Description
This is in front of Casa Balam at corner of Ponce and Commerce Are these planters allowed in the middle of a public sidewalk I realize the restaurant will have outdoor table service but these landscape features seem like an additional unnecessary obstruction . ?.
5 Comments
Decatur, GA (Verified Official)
Stan (Registered User)
Unfortunately this limitation on outdoor dining furniture is rarely enforced.
8.2.3. - Existing Streets, Streetscapes
F. Required Streetscape Improvements
4. Outdoor Dining
Accessory outdoor dining areas shall be permitted on a public or private sidewalk area where adjacent to and directly abutting a restaurant located in a building. However, the outdoor dining area shall not reduce the clear zone of a public sidewalk to a width of less than 5 feet. Tables, chairs, umbrellas and similar items shall be stored in the interior of the restaurant or in similar enclosed area so that a minimum clear zone of 10 feet is unobstructed when the outdoor dining area is not in use because of inclement weather or when the restaurant is closed.
Acknowledged Decatur Public Works- C Hardnett (Verified Official)
Decatur Public Works- C Hardnett (Verified Official)
Closed Decatur Public Works- C Hardnett (Verified Official)