Sidewalk café permits shall comply with the following requirements.
(A) Sidewalk cafés are permitted only on sidewalks with a minimum width of ten feet from the property line to the curb face. The location of the sidewalk café must be directly in front of the business operating the café and may not extend beyond the property lines. Sidewalk cafés must maintain a clear pedestrian path of at least five feet at all times which must remain free of any obstruction that might hinder pedestrian passage and may not interfere with utilities or other facilities including telephone poles, fire hydrants, fire protection appurtenances, or signs located within the public right-of-way.
(B) Sidewalk cafés may not attach any element permanently to the sidewalk or public right-of-way. Physical barriers may not exceed four feet in height. The property owner is responsible for the restoration of the sidewalk of public right-of-way if any damage is caused by the sidewalk café. Bolting a barrier to the sidewalk is not considered permanent as long as the method of bolting allows the barrier and the bolts to be readily removed.
(C) Umbrellas must be at least seven feet above the sidewalk when open and must be designed to be secure during windy conditions.
(D) Proposed lighting for sidewalk cafés will be reviewed by the City Council and shall not cause a glare to passing motorists or pedestrians. Tabletop lighting may include candles and battery-operated fixtures.
(E) Physical barricades are required if alcoholic beverages are sold at the sidewalk café. Such barricades shall be designed to control access to areas where alcoholic beverages are consumed or sold to minimize the potential of loitering by minors in such areas.
(F) Sidewalk cafés must maintain at least one opening for ingress and egress at all times and shall comply with the accessibility requirements of the city’s Building Code, found in Title XV in this code of ordinances, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(Prior Code, § 8.3.8.3) (Ord. 554, passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.99