The St. Petersburg City Council voted 5-3 in favor of expanding a ban on unpermitted tables or "table-like" objects affecting public sidewalks or other walkways. "Tables are starting to appear on rights-of-ways on other parts of the city," Laura Roe, St. Petersburg Police Department legal counsel, said. The new rule builds on a 2019 ordinance to now include those public walkways in St. Pete Pier, along with the Grand Central and Edge districts. First responders said it's an effort to improve safety in congested areas with the growth the city has had. For more: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/politics/st-pete-table-ban-ordinance-sidewalks-growth/67-68f23715-2798-4ef9-85a6-b43e71856f29 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay