NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 17, 2007, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants, received a petition for an Emergency Variance for subsection 61C-4.010(7), Florida Administrative Code, from Chubby’s Hot Dog and Sub located in Maitland. The above referenced F.A.C. states…each public food service establishment shall maintain a minimum of one public bathroom for each sex, properly designated…..The proposed establishment has one bathroom facility for patrons and they are requesting a variance to have a seating capacity of twenty-six (26).
This variance request was approved August 31, 2007, and is contingent upon the Petitioner ensuring the public bathroom is functional, has hot and cold running water at all times, provided with soap and an approved method to dry hands, and kept in a clean and sanitary manner. Seating shall not exceed (26) which includes inside and outside seating. Any violation of the variance is the equivalent of a violation of the Rule and may result in a rescission of the variance, and subject the Petitioner to disciplinary sanctions as enumerated in Section 509.261, Florida Statutes
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: David.Fountain@dbpr.state.fl.us