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Committee advances package aimed at reducing rental‑car break‑ins: barcode limits and required disclosures
Summary
The committee forwarded two related ordinances — one limiting visible barcodes/advertising on rental cars and one requiring rental companies to give written disclosures to customers warning them to remove valuables and lock doors — after testimony from SFPD, rental‑car companies and numerous community groups; committee adopted amendments and sent both items to the Board with positive recommendations.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee advanced two companion ordinances intended to reduce auto burglaries targeting rental vehicles: (1) a police‑code amendment restricting visible barcodes/advertising on rental cars (one sticker no larger than 5 square inches in an inconspicuous bottom‑of‑windshield location, four‑month phase‑in), and (2) a police‑code requirement that rental‑car companies provide written disclosures advising customers to remove valuables and lock doors.
Supervisor Yee framed the package as part of a broader…
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