On May 1, 2012 the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for Variance from Grand Villas Check-In Building, filed February 13, 2012, and advertised in Vol. 38, No. 8, of the Florida Administrative Weekly. No ...

 

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 May 1, 2012, the Department issued a Final Order that was in response to a Petition for Variance from Citadel I & II Ltd Partnership, filed February 8, 2012, and advertised in Vol. 38, No. 8 of the Florida Administrative Weekly. No comments were received in response to the petition. The Final Order on the Petition for Variance denies the Petitioner a variance from Rule 3.11.3, ASME A17.3, 1996 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 firefighters’ emergency operations because the new rules will not be installed within a reasonable time period, no means of meeting the intent of the code have been put forth, Petitioner plans to upgrade within the next five years and no explanation of why a permanent variance is needed was provided (VW 2012-043).

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

 

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Bureau of Elevator Safety hereby gives notice on May 1, 2012, the Department issued a Final Order that was in response to a Petition for Variance from 1900/2000 N.W. Corporation, filed February, and advertised in Vol. 38, No. 8 of the Florida Administrative Weekly. No comments were received in response to the petition. The Final Order on the Petition for Variance denies the Petitioner a variance from Rules 3.11.3 and 2.7.4, ASME A17.3, 1996 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 firefighters’ emergency operations and restricted door openings because the features required under the new rules will not be installed within a reasonable time period and no means of meeting the intent of the code have been put forth (VW 2012-044).

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

 

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Bureau of Elevator Safety hereby gives notice on May 1, 2012, the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for Variance from Rock Springs Elementary School, filed February 2, 2012, and advertised in Vol. 38, No. 8 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 Rules 2.18.5.1, 2.20.4 and 2.24.2.1 ASME A17.1, 2005 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 9.5 mm steel ropes and a metallic sheave 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 (VW 2012-035).

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 May 1, 2012, the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for emergency Variance from Sunset Royale, filed April 9, 2012, and advertised in Vol. 38, No. 16 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 8.6.5.8 ASME A17.1, 2005 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 a safety bulkhead until December 1, 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 (VW 2012-111).

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 May 1, 2012, the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for Variance from Lee World Center, filed February 13, 2012, and advertised in Vol. 38, No. 8 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 Rules 3.10.3 and 3.9.1 ASME A17.3, 1996 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 top-of-car operating and normal terminal stopping devices until May 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 (VW 2012-046).

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 May 1, 2012, the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for Variance from Grand Villas Check-In Building, filed February 13, 2012, and advertised in Vol. 38, No. 8 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 Rules 2.18.5.1 and 2.20.1 ASME A17.1, 2005 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 suspension be provided by steel wire ropes and that governor ropes be no less than 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 (VW 2012-048).

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