On May 22, 2012 the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for a Variance from Main Street Center, filed 04/02/2012, and advertised in Vol.38, No. 15, of the Florida Administrative Weekly. No comments were received ...

 

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 22, 2012, the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for Variance from Adventist Area 2, filed 3/23/2012, and advertised in Vol. 38, No.15, 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, 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 the use of a 9.5 mm rope 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 2012-099).

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 22, 2012, the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for Variance from Valencia at Lake Nona, filed 3/26/2012, and advertised in Vol. 38, No.15, 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 2.18.5.1, 2.20.4, and 8.11.2.1.3(cc)1&3 ASME A17.1b, 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 that suspension and 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 2012-100).

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 22, 2012 the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for Variance from Sea Haven Resort Condo, filed 3/20/2012, and advertised in Vol. 38, No. 14, 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 303.3d ASME A17.1a, 1982 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 providing a supply line shutoff valve in the machine room 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 2012-096).

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 22, 2012, the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for a Variance from Main Street Center, filed 4/2/2012, and advertised in Vol. 38, No. 15, 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 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 until January 1, 2012, 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 2012-107).

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 22, 2012, the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for Variance from Wittner Centre Partners, filed 4/3/2012, and advertised in Vol. 38, No. 15, 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 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 until October 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 2012-108).

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 22, 2012, the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for a Variance from Pope John XXIII, filed 3/7/2012, and advertised in Vol. 38, No. 12, 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 2.18.5.1, 2.20.1, 2.19.2(b) and 2.15.9.2(a) 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 that 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 2012-077).

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 22, 2012, the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for a Variance from 204 West, filed January 9, 2012, and advertised in Vol. 38, No. 5, 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, 2.7.4, 3.10.4(t), 3.10.3, 3.11.1, 2.3.1, 2.3.3, 3.3.4.3(d) and 3.3.3 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, restricted door openings, electrical protective devices, top-of-car operating devices, car emergency signaling devices, access to pits, stop switch, sight guards, and hinged platform sills 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 (VW 2012-014).

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