NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 06, 2009, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants has issued an order.
The Department received a Petition on October 16, 2009 for an Emergency Variance for Section 509.221(1)(b), F.S., paragraph 61C-1.004(2)(a), subsections 61C-4.010(6), (7), Florida Administrative Code, and Section 6-402.11, 2001 FDA Food Code from 7th Floor Concierge Lounge, Coral Springs, FL. The above referenced F.A.C. addresses the requirement that at least one accessible bathroom be provided for use by customers and employees. They are requesting to utilize the public bathrooms located on a different level (1st Floor) of the lodging.
The variance request was published in Vol. 35, No. 43, October 30, 2009, and is contingent upon the Petitioner ensuring the public bathrooms located on the 1st floor of the lodging are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner and are provided with hot and cold running water under pressure, soap, approved hand drying devices, employee hand washing signage and are available during all hours of operation. The Petitioner shall also ensure directional signage is installed within and outside the establishment clearly stating the location of the bathrooms. If the circumstances governing access to the public bathrooms change, this variance approval will be revisited. 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 Order may be obtained by contacting: Lydia.Gonzalez@dbpr.state.fl.us, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1011.