Boca Raton City Offers Temporary Expanded Outdoor Seating

Press release from the City of Boca Raton:

May 11, 2020

In an effort to assist restaurants with safe options for reopening during the Phase 1 recovery process, the City is temporarily allowing expanded outdoor seating for businesses that request it. The process includes a simple email and some basic information for staff to review. Appropriate social distancing for outdoor seating requires maintaining a minimum of 6 feet between parties, only seating parties of 10 or fewer people and keeping bar counters closed to seating. See the step by step process for approval.

For additional business resources, visit the City’s Business Resources page or the City’s Restaurants page.

For more information about the State’s Phase 1 Safe. Smart. Step by Step Plan for Florida’s Recovery, view the following documents:

• FAQs for Executive Order 20-112 Phase 1 Safe. Smart. Step by Step Plan for Florida’s Recovery Post COVID-19 (PDF)
• Guiding Principles and Benchmarks for Reopening (PDF)
• Phase 1 Reopening (PDF)

View additional updates from the City of Boca Raton.

Contact Information

COUNTY

• Palm Beach County Information and Resources webpage
• Palm Beach County Information Line (Open Daily 8am - 6pm): 561-712-6400 or email public@pbcgov.org

STATE

• Florida Department of Health Information and Resources webpage
• For important updates and information on COVID-19 in Florida, text FLCOVID19 to 888-77.
• COVID-19 Call Center Available 24/7: 1-866-779-6121 or email COVID-19@flhealth.gov
• Report Price Gouging Call: 1-866-9NO-SCAM

CITY

• City of Boca Raton COVID-19 updates
• Citizens Information Center (CIC): 561-982-4900 open Monday - Friday from 9am - 4pm for questions.
• Boca Raton Police Services Non-Emergency Number: 561-368-6201 (Please do not call for general questions. Refer to FAQ page below or CIC. Please only call if you require a police officer for a non-emergency situation).
• Additional information can be found on the City’s website www.myboca.us, Facebook, Twitter or Nextdoor or the City’s FAQ webpage.

This press release was produced by the City of Boca Raton. The views expressed here are the author’s own.