NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 25, 2010, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants has issued an order.
The Department received an Emergency Variance request on February 15, 2010 for subsections 61C-4.010(6), (7), F.A.C., from Moscato’s, St. Petersburg, FL. The above referenced F.A.C. addresses the requirement that at least one accessible bathroom be provided for use by customers. They are requesting to utilize bathrooms located within another business for customer use only.
The variance request will be published in Vol. 36, No. 9, March 5, 2010, and approval is contingent upon the Petitioner ensuring the public bathrooms located in the TriBenefit Services Group office are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner and are provided with cold running water under pressure, soap, approved drying devices 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 bathorooms. If the ownership of TriBenefit Services Group changes, a new written agreement must be provided to the division immediately.
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.