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  1. Sara J. R.

    Coffee Shop Occupancy/Restroom Calcs

    I've tried to search the forums with no luck so here is my situation. Help! I have a tenant space with a single ada restroom and single exit to street. The gross SF is 1,100. I need the occupancy to fall at 49, or below since a coffee shop wants to move in - coffee, baked goods, tables/chairs...
  2. S

    California CPC 2016 Occupant Load Calculation

    Please verify or correct my understanding here: CPC 2016 calculates occupant loads differently from CBC 2016 CPC 2016 uses Table A under section 422.0; CBC 2016 uses Table 1004.1.2. These two tables have different load factors, which assumes a very different number of people occupying the...
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