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Old 07-29-2022, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Bilyclub View Post
Out of those 3 restaurants, only Cody's has the required permit. The other 2 are in violation of Florida Law unless they recently obtained a permit.
Not exactly. It is very complicated. First, I don't think Florida issues any permits. They are issued by the City of Wildwood and they only apply to restaurants located in Wildwood. Other parts of The Villages do not issue permits. Second, The Florida law restrictions do not apply to "bars", only to restaurants. And, third, if the dog owner claims that their dog is a service animal, then any Florida law would be superseded by the Federal disability law regarding service animals. The Federal law allows owners of a service animal to go just about anywhere they want to, and there is no documentation required.