hlfireinspector
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2006 IBC/IFC Type IIIB building 23,123 sq. ft no sprinklers ( Strip center)
Local amendement 8,000 sq. foot sprinkler threshole for M & S-1
Local Fuinture store sold to new owner
New owner was tipped I was looking for CO's on past expanisons into bays on both sides
No CO's found /Illegal expansions / Illegal mezzanines
New owner wants to start small. Brings store back to orginal CO and drops a bay on each side. Repairs teant seperation walls.
Now wants to use one bay on one side for storage
Strip from south end
M (Overstock Store) 3,500 sq.feet
Vacant bay given up by funiture store now to be S-1 /3,500 sq.feet
M (Funiture store) 7,500 sq. feet
Vacant bay given up by funiture store.
several vacant bays.
Walls 1 hr teant seperation to deck as far as I can tell.
New owner of funiture store wants to meet code.
S-1 will not meet accessory use option (he stated he would have no pentrations in wall and > 10%)
In table 508.3.3 I have never understood the M/S1 no seperation needed unless you exceed footnote b. This exceeds foot note b. What is the required seperation? (508.3.3.4.1) I have looked at calling it seperated (with 0 rated fire wall ? ) but the Fire Area would still require sprinklers. My call is sprinklers will reduce fire barrier to 1hr or fire barrier on both sides of S-1 of 2 hrs. Then we will deal with walls on other end of store when teants fill vacant bay. If we had adopted 09 by now this would be easy.
Local amendement 8,000 sq. foot sprinkler threshole for M & S-1
Local Fuinture store sold to new owner
New owner was tipped I was looking for CO's on past expanisons into bays on both sides
No CO's found /Illegal expansions / Illegal mezzanines
New owner wants to start small. Brings store back to orginal CO and drops a bay on each side. Repairs teant seperation walls.
Now wants to use one bay on one side for storage
Strip from south end
M (Overstock Store) 3,500 sq.feet
Vacant bay given up by funiture store now to be S-1 /3,500 sq.feet
M (Funiture store) 7,500 sq. feet
Vacant bay given up by funiture store.
several vacant bays.
Walls 1 hr teant seperation to deck as far as I can tell.
New owner of funiture store wants to meet code.
S-1 will not meet accessory use option (he stated he would have no pentrations in wall and > 10%)
In table 508.3.3 I have never understood the M/S1 no seperation needed unless you exceed footnote b. This exceeds foot note b. What is the required seperation? (508.3.3.4.1) I have looked at calling it seperated (with 0 rated fire wall ? ) but the Fire Area would still require sprinklers. My call is sprinklers will reduce fire barrier to 1hr or fire barrier on both sides of S-1 of 2 hrs. Then we will deal with walls on other end of store when teants fill vacant bay. If we had adopted 09 by now this would be easy.