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Interested restorers must request such an extension. This will be possible from October 1. Permits should be issued starting in November. The department head assures us that this will allow a smooth transition from summer to winter for outdoor operations.
The only exceptions are if the corresponding area has already been approved for something else, for example chestnut stands.
Waiver of pub fee
Additionally, there will also be the opportunity in the winter months to request a reduction or exemption from the pub fee if restaurateurs have suffered a noticeable drop in sales as a result of the Corona crisis. According to Hanke, around 500 such applications have been approved so far.
It was also noted that heated mushrooms are allowed in the federal capital, but only in electrical form. Gas models have been banned for years.
Enthusiastic Chamber of Commerce, outraged city boss
The president of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce, Walter Ruck, welcomes the expansion of the summer pub gardens as “a great support for the industry”.
On the other hand, there was little joy among Rucks’ party colleague Markus Figl, the chairman of the ÖVP district in the city center. “An extension of the paving season will further increase the pressure on public space. Possible consequences such as the permanent loss of public space and parking spaces, as well as the interests of business, are completely ignored ”, he criticizes.
According to Figl, the increased use of outdoor heating that goes hand in hand with the new regulation should also be questioned: “How is that compatible with the city’s climate goals?”
The district chief also criticizes the fact that the district was not spoken to in advance. “The city center, with its enormous density of restaurants, is particularly affected by this planned measure. Pushing this project forward at the expense of third parties, that is the residents, shows once again very clearly how little understanding the Vienna city government has of the needs of the residents of the city center. “
