On Public Property (sidewalks/street parking):
Outdoor Cafe: Council passed a new Outdoor Café Permit Bylaw in 2019 to encourage additional use of the public space. Schedule A of Bylaw 1866 provides a map of where public space may be used for outdoor Café’s.
- Outdoor Cafes can be large or small.
- Small Outdoor Cafes will provide an option for businesses to place a small eating area on the sidewalk up to two tables. See Small Outdoor Café Application
- Large Outdoor Cafes can be located adjacent to the business on the sidewalk, boardwalk and/or in parking spots directly adjacent to the business, depending on width of the sidewalk. See Large Outdoor Café Application.
- Application fees of $25 for small outdoor cafes and $100 for large outdoor cafes, plus building permit fees for large.
- No limit on the number of Outdoor Cafes within the designated Outdoor Cafe area (See Schedule A of Bylaw 1866).
- Ensure a minimum width of 1.5 meters is maintained for pedestrian movement on sidewalks.
- Allows for outdoor heaters and heat lamps, for Large Outdoor Cafes only, that meet safety requirements.
- Allows for music in accordance with the Noise Bylaw.