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B-A3 occupancy

RJJ

RJJ

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I am in the process of a review for a occupancy change from B retail sales to a fitness/yoga use. I would tent to classify part of the structure as A-3 for the class room areas. The existing use had one(1) unisex bath room that served the space. With this proposal the following are proposed.

1 men's room and 1 ladies room. each to contain a new shower none ada accessible. The men's room has only a urinal and the ladies a toilet compartment. For all ADA usage they are proposing the unisex will meet ADA.I beg to differ! What are some of your thoughts?

Last, No service sink is provided and the DP has proposed a bottled water to replace the need for drinking fountians.
 
RJJ as a designer and enforcer i always look at Gym, dancew studio, health clubs of moderate to small as

Business B - training and skill development

seperate RR's caose over 15 and accessible could be a call if not an EB or REHAB code to require more fixtures

a service sink is necessary for the use just for operations

as far ad DFountains go we have had an interesting substitution - bottle fillers as you cans sub bottle water but olny to 50% of required

so 1 is the code but common sense could prevail
 
RJJ said:
OC load is 52 to 53 depending on how one cals space. I can agree to 52#
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If they can get it under 50 they could call it "B"......no change of use, then maybe just the accessible route to primary function? Is it 3409.6 maybe? No book right now...
 
Well! Seems you all are on the same page! The fact that an existing ADA single bath room existed for a B use/retail IMO does not allow them any rights to build new bath rooms that are not ADA compliant. To create a Mens room with no toilet and claim we have meet the fixture count is some what absurd.
 
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