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    How do you use 5occ/sqft in a night club? IBC 1004.5.1

    When using the 5occ/sqft standing space occupant load for a night club, is it permissible to use that factor in the entire space? For example, there is just one large open room used entirely as a night club (yes there maybe a stage / bar too but for discussion only considering net floor area of...
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    Restaurant Occupant Load

    Hello, Can a restaurant have two separate occupant loads? It is my understanding that the fire department makes a determination based on dinning areas and/or bars/ load factors and does not include back of house/kitchen? Then a separate occupant load including all spaces which is typically...
  3. VAC

    Determining Plumbing Fixtures based on Occupancy

    I need a little help just so that I know I'm calculating plumbing fixtures correctly. I know that when calculating egress capacity for example, we base it in the actual use of the space (not the occupancy). ie. small conf. room in a B occupancy is 15 net instead of 150 gross Here is the...
    • VAC
    • Thread
    • assembly occupant load occupant load plumbing fixtures
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Plumbing Codes
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    Figuring Occupant Load for A-2 (restaurant) occupancy

    I'm in the middle of a debate with a client regarding how to calculate the total occupant load for a dining room with unconcentrated tables and chairs in an A-2 Occupancy (restaurant). My interpretation is you take the entire net floor area and divide that area by 15 (per IBC Table 10004.5)...
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    903.2.1.2 Group A-2 & 2nd floor

    The fire area with 2nd story exit terminates at the point of exit discharge, thus the 2nd floor fire area is located on a floor with the same level of exit discharge serving the 1st floor level of exit discharge. OR; Is this what the confusing IBC code actually means?: All new buildings (say...
    • sergoodo
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    • 2015 ibc 2nd floor assembly 2nd story assembly 903.2.1.2 assembly assembly exit assembly fire area assembly occupant load assembly sprinkler requirement exit discharge fire area group a level of exit discharge sprinkler requirement
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Commercial Building Codes
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