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Court Overturns Tel Aviv Policy Allowing Sidewalk and Roadside Dining
The Tel Aviv Administrative Court has canceled permits allowing businesses to place tables and chairs on roads and sidewalks at night on a section of Nahalat Binyamin Street. Judge Limor Bibi ruled on Sunday, October 25, 2026, that the Tel Aviv municipality exceeded its authority by transforming a public thoroughfare into a recreational area without following proper planning procedures, which require public transparency and participation.
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What happened
- 01The Tel Aviv Administrative Court canceled permits for nighttime outdoor seating on a section of Nahalat Binyamin Street.
- 02Judge Limor Bibi ruled that the Tel Aviv municipality exceeded its authority by transforming public roads into entertainment areas without proper planning.
- 03The legal challenge was brought by a local resident and property owner represented by attorney Yuval Galon.
- 04The affected area of Nahalat Binyamin Street lies between Kalisher and Montefiore streets.
- 05Existing outdoor seating permits will expire within six months, and the city must immediately stop issuing new ones.
- 06The court upheld the municipality's authority to close roads to vehicles in the evening and extend business hours.
- 07The Tel Aviv municipality was ordered to pay the petitioner 10,000 shekels in legal costs.
The ruling came in response to a petition filed by a local resident and property owner, represented by attorney Yuval Galon, who argued that the nighttime entertainment zone between Kalisher and Montefiore streets caused severe noise and smoke disturbances. While the court upheld the city's authority to close roads to vehicles in the evenings and extend business operating hours, it found the widespread outdoor seating to be an unlawful alteration of the street's character.
Under the court's decision, the Tel Aviv municipality must immediately stop issuing new permits for outdoor seating on roads and pedestrian areas of sidewalks. Existing permits will expire within six months, and the municipality was ordered to pay the petitioner 10,000 shekels in legal costs.
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