Riverside approves outdoor dining code changes and grant support for nonconforming areas

May 22, 2026

The board approved an ordinance amending the village code on outdoor dining, giving businesses until Dec. 31, 2027, to bring nonconforming outdoor dining into compliance and allowing facade/grant funds from business districts to help costs.

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The Village Board of Riverside voted on May 21 to approve an ordinance amending village code section 7-4-14 to address outdoor eating cafes and to make grants available through business-district facade programs to help nonconforming outdoor dining areas come into compliance.

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