§ 58.897. Purpose and Intent; Program Created; Definitions.

(a)

The purpose and intent of this part is to implement the pilot program established by section 509.223, Florida Statutes (2006), by permitting public food service establishments within the City of Orlando, 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 section 509.233(2), Florida Statutes, there is hereby created in the City of Orlando, 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 Orlando Dog Friendly Dining Program.

(c)

As used in Part 4U, hereof:

a.

"Division" means the Division of Hotels and Restaurants of the State of Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

b.

"Dog" means an animal of the subspecies Canis lupus familiaris.

c.

"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.

d.

"Patron" has the meaning given to "guest" by section 509.013, Florida Statutes.

e.

"Public food service establishment" has the meaning given it by section 509.013, Florida Statutes.

f.

"Zoning Official" has the meanings given it by Chapters 65 and 66, Orlando City Code.

(Ord. of 10-16-2006, § 2, Doc. #0610161010)