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3. General Provisions_V1 3-100 §1007.054 ACCESSORY OUTDOOR DINING OR SEATING FACILITIES. (1) Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this section is to provide standards for the establishment and use of accessory outdoor dining or seating facilities that are intended for consumption of food or beverages purchased at the principal use on the site. This section is intended to apply to dining or seating facilities associated with and accessory to principal uses such as restaurants and retail establishments that offer food or beverages, whether or not service is provided to the outdoor seating area. This section is not intended to apply to outdoor seating such as park benches or picnic tables in parks or other public gathering and recreation areas. When an administrative permit for outdoor dining or seating is required, it may be incorporated into another approval such as but not limited to a site plan, planned unit development, or building permit. (2) Requirements. (a) The applicant shall submit a site plan and other pertinent information demonstrating the location and type of all tables, chairs, benches, refuse receptacles, wait stations, fencing, planters, and other elements of the outdoor area. This submittal information must sufficiently demonstrate that all requirements are met. The information can be included as part of a submittal for another permit or approval. (b) If alcoholic beverages are served or consumed in the outdoor area, the proper license required by Chapter 700 of the City Code must be current. (c) All lighting be hooded and directed away from adjacent residential uses in accordance with §1007.043 (6) of this Ordinance. (d) The site plan shall demonstrate that pedestrian circulation is not disrupted as a result of the outdoor dining/seating area by providing the following: 1. The outdoor dining/seating area shall be at least partially segregated from through pedestrian circulation by means of temporary or permanent fencing, bollards, ropes, plantings, or other methods. If the outdoor seating consists of four or fewer tables and there is no outdoor service, this requirement may be waived if other requirements are met to sufficiently avoid disruption of circulation. 2. The minimum clear passage zone for pedestrians at the perimeter of the outdoor seating/dining area shall be at least five (5) feet without interference from tables, chairs, planters, parked motor vehicles, bollards, trees, tree gates, curbs, stairways, trash receptacles, street lights, parking meters, or the like. 3. Overstory canopy trees, umbrellas or other structures extending into the pedestrian clear passage zone or pedestrian aisle shall have a minimum clearance of seven (7) feet above the sidewalk.