Mr. Inspector
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They want to build 5 R1 sleeping units in an existing building. They will look like apartments, but will only be for transients so they would have to be R1 instead of R2.
2018 IBC R1 occupancy are "Sleeping Units".
Definition of Sleeping Units:
[A] SLEEPING UNIT. A single unit that provides rooms or
spaces for one or more persons, includes permanent provisions
for sleeping and can include provisions for living, eating
and either sanitation or kitchen facilities but not both.
Such rooms and spaces that are also part of a dwelling unit
are not sleeping units.
I've been told by others on this forum that "sanitation" means a bathroom. (which seems odd to me because no dictionary calls "sanitation" a bathroom.)
The owner of the building wants kitchens in these sleeping units which means they cannot have bathrooms in them too. They are asking me if they can have bathrooms adjoining the sleeping units. I thought that since the bathrooms cannot be in sleeping units with kitchens, they cannot be part of the R1 occupancy. The closest occupancy type that I can think the bathrooms would be is a "U" occupancy. Table 508.4 would require a separation of 1 hour between R and U occupancies when sprinklered. So it looks like they could have a 3/4 hour door between the R2 occupancy sleeping unit and the U occupancy bathroom. It looks like the following section excepts U occupancies to being accessible:
1103.2.4 Utility buildings. Group U occupancies are not
required to comply with this chapter other than the following:
1. In agricultural buildings, access is required to paved
work areas and areas open to the general public.
2. Private garages or carports that contain required
accessible parking.
Would this mean the bathrooms do not need to follow Chapter 11 "Accessibility" and would not need to comply with 1107.6.1 "Group R-1" or 1109.2 "Toilet and bathing rooms" for accessibility ?
2018 IBC R1 occupancy are "Sleeping Units".
Definition of Sleeping Units:
[A] SLEEPING UNIT. A single unit that provides rooms or
spaces for one or more persons, includes permanent provisions
for sleeping and can include provisions for living, eating
and either sanitation or kitchen facilities but not both.
Such rooms and spaces that are also part of a dwelling unit
are not sleeping units.
I've been told by others on this forum that "sanitation" means a bathroom. (which seems odd to me because no dictionary calls "sanitation" a bathroom.)
The owner of the building wants kitchens in these sleeping units which means they cannot have bathrooms in them too. They are asking me if they can have bathrooms adjoining the sleeping units. I thought that since the bathrooms cannot be in sleeping units with kitchens, they cannot be part of the R1 occupancy. The closest occupancy type that I can think the bathrooms would be is a "U" occupancy. Table 508.4 would require a separation of 1 hour between R and U occupancies when sprinklered. So it looks like they could have a 3/4 hour door between the R2 occupancy sleeping unit and the U occupancy bathroom. It looks like the following section excepts U occupancies to being accessible:
1103.2.4 Utility buildings. Group U occupancies are not
required to comply with this chapter other than the following:
1. In agricultural buildings, access is required to paved
work areas and areas open to the general public.
2. Private garages or carports that contain required
accessible parking.
Would this mean the bathrooms do not need to follow Chapter 11 "Accessibility" and would not need to comply with 1107.6.1 "Group R-1" or 1109.2 "Toilet and bathing rooms" for accessibility ?
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