Seal Beach Allows Temporary Outdoor Dining, Business Permits

SEAL BEACH, CA —The City of Seal Beach has opened up their temporary outdoor dining and shopping program. A newly permitted use of parking spaces, in the form of parklets, are changing the way Seal Beach does business.

In March, the majority of Seal Beach restaurants and shops closed their doors due to the coronavirus pandemic. The idea of shopping and eating outdoors has become favorable across Orange County. Laguna Beach's model of Promenade on Forest Ave. is continuing after positive reviews of their outdoor dining and shopping experiences. Seal Beach has similar hopes for their businesses.

This week, the city of Seal Beach opened up the permitting process.

"Due to limited outdoor space available for restaurants to establish outdoor dining in the Main Street business corridor, temporary dining parklets are being allowed," the city of Seal Beach says.

Up to two angle parking spaces or a single parallel parking space can be used to create or expand outdoor dining.

"The City will provide barricades for placement between the parklet and the fronting street while the restaurant will furnish the parklet space," they said.

Business owners need to complete the Temporary Parklet Dining Permit Application and email it to Community Development Director Les Johnson at ljohnson@sealbeachca.gov.

CITY OF SEAL BEACH RESOURCE AND RESILIENCY GUIDE

The City of Seal Beach has created a Business Resource and Resiliency Guide for Seal Beach businesses that serves as a comprehensive clearinghouse of business resources and toolkit intended to provide assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Guide is a 16 page document that was prepared in conjunction with the Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce. The Guide includes:

• Local relief efforts to support and assist business owners and employees;
• City, county, state, federal and non-profit relief and stimulus programs;
• Employer and employee resources and workplace guidelines; and
• Essential business information and plans for phased reopening of non-essential businesses.

For more information on coronavirus business relief programs and resources, continue to visit the City’s website or email Community Development Director Les Johnson at ljohnson@sealbeachca.gov.