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Permanent Open Restaurants Program

Due to the success of the emergency Open up Restaurants Program during COVID-19, New York Urban center is working to create a permanent Open Restaurants program. This programme will be managed by NYC DOT and permit restaurants to employ the sidewalk adjacent and curbside roadway space in front of their businesses for outdoor dining. In order to make this plan permanent, the laws that control outdoor dining in non-emergency situations must be inverse. NYC Permanent Open Restaurants Plan Brochure (pdf)

Vision for Permanent Program

• NYC DOT will administrate both the sidewalk and roadway café programs through a streamlined awarding process
• Permit for outdoor dining on the sidewalk and in the curbside roadway infinite
• Available citywide
• Detailed, upfront design guidance based on the blueprint guidelines outreach process
• Both sidewalk and roadway seating require license agreement
• Full NYC DOT enforcement unit to enforce roadway structures, ADA Compliance, clear path, and amplified noise devices
• Continued coordination with other metropolis agencies on enforcement and rules

Timeline

There are many legal changes required to making this programme permanent.

Estimated Timeframe	Milestones
Fall 2021 to Fall 2022	Legal Actions Take Place (i.e. amendment to zoning text, changes to local police, rulemaking, design, and application details)
Winter 2022	Permanent Program Awarding Opens
2023	Permanent Program Launches

Public Outreach

NYC DOT and the Section of Urban center Planning (DCP) will exist embarking on a six-month outreach program engaging with New Yorkers to inform the future design rules for the permanent Open Restaurants program. In-Person and remote roundtables will take identify throughout this autumn and winter. These discussions will offering opportunities for New Yorkers to share their thoughts on how Open Eating place structures should be designed to ensure that the final plan rules balance inventiveness, feasibility and price every bit they seek to enhance comfort and condom for all New Yorkers. Specifics and updates on these sessions will be posted below.

>> Have the NYC Open Restaurants Survey

V Borough Board Meetings

NYC DOT and DCP will present to each of the five boroughs at Borough Board or Service Cabinet Meetings in December and January. NYC DOT and DCP will share an overview of the Permanent Open Restaurants Design Guidelines Procedure, Goals, and solicit feedback. Members of the public are encouraged to nourish 1 of the virtual public roundtables in Feb.

• Queens, Monday, Dec 6, 2021, 5:30pm
• Brooklyn, Tuesday, Dec 7, 2021, six:00pm
• Bronx, Th, December 16, 2021, ten:00am
• Manhattan, Friday, December 17, 2021, 9:30am
• Staten Island, Wed, January 5, 2022, iv:00pm

Overview of Open up Restaurants Permanent Design Guidelines – Presented to all Five Boroughs (pdf)

Virtual Public Roundtables

NYC DOT and DCP will host a serial of virtual roundtables that are open to the public, where any New Yorker tin can share their thoughts on the permanent Open Restaurants program. NYC DOT and DCP are rescheduling these meetings for February 2022. With the change in administration and pending Metropolis Quango action, nosotros want to make sure we come back to the public with as much up-to-appointment data as possible. Nosotros are looking forrard to sharing data on the Permanent Program and gaining equally much feedback as possible.

Virtual Topic-Based Roundtables

Alfresco NYC - RPA, Design Trust, and Tri-State Transportation Campaign in coordination with NYC DOT & DCP will host a serial of virtual roundtables to join a range of stakeholders from the hospitality industry, design professions, and transit and accessibility advocates, to provide an in-depth look at major issues to be addressed by the permanent program. Roundtable input will be shared publically. Details to follow.

