Occupancy/Risk Category (ALL) Flashcards
Occupancy is often referred to as
Risk Category
Occupancy (risk category) refers to the type of?
Use of a building or interior space.
Occupancy
During the investigative portion of the project, the FIRST THING to understand is
**WHO **will be occupying the space
Occupancy Groups
A
Assembly
A1 through A5
Occupancy Groups
Under Assembly there are 2 distinct rules that will allow assembly spaces to be classified as B, what are they?
Small Building and tenant spaces (IBC 2018 303.1.1) rule
* A building or tenant space used for assembly purposes with an occupant load of less than 50 persons shall be classified as a Group B occupancy.
Small Assembly Spaces (IBC 2018 303.1.2) rule
* This is different than scenario #1 in that it applies to a room or space (not a building or tenant space). To apply this rule, the small assembly room or space must be accessory to another occupancy
In this case,
* a room or less than 50 persons or
* a room less than 750 SF
Occupancy Groups
Assembly rooms which are accessory to Group E are not considered what?
Group A
A classroom in K-12 for example, is not considered Assembly, but rather classified as E
Occupancy Groups
Religious educational rooms and auditoriums with occupant loads less than 100 persons which are accessory to a place of worship are considered
A-3
Occupancy Groups
Once there are 50 or more people in an assembly occupancy, it must be classified as one of the what types?
A occupancy
Occupancy Groups
B
Business
Occupancy Groups
E
Educational
Schools K-12
Occupancy Groups
Which occupancy would include the use intended by 6 or more persons at any one time for educational purposes K through12th grade?
E
Occupancy Groups
F
Factory & Industrial
Occupancy Groups
H
High Hazard
Occupancy Groups
I
Institutional
Occupancy Groups
M
Mercantile
Occupancy Groups
R
Residential
Occupancy Groups
S
Storage
Anything storage that is NOT classified as hazardous (files, etc)
Occupancy Groups
U
Utility
Occupancy Groups
I-1
Assited living/Group homes
Need assistance
Occupancy Groups
I-2
Hospitals & Nursing Homes
Impatient (24hr) care
Occupancy Groups
I-3
Prisons/Jails
Occupants under restrain
Occupancy Groups
I-4
Day Care
Care & supervision under 24hrs
Occupancy Groups
What does a residential dayare or care facility that provides for 5 or LESS persons fall under?
R-3
If it is in a home, it complies with residential code as long as it has sprinklers.
Occupancy Groups
R-1
Hotels/Motels
Occupancy Groups
R-3
Single/2-Family Homes/Rooming
Occupancy Groups
R-2
Apartmens/Boarding Houses
Occupancy Groups
R-4
Group Homes/Social Rehab
Occupancy Groups
Children 2 1/2 and over
6 or more person
Educational care
Less than 24hrs
Daycare/Childcare
E
Daycare facilities
Occupancy Groups
ALL ages
6 or more person
Custodial care
Less than 24hr
Daycare/Childcare
I-4
Daycare facilites
Occupancy Groups
Less than 2 1/2
6 to 100 person
Recieving care
Less than 24hrs
Daycare/Childcare
I Daycare
Group
Occupancy Groups
No age specified
5 or less person
Receiving care
Less than 24hr
Daycare/Childcare
R-3 Dwelling Daycare
How would the gymnasium’s daycare service space for children aged 2 ½ to 5 years be classified?
a. Group A
b. Group D
c. Main Occupancy
Main occupancy
What classification would the school district’s new space for a Head Start program be assigned?
a. Group E/Day Care Facilities
b. Group B
c. Group I
Group E/Day Care Facilities
