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Chapter 3-25 — OUTDOOR DINING AND MERCHANT DISPLAY USES – DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN

Livermore Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Livermore

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3-25-010 Purpose.

3-25-020 Permit required.

3-25-030 Amortization.

3-25-040 Violations and suspension.

3-25-050 Appeal.

3-25-060 Enforcement.

3-25-010 Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to limit outdoor dining and merchant display uses within the downtown specific plan district to the use, development and design standards contained within the master design programs for outdoor dining and merchant display uses in the 2003 downtown specific plan, as it may be amended from time to time. The implementation of the vision outlined in the city’s 2003 downtown specific plan will increase business and pedestrian traffic by providing safe and visually appealing opportunities for outdoor dining and merchant display. (Ord. 1792 § 1, 2006; Ord. 1783 § 2, 2005)

3-25-020 Permit required.

A. No person shall place tables or chairs for outdoor dining in the sidewalk or flexible zone area of the downtown core plan area of the district zoned DSP, as those areas are defined in the 2003 downtown specific plan, without first obtaining a zoning use permit in accordance with this chapter.

B. No person shall place merchandise for display in the sidewalk area or upon outdoor private property between a storefront and the public right-of-way within the downtown core plan area of the district zoned DSP, as those are defined in the 2003 downtown specific plan, without first obtaining a zoning use permit in accordance with this chapter.

C. Any person who wishes to obtain a zoning use permit for the privilege of placing an outdoor dining or merchant display use in the downtown core plan area of the DSP shall submit an application for an encroachment permit and an application for a zoning use permit which includes the items set forth in the 2003 downtown specific plan master design programs for outdoor dining and merchant display uses. Any such application shall be accompanied by the appropriate fees and deposits established by resolution.

D. Any permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall be valid for a period of one year, beginning on January 1st and ending on December 31st. However, during the year for which the permit is issued, flexible zone outdoor dining use is limited to a period of eight months, beginning March 15th and ending November 15th. The permit shall expire at the end of the one-year period. (Ord. 1792 § 1, 2006; Ord. 1783 § 2, 2005)

3-25-030 Amortization.

A sidewalk use permit being used at the time the ordinance codified in this chapter became effective, and which does not conform with the applicable newly enacted regulations, is deemed a “legal nonconforming sidewalk use.” Legal nonconforming sidewalk uses shall be abated or made to meet current outdoor dining and merchant display use requirements set forth in the master design programs for outdoor dining and merchant display uses in the 2003 downtown specific plan by no later than July 5, 2007. (Ord. 1792 § 1, 2006; Ord. 1783 § 2, 2005)

3-25-040 Violations and suspension.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to use or maintain any outdoor dining or merchant display use, except as permitted by this chapter and in accordance with the provisions of this code and the 2003 downtown specific plan.

B. The violation of any term or condition of, or applicable to, any zoning use permit issued hereunder shall constitute a violation of the provisions of this chapter.

C. The zoning administrator may order the immediate suspension of a zoning use permit for outdoor dining or merchant display use upon a determination that there has been a violation of a provision of this chapter, until such time as the violation is abated. (Ord. 1792 § 1, 2006; Ord. 1783 § 2, 2005)

3-25-050 Appeal.

Determinations by the zoning administrator to approve, conditionally approve, or deny a zoning use permit or encroachment permit application, as well as to suspend any such permit, are subject to the appeal procedures set forth in Chapter 5-15 LPZC. (Ord. 1792 § 1, 2006; Ord. 1783 § 2, 2005)

3-25-060 Enforcement.

Each day a violation of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate offense. The continuing violation of any provision of this chapter shall constitute a public nuisance which may be redressed by

civil or criminal action, abated by mandatory or prohibitory process of a court of competent jurisdiction or pursuant to Chapter 1.20 or 1.24 LMC. (Ord. 1792 § 1, 2006; Ord. 1783 § 2, 2005)

