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APPLICATION An
application must be filed with the
City of Spokane, Department of Engineering Services, located on the Third Floor
of the Municipal Building, along with an 8-1/2 X 11 inch plan of the proposed
sidewalk café showing adjacent buildings, sidewalk dimensions, café
dimensions, any street trees in the area, size and placement of tables, curbs,
loading zones, alleys, type and profile of the barriers to be used to enclose
the sidewalk café and any other obstructions in the area. FEE
When
the application is filed, a $300.00 non-refundable fee must also be paid to the
Department of Engineering Services. PROCESSING
THE APPLICATION The
Department of Engineering Services will review the proposal.
Copies of the application and plan will be sent to all concerned City
departments. Surrounding property
owners will be notified and public notices will be posted. HEARING After
receiving approval from all departments concerned, a hearing will be set before
the Hearing Examiner, at which the public may offer testimony on the permit
application. REQUIREMENTS The
applicant will be required to maintain table and chair seating not less than 15
square feet per person per seat and limited access to the area by means of rope,
chain or similar material with portable pedestals.
Awnings, if any, will be in accordance with Chapter 45, Uniform Building
Codes. Any lighting or other
temporary fixtures that are placed within the sidewalk café area will be in
accordance with applicable City codes. The
area will be cleared when not in use as a sidewalk café or upon the order of
the appropriate City official, and as may be necessary to accommodate deliveries
to adjacent or other nearby properties. INSURANCE
& LIABILITY The
applicant must sign an agreement (copy attached) to hold harmless the City of
Spokane from any and all claims, liabilities, judgments, costs, damages, and
expenses arising from any act which the applicant or the applicant’s agents or
employees may do, or allow to be done under this permit; or which may arise from
the negligence of the applicant or the applicant’s agents or employees.
The applicant will provide the Department of Engineering Services with
liability insurance in the amount of $500,000.00 naming the City as an
additional insured. TEMPORARY
PERMIT This permit, if approved, is temporary only and vests no permanent right. The City retains the right to revoke the permit with 30 days notice, posted on the premises, or without notice, in case the permitted use becomes dangerous or unsafe. This permit is valid for one calendar year (January 1 to January 1). A renewal application must be submitted every year after the initial application and accompanied by a $250.00 renewal fee. |