Appointment Process and Timeline

Estimated Timeframe	Milestones
Fall/Winter 2021	Blueprint and public engagement processes, organized and led by DCP and NYC DOT, and assisted by an interagency Open Restaurants design taskforce. The design taskforce consists of representatives from relevant agencies involved in managing the restaurant industry or in street planning: DOB, DCWP, DEP, DOHMH, DSNY, EDC, FDNY, LPC, MOPD, MOME, PDC, and SBS.
Leap 2022	Completion of the design appointment process, marked with the release of design guidelines in Spring 2022, which volition particular all the intended design parameters, vetted by the interagency group.
Summer/Autumn 2022	A robust community and borough level appointment and outreach program volition exist ready for sharing the design concepts in advance of the City'southward rulemaking process known equally the City Administrative Procedure Act, or CAPA. It is through CAPA that the City will finalize and adopt formal rules relating to the permanent Open Restaurants program, including rules for outdoor dining structures in the roadway.
Winter 2022	Following adoption of the rules through CAPA, NYC DOT will publish a final visual "manual" of pattern guidance, including an piece of cake-to-use digital application that will provide a roadmap to restaurants on their outdoor dining structures. This resource will be made available ahead of the official launch of applications for the permanent Open Restaurants programme, expected in late 2022.

Aleli'southward roadway dining setup in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn

Utilize to exist an Open Restaurant

NYC's Open Eating place Programme is an endeavor to implement a citywide multi-phase program to expand outdoor seating options for food establishments to promote open up space, enhance social distancing, and help them rebound in these difficult economical times. The temporary Open Eatery programme is in event per Executive Club.

There are 2 options for expanded outdoor dining:

• Open Restaurants – Individual food establishment may apply beneath and self-certify to utilize the sidewalk or adjourn lane adjacent to their business.
• Open up Streets Full Closure – Customs based organizations or groups of three (iii) or more restaurants may bring together together to apply online for outdoor dining on streets temporarily closed to traffic. More information and locations on nyc.gov/openstreets.

This application is only for food establishments seeking permission to place outdoor seating in front of their establishment on the sidewalk and/or roadway. You do not need to employ to place outdoor seating on private holding.

NYC's approach prioritizes geographic equity and allows the states to reach the areas about impacted past COVID-19.

Outdoor Dining Area Siting Requirements

Please review the requirements to determine if your location qualifies to have an Open Restaurant sidewalk and/or roadway seating area.

Submitting an awarding is an acknowledgement that the establishment understands and agrees to all applicable terms and conditions and all applicative laws and guidance. If an establishment is not compliant, the City may revoke or suspend its authorization at any time during the program flow.

Structures

• Structures or additions of any kind may not be bolted downwardly or drilled into the roadway, sidewalk, or building façade
• Structures may not exist taller than your storefront or one story, whichever is shorter
• Multiple level structures are not permitted on the sidewalk or roadway
• Structures, tents or umbrellas may not cake any right of way signs or street regulation signs, fire escapes, Siamese pipes or h2o sampling stations
• The establishment cannot remove any City belongings already installed on the sidewalk and/or curb lane in front of their institution; such removal by the establishment may result in a fine
• No structures on the sidewalk can be located adjacent to the adjourn in the 'amenity zone'; for roadway structures, you tin merely build up to or on the curb

Heaters

• Electric radiant heaters are allowed on both sidewalk and roadway
• Natural gas radiant heaters are immune on the sidewalk only
• Propane heaters are no longer immune
  • The Department of Small Business concern Services will be providing grants up to $5,000 for restaurants with almanac revenue of $1 one thousand thousand or less, which may be used to bandy out propane heaters for either electric or natural gas radiant heaters.

Amplified Sound

• Amplified sound is non allowed in either sidewalk or roadway dining setups

Sidewalk Seating

• All items for outdoor dining (i.due east. tables, chairs, heaters) must be upwardly against the wall of the business or as close as possible; they may not infringe upon or otherwise impede the 8' pedestrian clear path
• Sidewalk seating area may not exceed business organisation frontage
• Must get out an 8' clear path for pedestrians
• Must be at least 3' from the side by side business
• Must non embrace, shade, come in contact with, or be placed within 1' of the trunk or branches of a City tree
• Must non be placed within or over Urban center tree beds without a let from NYC Parks
• Must not cause rainwater runoff to discharge directly into a tree bed
• Heaters must exist placed at least 5' from torso or branches of City trees
• Cannot block subway grate, utility hardware or Siamese water connection
• Cannot block bus finish waiting area
• For articulate path purposes, parking meters, traffic signs and tree pits with flush gratings (without tree guards) are exempt. All other above-grade structures are considered obstructions
• Tables and chairs must exist provided by applicant
• No cooking, barbeque, nor open flames (i.e. ethanol gel chafing fuel) are allowed in roadway nor sidewalk seating areas
• Sidewalk seating elements must be removed when a city agency, utility company or other contractor needs to access the space for installation or repair
• Platforms may not exist installed on sidewalks

