{"id":357468,"date":"2025-11-05T13:02:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T13:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/357468\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T13:02:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T13:02:10","slug":"proposed-legislation-to-expand-sidewalk-dining-in-downtown-jacksonville-moves-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/357468\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposed legislation to expand sidewalk dining in downtown Jacksonville moves forward"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.<\/strong> \u2013 A proposed legislation to expand sidewalk dining downtown is advancing in the Jacksonville City Council.<\/p>\n

According to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record,<\/a> the Council Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health and Safety Committee voted 6-0 on Monday to recommend approval of Ordinance 2025-0772. The Council Rules Committee also voted 7-0 to recommend its approval. <\/p>\n

The ordinance, filed by Council member Raul Arias, would allow downtown restaurants and bars to serve patrons on sidewalks adjacent to their property, bound by an invisible line extending from the property side lot lines to the street and in the street. The ordinance would apply throughout the downtown zoning overlay, which extends from Brooklyn through the Working Waterfront district east of EverBank Stadium. <\/p>\n

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It\u2019s all part of the city\u2019s plan to make downtown more inviting and accessible.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the past decade, Downtown Jacksonville has experienced steady growth and diversification, with new residential, retail, and entertainment developments spreading beyond the traditional core,\u201d Arias wrote in a bill synopsis provided to the Daily Record.<\/p>\n

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This ordinance sets clear rules for how businesses operate in the heart of Jacksonville, whether you\u2019re grabbing a coffee, enjoying a cocktail, or dining outside.<\/p>\n

These are some of the proposed changes:<\/b><\/p>\n