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Bel Air extends temporary outdoor dining rules through September, restores normal rules for tents; Feb. 18 public hearing scheduled
Summary
The board voted unanimously Feb. 3 to receive Resolution 12-45-25, extending the temporary suspension allowing outdoor dining features (tables, chairs, umbrellas) until Sept. 30, 2025, while ending the broad pandemic-era exemption for temporary structures such as tents; staff recommended tent permits must meet code starting March 31, 2025.
The Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners voted Feb. 3 to receive Resolution No. 12-45-25, which would continue the town’s temporary allowance for outdoor dining features (tables, chairs, umbrellas) through Sept. 30, 2025, while discontinuing the pandemic-era blanket exemption that had allowed temporary structures such as tents to remain without current permitting.
Town staff explained that the COVID-related code moratoria that facilitated expanded outdoor dining were set to expire March 31, 2025, under Resolution 12-21-24. Staff recommended suspending only the temporary-use-permit provisions that allow outdoor dining (to give businesses a “soft landing”) while allowing code enforcement for temporary structures such as tents, and for outdoor entertainment…
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