For most small businesses, 2020 was a year of reinvention, of finding innovative ways to engage with consumers – regulars and newcomers – amid pandemic restrictions. Many business owners looked to the outdoors as part of their solution, while some, like Yoga Bohemia, had been offering an outside option for years. In that case, yoga on the beach.

But on July 6, Katie Ribsam, Yoga Bohemia owner, was notified by the Surf City zoning officer and the borough administrator she could no longer offer…