City of Brampton accepting applications from restaurants, bars, and cafes for Patio Brampton program

Creating more outdoor spaces for residents to dine and support local this summer

The Voice of Canada News : Ahead of the summer season, the City of Brampton is reminding restaurants, bars and cafes that they can apply to have temporary seasonal patios and seating areas on municipal or private property until October 31, 2023. The applicant is responsible for removal of the patio and returning the space to its original form no later than 7 am on November 7.

An application for a Temporary Patio Expansion is available on the City’s website and can be submitted online to the City Clerk’s Office. 

Through the Patio Brampton program, more residents will be able to get outdoors to enjoy the summer weather and support local businesses.

New for 2023
As of January 1, 2023, the Government of Ontario permanently provided municipalities the ability to approve temporary outdoor extensions of liquor licensed premises, in accordance with Section 153.1 of Ontario Regulation 746/21 under the Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019. Previously, approval of all temporary outdoor extensions of liquor licenses was under the authority of the AGCO and the applicant had to provide a letter of non-objection from the municipality. This applies only to outdoor extensions of licensed areas for establishments with a valid liquor license.  An extension of time to serve and consume alcohol for an already-licensed establishment remains with the AGCO for approval.

As of January 1, 2023, individual municipalities now:

• have the authority to approve temporary outdoor extensions of licensed premises for up to eight months in a calendar year

• are permitted to create their own conditions on the municipal approval

• are responsible for ensuring compliance with any conditions placed on the outdoor extension approved by the municipality