Businesses are vital to our City's vibrancy and cosmopolitan lifestyle, and many business operators are keen to utilise the footpath space in front of their premises for outdoor dining.
As outdoor dining adds to the attractiveness and ambience of the city, it is supported by Council within a policy framework. The objective of the Footpath Trading Policy is:
- to find a balance between the various stakeholders' interests in public areas that are used for footpath trading (including outdoor dining spaces);
- and to ensure that any such use maximises the safety and accessibility needs of pedestrians.
Applications for footpath trading permits to accommodate outdoor dining will be considered on their individual merits. The Footpath Trading Guidelines will be used to assess each application to ensure the consistency and equitable allocation of the available footpath, whilst ensuring pedestrian safety.
The Outdoor Dining and Footpath Trading Handbook has been created to provide clear direction and essential information to get you started with your outdoor dining or footpath trading request. View the handbook online(PDF, 2MB).
Smoke-free outdoor dining
All public outdoor dining areas in South Australia became smoke-free under the Tobacco Products Regulation Act 1997. Smoke-free outdoor dining is designed to protect the community from the harms of second hand tobacco smoke and increase the comfort and enjoyment of non-smokers dining in outdoor areas.
If you are a business owner and answer YES to both of the following questions, the law will apply to your business:
1. Do you have an outdoor area in which tables, or tables and chairs, are permanently or temporarily provided for customer dining?
AND
2. At any time, do you offer food for purchase, or otherwise provide food (other than pre-packaged snack food such as potato crisps, nuts, chocolate bars and pre-packaged biscuits) for consumption in the outdoor area?
Preparing for smoke-free outdoor dining
If your venue or event has an outdoor dining area for the public, SA Health can provide assistance via:
Follow the steps below to:
- apply for a new permit; or
- renew your existing permit.
Applications for footpath trading permits to accommodate outdoor dining will be considered on their individual merits.
The Footpath Trading Guidelines will be used to assess each application to ensure the consistency and equitable allocation of the available footpath, whilst ensuring pedestrian safety.