Ordinance Adopting Chapter 10.78 of the
South San Francisco Municipal Code
Regulating Signs on Motor Vehicles
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: JULY 24, 2024
Government Code Section
54957.5 SB 343 Item
Agenda: 07/24/2024 REG CC
Item 18
Background
u The South San Francisco Municipal Code (”SSFMC”) does not regulate signs on motor vehicles when vehicles are
on public streets or public lands.
u Placement of signs on vehicles, when signs extend
beyond the body of the vehicle, threatens the health,
safety and welfare of the public.
u Creates aesthetic blight that adversely affects the
quality of life and traffic safety:
u Unsafe driving conditions
u Impacts line of sight
Proposed Ordinance
u Makes it unlawful for any person to park, leave standing or operate a motor vehicle on any public street or public lands in the City when a sign that extends beyond the
body of the vehicle is mounted, attached, or painted on the motor vehicle.
u Exceptions may be made for signs subject to federal or state governmental regulations that may be in conflict
with the City’s regulation.
First Amendment Considerations
u Content-neutral, time, place and manner
regulation
u Narrowly tailored to serve a significant
government interest
u Leaves open ample alternative means for
communication of the information
First Violation
u Any person violating the ordinance for the first
time must be given an educational notice.
Second and Further Violations
u Criminal infraction
u Declared a public nuisance
u Subject to all remedies available under SSFMC
Ordinance Adoption Timeline
Introduction of Ordinance: July 24, 2024
Adoption of Ordinance: August 14, 2024
Ordinance Effective: September 24, 2024
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