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Long Hill Township City Zoning Code

§ LU-124.13

Outdoor Dining.

[Ord. No. 245-09 § 3; Ord. No. 392-2016 § 6]
a. 
Outdoor dining facilities shall be a permitted use in the B-1-5, B-1-20, M, MH and B-D zones subject to the following conditions:
1. 
The outdoor dining facility shall be part of a permitted restaurant use located on the same lot.
2. 
Outdoor dining facilities may include outdoor speaker systems and music playing subject to the following conditions:
[Amended 11-9-2022 by Ord. No. 499-22]
(a) 
No outdoor music playing shall be permitted after 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday or after 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
(b) 
The outdoor music shall not be unreasonably or unnecessarily loud so as to disturb neighbors of the facility.
3. 
If outdoor dining is on a sidewalk, a four-foot sidewalk clearance must be provided.
4. 
In Village Business zones (B-1-5, B-1-20, MH and M) outdoor dining shall be permitted between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.; in the Commercial zones (B-D), outdoor dining shall be permitted between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
5. 
A sketch showing the proposed location of tables, chairs and umbrellas shall be prepared and submitted to the Zoning Officer for approval prior to the use of the outdoor area.
b. 
An outdoor dining facility does not have to be located along a sidewalk that is contiguous to a building.
c. 
The outdoor dining facility must obtain all applicable Board of Health and other required permits.
d. 
If all of the above criteria are met, no Board appearance shall be required.