Parklets
Special Events & Permits
Curbside parklets converting parking spaces into outdoor dining or public seating, including LADOT People St guidelines, ADA, and seasonal-removal rules.
How Parklets Rules Differ by Place
Phoenix, AZ: Phoenix Parklet Permit and Fees
Some RestrictionsPhoenix requires a revocable right-of-way permit to install a parklet, with plan review, construction, and annual fees plus a removal bond.
Fresno, CA: Fresno Sidewalk Parklet Encroachment Rule
Some RestrictionsFresno lets a project satisfy its 12-foot sidewalk-width requirement by expanding the sidewalk into the roadway on a metal or wood deck instead of setting back the building or…
Livermore, CA: Livermore Flexible-Zone Parklet Dining Season
Some RestrictionsLivermore lets downtown restaurants convert street parking into outdoor dining under the 'flexible zone' option of the Chapter 5.60 outdoor dining permit, but only from March through…
Oakland, CA: Parklet Dining and Café Permits in Oakland
Some RestrictionsAn Oakland parklet lets a restaurant or café convert up to two on-street parking spaces into dining space under a revocable permit issued through the same § 8.62.050 process used for…
Oceanside, CA: Oceanside Sidewalk Cafe and Parklet Permits
Some RestrictionsOceanside has no standalone parklet ordinance; the closest local mechanism is the Outdoor Eating Permit under Zoning Ordinance Section 3020(A)(3), which lets restaurants place seating…
Oxnard, CA: Oxnard Downtown Parklet Design Standards
Some RestrictionsA parklet in Downtown Oxnard, a platform that converts an on-street parking space into public seating, needs an encroachment permit before a business can build one in the public…
Cities & Counties with Parklets Rules
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Arizona
Other Special Events & Permits Topics
Block Party Permits
How to get a permit to close your street for a block party, including application timelines, neighbor consent requirements, and insurance needs.
Park Event Permits
Permits required for organized events in public parks, including group size thresholds, amplified sound rules, and reservation procedures.
Parade Permits
How parades and processions are permitted, including route approval, traffic-control requirements, insurance, and First Amendment carve-outs for political marches.
Street Fair Rules
Permits and operating standards for street fairs and farmers markets, including vendor sourcing, alcohol handling, and street closure procedures.
Commercial Filming on Public Right-of-Way
How filming permits intersect with special-event permits when productions take over streets or parks, including FilmLA coordination and resident notification.
Sidewalk Dining & Cafés
Permits for tables and seating in the public right-of-way, café and al-fresco programs, clearance widths, barriers, and the operating conditions attached to a sidewalk-dining permit.
Outdoor Heater Rules
Permit and propane-storage requirements for outdoor patio heaters at restaurants and bars, including LAFC §61 propane limits and CARB emissions rules.