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 Winter Garden
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 118. ZONING
 Article XII. DOG FRIENDLY DINING PROGRAM

§ 118-1610. Purpose and intent; program created; definitions.  

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  • (a)

    The purpose and intent of this part is to implement the pilot program established by F.S. (2006) § 509.223, by permitting public food service establishments within the City of Winter Garden, Florida, subject to the terms and contained herein, to become exempt from certain portions of the United States Food and Drug Administration Food Code, as amended from time to time, and as adopted by the State of Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants of the department of business and professional regulation, in order to allow patrons' dogs within certain designated outdoor portions of their respective establishments.

    (b)

    Pursuant to F.S. § 509.233(2), there is hereby created in the City of Winter Garden, Florida, a local exemption procedure to certain provisions of the United States Food and Drug Administration Food Code, as amended from time to time, and as adopted by the State of Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants of the department of business and professional regulation, in order to allow patrons' dogs within certain designated outdoor portions of public food service establishments, which exemption procedure may be known as the City of Winter Garden Dog Friendly Dining Program.

    (c)

    The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

    Division means the division of hotels and restaurants of the State of Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

    Dog means an animal of the subspecies Canis lupus familiaris.

    Outdoor area means an area adjacent to a public food service establishment that is predominantly or totally free of any physical barrier on all sides and above.

    Patron has the meaning given to "guest" by F.S. § 509.013.

    Public food service establishment has the meaning given it by F.S. § 509.013.

    Zoning official has the meanings given it by chapter 118, City of Winter Garden Code.

(Ord. No. 08-37, § 2, 6-26-08)