 | Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and MA state Rep. Aaron Mitchlewitz. File photo by Chutze Chou | BOSTON - Wednesday,
November 24, 2021 - Building on her commitment to support small businesses
across Boston’s neighborhoods, today Mayor Michelle Wu announced the
extension of the outdoor dining season to December 31, 2021. The extension
of outdoor dining on private patios and city streets had previously been
set to expire on December 1.
With today’s
announcement, in coordination with the Licensing Board, Boston Fire
Department, Inspectional Services Department, Boston Transportation
Department, Public Improvement Commission, Disabilities Commission, Public
Works, Office of Economic Development, and the Mayor's Office of of
Neighborhood Services, Mayor Wu has extended the Temporary Outdoor Dining
Program for all restaurants, except for those in the North End, to December
31, 2021.
“Activating public
spaces to expand outdoor dining helps bolster our local businesses during
pandemic recovery and creates connected communities spaces for residents,
visitors, and families. I’m excited to extend this program through our
holiday season and look forward to supporting our small businesses as
anchors for our neighborhoods. Expanding to winter outdoor dining will help
our communities stay safe, healthy, and vibrant,” said Mayor Michelle
Wu.
In June, Governor
Baker extended a series of waivers, originally enacted during the pandemic,
to allow for expanded outdoor dining at restaurants. The City of Boston
previously issued local regulations for restaurants with outdoor seating
located on private ways and lots and in the public right-of-way, imposing
an end date of November 1, 2021 for restaurants in the North End, and
December 1, 2021 for all other restaurants. The City has already permitted
outdoor dining on public sidewalks to continue until the expiration of
state waivers.
The City of Boston’s
existing prohibition on tents and similar structures on public property,
the prohibition on extension cords running across sidewalks, and
requirement for appropriate permitting for propane heaters and fuel storage
remain in effect. Snow removal regulations still apply. Restaurants that
received portable ramps from the Disabilities Commission can keep them
until further notice.
Mayor Wu also
announced that she would work with City departments and state legislative
partners to implement a longer-term outdoor dining plan for Boston and
advance creative placemaking strategies, with clear guidelines to ensure
full accessibility, emergency vehicle access, and snow removal.
Pursuant to the
revised policy, restaurants in the City of Boston that are currently
authorized under the Temporary Outdoor Dining Program may continue
operating outdoor dining space, as follows:
·
On
private patios until December 31, 2021.
·
On
public streets until December 31, 2021.
Restaurants in the
City of Boston with outdoor seating located on public sidewalks are
authorized under the Temporary Outdoor Dining Program until April 1, 2022. |
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