Sidewalk Obstructions
Sidewalk obstruction means an obstruction placed as a contiguous extension of a business, in an area equal to or less than the width of the business on any sidewalk or right-of-way maintained by the city, whether publicly or privately owned. This would include displays, merchandise, goods, tables, chairs, vending machines, a sandwich board sign or any other obstruction.
Obtaining a License
The City Clerk is the licensing authority for Sidewalk Obstructions. To obtain a license, the applicant must complete an application that is submitted to the City Clerk’s Office along with the applicable fee. The applicant will also need to submit a certificate of liability insurance listing the City of Keene as an Additional Insured, and a signed letter of permission from the adjacent property owner if the applicant wants to go beyond their own storefront. First year applicants will be required to submit a sketch of the area they plan to encumber, and the City Clerk’s Office will initiate a review process with various City departments, including an inspection by Community Development to ensure ADA compliance. Once the review process has concluded, the applicant will sign an indemnification agreement and the City Clerk will issue the license.
Licenses issued under this section of the City Code will expire March 1 of each year. The annual application fee for this license is $100.00.
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