Skokie, IL Special Events & Permits: Parklets (2026)

Section 118-93(e)(4) is Skokie's version of a sidewalk parklet ordinance: it lets a restaurant put tables, chairs and other furniture onto the public right-of-way rather than confining outdoor seating to private property. , and running only from April 1 through October 31. The furniture placed in the right-of-way can only be incidental to a restaurant on the directly abutting private property, and the seating area cannot extend sideways beyond that restaurant's own street frontage, so a business cannot claim sidewalk space in front of its neighbors.

Any sidewalk or parkway used this way still has to be kept passable and maintained under Sections 90-43 and 118-188, protecting pedestrian access. Before any tables go out, the Village requires a Use of Public Way for Outdoor Dining Agreement, a three-party document approved by the Village and signed by both the restaurant operator and the owner of the abutting land, allocating responsibility for the public space being used commercially. The Village Manager can revoke the underlying outdoor dining permit on 14 days' notice under subsection (e)(1)(j) if the operator falls out of compliance.