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How to Apply for an Outdoor Dining Permit

Submittal Requirements

  • General Application Form  
  • Outdoor Dining License Agreement form completed as follows: 
    • Do not enter a date in the License Agreement form at the top as it will be dated when it is signed by the Community and Economic Development Director.  
    • Enter “Licensee” in the first paragraph with name of business owner and type of business entity (e.g., “John Jones, an individual, dba The Widget Shop,” or “XYZ, Inc., a corporation,” or “348 Broad Street LLC, a limited liability corporation,” or “Jones and Jones, a partnership,” or “Small Investments, a limited partnership.”)   
    • Complete section A & B.14  
    • Sign the last page of the Agreement. 
  • Copy of Fictitious Business Name Statement. 
  • Copy of insurance certificates AND separate endorsement forms meeting City requirements, as specified in Section B.10 of the Agreement.
  • Site Plan with six (6) copies showing location of outdoor seating including:  
    • Number of tables and other personal property  
    • Removable improvements for which approval is sought 
    • Details of proposed tables and chair furnishings, barrier enclosures, etc. proposed for the outdoor area 
    • All adjacent sidewalk improvements within 10-feet of the edge of the seating area such as trees, tree grates, and parking meters.  
    • Minimum of six-foot or wider sidewalk clearance maintained between edge of seating area barrier and nearest barrier/curb, which is required to provide minimum clearances necessary for safe and efficient pedestrian circulation 
    • Label a site plan “Exhibit A” and attach it to the License Agreement. 
    • Note: Furnishings, barriers, etc. shall not be placed upon or in a manner that obstructs access to public sidewalk improvements.  

 

  • One-time License Agreement fee of $_______ (current fee per Fee Resolution).  
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