On October 14, 2015, the Department issued a Final Order that was in response to a Petition for Variance from Park Centre @ Telecom, filed September 10, 2015, and advertised on September 15, 2015 in Vol. 41, No. 179, of the Florida Administrative ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Division of Hotels and Restaurants

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61C-5.001:Safety Standards

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Bureau of Elevator Safety hereby gives notice:

On October 14, 2015, the Department issued a Final Order that was in response to a Petition for Variance from Park Centre @ Telecom, filed September 10, 2015, and advertised on September 15, 2015 in Vol. 41, No. 179, of the Florida Administrative Register. No comments were received in response to the petition. The Final Order on the Petition for Variance denies the Petitioner a variance from Chapter 3008.1(3)(e), Florida Building Code, and Rule 2.2.2.5, ASME A17.1b, 2009 edition, as adopted by Chapter 30, Section 3001.2 Florida Building Code adopted by paragraph 61C-5.001(1)(a), Florida Administrative Code, that requires upgrading the elevators for installation without a sump or pump in the hoistway because the Petitioner has not demonstrated that the purpose of the underlying statute has been met or that Petitioner would suffer a substantial hardship if required to comply with this rule (VW2015-217).

A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting: Michelle Comingore, Bureau of Elevator Safety, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1013, [phone].