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Council adopts sidewalk-width change to keep existing outdoor dining in compliance
Summary
Town council approved a consent agenda amendment reducing the minimum sidewalk clear width for outdoor dining from seven feet to four feet to allow longstanding businesses to comply with the code; administrators retain authority to limit seating layouts.
Smithfield Town Council approved a code amendment in the consent agenda that reduces the minimum clear sidewalk width for outdoor dining from seven feet to four feet, a change staff said will bring longstanding businesses into compliance with the town's regulations.
The change was presented as a technical amendment intended to address existing…
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