I'm Not Registered for Bay to Breakers, Can I Still Go?

Yes!

According to ISCOTT, the city agency responsible for approving street closures, no temporary use of a public street may obstruct or bar public access onto that street. Which means that no police officer, security guard, volunteer or AEG henchman can stop you from getting on the sidewalks or streets this Sunday anywhere along the route.

Here is the specific language from ISCOTT’s TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURE FILING INFORMATION (Revised 7/2008) regulations (page 5 section I.B.):

“B. The temporary use or occupancy of a public street shall not unnecessarily obstruct or bar public access onto said street. Sidewalks shall remain open at all times for pedestrian use unless closure of the sidewalk is provided for by resolution of the Board of Supervisors explaining the reasons for such closure.”

Well, in this case, of course, the Board of Supervisors has NOT provided a resolution for a complete closure, which means that anyone can enter any of the streets or sidewalks freely, without registration or “race bib”, on Sunday.

You can download the full document and regulations here.

In addition, it is against City regulations for AEG to place any barriers/fences in an intersection or crosswalk (page 5 section I.C.):

“C. No object of any nature shall be placed or maintained within any intersection or pedestrian crosswalk, nor shall any vehicle be permitted to be parked in such areas. All curb ramps shall remain clear of any obstructions.”

Sorry AEG, those fences you say you’re building are actually illegal.

Uh oh, AEG, looks like you’ve broken the rules all over the place. You’re great at making rules but immune to following them?

ISCOTT (Interdepartmental Staff Committee on Traffic and Transportation) is the San Francisco city agency who overseas permit applications for street closures, and the only actual approval process required by the city for AEG to host Bay to Breakers. Visit their website for more information.