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  1. rjjh

    CBC 420.2 Separation Walls for R-1 Hotel

    Hi! I am trying to determine if a 1hr separation will be required between 65 separate single hotel sleeping units that are spaced 18ft apart from each other on a site, in addition to a central clubhouse 30ft away from all sleeping units. Per CBC 508.3.3 exception 2, R-1 sleeping units must be...
    • rjjh
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    • 420.2 508 california cbc mixed use non separated occupancys r-1 sleeping units
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Commercial Building Codes
  2. D

    FHA, Elevator Requirements, definition of 'Ground Floor' and 'Accessible Route'

    I'm doing initial research on a planned 3 story building with commercial spaces on the first floor and residences above (at least 4 units). Trying to determine if the building will require an elevator. From what I've found it appears that FHA requires ground floor units to conform with their...
  3. T

    Accessibility for apartments over commercial in a small 2 story building

    I am designing a small two story, 10000sf mixed use project. Desired program is 5000sf ground level commercial, 5000sf 2nd level residential. My understanding is if we break the residential up into 3 or less apartments, then none of them would need to be accessible units, and we would not need...
  4. P

    Separated Mixed Use (hybrid?)

    Putting a small Assembly-2 in an existing mixed use building. Fire Marshal suggested adding a 2hr fire rated wall and floor/ceiling between the A-2 and rest of building (originally thought to be Business use) to create a separated mixed use. However, the building has residential units on the...
  5. rjjh

    California - Title 24 Part 11 - Scope for Mixed occupancy hotel

    For a proposed non seprated mixed occupancy hotel (R-1, B, A-3, etc. use), would i need to comply with both residential and non-residential mandatory measures (or more stringent)? Hotels/motels are in the HCD-1 scope in section 104.1, and fall under residential mandatory measures in chapter 4...
  6. S

    B & R3 separation & sprinkler

    Please post any conflicting interpretations and comments...most helpful.
  7. W

    Separated mixed use requirements

    We are designing an addition to an existing school. There are 2 existing structures: a 2 story elementary and single story gymnasium...both are type IIB unsprinkled building. We are adding a building in between the 2 and connecting them all with doors. The new building will house meeting...
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