(a) Prior to issuance of an outdoor dining permit by the Zoning Administrator, the applicant shall furnish, to the Zoning Administrator, a dimensioned plan showing the proposed location of all outdoor dining furniture. Outdoor dining shall not be allowed within ten (10) feet of a fire hydrant, Fire Department standpipe connection, fire escape, bus stop, loading zone, mail boxes, or traffic signal stanchions.
(b) The applicant shall also submit drawings or photos of the type of furniture and enclosure to be utilized, and any other equipment (including fences, planters, light posts, etc.) to be used. The type, style and color of outside tables, chairs and furnishings, for outdoor dining areas must be approved by the Architectural Board of Review, prior to the Zoning Administrator issuing an outdoor dining permit.
(c) Areas devoted to outdoor display and outdoor dining shall comply with all building setbacks regulations for the district in which they are located as set forth in Section 1137.04
, Setback Regulations.
(d) All outdoor dining areas shall be contiguous to the principal building.
(e) The facility is used in conjunction with, and is under the same management and exclusive control of, a restaurant located on the same or contiguous property and shall not exceed the existing building or property width.
(f) Tables, chairs and furnishings shall be arranged so as not to interfere with pedestrian movement on sidewalks, ingress into or egress from buildings, or otherwise interfere with the proper and safe movement of people or vehicles in parking areas or on City streets, alleys, rights-of-way or other municipally owned property.
(g) Outside entertainment, whether by band, orchestra, instrument, musician, singer, radio, television, loudspeaker, microphone, recital or any other individual, group or mechanical device shall not be permitted in any outside dining facility if the noise from such entertainment is of such a volume so as to cause a disturbance to abutting property owners. (Ord. 2006-35. Passed 5-25-06.)