Cheyenne, WY Special Events & Permits: Sidewalk Dining & Cafés (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit fee
- $90 per year
- Min. sidewalk clearance
- 4 feet unobstructed
- Issuing office
- City clerk
- Term
- Matches food license term
- Insurance
- General liability, city as insured
Summary
Restaurants in Cheyenne need a city clerk permit to extend dining onto the sidewalk, on top of their food service license, with an annual ninety-dollar fee.
Any person licensed through the office of city clerk as a food service establishment may request a permit from the city authorizing encroachment upon a portion of the public right-of-way for the purpose of operating a sidewalk cafe as an extension of their regular food services... Not less than four feet of unobstructed passageway for the remaining available sidewalk for the public's use... together with payment of an annual permit fee of ninety dollars ($90.00).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 73).
Full Breakdown
A food service establishment licensed through the city clerk can request a permit to encroach on the public right-of-way for a sidewalk cafe extending its regular food service. The application needs a site plan showing at least four feet of unobstructed sidewalk passage, proposed hours, seating count, and a movable barrier plan reviewed by the chief building official, who sets the occupancy limit. General liability insurance naming the city as additional insured is required, and alcohol service inside the cafe area needs separate chief-of-police and open-container waiver approval.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the assigned occupancy limit can trigger revocation of the cafe permit; the city can also void the permit on 30 days' written notice or order immediate vacation for construction, hazards, or events.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Cheyenne restaurant just put tables on the sidewalk?
Can alcohol be served at a Cheyenne sidewalk cafe?
Sources & Official References
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