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Regulations / Roadway Café
Roadway Café violations
2 codified rules in the SidewalkSnitch NYC registry for this category.
- Roadway Cafe — Maximum Length 40 ft, Maximum Width 8 ft, Emergency Travel Lane 15 ft
Per 34 RCNY §5-11(b), each roadway cafe (or each portion of a roadway cafe) may be at most 40 feet long parallel to the curb and at most 8 f…
- Roadway Cafe — Adjacent Cafe Spacing & 4'6" Setback From Restaurant Perimeter
Per 34 RCNY §5-11(b), adjacent roadway cafes (or portions thereof) require a minimum gap between perimeters of 6 feet when both are the maxi…
How-to guides for roadway café: What 311 does after you file