outdoor dining

As of Monday, only 25 of 453 businesses that obtained temporary outdoor dining permits had applied for renewal, reports NBC 7’s Artie Ojeda.

A surprisingly low number of restaurants and cafes that obtained temporary outdoor dining permits to help them survive the pandemic have applied for a new permit under the City of San Diego’s updated “Spaces As Places” requirements.

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One impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is obvious as you head into the Bay Area’s many downtown districts: A lot more people are dining outdoors.

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Several North Park restaurant owners were told they would need to remove their parklets to make way for the city of San Diego’s construction of the University Avenue Mobility Project, which installs bike and bus lanes and a median, while removing parking spots and the parklets.

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On Monday and Tuesday, city code enforcement investigators went to 14 sites around the city that officials had received requests to investigate, reports NBC 7’s Dana Griffin.

On Monday and Tuesday, city code enforcement investigators went to 14 sites around the city that officials had received requests to investigate.

On Monday and Tuesday, city code enforcement investigators went to 14 sites around the city that officials had received requests to investigate.

A proposed city program would charge a fee that would also improve sidewalks and outdoor spaces, reports NBC 7’s Joe Little

Proposed city program would charge a fee that would also improve sidewalks and outdoor spaces.

San Francisco is making outdoor dining in former parking spots a permanent fixture in the city.

Restaurants were given the opportunity to expand seating into parking spots and sidewalks, now they may need to make changes to stay up to code, reports NBC 7’s Dana Griffin

San Diego restaurants will have more time to make sure their outdoor dining sections are up to code after the city decided to extend that deadline into Aug. 2.

San Diego restaurant owners will have more time to ensure their outdoor patio spaces satisfy building standard code after the city decided to extend the deadline.

The deadline has arrived for restaurants to ensure they are following proper building codes. NBC 7’s Nicole Gomez has more on how this will impact the outdoor dining changes that were made last year.

The city has outline four different permit types businesses can apply for, and is working on a plan to allow businesses to extend their permits indefinitely.

At times, local governments delayed projects that could have hindered restaurants that were relying heavily on their temporary outdoor patios, reports NBC 7’s Joe Little.