A.

The term "public food service establishment" as used in this section, means a restaurant, bar or sidewalk café as defined by the Code. The term "employee" or "employees" includes, but is not limited to, the owner or owners of a public food service establishment.

B.

No dog shall be allowed in a public food service establishment unless authorized by State law and the public food service establishment has received and maintains an unexpired permit pursuant to this section allowing dogs in designated outdoor dining areas of the establishment.

(Code 1992, § 16.50.140.1)

The Dixie Cup Clary Local Control Act, F.S. § 509.233 grants the City the authority to provide exemptions from section 6.501.115, 2001 FDA Food Code, as adopted and incorporated by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants (division) in F.A.C. § 61C-4.010(6).

(Code 1992, § 16.50.140.2; Ord. No. 985-G, § 79, 7-15-2010)

A.

In addition to the development standards of the zoning district and applicable general development standards, a public food service establishment that receives a permit to allow dogs within a designated outdoor dining area pursuant to this section shall require that:

1.

Employees shall wash their hands promptly after touching, petting, or otherwise handling any dog and shall wash their hands before entering other parts of the public food service establishment from the designated outdoor area.

2.

Employees are prohibited from touching, petting or otherwise handling any dog while serving food or beverages or while handling tableware.

3.

Patrons in a designated outdoor area shall be advised by appropriate signage at conspicuous locations that they should wash their hands before eating. Waterless hand sanitizer shall be provided at all tables in the designated outdoor area.

4.

Employees and patrons shall not allow dogs to come into contact with serving dishes, utensils, tableware, linens, paper products, or any other items involved with food service operations.

5.

Patrons shall keep their dogs on a leash at all times and shall keep their dogs under reasonable control.

6.

Employees and patrons shall not allow any part of a dog to be on chairs, tables, or other furnishings.

7.

Employees shall clean and sanitize all table and chair surfaces with an approved product between seating of patrons.

8.

Employees shall remove all dropped food and spilled drink from the floor or ground as soon as possible but in no event less frequently than between seating of patrons at the nearest table.

9.

Employees and patrons shall remove all dog waste immediately and the floor or ground shall be immediately cleaned and sanitized with an approved product. Employees shall keep a kit with the appropriate materials for this purpose near the designated outdoor dining area.

10.

A sign or signs informing employees and patrons of these laws shall be posted on the premises in a conspicuous manner and place as determined by the POD.

11.

A sign or signs notifying the public that the designated outdoor dining area is available for the use of patrons and patrons' dogs shall be posted in a conspicuous manner that places the public on notice.

12.

Employees and patrons shall not permit dogs to be in, or to travel through, indoor or non-designated outdoor portions of the public food service establishment. Ingress and egress to the designated outdoor area shall not require entrance into or passage through any indoor area of the public food service establishment.

13.

Employees and patrons shall not allow any dog to be in the designated outdoor dining areas of the public food service establishment if the public food service establishment is in violation of any of the requirements of this section.

B.

It shall be unlawful to fail to comply with any of the requirements of this section. Each instance of a dog on the premises of a public food services establishment without a permit is a separate violation.

(Code 1992, § 16.50.140.3)

A.

Complaints may be made in writing to the City Clerk. The clerk shall forward the complaint to the POD who shall accept, document and respond to all complaints and shall timely report to the division all complaints and the response to such complaints.

B.

The POD shall provide the division with a copy of all approved applications and permits issued.

C.

All applications, permits and other related materials shall contain the division-issued license number for the public food service establishment.

(Code 1992, § 16.50.140.4)

Public food service establishments that allow dogs within an outdoor dining area are required to obtain a permit in accordance with the applications and procedures section.

(Code 1992, § 16.50.140.5)