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Implementation of the new permanent outdoor dining program
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Council Member Brooks-Powers explains the establishment and key features of the new permanent outdoor dining program created by Local Law 121 of 2023.
- The new program is managed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) instead of DCWP
- Zoning restrictions on cafe locations have been removed
- License terms have been extended from two to four years
- License fees and revocable consent fees have been lowered
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
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In August of twenty twenty three, the council enacted local law one twenty one of 2023, local law one twenty one, which repealed the pre pandemic sidewalk cafe program and established a new permanent outdoor dining program.
0:08:42
With this legislation, the council applied lessons learned from the temporary open restaurants program to improve upon the old sidewalk cafe law while maintaining aspects of the program meant to ensure outdoor dining is done in a safe and clean manner with deference to residents and neighborhood needs throughout the city.
0:09:04
While the old pre pandemic outdoor dining program was managed by DCWP, the permanent outdoor dining program established by local law one twenty one is managed by DOT.
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Under this program, there are no longer zoning restrictions on the locations of sidewalk or roadway cafes.
0:09:24
In addition, the law increased the license term from two to four years and lowered license fees and revocable consent fees.