Bylaws Rules And Regulations In Alameda
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You must obtain a business license from Alameda County only if you are conducting any type of business, including leasing residential and commercial property, or your business is based in an unincorporated area of Alameda County. DO NOT APPLY TO ALAMEDA COUNTY IF YOU OPERATE A BUSINESS WITHIN CITY LIMITS.
The Sunshine Ordinance is codified in the Alameda Municipal Code and serves as the City's "public policy concerning participation in the deliberations of the City's legislative bodies and to clarify and supplement the Ralph M. Brown Act and the California Public Records Act."
Q2: What is the focus of the dark sky ordinance? The goal of the ordinance is to allow property owners a reasonable amount of nighttime light using standards. The ordinance requires that fixtures are pointed downward, and that bulbs/lamps are fully shielded and turned off during “dark hours”.
Daytime ( a.m. to p.m.) Nighttime ( p.m. to a.m.) For example, this means the measured noise level may not exceed fifty-five (55) dB(A) for more than thirty (30) minutes out of any one (1) hour time period.
The San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance Admin. Code § 67.1(f)) Originally enacted in 1999, the Sunshine Ordinance expands public access to local government meetings, information and records, and authorizes groundbreaking innovations to better implement and more stringently enforce open government policies.
Construction. The provisions of this section shall not apply to noise sources associated with construction provided the activities take place between the hours of a.m. to p.m. Monday through Fridays or a.m. to p.m. on Saturdays.
Fences over 6' in residential front yards are NOT permitted. Wood and metal fences over 7' require a Building Permit. Fences made of other materials may also require a Building Permit depending on their height.
2.0 metres (6 feet 7 inches) high in any portion of the rear yard or interior side yard.
Side and Rear Yard: Fences may be up to six feet (6') tall and may be extended up to eight feet (8') with see- through fencing material, except in visibility zones. In visibility zones, no fence may exceed three feet (3') in height.
