Permit required.
Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 250.904
in effectSec. 250.904. - Permit required.
(a) Operating a sidewalk cafe on City sidewalks is unlawful without a permit. No person shall conduct a business as herein defined without first obtaining a permit from the public works Department, Building Inspection Division, and paying the fee therefor to the Tax Collector.
(b) A permit for a sidewalk cafe shall be issued only to the owner of a validly licensed and operating restaurant who wishes to provide tables and chairs on the sidewalk adjacent to their restaurant.
(Ord. 96-542-392, § 1)
Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITVIBUTROC_CH250MIBURE_PT9SICA_S250.904PEREFetched: 10/27/2026