Roadway Seating

Restaurants must:

• Comply with NYC Burn Section Open Flame and other applicable Fire Codes
• Remove tables and chairs or secure them in place when not in operation
• Tables, chairs, and barriers must be provided by bidder
• No cooking, barbeque, nor open flames (i.e. ethanol gel chafing fuel) are allowed in roadway nor sidewalk seating areas

Roadway Barriers:

• Create a protective barrier, such as planters or objects of similar size and weight, on all three sides of the seating perimeter that are in the roadway, to separate seating from the travel lane
• Barriers must exist at least eighteen" in width and thirty-36" in summit (excluding plantings) on all three sides that are in the roadway, to preserve visibility for motorists and provide protection for patrons (run across Siting Criteria diagram)
• All xviii" roadway barriers must be completely filled with soil or sand
• Barriers must accept a fully built interior wall and bottom to concur filler fabric
• Continuous reflector tape must be added along the top outside edges, and snow sticks must be added to the corners of the two barriers facing traffic
• A plastic h2o-filled barrier in front end of the roadway barrier facing oncoming traffic will be required for a bulk of restaurants; "high priority" restaurants for whom a water-filled bulwark volition be required volition be identified based on the street'due south crash rates and traffic volumes, too as if it'south a truck route. These restaurants volition exist contacted separately to confirm this requirement applies to them. For all other restaurants, similarly placed h2o-filled barriers are highly recommended
• Place such barriers directly adjacent to each other (no gaps) and no more than 8' from the curb (see Siting Criteria diagram)
• Ensure visibility of patrons and barriers at dark by clearly marker all barriers with yellowish loftier intensity retro-cogitating record or reflectors (see Siting Criteria diagram)
• Provide a ramp for ADA compliance, which tin can exist made of non-permanent materials
• Not place seating or barriers inside 15' of a fire hydrant. Doing so jeopardizes burn safety for your fellow New Yorkers
• Non place seating or barriers within 8' of a marked or unmarked crosswalk, to provide for safe vehicle turns and avoid crowding
• Roadway structures may only exist built up to or on the curb; no structures on the sidewalk can be located side by side to the curb in the 'assiduities zone'
• Not provide whatever lighting that is blinding to passing traffic
• Not place seating inside a No Stopping Anytime or No Standing Anytime zone, bicycle lane, bus lane/stop, taxi stand, or Car Share space
  [Exception: For function-fourth dimension No Stopping or No Standing zones, seating may be placed when those rules are non in outcome. Barriers and seating must exist removed from the roadway when No Stopping or No Standing is in effect]

Tents & Enclosures:

