Clawson ZBA approves temporary outdoor dining permit for Pandemonium at 84 W. 14 Mile Rd.

The Clawson Zoning Board of Appeals approved a temporary outdoor-dining permit for Pandemonium, a restaurant at 84 West 14 Mile Road, allowing outdoor service July 1 through Nov. 1 with conditions on safety equipment, layout and hours.

The permit — approved by a 4-0 roll call vote — allows up to about 40 customers outside in a footprint the applicant listed as roughly 1,300 square feet. The board attached conditions including a commercial Underwriters Laboratories fire-resistance rating for the primary canopy, at least one 10-pound ABC commercial-grade fire extinguisher kept within 10 feet of any in-use heat-producing equipment, preapproval and inspection of any propane heaters by the fire marshal, a requirement that structures not extend into the right of way or cross property lines, and a requirement that the applicant submit a revised layout plan to city staff before operation. The board also set Sunday hours to begin at 11 a.m.

Andy, a city planner who presented the case to the board,…