(A) No person, firm or corporation shall use the rights-of-way of the city for any purpose except for ingress and egress to traffic upon the rights-of-way, or otherwise in conformance with this subchapter, without the written permission of the Board of Public Works and Safety.
(B) The Board of Works and Safety may approve the use of the public sidewalks for outdoor dining in association with a retail food establishment at the address requested, so long as a four-foot clear path remains open and passable between the back of the curb and the seating area. No table, chair, temporary fence or other appurtenance shall be stored in the rights-of-way when the business is closed.
(C) If the restaurant had the appropriate permits to legally sell alcoholic beverages out of doors, a fence or other device shall separate the outdoor seating area and the passable area of the public right-of-way.
(D) The Board of Works and Safety may approve the display of merchandise on a public sidewalk in association with a commercial enterprise at the address requested, so long as the merchandise is located next to the principal entrance to the place of business and shall be limited to a total of no more than four items. A minimum four-foot wide clear path shall remain open and passable between the back of the curb and display area. Displays of merchandise shall not be stored on the public sidewalks after the close of business.
(E) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a business or groups of businesses to conduct a temporary sidewalk sale in conformance with other appropriate approvals.
(F) The Board of Works and Safety may permit small, temporary or portable signs to be displayed during business hours, when associated with a business located at the address requested. No sign shall exceed a total of eight square feet of sign face area for a total of 16 square feet. No permitted sign shall be lighted, nor shall any sign be placed where it blocks a clear four-foot wide path from the back of the curb. No sign shall interfere with sight distance, nor inhibit on-street parking. No sign shall be stored on the public sidewalk after the close of business.
(G) Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit any downtown festival, or other approved festival; provided that, all appropriate approvals are granted in full.
(Ord. G-74-561, passed 10-7-1974; Ord. A-03-65, passed 12-1-2003) Penalty, see § 99.99