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    Fire Alarm Requirements for Day Care inside Church

    Hello, I am doing an upfit for a church that wants to expand. They are currently in 3000 sqft and are expanding into the unit next door and adding an additional 2400 sqft. Most of this will be a foyer and then also a children's church in the back and nursery. There is fixed seating, so the...
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    Non-separated Occupancy for E and I-4

    Hey all! This is my first time posting, so thank you in advance for your help. I am located in California. I have a 6795 SF building we are using as day care. Since the new code change, some of the classrooms are now required to be considered as I-4. The building qualifies to be considered...
  3. JenniferinHouston

    Defining a "Room" for I-4

    We are converting a quality lease house to an (I-4) nonprofit daycare for 10 children ages 6 weeks- 3 years old. The code indicates rooms where care is provided must have an exterior exit (or sprinklers). To accommodate this the landlord is allowing us to convert a couple of the bedroom windows...
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