Step One: Check if you're eligible

• Prior to submitting a Love Our Neighborhoods permit application for a commemorative plaque project, the plaque(s) must be formally approved by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors through a resolution. Please reach out to the supervisor of the district in which the commemorative plaque is to be located for more information.

• While working on approval from the Board of Supervisors, your proposed design must be submitted to and approved by the San Francisco Arts Commission. You will need your San Francisco Arts Commission resolution number and document packet to submit your Love Our Neighborhoods permit.

• Only the following types of organizations can apply:

  • A nonprofit organization

  • A community benefit district

  • A merchants’ association

  • An established community-based organization

• Your organization must have been in existence a minimum of two years at the time of application submission.

• Your project must be located within the public right of way that is under Public Works’ jurisdiction.

• Check if your project can be safely placed within the desired area by reading the “General Placement Guide” on our Helpful Documents page.  Every location is different, but this will help you get started.

Step Two: Gather your documents

We will ask for:

• Your name and contact information.

• Your organization’s Employer Identification Number (EIN) or other proof your organization has existed for at least two calendar years.  Documents that can be used to prove an organization’s existence include articles of incorporation, notes from past meetings, proof of past projects or events and financial statements.

• If your project has a sponsor, your sponsoring organization’s name and contact information.

• Your San Francisco Arts Commission document packet and resolution number.

• Your proposed project’s location.

• A general description of your proposed project.

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You will need to upload:​

• Your maintenance plan

• ​Proof of support for the project from the owner(s) of fronting properties.

• Your construction plan and budget.

• A detailed site plan that follows these requirements:

  • Be submitted in PDF, TIF or JPG format.

  • Clearly indicate placement and dimensions of existing streets, rights of way, street trees and street structures.

  • Clearly indicate where your proposed project will be within the site and its distance from existing elements.

    • For commemorative plaques, this means whether the plaque will be installed within the sidewalk’s pedestrian path of travel or within the sidewalk’s furnishing zone. The furnishing zone is the portion of the sidewalk closer to the curb where street trees, streetlights, transit stops and other infrastructure are located.

    • Site plans for plaques proposed in the sidewalk should include details of other City assets (such as sewer lines or curb ramps).

    • Cross section drawings showing depth and anchorage type in a sidewalk should be provided and done to scale.

  • If available, please include information about any materials you plan on using on this project, including

    • The slip coefficient of the material that your proposed plaque(s) will be made from.

    • The depth or height of any surface relief that your plaque will have in its design.

    • If you are using a prefabricated or mass-manufactured product, please include the specific product’s name as well as the manufacturer’s specification sheet for that product.

• Images of your proposed site. Please show the site’s dimensions on the photo and label any existing structures.

Step Three: Start your application

Your application will take 30 to 45 minutes to fill out.