Is there a local ordinance allowing it? State Law says:
Q. What does the law allow?
A. Local governments are authorized to enact local laws allowing dogs in limited, designated outdoor seating areas of food service establishments. Pet dogs are still prohibited inside food service establishments including traveling through the establishment.
Q. Are health or food safety requirements required to allow pet dogs?
A. Yes. Any local ordinances allowing dogs must include the following minimum requirements, and any others enacted by local ordinance:
* All food service employees must wash their hands promptly after touching, petting, or otherwise handling dogs.
* Employees cannot touch, pet, or otherwise handle dogs while serving food or beverages or handling tableware or before entering other parts of the establishment.
* Patrons must be advised to wash their hands before eating. The establishment must provide waterless hand sanitizer at each table.
* Dogs shall not come into contact with serving dishes, utensils, tableware, linens, paper products or any other items involved in food service operations.
* Dogs shall be kept on a leash at all times and under reasonable control.
* Dogs shall not be allowed on chairs, tables, or other furnishings.
* Table and chair surfaces and any spillage shall be cleaned and sanitized between seating of patrons.
* Accidents involving dog waste shall be cleaned immediately and the area sanitized with an approved product. Establishments are required to keep a kit containing cleaning materials in the designated outdoor area.
* Signage reminding employees and patrons of adopted rules must be posted as required by local ordinance.
* Dogs are not permitted to travel through any indoor or non-designated outdoor portions of the establishment. Ingress and egress to the designated, permitted, area cannot require entrance into or passage through any indoor area of the establishment.
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