• Only utilize umbrellas with a weighted base or tents or other shelters, not to exceed 400 SF (square feet) in total or fully enclose the seating area, which follow manufacturers installation instructions to secure the tents properly and safely.
• Areas of multiple tents that are combined or are tied to each other cannot exceed 400 SF in total.
• All such umbrellas and tents may not extend past the barrier, obstruct admission to or ventilation of utility covers, or obstruct articulate paths.
• Refer to NYC DOB'south 2021-005 Bulletin for information about when permits are required (issued May 28, 2021)
• Umbrellas and tents should non be used during inclement weather condition such every bit high wind status.
• New York State outdoor dining guidelines permit installing a temporary or fixed encompass (i.due east. canopy, roof or tent):
  • If ii (2) or more side walls are open, and at least 1 is parallel to the roadway, you may operate following all outdoor dining guidelines (i.east. 6' betwixt tables, no more ten people seated at one table)
  • If iii (3) side walls or more are in utilise, the occupancy limit may not exceed indoor dining capacity per the NYC Eatery Reopening Guide, and all indoor dining guidelines must exist followed
• Enclosed structures, such as plastic domes, will be allowed for individual parties and must have adequate ventilation to allow for air apportionment
• Outdoor dining structures may non comprehend, shade, come up in contact with, or be placed inside ane' of the trunk or branches a City tree
• Outdoor dining structures may not be placed within or over City tree beds without a permit from NYC Parks
• Outdoor dining structures must not cause rainwater runoff to discharge direct into a tree bed; runoff from cleaning may not be discharged or allowed to menses into a tree bed
• For restaurants with roof structures, the city will be releasing tips and guidance on how to make them secure, as well as quick activeness to remove snow from roofs, awnings, and tents
• The City volition permit restaurants to contain heating elements into their outdoor dining setups, learn more well-nigh approved heating elements in the Heating FAQ
• Merely electrical heaters are allowed within the roadway setups
• Heating elements shall be placed at to the lowest degree 5' from torso or branches of Metropolis copse
• Additional restrictions utilize to restaurants in New York Land Hot Spot Zones
• Structures may not be taller than your storefront or one story, whichever is shorter
• Multiple level structures are not permitted on the sidewalk or roadway

Snow:

DSNY Guidance for Open up Restaurants during Wintertime Atmospheric condition and Snow Alerts

• During an active snow alert when roadway dining is suspended:
  • Open Restaurants will be notified by email when roadway dining is suspended
  • Diners may not sit in roadway setups. Please remove or secure whatever tables and chairs
  • All electric heaters in roadway set ups must be removed
  • If possible, restaurants should remove whatever overhead coverings. At minimum, please regularly remove the snow from overhead coverings until the snow warning ends
  • When high winds are expected, restaurants should have all precautionary measures to ballast objects in the outdoor seating area such as umbrellas, tents, tables and chairs, or bring them within
• If 12" or more of snow is forecast, restaurants must also:
  • Remove or consolidate your roadway setups to have as small a footprint as possible forth the curb
  • If you're unable to remove or consolidate your roadway setup, you are encouraged to accept steps to protect your asset from impairment due to snowfall removal operations. DSNY has conducted grooming exercises that included faux snow removal operations on narrow streets with roadway setups on both sides. DSNY will conduct targeted outreach to restaurants to ensure setups meet NYC DOT siting criteria and that roads can exist efficiently plowed and remain passable
  • Use your snow sticks to increase visibility of your setup components if they are moved
• Yous may sign up to receive snow alerts and all snow-related updates through Notify NYC. To sign up for Notify NYC, phone call 311, visit world wide web.nyc.gov/notifynyc, or follow @NotifyNYC on Twitter

Restaurant owners may:

• Go out barriers in place within a metered zone, alternate side parking, or No Parking Anytime zone, provided that that tables and chairs are removed or secured when not in operation
• Where seating is authorized along a curb, install a platform backside the required barrier to flush meridian with adjourn to facilitate ADA compliance, prevent the curb from condign a tripping run a risk, and let drainage to underpass seating
  • Such platforms shall not block rain water drainage getting to the curb or flowing along the curb
  • Such platforms shall non obstruct access to or ventilation of utility covers.

The following are prohibited without a allow from NYC Parks:

• Tree removal
• Tree pruning
• Attaching lights or other materials to trees
• Amalgam any construction within or over a tree bed

To apply for a Tree Piece of work Let, please visit:nycgovparks.org/services/forestry/tree-work-permit

NYC Parks Tree work:

• In the outcome of emergency or routine tree piece of work, sidewalk and/or roadway seating elements and closures must be removed for access as requested by NYC Parks
• Parks will provide at least 48 hours' notice whenever possible, however for emergency tree work, little accelerate detect may exist provided

Video: Open Restaurants Roadway Seating Walk-Through

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Apply Online

To speed upwards the approval process, NYC is allowing food establishments to cocky-certify that they run into program requirements.

>>NYC Open Restaurants Information & Application

For translation assistance with the awarding, please contact us online.

