SFMTA manages every linear foot of curb under Transportation Code Article 7 and the 2020 Curb Management Strategy, allocating space to passenger loading, freight, transit stops, accessible parking, parklets, and shared mobility corrals.
Transportation Code Article 7 establishes color-curb meanings (red, yellow, white, green, blue) and gives SFMTA authority to convert curb space among uses. The 2020 Curb Management Strategy formalized priorities: safety, transit and accessibility, then loading, then private vehicle parking. Yellow zones serve commercial loading on weekdays; white zones provide three-minute passenger loading at hotels and transit hubs; green is short-term meter time. Parklets created under the Shared Spaces program also occupy curb space and require an annual permit. Painting curbs without authorization is a Public Works violation.
Unauthorized curb painting: removal cost plus $300+ fine. Parking in a yellow zone outside posted hours: $96+. Blocking a loading zone: tow plus $108.
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