SF Mayor: 'SFMTA will not ticket for street sweeping through end of month'

Parking meters were being enforced in San Francisco amid a shelter-in-place order on March 17, 2020. Parking meters were being enforced in San Francisco amid a shelter-in-place order on March 17, 2020. Photo: Amy Graff Photo: Amy Graff Image 1 of / 48 Caption Close SF Mayor: 'SFMTA will not ticket for street sweeping through end of month' 1 / 48 Back to Gallery

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UPDATE, March 17, 3:15 p.m: At 3 p.m. Tuesday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed tweeted a message saying the city wouldn't issue parking tickets for street sweeping through the end of March.

"@SFMTA_Muni will not ticket for street sweeping through the end of the month," Breed tweeted. "Tickets issued today will be waived. However, it is crucial that we still clean our streets to prevent trash buildup and local flooding. Please still move your car for street cleaning if you can."

To fight the spread of coroanvirus a shelter-in-place order is in effect in San Francisco County. On Tuesday the city issued a statement on how parking rules would be enforced. Originally, the city said it would ticket for street sweeping.

.@SFMTA_Muni will not ticket for street sweeping through the end of the month. Tickets issued today will be waived.



However, it is crucial that we still clean our streets to prevent trash buildup and local flooding.



Please still move your car for street cleaning if you can. — London Breed (@LondonBreed) March 17, 2020

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With a shelter-in-place order in effect in San Francisco, the city is continuing to run essential services such as garbage pickup, police, the fire department — and parking enforcement.

Yes, the city will give you a ticket if you fail to put money in the parking meter and enforce parking rules that "impact health and safety." That said, there are a few exceptions and situations that won't be enforced while the order is in place through April 7.

Here's a rundown from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency:

Enforcement will be temporarily suspended for the following:

72-hour parking limit and towing

Residential Permit Parking (RPP) permits

Commuter shuttles

Peak-hour tow-away zones

SFMTA will continue to ticket or tow your if car is parked in the following:

Space with an expired parking meter

Fire hydrant zone

Red and yellow zone

"No Stopping" zone

"No Parking" zone

Bike or transit lane

Driveway where you are blocking others

Street where you are blocking traffic (double parking)

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