# Board of Supervisors Minutes: October 25, 2016 - Meeting date: 2016-10-25 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 16 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/396/2016-10-25-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=511654&GUID=058AC784-753A-42F3-99D1-605B0143EDE8) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 160424: Planning Code, Zoning Map - Sign Regulations - Pages: 12 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 160424 [Planning Code, Zoning Map - Sign Regulations] Sponsors: Peskin; Cohen Ordinance amending the Planning Code to correct and update provisions, delete obsolete or redundant sections, amend the definitions of Historic Sign and Wind Sign, reinstate the distinction between Historic and Vintage Signs, and further restrict the areas where General Advertising Signs are permitted; amending the Zoning Map to delete the Showplace Square Special Sign District, the South of Market General Advertising Special Sign District, the Hamm’s Building Historic Special Sign District, and the Candlestick Park Special Sign District, and to delete the related Code sections; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and findings of public convenience, necessity, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. Supervisor Cohen requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee ### File 160553: Planning Code - Signs - Exemptions and General Advertising Sign Penalties - Pages: 12 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 160553 [Planning Code - Signs - Exemptions and General Advertising Sign Penalties] Sponsors: Peskin; Mar Ordinance amending the Planning Code to clarify that all noncommercial Signs are exempt from regulation pursuant to Planning Code, Article 6; increase penalties for repeat violations for the display of illegal General Advertising Signs; shorten the time before penalties for General Advertising Sign violations begin to accrue; allow property liens for such penalties that go unpaid; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and a finding of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. Supervisor Mar requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee ## Extracted text ### [Page 12](https://sfbos.info/documents/396/2016-10-25-minutes#page-12) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Draft 10/25/2016 Appointment of President Pro Tempore At the request of President Breed, Supervisor Wiener assumed the chair at 3:37 p.m. The President resumed the chair at 4:04 p.m. COMMITTEE REPORTS Recommendations of the Land Use and Transportation Committee President Breed requested File Nos. 160424 and 160553 be called together. 160424 [Planning Code, Zoning Map - Sign Regulations] Sponsors: Peskin; Cohen Ordinance amending the Planning Code to correct and update provisions, delete obsolete or redundant sections, amend the definitions of Historic Sign and Wind Sign, reinstate the distinction between Historic and Vintage Signs, and further restrict the areas where General Advertising Signs are permitted; amending the Zoning Map to delete the Showplace Square Special Sign District, the South of Market General Advertising Special Sign District, the Hamm’s Building Historic Special Sign District, and the Candlestick Park Special Sign District, and to delete the related Code sections; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and findings of public convenience, necessity, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. Supervisor Cohen requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee 160553 [Planning Code - Signs - Exemptions and General Advertising Sign Penalties] Sponsors: Peskin; Mar Ordinance amending the Planning Code to clarify that all noncommercial Signs are exempt from regulation pursuant to Planning Code, Article 6; increase penalties for repeat violations for the display of illegal General Advertising Signs; shorten the time before penalties for General Advertising Sign violations begin to accrue; allow property liens for such penalties that go unpaid; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and a finding of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. Supervisor Mar requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS See Legislation Introduced below. City and County of San Francisco Page 11 Printed at 12:20 pm on 10/26/16