Alexandria, Virginia · General provision

11-513(L)

Extracted standards

13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Design

  • Old Town restaurant policies

    For restaurants within the Old Town Small Area Plan, all new restaurant uses and expansion or intensification of existing restaurant uses must satisfy the Old Town Restaurant Policies.

  • Waterfront restaurant policies

    For restaurants within the Waterfront Small Area Plan, all new restaurant uses and expansion or intensification of existing restaurant uses must satisfy the Waterfront Restaurant Policies.

Environmental

  • Odor and smoke control

    The applicant shall control odors, smoke and any other air pollution from the operations at the site and prevent them from leaving the property or becoming a nuisance to neighboring properties, as determined by the department of transportation and environmental services.

Other

  • Alcohol sales permitted

    On and off premises alcohol sales, consistent with a valid ABC license are permitted.

  • Closing hour requirement

    No new meals may be ordered and no alcohol served after the closing hour, and all patrons must leave by one hour after the closing hour.

  • Delivery hours

    Deliveries to the business are prohibited between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

  • Hours of operation posted

    The applicant shall post the hours of operation.

  • Kitchen cleaning restriction

    Kitchen equipment shall not be cleaned outside, including floor mats, nor shall any cooking residue be washed into the streets, alleys or storm sewers.

  • Live entertainment permitted

    Limited, live entertainment may be offered and must comply with the city's noise ordinance. No admission or cover fee shall be charged. All entertainment shall be subordinate to the principal function of the restaurant as an eating establishment. Any advertising of the entertainment shall reflect the subordinate nature of the entertainment by featuring food service as well as the entertainment.

  • Live entertainment is not permitted, as defined in section 2-164.1.

  • No food, beverages, or other material shall be stored outside.

  • Waste storage requirement

    The applicant shall provide storage space for solid waste and recyclable materials containers as outlined in the city's "Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials Storage Space Guidelines", or to the satisfaction of the director of transportation and environmental services.

Parking

  • Delivery vehicle parking requirement

    Restaurant-managed delivery vehicles must be provided with dedicated off-street parking spaces for each delivery vehicle.

From the ordinance

No new meals may be ordered and no alcohol served after the closing hour, and all patrons must leave by one hour after the closing hour. Limited, live entertainment may be offered and must comply with the city's noise ordinance. No admission or cover fee shall be charged. All entertainment shall be subordinate to the principal function of the restaurant as an eating establishment.
11-513(L)