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Outdoor seating or sales area operations within <br />sidewalks and public rights-of-way shall maintain the following: <br />Adequate and unobstructed pedestrian flow of at least 4 feet <br />Access to public utilities,crosswalks, bus stops, and other required entrances/exits <br />Access to fire hydrants,fire hose connections for sprinkler systems, and building <br />entrances/exits shall not be obstructed.The twenty(20)feet fire lane shall not <br />be obstructed at any time. <br />The operational hours of the outdoor space shall be restricted to the <br />operating hours of the business. <br />See Exhibit B for outdoor seating parameters. <br />Food Islands/Parklets <br />Food Islands(or parklets)are on-street parking spaces that have been temporarily <br />converted for other use,such as expanded outdoor dining areas. Food <br />Islands can be used by one or more businesses,and don't require streets to <br />be closed.The City will be temporarily suspending certain codes and <br />permitting requirements for private use of on-street parking spaces within <br />the public right-of-way. <br />Metered parking spaces must be requested and approved in advance by contacting the <br />City at (714) 647-5477. The City will bag metered spaces at no cost to the business, <br />and the business will be permitted to temporarily use the additional space for <br />restaurant or retail use. <br />Non-metered spaces may be activated by an adjacent business at any time without <br />notification to the City. <br />Ternporary Barriers and Surface Materials <br />Temporary barrier materials,such as pedestrian rails,bike racks,wood,plants,A-frames,or <br />painted plastic,can be utilized to better define boundaries of extended business operations. <br />Any equipment or furniture placed in the parking space cannot be placed closer than <br />two <br />2) feet from the edge of the adjacent travel lane. Safe pedestrian pathways between <br />barrier walls must be provided. For questions relating to barrier wall placement,please <br />call Victor <br />Chaidez with the Public Works Agency at (714) 647-5609 or Julie Castro-Cardenas <br />from the Community Development Agency at(714)673-3619.Temporary surface <br />materials,such as chalk or turf, are permitted for application on sidewalks and <br />parking spaces. <br />Café & Retail Zones <br />Cafe and Retail Zones involve closures of portions of a street near a concentration of <br />Resolution 2020-055 <br />Page 12 of 25 <br />City Council 27 –22 6/1/2021