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Outdoor seating on sidewalks in front of Lancaster city restaurants is a common sight as the weather turns warmer - even more so in the era of COVID-19.
But before the spring of 1996, sidewalk seating was not allowed in the city. In May of that year, the New Era reported on a new city ordinance allowing sidewalk cafe seating for the first time. And the first business to take advantage of the new rule was Artemis Coffee House, at 336 N. Queen St.