Pelham, NY · Westchester County
Sidewalk Cafe Application
Food service establishments and retail businesses use this application to request a Village of Pelham permit for sidewalk cafe or sidewalk retail operations.
What this form is
The application requests a permit for a sidewalk cafe or sidewalk retail use in the Village of Pelham. Applicants provide business and contact information, signatures, and a drawing showing the proposed placement of furniture and other structures; the instructions also require furniture pictures, insurance, a signed hold harmless waiver, and a $250 check. Sidewalk cafes may operate from April 15 through November 30 with a permit.
Who needs it
Food service establishments and retail businesses seeking to operate a sidewalk cafe or sidewalk retail use in the Village of Pelham need to apply.
How to submit it
Email the application to [email protected] or return it to Village Hall Offices, 200 Fifth Avenue, during the listed business hours. Include the required drawings, pictures, insurance certificate, signed waiver, and $250 check payable to the Village of Pelham.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; the application and hold harmless waiver require signatures, but the document does not say they must be notarized.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the Sidewalk Cafe Application and read the included instructions and Village code.
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Complete And Sign
Fill in the business and applicant details, then sign and date the application.
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Gather Required Attachments
Prepare measured placement drawings, furniture pictures, an insurance certificate, the signed hold harmless waiver, and a $250 check.
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Submit To The Village
Email the application to [email protected] or return it to Village Hall Offices at 200 Fifth Avenue.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Sidewalk Cafe Application?
- No. The application and hold harmless waiver call for signatures and dates, but the document does not require notarization.
- How do I submit the Sidewalk Cafe Application?
- Email it to [email protected] or return it to Village Hall Offices at 200 Fifth Avenue. Include the required supporting materials and $250 check.
- What should I include with the application?
- Include a drawing with measurements, pictures of the proposed furniture and structures, a current insurance certificate naming the Village as additionally insured, a signed hold harmless waiver, and a $250 check.
- When may a sidewalk cafe operate?
- The application instructions and Village code state that sidewalk cafes may operate from April 15 through November 30 with a permit.
Need something notarized?
This Sidewalk Cafe Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Pelham form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.