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5.70.030 Pickle manufacturing.

It is unlawful for any person to store within the limits of any one block in the city, more than one thousand (1,000) gallons of pickles or vegetables produced in the course of preparation therefor, unless the same be kept in water-tight casks, tanks, bottles or jars securely closed; ...

I swear to god there's a game in there somewhere. "Ha-ha! You thought you had me, but as you can see, there are only 900 1-gallon casks of pickles in this block!" "Curse you! I'll have you yet!"

... or for any person to engage in the business, or assist in the business, of manufacturing pickles within the limits of the city; provided, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to the storage or manufacture of pickles within the limits of that portion of the city bounded on the south and west by the southern and western boundary lines of the city, and on the north and east by ...

"We shall see if your vinegar-soaked debauchery survives the appearance of a map!"

... a line running along the northern line of the Southern Pacific mole from the western boundary of the city to an intersection with the northern line of the lands of the Central Pacific Railroad Company; thence along the northern line of the lands of the Central Pacific Railroad Company to its intersection with the centerline of Third Street; thence along the centerline of Third Street to the centerline of Lewis Street; thence along the centerline of Lewis Street, extended southerly to the centerline of First Street extended westerly; thence easterly along the centerline of First Street extending westerly and along the centerline of First Street to the centerline of Oak Street; thence southerly along the centerline of Oak Street extended southerly to the southern boundary line of the city. (Prior code § 5-13.03)

"...Um... ...'mole'?"

So far as I can tell, I, alas, do not live in a free-pickling zone of Oakland. I shall have to be content with 1000 gallons of pickles or less. Dejection is mine. If only I was 3 blocks west, safely over the border into Emeryville! ...Better go check their zoning laws. ehee hee hee hee!...

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The Southern Pacific Mole was where the west end of 7th Street now sticks out into the bay. It was where you had to transfer from rail to ferry before the Bay Bridge was built.

That's interesting about the pickles, though! Apparently the former Heinz plant (now Scharffen Berger) in Emeryville did make pickles, so you could probably get away with it there.