Taylor, MI Special Events & Permits: Parklets (2026)

Taylor's zoning ordinance does not run a dedicated parklet program; instead, Appendix A Sec. 13.06(b), Restaurants and taverns with accessory outdoor seating, governs any patio or curb-adjacent dining area added to a food-service use. The seating area must be delineated with ornamental fences or walls at least three feet tall, and pedestrian access to the seating is permitted only through doors leading into the building rather than a separate street-side gate. Operators must keep the area free of debris and litter and submit written cleaning and trash-removal procedures to the development services department before approval.

No additional signage may be added for the seating area, and no food preparation may occur outdoors; all cooking stays inside the enclosed building. In the Midtown Districts (Article 07), Sec. 7.07 layers on further sidewalk-display and outdoor-cafe standards, including a five-foot pedestrian clearance and permitting cafes only through the section 13.06(b) process, so a Midtown restaurant must satisfy both sections. Applications route through the development services department as part of site plan review; the seating plan is checked against parking and fire-lane requirements citywide.