Vallejo Municipal Code Ch. 16.332 Quick Service Restaurant

These provisions ensure orderly regulation of quick service restaurants (QSRs), more commonly referred to as fast-food take-out restaurants, and protect the public's health and safety by establishing certain standards pertaining to these types of establishments.

A. Pedestrian Access. The business operations shall not obstruct any sidewalk, path, or ADA accessible area that is part of a pedestrian circulation system.

B. Site Maintenance.

1. The building(s) and site shall be maintained free of litter and graffiti at all times.

2. One permanent, non-flammable trash receptacle shall be installed near all public entrances and exits to the establishment.

3. The owner shall be responsible for daily removal of trash, litter, and debris from premises and on all abutting sidewalks within one hundred feet of the premises. The owner is responsible for cleaning trash within a one hundred-foot radius from the facility within thirty minutes after closing. Discarded containers and other trash shall be disposed of in an on-site trash receptacle.

C. Outdoor Dining. If outdoor dining and seating areas are provided, these areas shall comply with Chapter 16.330, Outdoor Dining and Seating.

D. Drive-through Facility. A QSR that includes a drive-through facility shall also be subject to the requirements in Chapter 16.316, Drive-in and Drive-Through Facilities.