(a) The Community Services Department is authorized to issue a revocable seasonal sidewalk café permit to a restaurant or food service business abutting the public sidewalk to operate a sidewalk café provided that the standards set forth in this chapter have been complied with by the applicant.
(b) The seasonal permit shall allow the operation of a sidewalk cafe from April 15 up to and including October 31 of any calendar year.
(c) An applicant shall remit, with its application, the fee for the permit as determined in the fee, bond and insurance schedule as approved from time to time by the City Commission.
(d) An applicant shall submit, with its application, a site development plan.
(e) An applicant shall provide evidence of general liability insurance in the amount two million dollars ($2,000,000) naming the City as an additional insured.
(f) An applicant shall submit a site development plan that shall conform to Section 845.05.
(g) A permit application shall be submitted on a form available from the Community Services Department, and shall state the following:
(1) Name of the individual/business of the applicant;
(2) Individual/business address;
(3) Address of sidewalk occupancy;
(4) Property owner, if other than the applicant;
(5) Dates of proposed occupancy;
(6) Hours of occupancy;
(7) Capacity of existing establishment;
(8) Area of occupancy (square feet);
(9) Proposed use of musical instruments and/or sound reproduction systems;
(10) Disclose whether alcoholic beverages will be served at the outdoor cafe; and, if so, provide proof of Michigan Liquor Control Commission authorization for such sales;
(11) If the application is a new application or a renewal of previously approved permit;
(12) Written authorization from the owner of the property to submit the application shall be required where the applicant is not the owner of the affected property;
(13) If the public sidewalk in front of an adjacent property is to be used, written authorization from said adjacent owner;
(14) A copy of any certificate, license or permit issued by the County Health Department to sell food for human consumption.
(Ord. 11-04. Passed 6-1-04; Ord. 07-05. Passed 4-12-05; Ord. 06-07. Passed 5- 1-07; Ord. 08-2021. Passed 5-18-21.)