Sidewalk Dining Design Guidelines
The purpose of this document is to facilitate the creation of sidewalk dining areas that enliven and enhance public life, and to assist establishment operators in creating safe, attractive, and inviting dining areas in or next to the sidewalk for patrons and passersby.
The goal of these design guidelines is to ensure that the design of sidewalk dining areas both meets Salt Lake City’s objective of creating a dynamic, lively streetscape and supports an equitable pedestrian experience. Sidewalk dining makes a valuable contribution to the urban atmosphere and the public experience.
The life on the sidewalk is the main attraction: people on the sidewalks are the reason for outdoor dining. Sidewalks provide opportunities for people to participate in city life.
Salt Lake City has many competing demands for use of the public sidewalk; these design guidelines aim to balance the needs of pedestrians and businesses to ensure access, safety, comfort, and enjoyment for everyone. The pedestrian walkway is the highest priority on the public sidewalk, and all sidewalk dining must preserve safe, comfortable, and accessible pedestrian pathways on the sidewalk.