(A) Permits cannot be issued for outdoor dining in a street or alley.
(B) To provide for adequate pedestrian circulation, outdoor dining must maintain a minimum of four feet of clearance between dining furnishings and any curbline, street furniture, or above ground utilities. A minimum of 50 feet of clearance must be maintained between dining furnishings and the centerline of intersecting perpendicular driveways, alleys or streets to provide for adequate vehicle sight, unless a lesser distance is determined by the Director to be adequate for the protection of the public safety.
(C) Tables and chairs used for outdoor dining must be of substantial materials. Tables may be a maximum of three feet in diameter if round and three feet along the longest side if rectilinear. All such furnishings must be stored indoors after hours of operation unless otherwise determined by the Director.
(D) Monocolored umbrellas, without lettering, may also be permitted by the Director.
(E) No outdoor dining, including furnishings and signs, may block visibility of display windows or signage of adjacent businesses unless written consent of any affected adjacent business owner to block visibility is obtained by the applicant and provided to the Director.
(F) The permittee must maintain the outdoor dining area in a clean and safe condition at all times, including properly disposing of all trash generated by the operation.
(G) The city may charge a rental fee for use of public property.
(Ord. 1151, passed 1-3-06)