It's time to just quit complaining and use the laws to address the problem. Continuing to post about this does no good and just gets the same old responses and does nothing to change anything.
Obviously while many do care there are also many dog owners that do not really care about any of the concerns of others as noted by the snarky, immature, and failed attempts to be funny posts. Hurling insults has never made anything better. If we cannot address dogs which are animals how could we ever hope to address children sitting on tables?
It should be handled by the owners of these squares and restaurants but just like the saving chair problems but it is easier for them to just remain mum and let it continue rather than to address it.
If you have concerns here is the information once again. You have a right and duty to report illegal behavior and Cody's is the only restaurant that has the required permit to allow animals in the outside seating area.
Sam's and others without the required permits are breaking the law and hiding behind just saying they cannot do anything.
This is information from a previous thread recently on which this subject was pretty much beat to death. The health code has numerous requirements for the establishment that holds a permit. There is only one that holds the required permit:
Florida State Laws
FAQ - Dogs in Restaurants
Permits for dogs on outdoor patios. Presently, Cody’s Road House in Lake Sumter Landings in The Villages is the only restaurant in Sumter County permitted under Section 13-735 of the Land Development Code. If you have visited Cody’s Road House and believe they are not complying with the requirements of their permit, please also let me know and I will assign an inspector to review their compliance.
If you have any additional questions, please contact me.
Karl E. Holley, AICP
Director of Development Services
Sumter County Board of Commissioners
7375 Powell Road
Wildwood, Florida 34785
(352) 689-4463
Sumter County, FL - Official Website
From the website above:
1. All public food service establishment employees shall wash their hands promptly after touching, petting, or otherwise handling dogs. Employees shall be prohibited from touching, petting, or otherwise handling dogs while serving food or beverages or handling tableware or before entering other parts of the public food service establishment.
2. Patrons in a designated outdoor area shall be advised that they should wash their hands before eating. Waterless hand sanitizer shall be provided at all tables in the designated outdoor area.
3. Employees and patrons shall be instructed that they shall not allow dogs to come into contact with serving dishes, utensils, tableware, linens, paper products, or any other items involved in food service operations.
4. Patrons shall keep their dogs on a leash at all times and shall keep their dogs under reasonable control.
5. Dogs shall not be allowed on chairs, tables, or other furnishings.
6. All table and chair surfaces shall be cleaned and sanitized with an approved product between seating of patrons. Spilled food and drink shall be removed from the floor or ground between seating of patrons.
7. Accidents involving dog waste shall be cleaned immediately and the area sanitized with an approved product. A kit with the appropriate materials for this purpose shall be kept near the designated outdoor area.
8. A sign or signs reminding employees of the applicable rules shall be posted on premises in a manner and place as determined by the local permitting authority.
9. A sign or signs reminding patrons of the applicable rules shall be posted on premises in a manner and place as determined by the local permitting authority.
10. A sign or signs shall be posted in a manner and place as determined by the local permitting authority that places the public on notice that the designated outdoor area is available for the use of patrons and patrons’ dogs.
11. Dogs shall not be permitted to travel through indoor or nondesignated outdoor portions of the public food service establishment, and ingress and egress to the designated outdoor portions of the public food service establishment must not require entrance into or passage through any indoor area of the food establishment.