How Do You Get A Sidewalk Cafe License In New York?
• Determine whether your café is an enclosed, unenclosed, or a small unenclosed sidewalk café. The size of enclosed and unenclosed sections of a restaurant on a public sidewalk is restricted by the amount of free space on the sidewalk. Small unenclosed sidewalk cafes are a single, unenclosed row of tables and chairs within a space extending no more than 4 ½ feet from the front of the restaurant proper. Consult with a knowledgeable business attorney if you have any questions. • Include the following documents when you apply for a sidewalk café license: • Signed Basic License Application • Your Sales Tax Identification • Certificate of Authority • a notarized Sidewalk Café Compliance Checklist. • Make sure you have personal and property liability insurance for the sidewalk café at all times or you will not be allowed to operate. • In addition, submit a notarized land owner’s affidavit of consent to operate a sidewalk café, a notarized DCA Petition for Revocable Consent, a certified or re
