[Adopted 10-8-1959 by Ord. No. 856, approved 10-8-1959]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
OPEN SIDEWALK CAFE
The utilization of sidewalk space beyond the building line to accommodate the serving of food and drink to patrons of an operating restaurant or tavern fronting on that space, which space does not have permanent walls. It shall consist of tables and chairs set in front of the restaurant or tavern, and there shall be some type of nonpermanent partition which shall separate the open sidewalk cafe from the public portion of the sidewalk.
[Added 3-8-1990 by Ord. No. 1657, approved 3-8-1990; amended 5-12-2005 by Ord. No. 2034, approved 5-12-2005; 7-15-2021 by Ord. No. 2384, approved 7-15-2021]
PERSON
Any natural person, association, partnership, firm or corporation. The singular shall include the plural, and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
SIDEWALK
An improved surface consisting of concrete, brick, macadam or other similar material which is reserved for the pedestrian use of members of the general public. The width of the sidewalk shall consist of the entire portion of the improved surface which is located within the legal right-of-way line of the street. Where the width limits of the public portion of a sidewalk are in doubt, the sidewalk shall consist of a minimum width five feet measured from the exterior edge of the street curb, or where a planting strip has been installed between the curb and sidewalk, from the edge of the planting strip.
[Added 3-10-2005 by Ord. No. 2032, approved 3-10-2005]
SIDEWALK SALES AND DISPLAYS
The sale and display of goods, wares or merchandise on a temporary basis on the sidewalks in the C-1 Central Business District in accordance with the provisions of § 223-13C of this article.
[Added 9-14-2006 by Ord. No. 2059, approved 9-18-2006]
[Amended 3-10-2005 by Ord. No. 2032, approved 3-10-2005; 9-14-2006 by Ord. No. 2059, approved 9-18-2006]
No person shall place, set up, exhibit or display, sell or offer to sell upon any of the sidewalks in the Borough of Carlisle any goods, wares or merchandise, nor shall any person set up and/or operate upon any of such sidewalks any implements or fixtures used in connection with the display and/or sale of goods, wares or merchandise, except as authorized in this article; provided, however, that the Borough Council, by resolution, may suspend the operation of this article for community-wide sales promotion days or for temporary patriotic, civic or charitable purposes or other special occasions.
[Added 3-8-1990 by Ord. No. 1657, approved 3-8-1990]
Notwithstanding any restrictions in § 223-12 of this article, the following provisions shall apply to floral displays and open sidewalk cafes as specified herein.
A. 
Floral displays.
(1) 
Flowers, floral arrangements, ornamental shrubbery, bedding plants and vegetable plants may be displayed in front of the premises of any merchant customarily dealing in the sale of such merchandise.
(2) 
Said displays shall not protrude more than three feet from the building line of the merchant’s premises. In no case shall less than four feet of sidewalk be available for pedestrian traffic.
[Amended 9-14-2006 by Ord. No. 2059, approved 9-18-2006]
(3) 
No floral display shall be so placed as to interfere with pedestrian traffic.
B. 
Open sidewalk cafes.
(1) 
Permit required. Open sidewalk cafes shall be permitted when a permit is obtained from the Borough Manager or his or her designee. A request for a permit may be made by the owner or tenant of a building occupied and used as a restaurant or tavern fronting the sidewalk sought to be used as an open sidewalk cafe, and may include, upon written permission of the owner of the property immediately adjoining either or both sides of the building used as a restaurant or tavern, the sidewalk of either or both the immediately adjoining property or properties. Such permit shall be valid for one year and be issued on a calendar-year basis.
[Amended 7-12-2007 by Ord. No. 2077, approved 8-8-2007; 7-15-2021 by Ord. No. 2384, approved 7-15-2021]
(2) 
Conditions for issuance of permit. A permit for an open sidewalk cafe may be issued only when the following conditions are met:
(a) 
Food preparation. No food preparation shall take place within the open sidewalk cafe.
(b) 
Projection onto the sidewalk. No more than half the sidewalk shall be utilized for an open sidewalk cafe. In no case shall less than four feet of sidewalk be available for pedestrian traffic.
