The following provisions shall apply to all furnishings, including tables, chairs, shade umbrellas and heating lamps, permitted by Section 91-82 (Amenities Within Public Access Areas) and Section 91-821 (Certification for outdoor cafes within arcades).

(a)        Size, location and other requirements

(1)        Requirements for all furnishings

All furnishings shall be moveable. Permanent fixtures may be installed in the ground of a publicly accessible open area or arcade for the purposes of supporting shade umbrellas or heating lamps provided that such fixtures are flush-to-grade.

No furnishings shall be permitted within five feet of any building entrance, nor shall they be permitted within any required circulation paths.

(2)        Additional requirements for outdoor cafes located within arcades

Where an outdoor cafe is provided pursuant to Section 91-821, a minimum of four tables and 16 chairs shall be provided and made available to the public without restriction, which may be located within an arcade or within a publicly accessible open area and shall be outside of the permitted cafe boundary.

Outdoor cafes shall be located at the same elevation as the adjoining sidewalk area or publicly accessible open area, except that they may be located no more than six inches below or on a platform no more than six inches above such adjoining sidewalk area or publicly accessible open area. The border of the outdoor cafe shall be permanently marked in accordance with the applicable standards for open air cafes set forth in paragraph (b) of Section 37-73.

Fences, planters, walls, fabric dividers or other barriers that separate outdoor cafe areas from other portions of the arcade, adjacent sidewalks or publicly accessible open areas shall be prohibited. No kitchen equipment shall be installed within an outdoor cafe.

Litter receptacles shall be provided in accordance with the standards for public plazas set forth in Section 37-744.

(3)        Circulation requirements for outdoor cafes located within arcades

For arcades with a depth of 10 feet or less, as measured from the column face furthest from the street line or publicly accessible open area to the building wall fronting on such street line or publicly accessible open area, an unobstructed path not less than three feet wide shall be provided. For arcades with a depth greater than 10 feet, as measured from the column face furthest from the street line or publicly accessible open area to the building wall fronting on such street line or publicly accessible open area, such unobstructed pedestrian way shall be increased to at least six feet. For through block arcades, an unobstructed pedestrian way, except for approved doorways, of at least eight feet shall be provided connecting each street on which the through block arcade fronts.

(b)        Operation

(1)        Requirements for all tables and chairs

Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this Section, tables, chairs, shade umbrellas and heating lamps may be stored or secured within an arcade between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., but may not be stored or secured within a publicly accessible open area.

(2)        Additional requirements for outdoor cafes located within arcades

Publicly accessible tables and chairs that are required by paragraph (a)(2) of this Section may not be removed or secured while the cafe is in active use.

All furnishings within the boundary of an outdoor cafe, including tables, chairs, shade umbrellas, bussing stations and heating lamps, shall be completely removed from the arcade when the outdoor cafe is not in active use, except that tables and chairs may remain in such arcade if they are unsecured and may be used by the public without restriction.