Open Restaurants Map & Dashboard

Observe an Open up Restaurant virtually you! Search the NYC Open up Restaurants map and dashboard at nycopenrestaurants.info. Restaurants announced in this database every bit soon every bit they self-certify.

Side by side Steps

Food establishments that self-certified will receive an e-mail from the City authorizing outdoor seating on the City's sidewalk and/or roadway in front of the establishment, in accordance with all applicable terms and atmospheric condition, laws and guidance.

Upon submission of the awarding and pick of either or both outdoor seating options, establishments will fulfill all the requirements of the New York State Liquor Authority ("SLA") for the "of right" extension and/or "Municipal" extension and no further filing with SLA will exist required.

Inspections & Enforcement

NYC DOT may immediately revise, end or append, for a period of time and without prior notice, the seating surface area usage based on valid complaints, lack of ADA access, demand for repairs, or for any other reason.

Outdoor Dining Inspections

NYC DOT teams acquit inspections and respond to complaints. We piece of work with restaurants to improve their setups with the goal of bringing more businesses into compliance whenever possible. Restaurants not in compliance will exist bailiwick to fines or removal afterward ample notice.

Abandoned Outdoor Dining

All roadway seating must be used and occupied inside 30 days of authorisation. If roadway seating is non used and occupied for any 30-solar day menstruum, whatsoever property within such roadway infinite may exist deemed abased and the eatery must take it removed. The Urban center may remove the abandoned property after providing sufficient notice. Any restaurant can reapply to the program at whatever fourth dimension afterwards removal.

Resource

General:

• NYC Open Restaurants Brochure (download and print)
  • Download the NYC Open Restaurants Brochure in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Smoothen, Russian, Spanish or Urdu (pdfs).
• NYC Open Restaurants FAQ with Translations
• Plastic Water-Filled Barriers: How-To's (pdf)
• DSNY Guidance for Open Restaurants During Wintertime Weather and Snowfall Alerts
• NYC Wellness: How to Reduce Pests When Offering Outdoor Dining (pdf)
• Open Restaurants Common Issues Checklist (pdf)

Outdoor Dining Setup:

• Open Restaurants Accessibility Flyer (pdf)
• Open Restaurants Accessibility Requirements (pdf)
• Con Edison Outdoor Dining Safety Requirements for Restaurants and Cafes
• National Grid Outdoor Dining Prophylactic Guide (pdf)
• What to Expect When You're Inspected: NYC Indoor and Outdoor Dining Checklist (pdf)
• Design Corps is Connecting Open up Restaurants with Free Designers & Architects to Help Pattern Outdoor Dining

Outdoor Dining Service:

• NYC Eating place Reopening Guide
• Reopening Supplies Market, including Physical Enhancements and Portable Furniture
• COVID-19: Guidance for Businesses

Executive Orders:

• Executive Guild 126: Open Restaurants Program and the Expansion of Outdoor Seating in Phase ii
• Executive Order 153: Open up Restaurants May Utilize Temporary Outdoor Heaters in Outdoor Dining Areas
• Executive Society 202.102: Continuing Temporary Break and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency

New York State:

• New York State Liquor Authority Guidance on Outdoor Expansion of Licensed Premises in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak
• New York Land Section of Wellness'southward Interim Guidance for Outdoor Service

For help completing the awarding please phone call the SBS Hotline: 888-SBS-4NYC (888-727-4692). NYC launched this small business hotline to answer the most pressing questions of small concern owners equally they prepare to re-open. Pocket-size Business Advocates and Compliance Advisors volition monitor the hotline and have been equipped with the latest guidelines and regulations to share with business owners.

For questions nearly the Open Restaurants plan, self-certification procedure, or translation assistance with the awarding please contact us online.

NYC will rely on each establishment's compliance with all of these terms and conditions and all applicable guidance. If you desire to report an issue, concern or violation about an Open Eatery, please contact NYC311.

Looking for information about NYC's Open Streets programme? Visit NYC Open Streets.

Source: https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pedestrians/openrestaurants.shtml

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