A2/R1 Fixture counts

[Mac]

This seems complicated, but is probably easy.

A hotel with banquet and restaurant spaces is undergoing type III alterations and general remodeling, an ambitious project. Included is a new outdoor patio seating area for the restaurant, and I am asking the plumbing fixture count be increased to accomodate patrons of the new outdoor area. This has led to another question:

If guests of the hotel have a bathroom in their rooms, can they be excluded from the fixture counts for the A2 areas?

The commentary doesn't comment, but I'd like to poll the forum!

 

[mtlogcabin]

Simple answer NO. Are the banquet and restaurant restricted to hotel quest only? I doubt it.

 

[vegas paul]

This question is related to simultaneous use or non-simultaneous use ... it comes up often. The same arguement could be made for occupant load in general - do you count the room occupants PLUS the banquet occupants, or assume they are one and the same? I don't think it is appropriate to assume that the banquet facilities are ONLY for hotel guests.

The code requires you to add them up, and presume simultaneous use.

 

[globe trekker]

No! The A2 areas are not exempt! Increase the fixture count.

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