§ 14.15.040. Parklet standards.

The parklet standards for location, design and operations shall comply with the City of Long Beach Sidewalk Dining and Parklets Handbook to be made available by the City. The Director of Public Works and/or City Engineer may require additional conditions for the location, design and operation of the parklet. In addition, any parklet subject to the terms of this Chapter shall conform to all of the following requirements:

A.

The minimum width of the public walkway directly adjoining the parklet shall be not less than five feet (5'), and such obstructions must permit at least five feet (5') of unobstructed area of public walkway, unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer on the basis of the considerations specified in this Chapter;

B.

The obstruction shall not be located in a manner which interferes with the flow of pedestrian or other traffic, or which creates a potential threat to public safety, as determined by the City Engineer or Fire Marshal;

C.

The obstruction shall be kept in a good state of repair and in a safe, sanitary and attractive condition;

D.

Such obstruction shall be located in a manner which will not interfere with visibility, vehicular or pedestrian mobility or access to City or public utility facilities and will not compromise the safe use of any public walkway or other right-of-way. Permitted locations shall be determined by the City Engineer after consideration of the above and other relevant factors in relation to the proposed site. The City Engineer may, in his or her discretion, place additional conditions upon the issuance of such permit in order to ensure the protection of the public health and welfare and public property.

E.

Minor modifications to these standards may be made by the Director of Public Works to an existing permit in good standing.

( ORD-18-0031 § 2, 2018)