Section 9.5.4.K (Temporary Outdoor Dining, Eating Establishments)
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Temporary Outdoor Dining Areas for existing eating establishments.
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Access
Shall be located adjacent to the principal building which it serves; and shall not be separated from the principal building which it serves by a vehicular travel aisle.
- Minimum barrier heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.36 in
The Temporary Outdoor Dining Area shall be protected by a fence-like barrier no less than 36 inches in height
- Location
A Temporary Outdoor Dining Area shall be located on existing hard surfaces.
- Maximum parking consumption50 pct
A Temporary Outdoor Dining Area shall not consume more than 50% of existing on-site parking facilities
- Parking ratio
parking for a Temporary Outdoor Dining Area shall be based on the number of proposed outdoor seats at a ratio of one (1) space for every four (4) seats.
- Maximum seating capacity percentage50 pct
The seating capacity of a Temporary Outdoor Dining Area shall be limited to no more than 50% of the occupancy load on the Certificate of Occupancy.
- Maximum tent area900 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The use of tents is permitted but shall be limited to one (1) tent of less than 900 square feet.
- Validity period365 days
A Temporary Use Permit shall lapse and become void one year (365 days) from the date of issuance.
From the ordinance
A Temporary Use Permit may be issued to existing eating establishments to permit a Temporary Outdoor Dining Area for which no Zoning Permit has been issued as required in Zoning Ordinance Section 3.7.1 (When Permits Required).