Construction Types And Occupancy Classifications Flashcards
What should inspectors examine during routine inspections of multi-use occupancies?
A) all correspondence with occupants.
B) Fire protection and suppression plans.
C) Building plans and construction drawings.
D) Occupancy certificates or inspection reports.
D) Occupancy certificate or inspection reports.
In most cases, what is the responsibility of an inspector when inspecting a multi-use occupancy.
A) verify the number of points of egress.
B) Count the number of occupants in the facility.
C) make the acquaintance of the current facility manager.
D) Verify that the structure still falls under the same classification.
D) Verify that the structure still falls under the same classification.
Which of the following describes a multi dash you situation that is a particular importance to inspection personnel?
A) Car wash with an office.
B) A single–family home with boarders.
C) A church with an auditorium and multiple classrooms.
D) A duplex with one family occupying each of the units.
C) A church with an auditorium and multiple classrooms.
NFPA 101 Recommends that the _______ be enforced in intermingled situations.
A) inspectors personal opinion.
B) most cost effective requirements.
C) most restrictive buyer in life safety requirements.
D) Least restrictive fire in life safety requirements.
C) Most restrictive fire in life safety requirements.
Any area designated as incidental must _____ to the occupancy requirements of the building or portion of the building it occupies.
A) conform.
B) Not conform.
C) Be modified
D) Not be modified.
A) Conform.
When construction features separate the incidental use area from the rest of the building, they must:
A) include a metal door.
B) Restrict the passage of fire.
C) Not block a means of egress.
D) Be made from noncombustible items.
B) Restrict the passage of fire.
Doors in incidental use areas shall not:
A) Be locked.
B) Contain windows.
C) have air transfer openings.
D) Be made of wood construction.
C) Have air transfer openings.
Mixed use structures are separated from other occupancies by:
A) Doors.
B) Open spaces.
C) Air rated windows.
D) Appropriate firewalls.
D) Appropriate firewalls.
What must an inspector remember about the sharing of occupancy classifications?
A) partitions cannot extend from the floor to the ceiling.
B) separate fire suppression systems are required for each.
C) some classifications are not permitted to share the same building.
D) When all buildings are remodeled, they retain the same classification, regardless of new use.
D) When old buildings are remodeled, they retain the same classification, regardless of new use.
High hazard occupancies must be:
A) Unoccupied during overnight hours.
B) Restricted to train personnel only.
C) Separated from all other occupancies.
D) Clearly marked within other occupancy.
C) Separated from all other occupancies.
Which of the following is an example of accessory use?
A) A gazebo that is on the porch to a home.
B) he shed big enough for a push lawnmower.
C) Hey storage area accessory to an office building.
D) Office space that occupies 30% of a large manufacturing facility.
C) Hey storage area accessory to an office building.
In non-separated occupancies, each portion is classified according to:
A) it’s own use.
B) The largest portion.
C) The inspectors discretion.
D) The size of the area within the main structure.
A) It’s on use.
What kind of non-separated structures receive the more restrictive previsions outlined in the ICC?
A) shopping malls
B) high-rise buildings.
C) Single family homes.
D) Rest stop bathroom facilities.
B) high-rise buildings.
Separated occupancies are:
A) separate buildings that are part of a complex.
B) Buildings separated by no more than 750 ft.²
C) Entire structures or portions of structures that have one occupancy type within them.
D) Entire structures or portions of structures that have several occupancy types within them.
D) entire structures or portions of structures that have several occupancy types within them.
How are fire code requirements applied to separate occupancies?
A) Each occupancy complies with the fire code requirements for its individual occupancy type.
B) all of the occupancies comply with a occupancy classification assigned at original construction.
C) all of the occupancies within the structure comply with the requirements for the largest occupancy.
D) each occupancy complies with the fire code requirements for the occupancy within the structure that impacts the most people.
A) Each occupancy complies with the fire code requirements for its individual occupancy type.
