Palo Alto Municipal Code Part 11 Food Facility Closure or Ownership Change

(a) Food facilities shall be responsible for a final cleanout and shutting down of operations of their grease control device(s) upon closure of their business and shall adhere to the Palo Alto Regulations for Food Facilities.

(b) GCDs shall be cleaned in accordance with the Palo Alto Regulations for Food Facilities at the time of food facility business closure, closure of the building in which the food facility is located, or a change in ownership of the food facility.

(c) A GCD that has been abandoned in place or has been otherwise discontinued from further use shall have the contents removed therefrom, and the bottom perforated and be completely filled with crushed rock, sand, controlled low strength material, concrete, or other material as approved by the Director. Subsequent food facilities shall be made aware of the abandoned GCD and install a separate GCD that meets current requirements.

(d) Building owners that occupy a space or building with a grease control device that is deemed out of compliance or was not adequately shut down when the previous food facility closed shall take responsibility for that device. Owners shall adhere to the Palo Alto Regulations for Food Facilities.

(Ord. 5672 § 2 (part), 2025)