Occupancy/Risk Category (ALL)

Question 1

Occupancy is often referred to as

Answer 1

Risk Category

Question 2

Occupancy (risk category) refers to the type of?

Answer 2

Use of a building or interior space.

Question 3

Occupancy

During the investigative portion of the project, the FIRST THING to understand is

Answer 3

**WHO **will be occupying the space

Question 4

Occupancy Groups

A

Answer 4

Assembly

A1 through A5

Question 5

Occupancy Groups

Under Assembly there are 2 distinct rules that will allow assembly spaces to be classified as B, what are they?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Occupancy Groups

Assembly rooms which are accessory to Group E are not considered what?

Answer 6

Group A

A classroom in K-12 for example, is not considered Assembly, but rather classified as E

Question 7

Occupancy Groups

Religious educational rooms and auditoriums with occupant loads less than 100 persons which are accessory to a place of worship are considered

Answer 7

A-3

Question 8

Occupancy Groups

Once there are 50 or more people in an assembly occupancy, it must be classified as one of the what types?

Answer 8

A occupancy

Question 9

Occupancy Groups

B

Answer 9

Business

Question 10

Occupancy Groups

E

Answer 10

Educational

Schools K-12

Question 11

Occupancy Groups

Which occupancy would include the use intended by 6 or more persons at any one time for educational purposes K through12th grade?

Answer 11

E

Question 12

Occupancy Groups

F

Answer 12

Factory & Industrial

Question 13

Occupancy Groups

H

Answer 13

High Hazard

Question 14

Occupancy Groups

I

Answer 14

Institutional

Question 15

Occupancy Groups

M

Answer 15

Mercantile

Question 16

Occupancy Groups

R

Answer 16

Residential

Question 17

Occupancy Groups

S

Answer 17

Storage

Anything storage that is NOT classified as hazardous (files, etc)

Question 18

Occupancy Groups

U

Answer 18

Utility

Question 19

Occupancy Groups

I-1

Answer 19

Assited living/Group homes

Need assistance

Question 20

Occupancy Groups

I-2

Answer 20

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

Impatient (24hr) care

Question 21

Occupancy Groups

I-3

Answer 21

Prisons/Jails

Occupants under restrain

Question 22

Occupancy Groups

I-4

Answer 22

Day Care

Care & supervision under 24hrs

Question 23

Occupancy Groups

What does a residential dayare or care facility that provides for 5 or LESS persons fall under?

Answer 23

R-3

If it is in a home, it complies with residential code as long as it has sprinklers.

Question 24

Occupancy Groups

R-1

Answer 24

Hotels/Motels

Question 25

# Occupancy Groups R-3

Answer 25

Single/2-Family Homes/Rooming

Question 26

# Occupancy Groups R-2

Answer 26

Apartmens/Boarding Houses

Question 27

# Occupancy Groups R-4

Answer 27

Group Homes/Social Rehab

Question 28

# Occupancy Groups Children 2 1/2 and over 6 or more person Educational care Less than 24hrs | Daycare/Childcare

Answer 28

E Daycare facilities

Question 29

# Occupancy Groups ALL ages 6 or more person Custodial care Less than 24hr | Daycare/Childcare

Answer 29

I-4 Daycare facilites

Question 30

# Occupancy Groups Less than 2 1/2 6 to 100 person Recieving care Less than 24hrs | Daycare/Childcare

Answer 30

I Daycare Group

Question 31

# Occupancy Groups No age specified 5 or less person Receiving care Less than 24hr | Daycare/Childcare

Answer 31

R-3 Dwelling Daycare

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Main occupancy

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Group E/Day Care Facilities