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2. Outdoor Restaurant and Retail Permit Application

   This is an application to the City of Lowell for a permit to place and maintain an outdoor seating or retail installation on the public right of way in Lowell, Massachusetts. All applications must conform with the Outdoor Restaurant and Retail Permit Regulations. 

4. New Application or Renewal?*

   Renewals are only for businesses that have received an Outdoor Restaurant and Retail Permit program the previous calendar year and are making no changes to the sidewalk seating or streatery installation that was permitted last year. Renewal applicants will only be required to submit updated insurance documents and fees for the coming year. 

   If you are making changes in terms of size, layout, number of seats, perimeter treatments, the use of outdoor heaters, or any other change to a previously permitted installation, please fill out a new application.

   1. New Application

   1. Renewal Application
6. Business Name:*
7. Business Address:*
9. Business Representative's Name:*
10. Title:*

    (i.e. owner, manager)

12. Phone Number:*
13. Email:*
15. Name of Building Owner:*
16. Address of Building Owner:*
18. Length of your storefront (linear ft.; measure only the length of your storefront and not the entire building):*
20. Width of sidewalk along your storefront (linear ft.; measure from front building wall to inside of sidewalk granite curb edge):*
22. Length of Proposed Sidewalk Café (linear ft.; Measure from one outer edge of perimeter fencing/barrier to the other outer edge of perimeter fencing/barrier):*
24. Width of Proposed Sidewalk Café (linear ft; Measure from front Building Wall to outer edge of perimeter fencing/barrier): *
26. # of Tables:*
27. # of Seats:*
29. Do you plan to erect a tent?*

    1. Yes
    2. No

    If “YES,” a copy of your application for or copy of a Building Permit from the Development Services Department should be provided as part of this application. 
    

31. Which type of outdoor restaurant or retail installation are you looking to install or renew?*

    1. Sidewalk seating or retail area
    2. Streatery (located in a parking space)

    Streatery applicants: If the application is new and involves public parking impacts, it will be forwarded to the City Council for their approval or denial. Applications must be submitted with the required site plan and insurance certificates.

    Fee for sidewalk installations: $50.00
    Fee for streateries: $250.00 

    These annual permit fees are payable to the City of Lowell via check or money order submitted to:
    
    Division of Development Services
    Lowell City Hall
    375 Merrimack Street
    2^nd Floor, RM 51
    Lowell, MA 01852

    Your application will be considered complete upon receipt of payment.

33. Please check all of the following items you plan to include in your outdoor seating area:*

    1. ADA ramp
    2. Heaters
    3. Perimeter fencing (in addition to jersey barriers provided by City for streateries)
    4. Platform(s)
    5. Umbrellas
    6. Other
35. If you chose "other" as an answer in the above question, please describe any additional items you plan to include in your outdoor seating area here.
37. Days and Hours of Operation:
39. Site Plan*

    Please include a neatly drawn, scaled site plan depicting the precise area of the proposed outdoor dining and retail area(s). The site plan must include the arrangement of outdoor furniture, perimeter fencing, umbrellas, outdoor heaters, and any other equipment in the installation. Areas designated for picking up take-out food shall also be shown on the plan. If you are utilizing an existing private parking lot or yard area, a site plan meeting the criteria outlined above is required. Outdoor installations proposed for a private parking lot shall not occupy more than 50% of the parking lot.

41. Menu*

    Please upload a copy of the menu of offerings for your outdoor installation.

43. Furniture*

    The application must also include a picture or photograph of the proposed furniture.

45. Workers Compensation Insurance Policy*

    The Business Owner shall carry carried Workers' Compensation Insurance for all employees and those of its contractors and/or subcontractors engaged in work at the outdoor dining or retail installation, in accordance with the State Workers' Compensation Laws. 

47. Comprehensive Public Liability and Property Damage Liability Insurance Policy*

    The Business Owner shall carry Comprehensive Public Liability and Property Damage Liability Insurance. The Comprehensive Public Liability and Property Damage Liability Insurance shall insure against all claims and demands for personal injury and property damage with respect to the permitted outdoor facilities and services, with limits of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for property damage, One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for injury or death to one (1) person, and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) for injury or death of more than one (1) person in a single accident. 

    The City shall be named as an "additional insured" in all policies for such insurance and the Business Owner shall furnish a certificate of insurance to the City prior to commencing provision of the facilities and services authorized under these regulations. 

49. Applicant's Signature*

    I have read and fully understand the Outdoor Restaurant and Retail Permit Regulations and certify that the information provided is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.

51. You will receive an automated response upon submission of this application. You will be contacted again after your application has been reviewed. Please note that your application will not be approved until you provide all the necessary documentation. If you have any questions, please contact the Economic Development team at 978-674-1437 or DoBizInlowell@lowellma.gov. Thank you!
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53. 1. Receive an email copy of this form.
54. Email address

    This field is not part of the form submission.

55. Submit

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