire Department shall submit claims in the following amounts:
| Description of Incident | Charge |
|---|---|
| One suppression unit provided vehicle content removal (one hour or less) | $249 |
| Two or more suppression units provided vehicle content removal (one hour or less) |
$598 |
| Any incident where the vehicle content removal exceeds one hour | An amount based on the reasonable time and materials costs incurred |
(c) After a notice hearing, the Chief of the Fire Department may promulgate rules to effectuate the purposes of this section or to facilitate the claim process.
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