On June 23, 2011, the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for emergency Variance from Bal Harbor, filed May 27, 2011, and advertised in Vol. 37, No. 23, of the Florida Administrative Weekly. No comments were ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Division of Hotels and Restaurants

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
61C-5.001: Standards Adopted; Exclusions; and Conflicts

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Bureau of Elevator Safety hereby gives notice on June 23, 2011, the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for emergency Variance from Bal Harbor, filed May 27, 2011, and advertised in Vol. 37, No. 23, 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 2.2.2.5, 2.2.4.2, 2.26.1.4.4, 2.26.1.5, 2.26.1.5.4, 2.26.2.33, 2.26.12.4, 2.27.1.1.3, 2.27.3.1.6(h), 2.27.3.2.5, 2.27.3.2.6, 2.27.3.3.1(m), 2.27.3.3.7, 2.27.7.2 and 3.26.9.3 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 providing a sump pump, a minimum 7” pit ladder clearance, a “HELP” button in the elevator, visual and audible emergency signals, an elevator recalled to designated level, heat detector in the machine room that activates a flashing fire symbol, firefighter’s operation panel behind a locked cover, phase II fire instructions on the inside cover of the panel, machine room inspection operation, emergency stop switch and low oil protection 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 2011-182).

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 June 23, 2011, the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for emergency Variance from Ambassador Building, filed May 31, 2011, and advertised in Vol. 37, No. 23, 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 3.4.4(a) 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 emergency exits on the top of each elevator cab 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 2011-184).

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