Occupancy Groups

Question 1

SECTION 304 BUSINESS GROUP B

Answer 1

for office, professional or service-type transactions

Question 2

SECTION 303

ASSEMBLY GROUP A

Answer 2

for gathering of persons such as civic, social, or religious functions; recreation, food or drink consumption

Question 3

SECTION 305 EDUCATIONAL GROUP E

Answer 3

6 or more person at any one time for educational purposes through 12 grade

Question 4

SECTION 306 FACTORY GROUP F

Answer 4

for assembling, disassembling, fabricating, finishing, manufacturing, packaging, repair, or processing operations that are not classified as H or S occupancy

Question 5

SECTION 308 INSTITUTIONAL GROUP I

Answer 5

Care of supervision is provided to persons who are or are not capable of self-preservation w/out physical assistance or persons are detained for penal/correctional purposes

Question 6

SECTION 309 MERCANTILE GROUP M

Answer 6

for the display & sales of merchandise & involves stocks of goods, wares…

Question 7

SECTION 310 RESIDENTIAL GROUP R

Answer 7

For sleeping purposes

Question 8

SECTION 311 STORAGE GROUP S

Answer 8

for storage that is not classified as a hazardous occupancy

Question 9

SECTION 312 UTILITY AND MISCELLANEOUS GROUP U

Answer 9

accessory character and misc. structures not classified in any specific occupancy

ie. Greenhouses

Question 10

Room/space used for assembly purposes w/occupant load <50
OR
less than 750 sf in area

Answer 10

classified as group B occupancy

Question 11

Group R occupancies shall be equipped

Answer 11

with an automatic sprinkler system