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Outdoor dining was a huge success in Rehoboth Beach last year, and much of that was due to pedestrian barriers. The barriers block off parking spaces, allowing people to walk around outdoor diners. Now, those barriers are back for the 2021 season. Workers were out before sunrise Wednesday morning, rolling the red barriers out onto the Rehoboth streets.

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Barriers for outdoor dining in parking lots are coming back to Rehoboth Beach for the spring and summer season, but this time around, restaurants will have to pay for them. A local nonprofit group is raising money to help with the costs, which could get expensive. The City of Rehoboth says leasing the barriers will cost $25 per barrier, per month.The barriers will be allowed beginning April 1st.