: On September 26, 2012 the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for an emergency Variance from Winegard ES, Bldg 3, filed August 31, 2012, and advertised on September 14, 2012 in Vol. 38, No. 37, of the Florida ...

 

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Bureau of Elevator Safety hereby gives notice:  On September 26, 2012 the Division issued an order.  The Final Order was in response to a Petition for an emergency Variance from Winegard ES, Bldg 3, filed August 31, 2012, and advertised on September 14, 2012 in Vol. 38, No. 37, of the Florida Administrative Weekly.  No comments were received in response to the petition.  The Final Order on the Petition for Variance grants the Petitioner a variance from Rule 2.20.4, 2.24.2.1, and 2.18.5.1 ASME A17.1b, 2009 edition, as adopted by Rule 61C-5.001(1) Florida Administrative Code that requires steel ropes of a minimum diameter of 9.5 mm because the Petitioner has demonstrated that the purpose of the statute underlying the rule will be met and that Petitioner would suffer a substantial hardship if required to comply with this rule  (VW2012-285).A copy of the Order may be obtained by contacting:  Mark Boutin, Bureau of Elevator Safety, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1013.

 

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Bureau of Elevator Safety hereby gives notice:  On September 26, 2012 the Division issued an order.  The Final Order was in response to a Petition for an emergency Variance from Pointe Towers Condominium, filed August 27, 2012, and advertised on September 14, 2012 in Vol. 38, No. 37, of the Florida Administrative Weekly.  No comments were received in response to the petition.  The Final Order on the Petition for Variance grants the Petitioner a variance from Rule 3.11.3, 3.10.4(t), 3.3.2, 2.7.4, 3.11.1, 2.2.3, 3.4.5, 3.9.1, 3.10.3, and 4.7.8 ASME A17.3, 1996 edition, as adopted by Rule 61C-5.001(1) Florida Administrative Code that requires upgrading the elevators for firefighters’ emergency operations, keyed stop switch, restricted door openings, platform  guards, car illumination, normal terminal stopping devices, top-of-car operating devices, car emergency signaling devices, and emergency operation and signaling devices until July 1, 2015 because the Petitioner has demonstrated that the purpose of the statute underlying the rule will be met and that Petitioner would suffer a substantial hardship if required to comply with this rule  (VW2012-281).A copy of the Order may be obtained by contacting:  Mark Boutin, Bureau of Elevator Safety, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1013.

 

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Bureau of Elevator Safety hereby gives notice:  On September 26, 2012 the Division issued an order.  The Final Order was in response to a Petition for an emergency Variance from Transportation & Parking Services, filed August 31, 2012, and advertised on September 14, 2012 in Vol. 38, No. 37, of the Florida Administrative Weekly.  No comments were received in response to the petition.  The Final Order on the Petition for Variance grants the Petitioner a variance from Rule 3.11.3 ASME A17.3, 1996 edition, as adopted by Rule 61C-5.001(1) Florida Administrative Code that requires upgrading the elevators for firefighters’ emergency operations until February 28, 2013 because the Petitioner has demonstrated that the purpose of the statute underlying the rule will be met and that Petitioner would suffer a substantial hardship if required to comply with this rule  (VW2012-287).A copy of the Order may be obtained by contacting:  Mark Boutin, Bureau of Elevator Safety, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1013.

 

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Bureau of Elevator Safety hereby gives notice:  On September 26, 2012 the Division issued an order.  The Final Order was in response to a Petition for an emergency Variance from Lakeland Regional Medical Center, filed August 17, 2012, and advertised on August 31, 2012 in Vol. 38, No. 35, of the Florida Administrative Weekly.  No comments were received in response to the petition.  The Final Order on the Petition for Variance grants the Petitioner a variance from Rule 2.8.1, and 2.8.2 ASME A17.1b, 2009 edition, as adopted by Rule 61C-5.001(1) Florida Administrative Code from the requirement of equipment allowed and electrical equipment not used directly in connection to the operation of the elevator because the Petitioner has demonstrated that the purpose of the statute underlying the rule will be met and that Petitioner would suffer a substantial hardship if required to comply with this rule  (VW2012-270).A copy of the Order may be obtained by contacting:  Mark Boutin, Bureau of Elevator Safety, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1013.

 

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Bureau of Elevator Safety hereby gives notice:  On September 26, 2012 the Division issued an order.  The Final Order was in response to a Petition for an emergency Variance from Monroe Park Tower, filed August 30, 2012, and advertised on September 14, 2012 in Vol. 38, No. 37, of the Florida Administrative Weekly.  No comments were received in response to the petition.  The Final Order on the Petition for Variance grants the Petitioner a variance from Rule 3.11.3 ASME A17.3, 1996 edition, as adopted by Rule 61C-5.001(1) Florida Administrative Code that requires upgrading the elevators for firefighters’ emergency operations until October 31, 2015 because the Petitioner has demonstrated that the purpose of the statute underlying the rule will be met and that Petitioner would suffer a substantial hardship if required to comply with this rule  (VW2012-283).A copy of the Order may be obtained by contacting:  Mark Boutin, Bureau of Elevator Safety, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1013.