Notwithstanding any codified ordinance to the contrary, the Director of Capital Projects is hereby authorized to issue temporary public right-of-way occupancy permits revocable at the will of the Council authorizing the placement of outdoor patios at permitted locations on sidewalks, and parklets at permitted locations on streets in the City, subject to the provisions of this chapter. A separate encroachment permit for such outdoor patios or parklets shall not be required.
No owner or operator of a business establishment shall occupy any portion of a public sidewalk or street with an outdoor patio or parklet, respectively, and no CDC shall occupy any portion of a street with a parklet, without first obtaining a permit in accordance with this chapter. Any business owner or operator occupying any portion of a public sidewalk or street, or any CDC occupying any portion of a street, without a permit as required by this chapter shall be subject to the fines and penalties set forth in Sections 513.09 and 513.99 of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 704-2023. Passed 7-12-23, eff. 7-17-23)