Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
Respondent: ORTON TERRACE APARTMENTS
Judges: CLAUDE B. ARRINGTON
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: Feb. 08, 2002
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, April 11, 2002.
Latest Update: Nov. 19, 2024
’ DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
. STATE OF FLORIDA S
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION *
DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS .
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
Petitioner,
vs.
. License No. 16-02498-H
ORTON TERRACE APARTMENTS Case No. 2-01-280
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF HOTELS AND
RESTAURANTS, (“Petitioner”), files this Administrative Complaint against: ORTON TERRACE APARTMENTS,
(“Respondent”), and says:
1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the operation of public lodging establishments and
“public food service establishments, pursuant to Sec. 20.165 and Chapter 509, Florida Statutes.
2. Respondent is, and has been at all times material hereto, licensed by or subject to the jurisdiction of the
Division of Hotels and Restaurants. The respondent's last known business address is 606 ORTON
AVENUE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304-4007.The last known mailing address is ROGER
HANDEVIDT, 606 ORTON AVENUE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304-4007.
3. Inspection of this establishment conducted pursuant to Sec. 509.032, Florida Statutes, revealed
violations of the provisions of Chapter 509, Florida Statutes, and / or the rules promulgated thereto
governing operation of the establishment. The violation(s) found and applicable law are described in
Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests entry of an Order imposing one or more of the following
penalties: administrative fine not to exceed $1000 per offense; mandatory attendance at Respondent's expense at
an educational program sponsored by the Department's Hospitality Education Program; suspension, revocation, cr
refusal of a license issued pursuant to this Chapter, and/or any other relief authorized by Chapter 509, Florida
Statutes, or the rules promulgated thereto.
Signed December 26, 2001 4 ; 7
ant ay! District bey S :
By delegation of the Director, or designee
Division of Hotels & Restaurants
rk Department of Business & Professional Regulation
COUNSEL FOR THE DEPARTMENT: .
Gail Hoge, Senior Attorney
Florida Bar No. 0909289
Department of Business & Professional Regulation”
4940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1007
Telephone 850 - 488-3140 / Facsimile 850 - 488-5074
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
BY CERTIFIED U.S. MAIL, ARTICLE NUMBER:__7001 0360 0002 1851 4341
| HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing ORDER has been hand served by me
on this day of, , 2001.
Received by: .
Inspector's Signature Operator's Signature
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Case No: 2-01-280 Revised 9/19/2001
License No: 16-02498-H Business Name: ORTON TERRACE APARTMENTS
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License #: 16-02498-H
Case #: 02-01-280
Exhibit A
“FC” as cited herein references specific provisions of the 1999 Food Code, Recommendations of the
United States Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration, incorporated by Chapter 61C, Florida
Administrative Code. “NFPA” as cited herein references specific provisions of the National Fire Protection
Association Life Safety Code, incorporated by reference at Chapter 4A-3, “Fire Prevention, General
Provisions”, Florida Administrative Code, and 61C-1.004(5), Florida Administrative Code.
It is alleged that on November 27, 2001 and December 11, 2001 the licensee was in violation of Florida
Statute 509(FS) and/or the Rules of the Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Florida Administrative
Code(FAC), in the following particulars:
1.
*06-4 61C-1.004(10) FAC ... Exits shall be clearly marked with approved illuminated exit
signs.
OBSERVED EXIT SIGNAGE UNAVAILABLE FOR SECOND
FLOORS.
*06-7 NFPA 101, 31-6.4 [Transient Establishments - Fire Evacuation Requirements] A
floor diagram reflecting the actual floor arrangement, exit
locations, and room identification shall be posted in a location
and manner acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction on or
immediately adjacent to every guest room door in hotels and in
every resident room in dormitories...and should be oriented with
the actual direction to the exits.
OBSERVED EVACUATION DIAGRAM UNAVAILABLE IN
ROOM #2.
** CRITICAL VIOLATION
Exhibit A
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Docket for Case No: 02-000476
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Apr. 11, 2002 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Apr. 11, 2002 |
Exhibit A (attachement to motion to relinquish jurisdiction) (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Apr. 10, 2002 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Mar. 29, 2002 |
Petitioner`s Witness List and Exhibit List (filed via facsimile).
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Mar. 21, 2002 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Mar. 21, 2002 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference issued (video hearing set for April 18, 2002; 9:30 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale and Tallahassee, FL).
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Feb. 14, 2002 |
Petitioner`s Response to Initial Order filed.
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Feb. 08, 2002 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Feb. 08, 2002 |
Initial Order issued.
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Feb. 04, 2002 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Feb. 04, 2002 |
Agency referral filed.
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