NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 5-06 — Revocable Consent Review Process for Sidewalk Cafe Located Entirely in Sidewalk Widening.

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(a) Term. The term of the consent for a sidewalk cafe located entirely in a sidewalk widening is one license term (i.e., four years) and is concurrent with such license term.

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§ 5-06 Revocable Consent Review Process for Sidewalk Cafe Located Entirely in Sidewalk Widening.

RCNY § 5-06

(a)Term. The term of the consent for a sidewalk cafe located entirely in a sidewalk widening is one license term (i.e., four years) and is concurrent with such license term.

(b)Assignment or Transfer of a Consent. A consent may not be assigned, transferred, or otherwise conveyed without the permission of the Commissioner.

(c)Petition Requirements. A petition for the granting of a consent, or for a renewal, modification, or assignment thereof, may be submitted electronically on the Department’s website and must include all materials required by subdivision (c) of 34 RCNY § 5-04, except that the site plan must also delineate the property line that separates the sidewalk from the sidewalk widening.

(d)Sidewalk Widening Approval Process. Notwithstanding 34 RCNY § 5-05, a petition for a consent to establish a sidewalk cafe located entirely on a sidewalk widening, as demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Department, will be reviewed and approved pursuant to 34 RCNY § 5-07, except that a public hearing is not required. (Added City Record 2/2/2024, eff. 3/3/2024)

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