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  1. Chapter 1-05 — ADOPTION, PURPOSE, AND APPLICATION OF ZONING CODE
  2. Chapter 1-05
  3. Chapter 1-10 — DEFINITIONS
  4. Chapter 1-10 — DEFINITIONS
  5. Chapter 2-01 — ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF ZONING DISTRICTS
  6. Chapter 2-01 — ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF ZONING DISTRICTS
  7. Chapter 2-04 — ZONING DISTRICT MAPS
  8. Chapter 2-04 — ZONING DISTRICT MAPS
  9. Chapter 2-07 — OS – OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
  10. Chapter 2-07
  11. Chapter 2-10 — RS – SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
  12. Chapter 2-10 — RS – SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
  13. Chapter 2-13 — R-R – RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
  14. Chapter 2-13
  15. Chapter 2-16 — RL – LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
  16. Chapter 2-16
  17. Chapter 2-19 — RM – MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
  18. Chapter 2-19
  19. Chapter 2-22 — RH – RESIDENTIAL HIGH DISTRICT
  20. Chapter 2-22
  21. Chapter 2-25 — RG – SUBURBAN MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
  22. Chapter 2-25
  23. Chapter 2-28 — R2 – DUPLEX DISTRICT
  24. Chapter 2-28
  25. Chapter 2-31 — CS – COMMERCIAL SERVICE DISTRICT
  26. Chapter 2-31
  27. Chapter 2-34 — CHS – HIGHWAY SERVICE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
  28. Chapter 2-34
  29. Chapter 2-37 — CN – NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
  30. Chapter 2-37 — CN – NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
  31. Chapter 2-40 — CB – CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
  32. Chapter 2-40
  33. Chapter 2-43 — DSP – DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
  34. Chapter 2-43
  35. Chapter 2-46 — OCA – OUTER CORE AREA DISTRICT (Repealed by Ord…
  36. Chapter 2-46 — OCA – OUTER CORE AREA DISTRICT
  37. Chapter 2-49 — CG – GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
  38. Chapter 2-49
  39. Chapter 2-52 — CO – COMMERCIAL OFFICE DISTRICT
  40. Chapter 2-52
  41. Chapter 2-55 — NM – NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE DISTRICT
  42. Chapter 2-55
  43. Chapter 2-58 — I-1 – RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
  44. Chapter 2-58
  45. Chapter 2-61 — I-2 – LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
  46. Chapter 2-61
  47. Chapter 2-64 — I-3 – HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
  48. Chapter 2-64
  49. Chapter 2-67 — E – EDUCATION AND INSTITUTIONS DISTRICT
  50. Chapter 2-67
  51. Chapter 2-70 — CP – PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT
  52. Chapter 2-70
  53. Chapter 2-73 — COMBINING DISTRICTS
  54. Chapter 2-73 — COMBINING DISTRICTS
  55. Chapter 2-76 — PD – PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
  56. Chapter 2-76
  57. Chapter 2-79 — PD-AG – PLANNED DEVELOPMENT/ AGRICULTURE DISTRICT
  58. Chapter 2-79
  59. Chapter 2-82 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT – SOUTH LIVERMORE …
  60. Chapter 2-82 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT – SOUTH LIVERMORE …
  61. Chapter 2-85 — SOUTH LIVERMORE VALLEY – AGRICULTURAL (SLV-AG)
  62. Chapter 2-85 — SOUTH LIVERMORE VALLEY – AGRICULTURAL (SLV-AG)
  63. Chapter 3-05 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  64. Chapter 3-05 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  65. Chapter 3 — ‑10 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
  66. Chapter 3-10 — SPECIAL PROVISIONS
  67. Chapter 3 — ‑15 MOBILE HOME PARKS
  68. Chapter 3-15 — MOBILE HOME PARKS
  69. Chapter 3 — ‑20 OFF‑STREET PARKING
  70. Chapter 3-20 — OFF-STREET PARKING
  71. Chapter 3-25 — OUTDOOR DINING AND MERCHANT DISPLAY USES – DOWN…
  72. Chapter 3-25 — OUTDOOR DINING AND MERCHANT DISPLAY USES – DOWN…
  73. Chapter 3-30 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
  74. Chapter 3-30 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
  75. Chapter 3-35 — OFF-SITE HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES
  76. Chapter 3-35
  77. Chapter 3-40 — OUTDOOR STORAGE AND OUTDOOR SALES DISPLAYS
  78. Chapter 3-40 — OUTDOOR STORAGE AND OUTDOOR SALES DISPLAYS
  79. Chapter 3-45 — SIGNS
  80. Chapter 3-45 — SIGNS
  81. Chapter 3-50 — RECREATION AND CULTURAL FACILITIES
  82. Chapter 3-50 — RECREATION AND CULTURAL FACILITIES
  83. Chapter 3-60 — SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING CONTAINER ENCLOSURES
  84. Chapter 3-60 — SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING CONTAINER ENCLOSURES
  85. Chapter 4-05 — ZONING USE PERMITS
  86. Chapter 4-05 — ZONING USE PERMITS
  87. Chapter 4-10 — SITE PLAN APPROVAL
  88. Chapter 4-10
  89. Chapter 4-15 — VARIANCE PERMITS
  90. Chapter 4-15 — VARIANCE PERMITS
  91. Chapter 4-20 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
  92. Chapter 4-20 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
  93. Chapter 4-25 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
  94. Chapter 4-25 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
  95. Chapter 5-05 — RESPONSIBILITY AND PROCEDURES
  96. Chapter 5-05 — RESPONSIBILITY AND PROCEDURES
  97. Chapter 5-10 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS APPROVAL
  98. Chapter 5-10 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS APPROVAL
  99. Chapter 5-15 — APPEAL
  100. Chapter 5-15 — APPEAL
  101. Chapter 5-20 — AMENDMENT
  102. Chapter 5-20 — AMENDMENT
  103. Chapter 6-05 — INTERPRETATION
  104. Chapter 6-05 — INTERPRETATION
  105. Chapter 6-10 — ENFORCEMENT
  106. Chapter 6-10 — ENFORCEMENT
  107. Chapter 6-15 — PENALTIES
  108. Chapter 6-15 — PENALTIES

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