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Non-Separated Occupancys- "Most Restrictive"

IMO the whole thing is an E, the rest are USES inside. Like having a church with classrooms and nursery, etc.is still an A occ. with mixed uses, not occ.
 
IMO the whole thing is an E, the rest are USES inside. Like having a church with classrooms and nursery, etc.is still an A occ. with mixed uses, not occ.
I agree - especially with some of the B occupancy that are accessory to "E" such as teachers office, etc. However, our AHJ (DSA) takes a strict interpretation. I usually go with, if the "B" looks Accessory to the main occupancy (such as an "E") and occupy less than 10% (CBC 508.2) often we go with "E" and treat the "B" as a use...
 
I agree - especially with some of the B occupancy that are accessory to "E" such as teachers office, etc. However, our AHJ (DSA) takes a strict interpretation. I usually go with, if the "B" looks Accessory to the main occupancy (such as an "E") and occupy less than 10% (CBC 508.2) often we go with "E" and treat the "B" as a use...

Until the school or church starts renting out space to non school or church functions....No longer accessory, or at least that is how we handle it here...
 
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