After previous efforts failed, outdoor dining is coming to Surf City under an ordinance expected to be adopted by the borough council next month. The measure could put to rest its hot-button status among business owners, residents and visitors.

While Ordinance 2019-06, introduced at the council meeting earlier this month, lifts the borough’s ban on outdoor dining, it also sets restrictions for approved restaurants and food establishments including setting a maximum of two tables or a counter of…