[SteveH]

a commercial rental seems to require a fire department permit which allegedly was never applied for. woops. i wonder how many other businesses in oakland exploit the same regulatory loophole? (or is this a loophole?)

[Gen.Blather]

A business license is just a tax under another name. It in no way implies inspections or a duty on the part of the license grantor to verify anything about the business. The most the city or county would do is verify they are collecting the correct amount.

[Texan5]

It sounds like Ms Ng thinks “commercial rental” is anything she says it is-to hell with safety regs-and is it just me, or does “Fruitvale” sound sort of like a place for loons?