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Sidewalk Use Policies
Updated 07/09
Sidewalk Use Policies
Contents
- General Sidewalk Use
- Newsstands
- Sidewalk Cafés
- Street Furniture - Information Kiosks
- Sidewalk (Street) Vendors
- Street Musicians
- MRSC Related Pages
General Sidewalk Use
- Edmonds Municipal Code Ch. 18.70 - Street Use and Encroachment Permit
- Longview - What is a Sidewalk Business License? (
464 KB)
- Oak Harbor Municipal Code Ch. 11.14 - Sidewalk Use Permit
Newsstands
- IMLA Model Newsrack Ordinance, 1997 MRSC Library Loan
- Regulate Newsracks to Improve Downtown Appearance, Access without Going to Court, Downtown Idea Exchange, May 2003 MRSC Library Loan
- Tips for Implementing Newsrack Orderliness, Downtown Idea Exchange, August 2004 MRSC Library Loan
- Kirkland Municipal Code Ch. 7.72 - Newsstands
- Puyallup Municipal Code Ch. 11.10- Newsrack Regulations
- Seattle Neighborhood Enhancement Projects - Newspaper Boxes - Create a Thriving Business District: A Guide to City and Neighborhood Business District Resources
Sidewalk Cafés
- Edmonds
- Edmonds Municipal Code Section 17.70.040 - Bistro and Outdoor Dining
- Edmonds Municipal Code Ch. 17.75 - Outdoor Dining
- Kent Municipal Code Section 6.07.070 - Sidewalk Cafés
- Kirkland Municipal Code Ch 19.04 - Obstructing Streets and Sidewalks - includes sidewalk cafés and produce markets
- Seattle
- Seattle Municipal Code Ch. 15.16 - Sidewalk Cafes
- Sidewalk Cafe Permits - Department of Transportation, CAM #2503, Updated April 2009
- Sidewalk Cafe Application Process - Seattle Department of Transportation
- Seattle Sidewalk Cafés (
3.36 MB), Department of Transportation, Director's Rule 1-09
- Spokane
- Spokane Municipal Code Ch. 10.28 - Sidewalk Cafés
- Spokane How to Apply for a Sidewalk Café Permit - Engineering Services (includes application forms)
- Out-of-State - Contain noise provisions
- Encinitas, California - Application for Sidewalk Café (
27 KB)- Includes code provisions
- New York City, New York - Manual for Sidewalk Cafe Applicants (
41 KB) - Community Board 7/Manhattan - The Community Boards are an advisory body that is part of the government structure of NYC
- San Antonio, Texas - City of San Antonio Policies and Procedures For Sidewalk Cafés In the Downtown Area (
135 KB)
- San Jose California - Ordinance No. 28296 (
588 KB) - Sidewalk Cafe Permit, passed4-08 and Sidewalk Cafe Permit Application (
211 KB)
- Encinitas, California - Application for Sidewalk Café (
Sidewalk Displays
- Edmonds Municipal Code Ch. 17.65 - Limited Outdoor Display of Merchandise
- Kent Municipal Code Section 6.07.080 - Sidewalk Displays
- Seattle Municipal Code Section 15.17.150 - Sidewalk Displays
Street Furniture - Information Kiosks
- Seattle Municipal Code Section 23.55.015 - Sign Kiosks and Community Bulletin Boards
- Sign Kiosks Proposed in Right-of-Way - Seattle Transportation
- Seattle Neighborhood Enhancement Projects - Street Furniture - Create a Thriving Business District: A Guide to City and Neighborhood Business District Resources
- Streetscape - Street Furniture - MRSC
Sidewalk (Street) Vendors
- Bellingham Municipal Code Sections 6.08.331 - .338 - Sidewalk Vending
- Edmonds Municipal Code Ch. 4.12 - Peddlers, Solicitors, and Street Vendors
- Issaquah Commercial Accessory Uses
- Issaquah Municipal Code Section 18.07.530 - Coffee/espresso stands, hot dog stands and flower stands
- Issaquah Municipal Code Section 18.07.540 - Outdoor retail display/sidewalk sales
- Kent Municipal Code Section 6.07.060 - Street Vendors
- Lacey Municipal Code Ch. 16.70 - Street Merchants
- Seattle Street and Stadium Vending (
725 KB) - Department of Transportation, Client Assistance Memo 2501
- Tacoma Municipal Code Ch. 6B.180 (
949 KB) - Sales - Sidewalk Vendors
Street Musicians
- Madison, Wisconsin - Street Musicians and Street Artists
- Portland, Oregon - The Street Musician Partnership for Portland - Portland Business Alliance

