New Normal – City of Miami Effective May 27, 2020

Begins May 27th

Dine-In Restaurant Reopening Guidelines

Restaurants located in the City of Miami are now approved to serve dine-in customers, with specific rules and guidelines in place to keep diners and workers safe. All Miami restaurants must follow the reopening guidelines established by Miami-Dade County, which are available for review via the link below. Note that valet parking services are prohibited at restaurants located in the City of Miami until further notice. Please reference the New Normal Guidelines previously posted.

Restaurant Recovery Program – Applies to restaurants in City of Miami only

In an effort to help Miami restaurants get up and running following the COVID-19 shutdown, the City of Miami has created the Restaurant Recovery Program, which allows restaurants to temporarily add or expand outdoor seating areas while meeting social distancing requirements. To learn more about the Restaurant Recovery Program, including how to apply, please continue reading below.

Recovery Program Overview:

• This applies to establishments whose primary use under non-emergency conditions is the preparation of food and shall have a valid City of Miami Certificate of Use for “restaurant” or “food service establishment”. 
• Alcohol service establishments, (bars, taverns, pubs, night clubs, banquet halls, etc.) may only continue to serve food for delivery or take out. 
• Authorized by City Commission Resolution R-20-0156.
• Available through August 20, 2020 or as extended by City of Miami. 

This program applies to the following space types: 

Private Property  

• Private walkways, parking and driving areas 
• Must be adjacent and with permission of the owner.  

Public Rights-of-Way (ROW) 

• Sidewalks and nearby on-street parking 
• Roads or lanes of traffic closed by the City 
• City & County managed ROW, with limited State managed ROW (see Exhibit 1)  
• Additional locations will be reviewed on a case by case basis. 

Apply Online

You will have to complete the online application for an Outdoor Café – Temporary Permit in the City’s Public Works App and will be prompted to upload the above documentation.  If you do not have an account, you will have to set one up. 

Remember: Select “Outdoor Café – Temporary Permit” as your application type.

Assuming your application is complete and thorough, you can expect to hear back from The City within 2-3 days. 

Apply Here