Dallas Is Trying to Not Kill Sidewalk Cafes, But Old Habits Are Hard to Break

Great! City Hall is 100 percent behind you and your progressive, urban ideas. So let’s get started, shall we?

First, you’ll need to submit your application along with a $750 non-refundable fee. Be sure to include a copy of your deed or lease agreement, a scale drawing, with measurements, showing the seating layout, and written agreements from adjacent property owners.

Then you’ll wait while the application is reviewed by the appropriate city departments, the appropriate state agencies, and any utilities in the area. Assuming the proposal passes muster, the application will have to be approved by the full City Council, at which point you will be charged an annual permit fee of $1,000. The $750 was just for the application.

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