As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to restrict indoor operations at businesses throughout the State, the city of Beverly Hills is helping merchants more safely open up their services outdoors with its OpenBH program.

Through a no-cost special event permit, businesses in Beverly Hills can temporarily offer services or increase existing outside capacity by expanding operations into parking lots, the public right of way (sidewalks) and even metered parking spaces (parklets).    

The Beverly Hills City Council approved the creation of the program in June, which included waiving permit fees and expediting permit issuance.  This month, the City Council expanded the program to include traffic safety measures and allow neighboring businesses to request partial lane closures and parklets.

Several dozen businesses across the city have already taken advantage of this new program, transforming public spaces into thoughtful, creative and secure outdoor destinations.

For more information, including a list of OpenBH businesses offering outdoor dining and services, visit beverlyhills.org/openbh.

To complete an OpenBH special event permit for outdoor dining, retail, salon, fitness or other services, visit the link above to apply online, call (3102)85-2408 or email cbh-eventpermits@beverlyhills.org.