All retail food establishments licensed to provide outdoor seating
as provided in the City Code shall meet the following requirements
at all times:
A. The outdoor seating area of a retail food establishment shall be
operated and maintained by the same person named in the retail food
establishment license issued for the premises.
B. The outdoor seating area shall be for the exclusive use of patrons
of the licensed retail food establishment. Retail food establishment
owners or employees are prohibited from serving drivers or passengers
of vehicles.
C. No fruit, vegetables and other food shall be stored or displayed
for sale upon any sidewalk or outside any building in the City.
D. No food or drinks served at outdoor seating areas shall be prepared
other than in the interior areas of the retail food establishment
approved by the Health Division for such use.
E. All equipment used in the outdoor seating area, including but not
limited to chairs and tables, shall be nonabsorbent, smooth, easily
cleanable, of corrosive-resistant material, and meet the requirements
of the New Jersey Administrative Code at N.J.A.C. 8:24-1.1 et seq.,
as the same may be from time to time amended and supplemented. No
food service equipment shall be stored in or permanently mounted to
any area of the outdoor dining area.
F. Containers used in the conveyance of soiled tableware shall not be
permanently stored outdoors. Soiled tableware shall be promptly removed
to the establishment's equipment washing area after patron use.