Hayes Street Closure Permit Violations Archives

Week 91 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

September 9, 2026Attention SFMTA:Friday September 4, 2026Saturday September 5, 2026 The same permit compliance concerns documented throughout this permit term remained this weekend. On Friday, an additional food vendor was observed operating at Patricia’s Green, where commercial vending is prohibited, adding to the recurring vendor activity documented in and around the closure. The record supports revocation of Permit No. 1316522 and restoration of the 400 block of Hayes Street to normal public use. This correspondence has been edited for clarity …

Week 90 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

August 31, 2026Attention SFMTA:Friday August 28, 2026Saturday August 29, 2026 Ninety weeks of documenting substantially the same conditions. Signature vendor activity continued, with the vendor present during Saturday’s Farmers Market/closure and again on Sunday, August 30, when no street closure was in effect. The record is extensive. It is time for SFMTA to revoke Permit No. 1316522 and restore the 400 block of Hayes Street to normal public use. This correspondence has been edited for clarity and conciseness. Routine greetings and …

Week 89 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

August 24, 2026Attention SFMTA:Friday August 21, 2026Saturday August 22, 2026 Week 89. The same permit compliance concerns documented throughout this permit term remained this weekend. At this point, the repetition speaks for itself. The documented conditions remain materially unchanged, as does our request that SFMTA revoke Shared Spaces Permit No. 1316522 and restore the 400 block of Hayes Street to normal public use. This correspondence has been edited for clarity and conciseness. Routine greetings and contact details have been omitted; …

Week 88 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

August 16, 2026Attention SFMTA:Friday August 14, 2026 Saturday August 15, 2026 The same permit compliance concerns documented throughout this permit term remained this weekend. Signature vendor activity continued this weekend, with the operator present during Saturday’s closure Farmers Market, during the closure, and again on Sunday (see photo) when no closure was in effect. This follows our August 10 correspondence to City agencies regarding the continued expansion of this activity and the absence of visible enforcement. No substantive response has …

Week 87 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

August 10, 2026Attention SFMTA:Friday August 7, 2026Saturday August 8, 2026 The same permit compliance concerns documented throughout this permit term remained this weekend. Please find our Week 87 monitoring report documenting observations from this weekend. It is time for SFMTA to revoke Shared Spaces Permit No. 1316522 and restore the 400 block of Hayes Street to normal public use. This correspondence has been edited for clarity and conciseness. Routine greetings and contact details have been omitted; the substance of the …

Week 86 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

August 3 2026 Attention SFMTA: Friday, July 31, 2026Saturday, August 1, 2026 The same permit compliance concerns documented throughout this permit term remained this weekend. It is time for SFMTA to revoke Shared Spaces Permit No. 1316522 and restore the 400 block of Hayes Street to normal public use. This correspondence has been edited for clarity and conciseness. Routine greetings and contact details have been omitted; the substance of the communication remains unchanged. See all weekly notifications sent to SFMTA

Week 85 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

July 27 2026 Attention SFMTA: Friday, July 24, 2026Saturday, July 25, 2026 The same permit compliance concerns documented throughout this permit term remained this weekend. Large movable planter boxes returned to the closure area, the Signature tent vendor was again present, and limited activity was observed throughout much of the closure period. It is time for SFMTA to revoke Shared Spaces Permit No. 1316522 and restore the 400 block of Hayes Street to normal public use. This correspondence has been …

Week 84 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

July 20 2026 Attention SFMTA:Friday July 17, 2026Saturday July 18, 2026 The same permit compliance concerns documented throughout this permit term remained this weekend. On Saturday, July 18, the weekly farmers market was not operating due to the Hayes Valley Carnival. Despite the permit authorizing a 3:00 p.m. street closure, the 400 block of Hayes Street was observed closed at approximately 10:00 a.m., consistent with the previously documented early closure on July 4. Limited activity was observed following the carnival, …

Week 83 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

July 15 2026 Attention SFMTA:Friday July 10, 2026Saturday July 11, 2026Week 83 reflects the same compliance concerns documented throughout this permit term. Activity within the closure area again appeared limited relative to the surrounding corridor impacts and public resources associated with maintaining the closure. The recurring Signature vendor was again observed operating within the closure area, and large movable planter boxes reappeared within the public right-of-way. The public record is now substantial while the conditions themselves remain materially unchanged. Continued documentation …

Week 82 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

July 6, 2026 Attention SFMTA:Friday July 3, 2026Saturday July 4, 2026 Status of this past weekend’s closure again reflected longstanding compliance concerns documented throughout this permit term. On Saturday, July 4, Hayes Street was observed closed approximately five hours before the permit’s authorized Saturday start time of 3:00 pm. The condition was documented and reported. Closing a public street before the authorized permit hours—particularly on a national holiday—raises yet another question about how this program continues to operate without meaningful oversight …