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On a large lot with many multi-family buildings, where is the line between two buildings placed for determining fire separation distance? Must this line be equidistant to both buildings?

Hint. It is less than 80" in height above the floor.

I'm currently working on the schematic design for a dental office in Tampa Florida. It has a small overall footprint @ 2,700 sf. Because of the tight site, we're looking at raising the office up to the second floor and floating it over a small parking lot below on Level 1. Also on Level 1 will be a small lobby, elevator and stair access to the floor above. Actual enclosed space on Level 1 will only be a few hundred square feet, so the aggregate area of the building will be around 3,000...

Hi there - I am in the process of opening a pickleball facility in 24800 sq ft warehouse in Massachusetts. I am going for a special permit as it is currently zoned industrial. There doesn't seem to be any reason why it wouldn't be granted I've been told. But I am told that I need to install showers due to the codes in MA. I notice that indoor batting cages & dance studios do not have them. Are the under a special code other than recreational? I would think mine is very similar to...

A client is asking me to investigate Code Requirements for sprinklers in a swimming pool pump room and provide sprinkler design. This is an open swimming pool, not covered. Applicable Codes are UFC/IBC/NFPA. I have not found any hints of a Code for a pool pump room requiring sprinklers. I cannot think of a reason to spend money on such a project. Is there anything I am missing? This is (obviously) a G project.

Find out if there really are gray areas in the building codes.