Mixed Use and Accessory/Ancillary Space

[Thomas C]

I have a 6000 sq foot building that I am converting from B to a E usage.. Part of the building has individual offices (about 150 sq feet) that are rented to 2 professionals and the remainder of the space will be part of the "E" grouping and used for the business that is the "E" ... can these two professional ofices be considered Accessory/Ancillary?

 

[RLGA]

If the area of the Group B offices is 10% or less of the floor area. 10% of 6,000 sq. ft. is 600 sq. ft., so two 150-sq. ft. spaces (300 sq. ft. total) would be less than 600 sq. ft. Therefore, they can be considered accessory occupancies.

Why the need to consider them accessory occupancies? The allowable area for a Group E, unsprinklered, Type VB building is more than 6,000 sq. ft. (the worse-case situation), so you could consider the building as a nonseparated occupancies building and not have to worry about accessory occupancies.

 

[steveray]

I don't agree that they could be accessory if they truly are not...Which it seems is the case....I do agree that they are allowed to be nonseparated which makes that moot though.....

 

[RLGA]

I don't agree that they could be accessory if they truly are not...Which it seems is the case...I do agree that they are allowed to be nonseparated which makes that moot though.....

Steveray, I reread the post and I have to agree with you. I thought the two offices were rented to professionals in support of the Group E and not as separate businesses.

 

[JPohling]

nonseparated occupancies wins out!