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REPORT - COVID-19 HEALTH ORDER RELATED FEE REDUCTIONS, MODIFICATIONS AND WAIVERS FOR OUTDOOR BUSINESS USES
BACKGROUND: Due to the County of Sonoma response to the State’s COVID-19 emergency declaration instituting a series of heath orders that limit activity and business functions, certain business operations have been required to cease or dramatically reduce all indoor operations. In an attempt to provide assistance to the business community, the City implemented policies and procedures allowing certain business operations to relocate traditional interior functions to exterior spaces within private property or the public right-of-way. Further assistance was provided to the downtown business community through the temporary reduction in certain parking rates and a waiver of parking reservation fees associated with outdoor seating areas. In addition, the Parks Department has been enticing businesses to leverage the Park Permit program to utilize park space for impacted business operat...
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