A sidewalk cafe authorized and operated pursuant to this chapter shall:
A. Comply with all plans submitted to and approved by the Codes Enforcement Office.
B. Serve alcoholic beverages only in conformance with Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board requirements.
C. Operate only during the same hours that the kitchen is open for service. All patrons must be vacated from the sidewalk cafe and all utensils, containers or any other serving materials used in the operation of the sidewalk cafe or within the area used by the sidewalk cafe shall be removed from the sidewalk cafe area within one hour after the kitchen closes; provided, however, that any railing, flooring or other support or enclosure used in the assembly, operation or enclosure of the sidewalk cafe may be allowed to remain on the sidewalk area if specifically permitted in the Code Enforcement Office's approval of the sidewalk cafe plans as described under § 479-107 below.
D. Remove all sidewalk cafe structures by October 30, and not install prior to April 1, in any year for which a permit is granted.
(1) In the event that favorable weather conditions should prevail, a sidewalk cafe may temporarily reopen on a daily basis during the time period set forth in Subsection D above, with the approval of the Codes Enforcement Office. All tables, chairs and other materials must be removed every day by sundown.
E. Use no food serving or food service equipment to hold, store, heat, warm, cool, chill or otherwise keep food to be served outside of the sponsoring restaurant for use in or by a sidewalk cafe.
F. Serve no food or beverages to a patron at a sidewalk cafe unless that patron is seated at a table.
(1) If the sidewalk cafe is located adjacent to the sponsoring restaurant, in lieu of Subsection E above, the following is allowed:
(a) Self-service by patrons, without table service.
(b) Facilities for standing instead of sitting.
G. Play no music, from whatever source (acoustical, electric, or other) on the premises outdoors, except in conformance within Chapter 387, Noise, of the Code of the City of Reading.
H. Police for trash and debris an area extending 15 feet in each direction from the outermost portion or boundary of the sidewalk cafe at least twice daily.
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I. Comply with all other provisions of the Code of the City of Reading.
3. Editor's Note: Amended during codification (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Part 2).