Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
Respondent: HIGHTOWER APARTMENTS
Judges: HARRY L. HOOPER
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Pensacola, Florida
Filed: Jul. 20, 2007
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, July 27, 2007.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Petitioner,
vs.
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HIGHTOWER APARTMENTS License Number ar aim (expired)
Respondent Case Number 2007025890
INISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF HOTELS AND
RESTAURANTS, (‘Petitioner’), files this Administrative Complaint against HIGHTOWER APARTMENTS,
(Respondent’), and says:
1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the operation of public lodging establishmerits and
public food service establishments, pursuant to Section 20.165 and Chapter 509, Florida Statutes.
2. Respondent is an establishment subject to the jurisdiction of the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. The
respondent's business address of record is 217 E OLIVE RD, PENSAGOLA, FLORIDA 32514. The mailing
address of record is HIGHTOWER APARTMENTS at 6430 DUNLIRTH PL, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
32504.
4. Areview of the licensure records of the Division of Hotels and Restaurants reveals that the licansure for
this establishment has expired: however, the establishment has continued to operate, in violation of the
provisions of Chapter 608, Florida Statutes, and / or the rules promulgated thereto, The violation(s) and
applicable law are deseribed in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and meorporated herein by reference.
Inspection documents are attached as Exhibit "B", incorporated herain by reference,
WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests entry of an Order imposing one or more of the following
penalties: administrative fine not to exceed $1,000 par offense; mandatory attendance at Respondent's
expense at an educational program sponsored by the Department's Hospitality Education Prograrn,
suspension, revocation, or refusal of a license issued pursuant to this Chapter, and/or any other rele
authorized by Chapter 509, Florida Statutes, or the rules promulgated thereto.
Signed May 01, 2007 ;
Ken Hensdill, District Manager
By delegation of the Director, or designee
Division of Hotels & Restaurants
Department of Business & Professional Regulation
COUNSEL FOR THE DEPARTMENT:
Charles F. Tunnicliff, Lead Atfomey
Florida Bar No. 0153831
Department of Business & Professional Regulation
4940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1007
GERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
BY CERTIFIED U.S. MAIL, ARTICLE NUMBER: 7160.39 954!
THEREBY CERTIFY that 4 true and correct copy of the foregoing ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT has been
hand served by me on this. day of , 2007.
Received by,
Operator's Signature
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Title
Inspector's Signature
Title
Case Number: 2007025890 District Number, 08
Licanse Number; 2705454 (expired) 2003 Form revised 10.10.06
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EXHIBIT A
1. Itis alleged that on March 22, 2007 the Respondent falled to renew a license to operate as required by
law. After that date, and at all times material to this complaint, Respondent establishment operated
without licansure, in-violation of Floricta Statute 509(F5), and/or Florida Administrative Code (FAC).
Copies of the report(s) for the above referenced inspections, Exhibit B, are attached hereto and
incorporated by reference.
2, Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated the following provisions of Chapter 509, Florida Statutes, or
the rules promulgated thereto:
509.241(1) FS LICENSES; ANNUAL RENEWALS. - Each public lodging establishment and public
food service establishment shall obtain a ficanse from the division. Such license may not be transferred
from one place or individual to another ., . Licenses shall be renewed annually, . . .
61C-1.002(6) FAC itis th e respansibility of the licensee to renew the license prior to the expiration date.
81C-1.002(6) FAC ...An y publis lodging er food'service establishment operating on an expired license is
deemed fo be operating without a license, and subject to the penalties provided for this offense in law and
rule.
OBSERVED OPERATING WITHOUT A CURRENT LICENSE FROM THE RIVISION OF HOTELS AND
RESTAURANTS; EXPIRED 06/01/2004.
District Number: 06
Case Number 2007025890
License Number, 2705464 (expired) 2003 Form revised 10.10.08
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{TEMS MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK (*) ARE OF CRITICAL CONCERN AND MUST SE CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY.
FAG: 61C-1,004(5) (8,(8)(6),(c); Florida Fire Prevention Code (FFPC
FS: 508.211 (3), (2) (6), FAC: 616-1, 00415) 17),(8).10), FEPC
Sprinkler system a. FS: 509,295(1).(2).(3).(4).(8); FAG 54G-1,004(5); FEPG
Smoke defactirs; fire alarm syetame FAG: 610+1,004(5), FFPC
Smoke detectors; hearing impaled | FS: 608.2156); FAC: 61C-1.004(9)(a) | FFRC
Exile: obstructions, exit signs, emergency [i H
Flectrical deficiencies
Boiler, boiler room
Cory Adequate heating
[c11___.| Appliances property instaled, maintained |
FS: 509.2114, 509.2112, FAC; 61C-1,004(10)
FAG: +6101. 004(6' & (10) ‘ .
FS: SORBIN(T: FAGLETC-A0010, Cid
SANITATION :
16 Bathrooms: publlc, quest, supplies FS) 509,221(1),(2),(5), FAC: G410-1,004(a), 61C-3.001(1)(b
“46 Water source sale: hotfeold provided —~ ‘| FS 508.2211); FAC: 616-4.004(4)(a).(9), 610-3.001(1)ta),(4
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PS: S0¢.22' FAG: 616-1 00411
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2o Ventilation PS: $09.224(3),(4)_ FAG: 610-1.004(40}(12}, 640-3.007 (4)
M ‘Toxics: storage, use. FAG: 816-1,004(3; . 7
rd Ige protection . ‘FAG: 640-3.001(9
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“24 Vannin contra : : : B08. :
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2 Garbage and refuse disposal: A _.
“27 Sewage and waste water dlaposal FS: 5OB.224(1), FAC: iC. = 1004 (1 }(d): FDA Food.Code: 5-403
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FS; 508-44 11), (2
Room Rate Schedule 2 509.201(1); FAC: 610-3.002(1)
Room rates posled FS; S05.204(1), FAG: 610-3, 002(2'
Security deposit Fe: 63.49
i FS: 509, 053(1), $09,141, 609.142, 509.401; FAG: 616-3.002(4
FS; 509.241, 500,281
‘eS: 396. 20344), 786.204, 388. 2045(3), 388.207
Ligensea: criminal conduct
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