Applications for a license authorizing the operation of an outdoor café in the public right-of-way shall be filed in the office of the director, shall be in a form and contain the information prescribed by the director, and shall be accompanied by a license fee in an amount established by resolution of the city council based on the estimated cost of processing the license application and otherwise administering the provisions of this chapter. Applications for licenses in accordance with section 14.70.060(A) may be issued to the proposing business owner or operator or to the property owner. Applications for licenses in accordance with section 14.70.060(B) may only be issued to the property owner.
A. License for temporary use of the public right-of-way. If a proposed outdoor café consists only of the temporary placement of tables and chairs in the public right-of-way during the outdoor cafe’s hours of operation, does not include any permanent physical improvements in the public right-of-way, and does not include the service or consumption of alcoholic beverages, then the application shall contain a plat and a photograph of the front of the eating and/or drinking establishment depicting the area within the public right-of-way proposed to be used for the outdoor café.
B. License for permanent use of the public right-of-way. If a proposed outdoor café consists of tables and chairs that remain in the public right-of-way beyond the hours of operation of the outdoor café, include any permanent physical improvements in the public right-of-way, or includes the service or consumption of alcoholic beverages then the application shall be accompanied by:
1. The signed consent of the business owner(s) and property owner(s) of the business requesting the license and the property upon which the business is located;
2. A plat and detailed site plan, drawn to scale, noting dimensions of the area proposed for the outdoor café; the proposed number and location of tables, chairs and other furnishings to be included in the outdoor dining area; the composition, design, and location of all physical barriers; the location and nature of any proposed landscaping; the relationship of the outdoor dining area to the indoor dining area; and all sidewalk obstructions in the vicinity of the proposed outdoor café;
3. A detailed description of the type, color, and material of all proposed outdoor furniture, such as tables, chairs, barriers, planters, umbrellas, signs, and lighting; and
4. Submittal of a complete application for site plan and architectural review to the Community Development Department.
(Ord. 2102, Ord. 2136 §3, Ord. 2258 §8, Ord. 2364 §231, Ord. 2409 §6, Ord. 2439 §103, Ord. 2586 §1)