Columbus makes outdoor dining program permanent for local restaurants
Columbus restaurants are set to receive a significant boost next week.
That’s because, starting March 14, the city will make its outdoor dining program permanent, according to press release issued by the city yesterday.
The program, which began as a pilot initiative in 2020 and 2021, allows local restaurants to create on-street dining spaces to provide COVID-friendly areas for customers.
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“The city’s successful outdoor dining pilot supported our local restaurants as they fought through adversity the past two years,” said Mayor Andrew J. Ginther in a press release. “Making this program permanent celebrates the industry’s resiliency and supports our local economy as our community gets back on track and patrons want to comfortably dine out.”
The city is also continuing another pilot program that allows restaurants to expand into private parking lot.
Conditions for the outdoor dining program are as follows:
- The on-street dining program is applicable to restaurants on city streets with posted speeds of 30 mph or less.
- Dining areas cannot block vehicle or pedestrian traffic, or impede ADA access.
- All entities are required to return the public property to its original condition upon conclusion of use.
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