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change of occupancy

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    Does the code require a certificate of occupancy when changing from 3 to 4 units?

    In Philadelphia, in 2021, previous owner, secured a zoning permit to change from three units to four units in a residential apartment building. The previous owner never pursued a certificate of occupancy, or an updated rental license, stating that the building is now suitable to rent for four...
    • deshunda0
    • Thread
    • certificate of occupancy change of occupancy change of use l&i philadelphia sprinkler requirement
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Pennsylvania
  2. admiralArchArch

    Showroom into service drive...change of occupancy?

    We have a non-sprinklered existing vehicle showroom (B) that we are punching holes into the exterior wall and converting into a service drive. We will have a waiting room, service advisors, a few offices and support spaces. Would this be considered a IEBC chapter 10 change of occupancy from B...
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    Conversion of R1 to R2 and Type B requirements

    We are currently working on an alteration of a hotel that went under during Covid, to small studio apartments (R1 to R2). The issue that we are having is the plan review is currently on hold because the existing units do not meet Type B clearances. We are in Wisconsin and the plan reviewer is...
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    2018 IFC 102.3 Change of occupancy vs IEBC.

    2018 IFC 102.3 states: A change of occupancy shall not be made unless the use or occupancy is made to comply with the requirements of this code and the International Existing Building Code. Does this "and" intend to trump the IEBC? As a hypothetical, an R occupancy added to a portion of an...
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    What is the Fire Rating for a low roof?

    Existing 3 story 12 inch thick brick bearing wall, wood framed- mixed use - 2 floor residential over commercial space under going change of occupancy Mercantile to Business. Under IEBC, change to lower hazard, the existing rating of exterior walls is ok. Low roof rating? The first floor...
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    Customer Toilets for take-out only food service

    Hello everyone. My client is opening a small deli in a formerly classified mercantile occupancy. The black and white of it is that the IPC requires toilets for pubic and customers as well as employees. Is a take-out only facility required to provide customer bathrooms? There is no space for any...
    • mjmarch
    • Thread
    • change of occupancy customer toilets take-out food service
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Plumbing Codes
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