San Francisco, CA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Transportation Code Sec. 7.2.24
- Owner exception
- Sec. 1004, max 2 dwelling units
- Violation class
- Infraction under Sec. 7.2
- Enforcement
- SFMTA Parking Control Officers
Summary
San Francisco makes it a citable infraction to park a vehicle so it blocks a private driveway, with a narrow exception for the driveway's own owner or lessee.
To Park a vehicle in a manner that blocks a private driveway, except as authorized in Division II, Section 1004.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-96: Codes: last updated to include changes made by legislation through Ordinance 133-26, File No. 260686, approved July 23, 2026, effective August 23, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Transportation Code Sec. 7.2.24 lists it as a prohibited act "to Park a vehicle in a manner that blocks a private driveway, except as authorized in Division II, Section 1004." Section 7.2 makes every listed act an infraction. The Section 1004 exception lets a property owner or lessee park across their own driveway if the vehicle displays a plate registered to that address and the driveway serves no more than two dwelling units, but bars parking across sidewalks or red zones.
Violations & Fines
Blocking a driveway without qualifying for the Sec. 1004 owner exception is an infraction under Transportation Code Sec. 7.2, citable by SFMTA Parking Control Officers or police.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is blocking someone else's driveway a citable offense?
Sources & Official References
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