§ 5.51.030. Permit required.

A.

Except as may be allowed by a previously granted Conditional Use Permit for the use under Title 17, or by any ordinance or resolution establishing and regulating a street market or farmer's market in the City; or for a limited period by a Special Event Permit issued in accordance with Chapter 9.52, it shall be unlawful for any individual, group, or legal entity to sell, offer for sale, or solicit offers to purchase food from food vending facilities in the City of Oakland without first obtaining a Food Vending Permit as specified in this Chapter. Conducting a food vending operation in the City of Oakland without such a valid form of city permission is a public nuisance, as defined in this Code.

B.

Any individual, group, or legal entity desiring to engage in food vending in the City shall first file an application with the Bureau of Planning pursuant to procedures established in this Chapter and/or in the Administrative Guidelines to this Chapter.

C.

Issuance of an Encroachment or Obstruction Permit from the City of Oakland is not required to operate an individual food vending facility or group site in the public right-of-way.

D.

The individual, group, or legal entity desiring to engage in food vending shall obtain and maintain all required permits from the Alameda County Environmental Health Department the City of Oakland, and other regulatory agencies, including, but not limited to Electrical Permits or Fire Department permits.

(Ord. No. 13421, § 3, 3-28-2017)