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Curbside pickup guidelines for retail and restaurant establishments

Businesses may offer curbside pickup on public sidewalks directly fronting their business and any tables/fixtures utilized for curbside pickup must be placed immediately fronting the store façade. Businesses cannot exceed the width boundaries associated with their building façade.
 
Businesses’ curbside activities must abide by the following placement guidelines:
 
  1. Businesses must maintain a 6-foot pedestrian path of travel to remain clear of obstructions at all times. Curbside pickup operations shall not intrude on pedestrian corner clear zones, nor interfere with curb ramps or driveways.
  2. At no time can curbside activities obstruct emergency facilities (including, but not limited to: fire hydrants, red zones, alarms, fire escapes, etc.)
  3. The 6-foot pedestrian path of travel accounts for the mandatory 6-foot social distancing as stipulated in the Public Health Order
  4. Businesses’ curbside activities may occupy no more than 50% of the width of the public sidewalk (measuring from face of building to curb) and shall not exceed a total width of more than 6 feet:
    • Example: For a 10-footsidewalk, allow a 6-foot path of travel with a 4-foot maximum for furniture placement for curbside pickup.
    • Example: For a 25-footsidewalk, allow a 6-foot path of travel with a 6-foot maximum for furniture placement for curbside pickup.
    • If there is no 6-foot clear path of travel on the sidewalk, we recommend businesses to utilize parking spaces in the street to allow for curbside pickup.
  5. No permanent fixtures may be placed within the public right of way. Any furniture must be removed from the public right of way at close of busines
  6. At no time may fixtures be bolted or affixed in any way to the sidewalk or any structure (including but not limited to: buildings, fire hydrants, street trees, streetlight or traffic poles, etc.
  7. No alterations may be made to the public sidewalk, including stickers or spray paint, other than social distancing markings. Any markings must be in accordance with Public Works regulations
  8. Businesses must maintain the quiet, safety, and cleanliness of the curbside pickup location and its adjacent area, in accordance with standards set forth in the Public Works Good Neighbor Policy.

Read the full Director’s Order 

 

 

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