Earlier editions: 2026-09
Chapter VI — BUSINESSES, OCCUPATIONS AND INDUSTRIES›Article VI — FOOD AND BEVERAGES
Alameda Municipal Code § 6-30 Restaurants and Taverns
Alameda Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Alameda
Cite as: Alameda Municipal Code § 6-30 · Text as of 2026-10-04
6-30.1 - Lighting Where Food and Beverages Served.¶
All rooms in which food or beverages are served must be provided with artificial light sources equivalent to at least five-tenths ( 5/10 ) foot candle light on a vertical plane at a distance of five (5') feet from the floor as measured by a standard light meter; and such artificial light sources must be in use except when equivalent natural light is present.
(Ord. No. 902 N.S.)
6-30.2 - Lighting Where Food and Beverages Stored or Prepared.¶
All rooms in which food is stored or prepared, or in which utensils are washed, must be provided with artificial light sources equivalent to at least ten (10) foot candle light at a distance of thirty (30") inches from the floor or working surface as measured by a standard light meter; and such artificial light sources must be in use except when equivalent natural light is present.
(Ord. No. 902 N.S.)
6-30.3 - Location of Light Control Switches.¶
Artificial light control switches shall be so located that they will be inaccessible to patrons.
(Ord. No. 902 N.S.)
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