[Amended 3-10-2005 by Ord. No. 2032, approved 3-10-2005]
(c) 
The maximum hours of operation shall be from 8:00 am. to 11:00 p.m., prevailing time.
[Amended 3-10-2005 by Ord. No. 2032, approved 3-10-2005]
(d) 
Partition standards. The partition separating the open sidewalk cafe from the sidewalk shall not be permanent. It shall be no more than 30 inches in height and appropriate to the facade of the building. No advertisements shall be placed upon it.
(e) 
Insurance and indemnification. Any person requesting a permit shall, prior to issuance thereof, file with the Borough Manager:
[1] 
A certificate evidencing liability insurance in at least the amount of $50,000/$100,000, naming such person and the Borough of Carlisle, its officers and employees, as insureds, and covering property damage and personal injury arising out of operation of said open sidewalk cafe, which policy shall be kept in full force during the operation of the open sidewalk cafe.
[2] 
An executed agreement to indemnify and hold harmless the Borough of Carlisle, its officers and employees, from any and all claims, actions, injuries or damages of every kind and description which may accrue to or be suffered by any person by reason of or related to the operation of the open sidewalk cafe.
(f) 
All other applicable ordinances, including but not limited to zoning ordinances, shall be complied with, it not being the intent of this section that a use not authorized by the Zoning Ordinance[1] of the Borough would become permissible hereby.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch 255, Zoning.
(g) 
All applicable federal and state statutes, rules and regulations shall be complied with.
(h) 
If the open sidewalk café is proposed to extend onto either or both sidewalk areas of the property or properties immediately adjoining the building used as a restaurant or tavern, the written consent of the owner of the adjoining property or properties specifying the area of the sidewalk on the adjoining property that can be used as an open sidewalk cafe shall be included with the permit applications.
[Added 7-15-2021 by Ord. No. 2384, approved 7-15-2021]
(3) 
Compliance with each of the conditions of issuance shall be a continuing obligation of the permit holder.
(4) 
A permit holder shall maintain the good order and proper conduct of patrons of the open sidewalk cafe.
(5) 
Litter. Litter emanating from the sidewalk cafe area and from whatever area to which it may flow shall be collected as often as is required to keep the sidewalk as clear of litter as if the open sidewalk cafe did not exist.
(6) 
Revocation of permit.
(a) 
Any permit issued shall be limited to a revocable license for the use of a public sidewalk area as specified herein. A permit is understood by any permit holder to exist merely at the pleasure of the Borough Council and may be revoked by the:
[1] 
Borough Manager or his or her designee for a violation of any provisions of this section; or
[2] 
Borough Council at any time and without cause.
(b) 
Revocation may be in addition to penalties imposed by this article in § 223-15.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Original Subsection B(7), Fees, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted 3-10-2005 by Ord. No. 2032, approved 3-10-2005.
(7) 
Alcoholic beverages permitted. The serving and consumption of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted within the confines of an open sidewalk cafe, whether under proper licensure from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board or by patrons who bring their own beverages to a premises (BYOB), subject to compliance with all of the provisions of this article and the following specific requirements:
[Added 5-12-2005 by Ord. No. 2034, approved 5-12-2005]
(a) 
Except within the partitioned area of the open sidewalk cafe, no alcoholic beverages shall be served or consumed in the right-of-way of any street, avenue, way, or sidewalk, nor in any public parking lot, private parking lot held open to public use, public park or other public area.
(b) 
All alcoholic beverages shall be consumed from disposable or nondisposable glassware or other drinking utensil provided by the permit holder. No alcoholic beverage shall be consumed directly from the original bottle or can in which it was obtained from the brewer, distiller or other maker. No alcoholic beverage shall be transported by patrons from the open sidewalk cafe, except in a sealed or capped container.
(c) 
Alcoholic beverages may only be consumed on the sidewalks of property or properties immediately adjoining the building used as a restaurant or tavern only when the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has extended the licensed premises to include those sidewalk areas on the immediately adjoining property or properties.
[Added 7-15-2021 by Ord. No. 2384, approved 7-15-2021]
C. 
