Section 24-311. SIDEWALK LOCATIONAL CRITERIA

 

311.1The clear sidewalk space shall be measured from the farthest extended portion of the sidewalk café frontage to the curb line or the nearest obstruction, whichever is nearest to the sidewalk café.

 

311.2Recesses in the sidewalk café frontage shall not be used to satisfy the clear sidewalk space requirements.

 

311.3The clear sidewalk space shall be measured as parallel to the curb line between the sidewalk café and any obstruction, and in line with normal pedestrian traffic.

 

311.4For the purpose of determining clear sidewalk space, the space between a tree and the building line shall be considered unobstructed if the treebox is protected by a tree grate that is flush with the grade of the sidewalk.

 

311.5For the purpose of determining clear sidewalk space, trees, streetlight poles, sign poles, fire hydrants, and other objects located on the surface space shall be considered as obstructions.

 

311.6Sidewalk cafés located at street intersections shall provide corner clearance by providing a ten-foot (10 ft.) clear space radial to the corner.

 

311.7No sidewalk cafés shall be within fifteen feet (15 ft.) of a bus stop, a bus shelter, or a Metrorail station entrance.

 

authority

Reorganization Plan No.2 of 1975, effective July 25, 1975 (21 DCR 3198 (May 12, 1975)), approved by Resolution 1-102 (22 DCR 961 (August 13, 1975)); § 6(c) of the Enclosed Sidewalk Cafe Act of 1982, effective September 17, 1982 (D.C. Law 4-148; D.C. Official Code §§ 7-1001 et seq. (1995 Repl.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 30 DCR 4346, 4357 (August 26, 1983).