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12 <br />IV. FURNITURE AND FEATURE REQUIREMENTS <br />1 The number of tables and chairs to be <br />allowed in the public right-of-way will be <br />based on the California Building Standards <br />Code maximum occupancy requirements <br />and depend on the physical configuration <br />and constraints of the site (e.g. to ensure <br />clear pedestrian access in the Pedestrian <br />Zone). <br />2 Sidewalk Cafes shall have only Movable <br />Improvements; Parklets may have Movable <br />or Fixed Improvements. <br />3 For accessible seating requirements, <br />see Section 4A, Part II, Accessible Design <br />Requirements. <br />4 Tables and chairs shall match and be made <br />of safe, sturdy, and durable materials; <br />non-durable plastic is not permitted. All <br />furniture shall be commercial grade and <br />manufactured for outdoor commercial use. <br />Vinyl tablecloths are not recommended. <br />5 If trash receptacles are included on the <br />plans, they shall comply with the public <br />right-of-way access code. Trash receptacles <br />shall be made of commercial grade/durable <br />material, and to the extent feasible, match <br />the rest of the furniture. <br />V. OVERHEAD COVERING REQUIREMENTS <br />Umbrellas, fabric awnings, or other retractable <br />and soft material used for shading are Overhead <br />Coverings, not Overhead Structures. <br />1 Individual canvas or other non-vinyl <br />umbrellas are permitted in Parklets and <br />Sidewalk Cafes and shall not extend over <br />the Pedestrian Zone, nor into fire access <br />roads (a minimum 13’6” clearance vertically, <br />See Diagram 4). Portable tents, canopies, <br />or other standalone pop-up structures are <br />prohibited. <br />2 Umbrellas shall be made for outdoor <br />commercial use. Any fabric, membrane <br />shade, or other weather protection, <br />including umbrellas of any size, shall <br />be constructed of fire-resistant treated <br />material as per the California Code of <br />Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Section <br />315(a). Fire-resistant materials must <br />have documentation of a California State <br />Marshal’s Seal on all panels, or meet NFPA <br />702 testing requirements by a NRTL, or meet <br />CPAI 84 standards. <br />3 Propane or natural gas heating devices are <br />prohibited inside and under any fabric shade <br />or membrane structures. See also Section <br />4A, Part VII, Heating Devices and Open <br />Flame Requirements. <br />ATTY/RESO.0017/CC RESO OUTDOOR BUSINESS ACTIVITY PROGRAM GUIDELINES - EXHIBIT A <br />REV: 03-03-25 JB <br /> <br />Page 15 of 34