Restaurants, cafés and breweries in Vancouver will be able to set up a few tables and chairs outside storefronts free next year as the city rolls out changes to cut costs and simplify approvals.

The move is part of a set of changes the city recently announced that are designed to speed up the permitting process and offer new design options that officials say will make it easier to set up patios.

“Businesses have been clear that the system needed to be simpler and easier to navigate,” said Coun. Mike Klassen. “By modernizing the framework and removing barriers, we are supporting entrepreneurship and helping patios remain an important part of Vancouver’s culture.”

Patios have become a defining feature since 2020 when Vancouver first introduced a temporary program that allowed food and dri

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