Applications Open For Central Area Patio Permits
/Applications for the City of Peterborough’s 2024 Patio Season are underway for expanded patios in designated Central Area corridors.
The City’s annual expanded patio program has been in place for the last four years to allow more patio and pedestrian spaces downtown.
“The vibrant downtown patio scene has become a mainstay for Peterborough each summer,” said Mayor Jeff Leal. “Supporting our local businesses contributes to the economic and social well-being of Peterborough. We’re looking forward to another great season of shopping, dining and entertainment in the heart of the City.”
The program includes:
Allowing businesses on George, Water and Charlotte streets to use on-street parking spaces for additional outdoor business/patio space.
Maintaining the existing two vehicular travel lanes and cycling lanes on George and Water streets.
Reducing Hunter Street West between George Street and Aylmer Street to a one-lane, one-way street to expand pedestrian space and available patio areas.
Maintaining Charlotte Street as a two-way, two-lane street, while allowing for patios in on-street parking spaces through the patio permit process.
The use of decorative fencing and planters to delineate between the new pedestrian areas, expanded/on-street patios and vehicular traffic lanes.
The program has been expanded to allow businesses in East City along Hunter Street East to operate a patio on a portion of the City sidewalks.
A non-refundable $320 Application fee.