On June 8, 2015 the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for a Variance from Palm Bay City Hall, filed April 14, 2015, and advertised on April 24, 2015 in Vol.41, No. 80, of the Florida Administrative Register. ...

 

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 June 8, 2015, the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for a Variance from Palm Bay City Hall, filed April 14, 2015, and advertised on April 24, 2015 in Vol.41, No. 80, of the Florida Administrative Register. 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, 2.20.4, 2.20.5, and 2.20.9 ASME A17.1, 2005 edition, as adopted by paragraph 61C-5.001(1)(a), F.A.C., from the requirement that the suspension be provided by steel wire ropes and that governor ropes be no less than 9.5mm to allow the use of a Schindler 3300 elevator system with 6mm governor ropes and non-circular elastomeric coated steel suspension members because the Petitioner has demonstrated that the purpose of the underlying statute has been met and that Petitioner would suffer a substantial hardship if required to comply with this rule (VW2015-100).

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.