Are SF Homeowners Paying for Bogus Construction Permits Just to Reserve Parking Spots?

A theory floated by a local content creator who lives in Presidio Heights is that SF s extremely lenient permitting system when it comes to blocking off street parking for construction activity has led rich residents to game the system.It costs $209 a month to essentially reserve a street-parking space in San Francisco, and this could legally and fairly easily be done just by saying that you re doing landscaping on your property. Local amateur historian Greg Long, who has gained a minor following on Instagram mostly for video posts about historic mansions in his neighborhood, recently made a video questioning whether this lax permitting system isn t to blame for why it can be impossible to find a viable parking spot in Presidio Heights most days.Long quoted a figure of $350 per month per 20 feet of curb space that is factoring in an $851 application fee, and renewals every six months which in the ledger of a wealthy person is hardly different from $209. You don t even need a constr