Notice of Variances and Waivers

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Division of Hotels and Restaurants
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61C-4.010: Sanitation and Safety Requirements
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 09, 2010, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants has issued an order.
The Department received an Emergency Variance on April 1, 2010 for paragraphs 61C-1.004(2)(a), 61C-4.010(7)(c), Florida Administrative Code, from Yogurtland located in Hallandale. 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 public bathrooms located on the same level over 300 feet away for customers only.
The variance request was published in Vol. 36, No. 15 on 4/16/10, and approval is contingent upon the Petitioner ensuring the public bathrooms located in The Village At Gulfstream Park are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner and are provided cold running water under pressure, soap, approved hand 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 bathrooms. If the circumstances governing access to the public bathrooms change, this variance approval will be revisited.
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.