Sobyanin allowed owners of summer verandas not to dismantle structures for the winter

Owners of the capital’s summer terraces and cafes, as last year, may not dismantle the installed structures at the end of the season. The corresponding decree was signed by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Friday, October 20.

An important condition is the convenience of the structures – they should not interfere with the movement of pedestrians or the operation of cleaning equipment. The location for summer cafes should be the external surfaces of buildings, courtyards of non-residential buildings, city parks or privately owned land plots.

It is noted that it is not permitted to use verandas for their intended purpose in winter. At the same time, owners need to ensure the safety of structures and promptly clear them of snow and ice.

Thanks to this support measure, the financial burden on catering establishments is reduced. It is one of the popular forms of assistance to this sector of the economy. In the winter of last year, the owners of 346 summer cafes took advantage of the permit, the official reports. website mayor of Moscow.

The capital’s small and medium-sized enterprise sector currently accounts for a quarter of the city’s economy.

The head of the city also said that since the beginning of the year, more than 19 billion rubles was allocated to support the development of small and medium-sized businesses in the capital. According to the mayor, support measures include both subsidies to reduce loan rates and guarantees for obtaining loans.