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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 24. PUBLIC SPACE AND SAFETY |
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Chapter 24-3. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR SIDEWALK CAFES |
Section 24-305. PUBLIC SPACE COMMITTEE REVIEW OF SIDEWALK CAFE PERMIT
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305.1Within five (5) days of the satisfaction of the requirements of § 304, the Director of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs shall forward the application, the plan, and all received comments to the Chairperson of the Public Space Committee.
305.2The Chairperson shall prepare a recommendation on the application and the plan for the Public Space Committee's review and consideration.
305.3The Chairperson shall place the application on the agenda of the Public Space Committee and shall notify the applicant of the time and place of the meeting.
305.4The Chairperson shall inform the Advisory Neighborhood Commission or the adjacent property owner or occupant at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the Public Space Committee meeting where the application is to be considered; Provided, that the Advisory Neighborhood Commission or the adjacent property owner has previously objected to the application pursuant to § 304.7.
305.5The Public Space Committee shall determine the following:
(a)Whether the proposed sidewalk café adversely affects the public's need for the use of the public space where the sidewalk café is proposed to be located;
(b)Whether the proposed sidewalk café will provide an economic benefit to the District;
(c)Whether the proposed sidewalk café will promote the public use and enjoyment of public space;
(d)Whether the design and location of the proposed sidewalk café is compatible with the other structures and uses in the surrounding area and conforms to the planning objectives for the area; and
(e)Whether the proposed sidewalk café complies with District laws, rules, and regulations.
305.6The decision of the Public Space Committee shall be submitted to the Director of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs within seven (7) days from the date of the meeting when the application was considered.
305.7If the application is denied, the Director of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs shall return the application and plan to the applicant.
305.8If the application is approved, and when the fees listed in § 305.9 have been paid, the Director of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs shall issue the following:
(a)For an application for an unenclosed sidewalk café, a Sidewalk Café Permit; or
(b)For an application for an enclosed sidewalk café, a Sidewalk Café Permit and a Building Permit.
305.9The appropriate fees, pursuant to § 305.8, shall be paid by check or money order, payable to the "D.C. Treasurer."