Atlanta
Atlanta Department of Transportation
In short
Atlanta Department of Transportation issues 1 permit we publish for Atlanta, last verified 2026-10-09. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-of-Way (Sidewalk / On-Street) Dining Permitonly if it applies to you | Atlanta Department of Transportation | $500–$1,000 a year by area used — $500 up to 250 sq ft, $750 for 250–500 sq ft, $1,000 over 500 sq ft; plus a $250 application fee | 12 months from issuance; renew annually | 2026-10-09 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Right-of-Way (Sidewalk / On-Street) Dining Permit
Applies only to an eating and drinking establishment that places tables in the public right-of-way (sidewalk or on-street). City Code Sec. 138-233(a) makes it unlawful to operate a right-of-way dining area without a permit from the commissioner of the Department of Transportation. Fees are from Sec. 138-234 as amended by Ord. 2025-30 (8-18-25): '(8) Application fee of $250.00' and '(b) The annual right-of-way dining permit fee shall be $500.00 annually for the use of up to 250 square feet ..., $750.00 annually for ... 250—500 square feet ..., and $1,000.00 annually for ... over 500 square feet'. The application needs the City Occupational Tax Certificate, insurance, a to-scale site plan keeping five feet of pedestrian clearance, and the permit is non-transferable.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Atlanta
- Phone
- Not verified — use the website
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Atlanta City Code Ch. 138 Art. VII, right-of-way dining (Secs. 138-233, 138-234, as amended by Ord. 2025-30, 8-18-25)City of Atlanta / Municode · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
Other offices serving Atlanta
- Atlanta Police Department, License and Permits Unit
- City of Atlanta Department of City Planning (Office of Buildings; vending program)
- Atlanta Fire Rescue Department, Office of the Fire Marshal
- City of Atlanta Department of Finance, Office of Revenue
- City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, Grease Management Program
- DeKalb Public Health, Environmental Health Division
- Fulton County Board of Health, Environmental Health Services
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