(a) Requirements. Except as specified in subsection (b) below, all Curbside and Sidewalk Shared Space Permits shall conform to the Operational Requirements set forth in Administrative Code Section 94A.6. In addition, the Director of Public Works may also adopt such additional regulations as the Director deems appropriate and necessary for the proper management and use of a Curbside or Sidewalk Shared Space. The additional regulations may include but are not limited to: maintenance requirements; minimum required clearances from street corners, sidewalk bulb-outs, or protective bollards; appropriate clearances for paths of travel; applicable standards from the Americans with Disabilities Act; and appropriate clearances for stormwater and other hydrological concerns.
(b) Grant of Exceptions.
(1) Operational Requirements. Upon written request from a Permittee, the Director of Public Works may grant a non-material or other minor amendment to the conditions imposed on a Curbside or Sidewalk Shared Space Permit, if the Director determines that the exception or minor amendment is reasonably within the purposes of the Shared Spaces Program and, in consultation with the City Attorney’s Office, further determines that such exception or amendment does not materially increase the City’s costs or obligations or decrease the benefit the City receives under the Permittee’s Shared Space Permit.
(2) Good Neighbor Policies. Upon written request from a Permittee, the Director of Public Works may grant a non-material exception or other minor amendment to the Good Neighbor Policies set forth in Administrative Code Section 94A.6(b)(8) if the Director finds, in the Director’s sole discretion, that a Good Neighbor Policy is unwarranted or not appropriate for a particular Shared Space or event on the public right-of-way under the jurisdiction of Public Works due to unique circumstances and that the public interest would best be served by granting an exception.
(3) Public Record. Any exceptions, minor amendments, or waivers granted by the Director pursuant to this subsection (b) shall be in writing and retained in a file available for public review.