Sussex and New Castle counties now taking applications for expanded outdoor dining

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Sussex County and New Castle counties are now accepting requests from restaurants that want to add temporary outdoor seating as part of their recovery. Establishments located outside of a municipal jurisdiction in unincorporated Sussex County can fill out an application online for review. Applications will be considered as promptly as possible, a release stated.

For more information, please call the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Office at (302) 855-7878 or email PandZ@sussexcountyde.gov.

The New Castle County Department of Land Use is also accepting applications from restaurants that want to add temporary outdoor seating.

Applications will be processed as promptly as possible, the department stated.  Note: Temporary Outdoor Seating Use Permits cannot be processed through ePlans (please see submission details in the application below). For general questions, please email landuse@newcastlede.gov or call (302) 395-5400.

NCC Website: https://www.nccde.org/174/Land-Use
Application Available here: https://www.nccde.org/…/Temp-Outdoor-Seating-Requirements-a…

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Gov. John Carney opened the door for temporary expansion of outdoor seating under Phase 1, which limits total seating inside or out to 30 percent of capacity.

All Delaware food and drink establishments may apply to their local municipal or county jurisdiction.

Plans for adding outdoor capacity must consider local traffic patterns and noise ordinances, and boundaries must be clearly defined to prevent beverages from being carried offsite.

All facilities, regardless of offering table-service or take-out, must continue to follow guidance as established in Delaware’s Recovery plan. Full guidelines can be found here.

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