(a) Permittees and their agents shall comply with all of the requirements of this Chapter and any applicable state law, while engaged in business at permitted locations.
(b) The outdoor restaurant, outdoor seating, and outdoor retail shall be placed only on the location set forth in the permit.
(c) Outdoor restaurants, outdoor seating, and outdoor retail located in the Central Business District shall not operate earlier than 6:00 a.m. or later than 1:00 am. Outdoor restaurants, outdoor seating, and outdoor retail located in any district other than the Central Business District shall not operate earlier than 6:00 a.m. or later than 11:00 p.m.
(d) Permittees and their agents shall obey any order of a police officer or other emergency personnel to remove their tables, chairs and other structures from the public right-of- way if necessary to avoid congestion or obstruction in an emergency.
(e) Permittees shall maintain all required health licenses for the operation of their business.
(f) Permittees and their agents shall be responsible for maintaining all outdoor restaurant, outdoor seating, and outdoor retail structures and associated equipment in good repair, free of corrosion and in a safe, sound and nonhazardous condition.
(g) Permittees and their agents shall be responsible for keeping the general area around the permitted location free of litter. Permittees and their agents shall provide a suitable container for the placement of paper, wrappers and other similar items used by customers and others within the permitted area.
(h) Permittees shall not cook food in the outdoor restaurant, outdoor seating area, and outdoor retail area.
(i) Permittees shall not place signs in the outdoor restaurant, outdoor seating area, and outdoor retail area, except pursuant to a permit issued by the City of Port Clinton.
(j) No permit shall be transferable in any manner.
(k) A permit is valid only when used at the location designated in the permit.
(l) The permittee shall restrict use of the permit premises to the patrons, customers and guests of permittee's establishment when said premises are used for outdoor dining, outdoor seating, and outdoor retail purposes.
(m) Permittees shall not erect or permit any obstructions of a permanent nature to be located within the permit premises.
(n) Permittees shall not erect or permit obstructions of a permanent or temporary nature to be located within the non-permit portion of the public sidewalk or other real property within the public right-of-way.
(o) Permittees shall restrain and prevent their employees, patrons, customers, business invitees and guests from blocking, obstructing or hindering the flow of pedestrian traffic upon the non-permit portion of the public sidewalk or other real property within the public right-of-way.
(p) Permittees shall keep the premises and any adjacent non-leased public sidewalk or other real property within the public right-of-way clean and free of debris.
(q) Permittees shall acknowledge acceptance of the premises in an "as is" condition with absolutely no warranties, implied or expressed, by the City as to the condition or suitability of the premises for the intended use.
(r) Permittees shall apply for and receive approval for all building, zoning and any other permits required as a result of the proposed use of public sidewalk or other real property within the public right-of-way before any occupation of the public sidewalk or other real property within the public right-of-way may occur.
(Ord. 8-21. Passed 4-13-21.)