Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
Respondent: VILLAGE CLUB APARTMENTS
Judges: CLAUDE B. ARRINGTON
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: May 22, 2001
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, July 5, 2001.
Latest Update: Jan. 05, 2025
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PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
Petitioner,
vs.
, License No. 60-01203-H
VILLAGE CLUB APTS. Case No. 2-00-183
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS, (“Petitioner”), files this Administrative Complaint against:
VILLAGE CLUB APTS., (“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 555 KIRK RD., PALM SPRINGS, FL 33461-1047.
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, or 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 April 28, 2000 OL, 4 hv
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Cheryl Biesky, prewiee Administrator
Division of Hotels & Restaurants
Department of Business & Professional Regulation
COUNSEL FOR THE DEPARTMENT: ;
Gail Hoge, Senior Attorney
Florida Bar No. 0909289 ~ ;
Department of Business & Professional Regulation
1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1007
Telephone 850 - 488-3140 / Facsimile 850 - 488-5074
License #: 60-01203-H
Case #: 02-00-183
It is alleged that on March 3, 2000 and’March 27, 2000 the licensee was in violation of Florida Statute 509
and/or the Rules of the Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Florida Administrative Code, in the following
particulars:
1.
*02-1 61C-1,004(5) FAC
2.
*06-10 : NFPA 101, 19-2.9
3.
*42-5 509.2112 FS
* CRITICAL VIOLATION
All fire safety, protection and prevention equipment must be
installed, approved, maintained and used in accordance with
Chapter 509, FS, and the National Fire Protection Association
Life Safety Code Chapter 101, as adopted by the Division of
OBSERVED TRASH CHUTE DOOR DOES NOT SELF CLOSE
IN ALL BUILDINGS. .
Emergency Lighting: Each non-transient public lodging
establishment building with more than 12 living units shall be
protected by the installation of emergency lighting on alll floors of
buildings with interior egress and on all floors above the first floor
of buildings with exterior egress.
OBSERVED EMERGENCY LIGHTING NOT ILLUMINATED ON
SECOND FLOOR AT BUILDING D.
Public lodging establishments three stories or more in height;
inspection rules.--The Division of Hotels and Restaurants of the
Department of Business and Professional Regulation is directed
to provide rules to require that:
(1) Every public lodging establishment that is three stories or
more in height in the state file a certificate stating that any and all
balconies, platforms, stairways, and railways have been
inspected by a person competent to conduct such inspections
and are safe, secure, and free of defects.
(2) The information required under subsection (1) be filed
commencing January 1, 1991, and every 3 years thereafter, with
the Division of Hotels and Restaurants and the applicable county ~
- of municipal authority responsible for building and zoning
permits. :
(3) If a public lodging establishment that is three or more stories
in height fails to file the information required in subsection (1), the
Division of Hotels and Restaurants shall impose administrative’
sanctions pursuant to s. 509.261. i
OBSERVED CURRENT BALCONY CERTIFICATION NOT
AVAILABLE.
Exhibit A
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Docket for Case No: 01-002005
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jul. 05, 2001 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Jul. 03, 2001 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Jun. 13, 2001 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Jun. 13, 2001 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for July 17, 2001; 1:00 p.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Jun. 11, 2001 |
Response to Initial Order filed by Respondent.
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Jun. 08, 2001 |
Motion to Amend the Documents (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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May 30, 2001 |
Response to Initial Order (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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May 23, 2001 |
Initial Order issued.
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May 22, 2001 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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May 22, 2001 |
Agency referral, Requesting a Hearing filed.
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