The Bureau of Elevator Safety hereby gives notice that on January 3, 2006, it issued an Order Granting Variance Requests in response to a petition filed on October 3, 2005 and advertised in Florida Administrative Weekly, Vol. 31, No. 42, by William ...
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
The Bureau of Elevator Safety hereby gives notice that on January 3, 2006, it issued an Order Granting Variance Requests in response to a petition filed on October 3, 2005 and advertised in Florida Administrative Weekly, Vol. 31, No. 42, by William O. Williams of Otis Elevator regarding Tuscany Tower @ Hammock Dunes (VW2005-146). The petition sought waivers from Rules 2.1.1.1.2, 2.1.1.3, 2.7.6, 2.20.1, and 2.20.9 of ASME A17.1, 2000 Edition, as adopted by Chapter 11-4-10.1, Florida Building Code. The petitioner requested to not have a machine room and to use coated steel belts in lieu of steel cables suspending the car. The petitions were granted as it was demonstrated that this new technology provided an equivalent or greater level of safety.
A copy of the Order can be obtained from: Agency Clerk, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2202.
The Bureau of Elevator Safety hereby gives notice that on January 3, 2006, it issued an Order Granting Variance Requests in response to a petition filed on October 6, 2005 and advertised in Florida Administrative Weekly, Vol. 31, No. 42, by William O. Williams of Otis Elevator regarding Ocean Towers at Hammock Beach (VW2005-150). The petition sought waivers from Rules 2.1.1.1.2, 2.1.1.3, 2.7.6, 2.20.1, and 2.20.9 of ASME A17.1, 2000 Edition, as adopted by Chapter 11-4-10.1, Florida Building Code. The petitioner requested to not have a machine room and to use coated steel belts in lieu of steel cables suspending the car. The petitions were granted as it was demonstrated that this new technology provided an equivalent or greater level of safety.
A copy of the Order can be obtained from: Agency Clerk, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2202.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 27, 2005, the Bureau of Elevator Safety received Petitions for Variance from Rules 2.1.1.2, 2.1.1.3, 2.7.6, 2.20.1, and 2.20.9, A.S.M.E. 17.1, 2000 edition, as adopted by Rule 61C-5.001, F.A.C., which require a machine room, steel ropes and non welded terminations, from Jennifer Livingston of Otis Elevator Company. The Petitioner is requesting a variance to allow the installation of Gen2™ elevator systems in the following locations: One Singer Island, Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3 (Petitions VW 2005-192, 2005-191 and 2005-190).
A copy of the Petitions can be obtained from: Mark Boutin, Bureau of Elevator Safety, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1013.
The Bureau of Elevator Safety will accept comments concerning the Petition for 14 days from the date of publication of this notice. To be considered, comments must be received on or before 5:00 p.m.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 30, 2005, the Bureau of Elevator Safety received a Petition for Emergency Variance from Chapter 2.1.3.1.2, 2.7.6, 2.9, 2.4.6, 2.23.4.1, and 2.14.1.5, A.S.M.E. 17.1, 2000 edition, as adopted by Chapter 30, Florida Building Code, requiring access to the overspeed governor from outside the hoistway, prohibiting the machine and control room from being within the hoistway, to allow the use if guide rails to support the loads and stresses, reduce the clearance above the car, allow additional loads be calculated prior to obtaining minimum bracket spacing requirements from the published table and to allow a cartop emergency hatch openable by a restricted use key. The petition was received from Lee Rigby of Vertical Assessment Associates on behalf of St. Joseph’s Hospital Garage – Tampa (Petition VW 2005-193).
A copy of the Petition can be obtained from: Mark Boutin, Bureau of Elevator Safety, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1013.
The Bureau of Elevator Safety will accept comments concerning the Petition for 14 days from the date of publication of this notice. To be considered, comments must be received on or before 5:00 p.m.
