Natural gas heaters will enable sidewalk dining in winter
Tuesday, September 25th 2007, 4:00 AM
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Those popular sidewalk cafes will be able to stay open during chilly
months under a new city rule that allows them to install portable
natural gas heaters.
The Department of Consumer Affairs announced the new rule yesterday,
along with numerous safety and permit requirements that also entail
getting approvals from the Buildings Department and the Fire Department.
Fueled by natural gas, not propane, the heating elements will be
mounted on 93-inch poles and radiate heat downward.
The number of heaters used will depend on the size of the cafe. They
would be removed at night by employes who have qualified for
"certificates of fitness" from the FDNY.
Robert Bookman, a spokesman for the New York Nightlife Association,
said the sidewalk cafes that choose to install the heaters probably
will not stay open in the colder winter months from December through
March.
Among the attractions of sidewalk cafes is that smoking sections are
permitted. That's not expected to be altered by the use of gas heaters.
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