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Supervisor Breed’s office seeks overhaul of arcade rules; proposes staff permits for small bar arcades
Summary
A representative from Supervisor London Breed’s office presented File 140,776 to update a 1982 police-code section on mechanical amusement devices: non-bars could have up to 10 games without permit, bars would be subject to a three-tier permit system (1 game exempt; 2–10 staff-level permit; 11+ commission permit).
Connor, a representative from Supervisor London Breed’s office, briefed the Entertainment Commission on file 140,776, a proposed update to a section of the San Francisco Police Code that regulates mechanical amusement devices and arcades.
Connor told commissioners the existing code dates to 1982 and contains provisions that appear outdated and ill-suited to today’s businesses (for example, earlier prohibitions tied to school hours). He described a compromise developed with the Police Department, city staff and the supervisor’s office: restaurants and…
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