A city of Denver panel ruled Monday that El Diablo Restaurant and Sketch Food & Wine at First Avenue and Broadway can reopen Tuesday pending resolution of a dispute over building safety measures.

The Board of Appeals, a unit of Denver Community Planning and Development, ruled in an emergency hearing that it will lift its forced closure of the restaurants until Oct. 1. By that date, the restaurants’ owner, Jesse Morreale, must obtain all permits to comply with the city’s work plan.

City inspectors had closed the establishments July 10. Notices posted said, “Continued occupancy of this structure poses an immediate hazard to the life safety of occupants and the public.”

Morreale disputed the action, saying he had complied with city directives.

The closure left 137 employees out of work. Morreale said Monday that he is launching a fundraiser with proceeds going to the employees.