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County Attorney's Report 11. 2.

BCC Regular Meeting

Action

Meeting Date:	07/06/2017
Issue: Authorize the Scheduling of a Public Hearing to Consider Amending Section 10-11 of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances
From:	Meredith Crawford
Department:	County Attorney's Office
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Scheduling of a Public Hearing to Consider Amending Chapter 10, Article I, Section 10-11 of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances relating to Dog Friendly Dining Establishments

That the Board authorize the scheduling of a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at 5:31 p.m. to consider adopting an Ordinance amending Chapter 10, Article I, Section 10-11 of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances relating to Dog Friendly Dining Establishments.

BACKGROUND:

Chapter 509 of Florida Statutes authorizes local governments, as an exemption to certain regulations of the Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, to allow public food service establishments licensed by the division to offer dog-friendly outdoor dining areas. Participating local governments must have procedures to accept, document, and respond to complaints, and must make timely reports to the division documenting the complaint responses and any approved exemption applications. Amending the Code of Ordinances is necessary to implement recent amendments to the Land Development Code related to dog-friendly outdoor dining.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

N/A

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The proposed Ordinance was drafted by Assistant County Attorney, Meredith D. Crawford, and will be advertised in the Saturday, July 8, 2017, edition of the Pensacola News Journal.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

A copy of the Ordinance will be filed with the Department of State.

Attachments
DRAFT Ordinance