Zoning Ordinances
› Article 3 — General Provisions
Section 8.22
Outdoor Seating for Restaurants and Cafes
Adopted July 27, 2026
Outdoor restaurants and cafes shall be reviewed and approved administratively by the Zoning Administrator, subject to the following requirements:
- 1. A site drawing showing a detailed plan of the outdoor restaurant or café shall be administratively approved by the Village. The Village will review the site plan in order to ensure the following traffic and pedestrian safety measures: a. Any sidewalk or open space used for the outdoor restaurant or café is immediately adjacent to the applicant restaurant, provided that the café may be separated from the restaurant by the main pedestrian walkway along the public sidewalk. b. The use of a sidewalk or open space for the outdoor restaurant or café allows a minimum pedestrian walkway of six (6) feet. c. Any tables, chairs, umbrellas or other equipment shall not extend into or over the six (6) foot wide pedestrian walkway, and there shall be no barriers to pedestrian visibility. The number, size and location of tables, chairs, and equipment shall be administratively approved by the Village. d. If alcohol is to be served in conjunction with the proposed outdoor restaurant or café, barriers designating the service area, as required by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, will be utilized. If no alcohol is to be served, a barrier approved by the Village will be utilized between the service area and the pedestrian right-of- way. In either instance, the design of the barrier must be in keeping with the zoning ordinance and any applicable design guidelines.
- 2. The outdoor restaurant or café must be part of a licensed full-service restaurant and it must meet all of the requirements of, and secure all of the necessary permits from, the Tuscola County Health Department and the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
- 3. Liability insurance and property damage coverage, naming the Village of Mayville as an insured party, in an amount approved by the Village, must be provided before an outdoor restaurant or café extending into the right-of-way may be set up.
- 4. Final approval by the appropriate Village department(s) is required for any seating placed within the public right-of-way.
- 5. The Zoning Administrator can submit the request to the Planning Commission for review and action, if deemed necessary.