303.1 specifically states that an A occupancy less than 50 is a B. The exception applies to any A occupancy.
B occupancies include educational occupancies for students beyond the 12th grade.
No exceptions are listed for the B occupancies so I would say a college classroom with a load over 50 is still a B occupancy.
The commentary says a B college classroom over 50 is an A-3 and refers to 303.1.
How and why would anyone come to this conclusion from reading the code as written?
What is the correct classification for a college classroom over 50 and if it is an A-3, why is education beyond 12th grade not listed as an A-3 rather than a B?
B occupancies include educational occupancies for students beyond the 12th grade.
No exceptions are listed for the B occupancies so I would say a college classroom with a load over 50 is still a B occupancy.
The commentary says a B college classroom over 50 is an A-3 and refers to 303.1.
How and why would anyone come to this conclusion from reading the code as written?
What is the correct classification for a college classroom over 50 and if it is an A-3, why is education beyond 12th grade not listed as an A-3 rather than a B?