Sidewalk sales and displays.
[Added 9-14-2006 by Ord. No. 2059, approved 9-18-2006]
(1) 
Permit required. Sidewalk sales and displays shall be permitted when a permit is obtained from the Borough Manager or his or her designee. A permit may be issued only to an applicant who owns and operates an established business on the first floor of a building in the C-1 Central Business District, and must be accessory to his or her business or with his or her consent. Such permit is revocable, is otherwise valid for one year and shall be issued on a calendar-year basis.
[Amended 7-12-2007 by Ord. No. 2077, approved 8-8-2007]
(2) 
Conditions for issuance of permit. A permit for sidewalk sales and display may be issued only for sales and display of merchandise at a location within the property lines of the building in which the applicant’s business is located and only when the following additional conditions are met:
(a) 
Minimum sidewalk width. Merchandise and the fixtures or devices on which it is displayed shall not protrude more than three feet from the building line of the merchant’s premises and shall be located so that a minimum of four feet of unobstructed passage for pedestrian traffic shall be provided at all times. The four feet of unobstructed passage shall be measured from the curb or the inside edge of the tree/planter box, whichever is closer to the building.
(b) 
Hours of operation. Sidewalk sales and displays shall be permitted only when the applicant’s business is open to the public and at no other time.
(c) 
Permanent structures. No permanent structure shall be affixed to the sidewalk or any building. The applicant shall be responsible for any damage caused to any sidewalk or public property.
(d) 
Access to public facilities. No sidewalk sales or displays shall interfere with access to any public service facility.
(e) 
Insurance and indemnification. Any applicant requesting a permit shall, prior to issuance thereof, file with the Borough Manager:
[1] 
A certificate evidencing liability insurance in at least the amount of $50,000/$100,000, naming such person and the Borough of Carlisle, its officers and employees, as insureds, and covering property damage and personal injury arising out of operation of said sidewalk sales and displays, which policy shall be kept in full force during the operation of the sidewalk sales and display.
[2] 
An executed agreement to indemnify and hold harmless the Borough of Carlisle, its officers and employees, from any and all claims, actions, injuries or damages of every kind and description which may accrue to or be suffered by any person by reason of or related to the operation of sidewalk sales and displays.
(f) 
The applicant, and all persons displaying or selling items with his consent, shall comply with all other applicable ordinances, including, but not limited to Chapter 255, Zoning, it being the intent of this section that a use not authorized by Chapter 255, Zoning, or other applicable chapters or ordinances of the Borough shall not become permissible hereby.
(g) 
The applicant, and all persons displaying or selling items with his consent, shall comply with all applicable federal and state statutes, rules and regulations.
(3) 
Compliance with each of the conditions of issuance shall be a continuing obligation of the applicant.
(4) 
Litter. Litter emanating from the sidewalk sales and display area and from whatever area to which it may flow shall be collected as often as is required to keep the sidewalk and surrounding area clear of litter and debris.
(5) 
Revocation of permit.
(a) 
All permits shall be construed to be revocable licenses for the use of a public sidewalk area as specified herein. All permits are revocable at any time without cause at the pleasure of the Borough Council and may also be revoked by the Borough Manager or his or her designee for a violation of any provisions of this section.
(b) 
Revocation may be in addition to penalties imposed under the provisions of § 223-15 of this article.
[Added 3-10-1988 by Ord. No. 1576, approved 3-10-1988; amended 3-10-2005 by Ord. No. 2032, approved 3-10-2005]
Except in conjunction with work performed under Article IV or Article V of this chapter or pursuant to a permit issued pursuant to any provision of this Code, no person shall place furniture or other household goods, construction materials or equipment, vehicles or any other objects on or across a sidewalk in the Borough, nor shall any person obstruct or encumber any sidewalk or otherwise restrict the flow of pedestrian traffic thereon.
[Amended 3-10-1988 by Ord. No. 1576, approved 3-10-1988]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 and costs of prosecution for each and every offense, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment for not more than 30 days, provided that each day's violation of any of the provisions of this article shall constitute a separate offense.