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I need help classifying an occupancy. I have a proposed birth center. The building will have two bedrooms or birthing rooms. The facility will be used for more than a 24 hour basis so I am struggling with the B business use occupancy. It might be an I Institutional use, but I think that is more for a hospital. I am considering an R-1 because section 310.0 says for sleeping purposes when not classified as an Institutional Group I. This is regulated by the department of health and I have a letter from them that says it will be reviewed as a lodging or rooming house and the building will be reviewed as an R-1 occupancy. What do you think? I am also looking at the 2012 edition section 308.5 and am considering an R-3 provided an automatic sprinkler system is installed, however we have not adopted 2012 yet. We are currently under the 2009 edition of the IBC with no amendments to the use groups and fire suppression requirements. The owner wants me to call it a B outpatient clinic, but also wants it for more than a 24 hour basis. ???