§ 5.51.160. Appearance and operating standards.

A.

Appearance and condition of the food vending facility.

1.

All food vending facilities and group sites shall clearly display a current City of Oakland business tax certificate, Alameda County Environmental Health permit (and decal), and City of Oakland Food Vending Permit (and decal) in plain view and at all times on the exterior of the food vending facility or at the group site.

2.

No more than three (3) signs shall be attached to any food vending facility, with a maximum aggregate display surface of thirty (30) square feet of signage per food vending facility.

B.

Utilities.

1.

Individual food vending facilities and group sites shall either be entirely self-sufficient in regards to gas, electricity, water, and telecommunications, or the food vending facility shall be required to apply for appropriate permits for any utility hook-ups or connections to on-site utilities to ensure building and public safety and consistency with applicable building codes.

C.

Refuse, trash and litter maintenance.

1.

The food vending facility or group site organizer shall not throw, deposit, discharge, leave, or permit to be thrown, deposited, discharged, or left, any fat, oil, grease, refuse, garbage, or other discarded or abandoned objects, articles, and accumulations, in or upon any street, alley, sidewalk, gutter, storm drain, inlet, catch basin, conduit or other drainage structure, or upon any public or private lot of land in the City, so that the same might be or become a pollutant.

2.

Other than roaming food vending facilities, a minimum of one thirty-two (32)-gallon litter receptacle shall be within fifteen (15) feet of each individual food vending facility for customers and employees.

3.

Individual food vending facilities and group site organizers shall maintain the subject site and adjacent public right-of-way free of litter on and within one hundred (100) feet of their site.

4.

At a minimum, all refuse shall be removed from the individual food vending facility location or group site, and properly disposed of after each vending period.

5.

Failure to adequately clean up after a food vending operation date shall be grounds for denying an applicant's request for permit renewal as set forth in Section 5.51.130.

D.

Seating, chairs and tables.

1.

Depending on site size, configuration and location, a plan for site amenities, including but not limited to tables and chairs, portable restroom facilities, and/or temporary shade structures, may be permitted in conjunction with the operation of a food vending site. A site plan depicting the proposed location of any site amenities shall be submitted for review and approval in conjunction with a food vending permit application.

E.

Performance standards.

1.

Noise levels from food vending facilities shall not exceed the City's noise ordinance standards. Vendors should use low-noise emission generators.

2.

Noise and odors from food vending facilities shall be contained within immediate area of the permitted food vending location.

3.

The food vendor shall maintain site circulation for pedestrians and access consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

F.

Security.

1.

The site shall be maintained in a safe and clean manner at all times.

2.

Food vending facilities and group sites shall have adequate lighting to ensure customer safety. Lighting shall be directed downwards and away from public streets and adjacent properties.

G.

Other requirements.

1.

Food vending facilities shall be maintained in operating condition at all times, and shall be movable at all times.

2.

No food vending vehicle shall become a permanent fixture on the site and shall not be considered an improvement to real property.

3.

The food vendor shall maintain a valid Alameda County Environmental Health Permit at all times. If the permit expires, or is suspended or revoked, then all food sales shall cease until the permit is reinstated.

4.

The organizer of a group site or their representative shall be personally present at all times during group site operations.

5.

Proof of liability insurance in the amount required by the City shall be maintained by the individual food vendor or group site organizer.

6.

The posting of the food vending permit at the site is required at all times.

7.

The individual food vendor or group site organizer shall have a working telephone where he/she can be reached directly at all times during food vending.

8.

The vending site shall be paved.

(Ord. No. 13421, § 3, 3-28-2017)