Lafayette, IN · Tippecanoe County
Downtown Sidewalk Café Registration
This application registers a downtown sidewalk café and is filed by the business or registrant seeking permission to use public sidewalk space for café operations.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Lafayette · Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
- Notarization
- Required: sign this form in front of a notary before filing it.
- Official source
- lafayette.in.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
The application collects information about the registrant, business location, legal status, and business history, and includes an indemnification agreement. Lafayette’s instructions require applicants to submit the completed form with a $1,000,000 public liability insurance certificate and a detailed site plan showing café furnishings, sidewalk measurements, obstructions, and nearby features. The instructions also require the indemnification agreement and registration form to be signed and notarized.
Who needs it
A business or registrant seeking to register a downtown sidewalk café in Lafayette must complete this application and provide the required insurance certificate and site plan.
Why it needs a notary
The form includes a subscribed-and-sworn jurat for the indemnification agreement; the registrant signs that agreement before the notary and also has the registration form notarized.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Form
Get the Downtown Sidewalk Café Registration and review the filing instructions.
- 2
Fill Out the Application
Complete every relevant item and state when a question does not apply.
- 3
Prepare Required Attachments
Include the required insurance certificate and detailed site plan.
- 4
Book an Online Notary
Arrange a session with a commissioned online notary for the required notarization.
- 5
Sign on Video
Sign the indemnification agreement before the notary and complete the required notarization of the registration form.
- 6
Submit to the City
Submit the completed registration and required attachments to the City of Lafayette.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Lafayette. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I complete the notarized part of this application?
- Complete the relevant application items and required attachments. Sign the indemnification agreement before a commissioned online notary, and follow the instructions to have the registration form notarized.
- Do I need a site plan and insurance certificate?
- Yes. The instructions require a $1,000,000 public liability insurance certificate naming the City of Lafayette as co-insured and a detailed site plan with the listed café, sidewalk, and nearby-feature details.
- Can I sign the indemnification agreement online?
- Indiana authorizes remote online notarization by a notary with a remote notary public endorsement under IC 33-42-17. The statute took effect July 1, 2019, and the endorsement took effect July 1, 2020.
- Where do I submit the completed registration?
- The provided instructions say to submit the completed registration with its required insurance certificate and site plan. Contact the City Engineer’s Office with questions, and confirm with the city or town if unsure.