Pueblo, CO Special Events & Permits: Sidewalk Dining & Cafés (2026)
Key Facts
- Clear zone
- 4 feet wide
- Annual fee
- $50
- Insurance
- $1,000,000 per occurrence
- Approval
- City Council, revocable anytime
Summary
Pueblo requires a revocable, City Council-approved permit before selling food or drink from a sidewalk cafe, with a mandatory four-foot pedestrian clear zone and a $50 annual fee.
It shall be unlawful and a municipal offense for any person to sell or offer to sell any food, fruit or drink upon any street, alley, sidewalk or other public right-of-way, unless a revocable permit has been obtained therefor in accordance with this Section or Section 9-10-83 of this Chapter... The location of sidewalk cafe fixtures and operation of the sidewalk cafe shall provide for and maintain on the sidewalk running parallel to the curb a four-foot wide minimum clear zone for pedestrian and wheelchair movement.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 109).
Full Breakdown
Pueblo Municipal Code § 9-10-84 makes it unlawful to sell food or drink from a sidewalk without a revocable permit approved by City Council after review by a committee of Public Works, Zoning, Traffic Engineering, and the License Officer. Permittees must keep a four-foot clear zone along the curb for pedestrians and wheelchairs, carry $1,000,000 in liability insurance, and pay a $50 annual fee due within ten days of approval or by January 1 each year after. Council may revoke the permit at its pleasure under Charter § 16-9.
Violations & Fines
Operating a sidewalk cafe without a Council-approved permit, blocking the four-foot clear zone, or missing the annual fee deadline is a municipal offense and is treated as surrender of the revocable permit.
Frequently Asked Questions
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