CITY HALL UPDATE // Public hearing set for outdoor patio ordinance
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City Council Member Meg Tuthill (10th Ward) has introduced a new ordinance that will put restrictions on outdoor patios outside of the Downtown area.
On June 6, the city will hold a public hearing on the proposed changes. Business owners and residents will be allowed to weigh in on the proposed restrictions.
Key elements of Tuthill’s ordinance include:
• Outdoor patio capacity would be included in a restaurant’s overall capacity. Tuthill says the ordinance would give the city’s regulatory staff more power in enforcing capacity limits on outdoor patios.
On June 6, the city will hold a public hearing on the proposed changes. Business owners and residents will be allowed to weigh in on the proposed restrictions.
Key elements of Tuthill’s ordinance include:
• Outdoor patio capacity would be included in a restaurant’s overall capacity. Tuthill says the ordinance would give the city’s regulatory staff more power in enforcing capacity limits on outdoor patios.
