Why did Canton outdoor dining shrink so much in the first place?

Outdoor dining footprints in many Georgia cities shrank once temporary pandemic-era allowances expired and permanent permitting rules, often stricter on setbacks, parking, and hours, took their place. Whether that specific pattern explains what happened in Canton is worth confirming with the city's own planning or code office rather than a secondhand account, since local rules and timelines vary town to town. Cherokee County does not set restaurant permitting separately from the city of Canton itself. Joel Boss can point restaurant and property owners toward Canton's current code.