What does the Sidewalk Cafe Permit Application request?

It requests business and contact information, the number of tables, and whether alcohol will be served. A site plan, liability insurance certificate, and hold harmless agreement are listed as required.

How do I submit the Sidewalk Cafe Permit Application?

The form lists the Community Development Department at 501 N. Anderson, Ellensburg, WA 98926, and provides permits@ellensburgwa.gov and comdev@ellensburgwa.gov. Contact the department for information or help completing the application.

What attachments are required?

The form lists a dimensional site plan, a certificate of liability insurance naming the city as additional insured, and a hold harmless agreement. Insurance certificates and necessary endorsements must be submitted for approval before permit issuance.

Ellensburg, WA · Kittitas County

No notary required

Sidewalk Cafe Permit Application

Businesses apply to use a limited portion of the city sidewalk for a cafe service area with tables, chairs, and, when required, barriers.

What this form is

Ellensburg requires a sidewalk use permit for a business to serve food or beverages in a limited area of city sidewalk adjoining its business. The application asks for business and contact details, table count, and whether alcohol will be served; it also requires a site plan, liability insurance certificate naming the city as additional insured, and a hold harmless agreement. The stated annual fee is $25 per authorized table plus leasehold excise tax.

Who needs it

A business seeking to serve food or beverages at tables on the city sidewalk directly in front of its business needs this permit.

How to submit it

The form lists the Community Development Department at 501 N. Anderson, Ellensburg, WA 98926, and provides [email protected] and [email protected]. Contact the department for information or help completing the application.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; it lists a hold harmless agreement as a required attachment but does not say that it must be notarized or sworn.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the Sidewalk Cafe Permit Application PDF.
2
Complete The Application
Fill in the business and contact information, table count, and alcohol service response.
3
Gather Required Attachments
Include a dimensional site plan, a liability insurance certificate naming the city as additional insured, and a hold harmless agreement.
4
Submit To Community Development
Use the Community Development Department address or email listed on the form, or contact the department for help completing the application.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Sidewalk Cafe Permit Application request?: It requests business and contact information, the number of tables, and whether alcohol will be served. A site plan, liability insurance certificate, and hold harmless agreement are listed as required.
Do I need a notary for the Sidewalk Cafe Permit Application?: No. The application provides for a signature and date without a notary. It lists a hold harmless agreement as an attachment but does not say it must be notarized or sworn.
How do I submit the Sidewalk Cafe Permit Application?: The form lists the Community Development Department at 501 N. Anderson, Ellensburg, WA 98926, and provides [email protected] and [email protected]. Contact the department for information or help completing the application.
What attachments are required?: The form lists a dimensional site plan, a certificate of liability insurance naming the city as additional insured, and a hold harmless agreement. Insurance certificates and necessary endorsements must be submitted for approval before permit issuance.

Need something notarized?

This Sidewalk Cafe Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Ellensburg form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.