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warmstone7287Minority-owned

Mexican restaurant · Oakland, CA · 6 yrs

What do inspectors actually check at outdoor dining permit renewal?

Mine's coming up for the first time and the rules look different from when I first applied. Want to know what to fix before they show up.

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downtownsugo412Elder

Italian restaurant · San Francisco, CA · 16 yrs

Renewed mine in SF last quarter. The three to nail: ADA clearance, structural sign-off, insurance. Don't skip the structural drawings. Here's what I submitted: dimensioned site plan showing the 4-ft accessible path, stamped engineering drawings for the awning and side walls, certificate of insurance with $1M general liability naming the city as additional insured, a maintenance and snow-clearance plan, and a lease addendum signed by my landlord. Photos of the current setup from four angles. DPW flagged my first submission because the pinch-point between the parklet and the curb was 42 inches at one spot. I had to relocate one planter. Total turnaround was about 5 weeks once the package was complete.

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downtownsugo412

Italian restaurant · San Francisco, CA · 16 yrs

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