On February 6, 2014, the Department issued a Final Order that was in response to a Petition for Variance from Tempette Learning Academy, filed January 27, 2014, and advertised on January 29, 2014 in Vol. 40, No. 19, of the Florida Administrative ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Division of Hotels and Restaurants

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61C-5.001Safety Standards

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Bureau of Elevator Safety hereby gives notice: on February 6, 2014, the Department issued a Final Order that was in response to a Petition for Variance from Tempette Learning Academy, filed January 27, 2014, and advertised on January 29, 2014 in Vol. 40, No. 19, 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 399.16, Florida Statutes, Chapter 704.1.3.3.4, Florida Building Code and Chapter 61C-5.06, Florida Administrative Code, as adopted by paragraph 61C-5.001(1)(a), Florida Administrative Code, that requires upgrading the elevators operations because the Bureau has no authority to grant variances from Florida Building Code Chapter, 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 (VW2014-018).

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