SENATE DOCKET, NO. 417        FILED ON: 1/14/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1325

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce E. Tarr

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to local opt-in for permanent outdoor dining.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

3/6/2023

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

10/10/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 417        FILED ON: 1/14/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1325

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1325) of Bruce E. Tarr and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to local opt-in for permanent outdoor dining.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2594 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to local opt-in for permanent outdoor dining.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Notwithstanding chapter 40A of the general laws or any special permit, variance or any other general or special law to the contrary, a city or town may approve requests for expansion of outdoor table service or extensions of earlier granted approvals, including a local licensing authority ("LLA") approving a request for a change description of licensed premises for the purpose of permitting outdoor alcohol and or service. For the purposes of this section "outdoor table service" shall mean restaurant service that includes food prepared on-site and under food permits issued by municipal authorities pursuant to 105 CMR 590.00 that is served to seated diners outside the restaurant building envelop, whether on a sidewalk, patio, deck, lawn, parking area, or other outdoor space.