6.1.1.1 Occupancy Classification. The occupancy of a building or structure, or portion of a building or structure, shall be classified in accordance with 6.1.2 through 6.1.13. Occupancy classification shall be subject to the ruling of the authority having jurisdiction where there is a question of proper classification in any individual case.
6.1.1.2 Special Structures. Occupancies in special structures shall conform to the requirements of the specific occupancy chapter, Chapters 12 through 43, except as modified by Chapter 11.
6.1.2 Assembly. For requirements, see Chapters 12 and 13.
6.1.2.1* Definition — Assembly Occupancy. An occupancy (1) used for a gathering of 50 or more persons for deliberation, worship, entertainment, eating, drinking, amusement, awaiting transportation, or similar uses; or (2) used as a special amusement building, regardless of occupant load.
6.1.2.2 Other. (Reserved)
6.1.3 Educational. For requirements, see Chapters 14 and 15.
6.1.3.1* Definition — Educational Occupancy. An occupancy used for educational purposes through the twelfth grade by six or more persons for 4 or more hours per day or more than 12 hours per week.
6.1.3.2 Other Occupancies. Other occupancies associated with educational institutions shall be in accordance with the appropriate parts of this Code.
6.1.3.3 Incidental Instruction. In cases where instruction is incidental to some other occupancy, the section of this Code governing such other occupancy shall apply.
6.1.4 Day Care. For requirements, see Chapters 16 and 17.
6.1.4.1* Definition — Day-Care Occupancy. An occupancy in which four or more clients receive care, maintenance, and supervision, by other than their relatives or legal guardians, for less than 24 hours per day.
6.1.4.2 Other. (Reserved)
6.1.5 Health Care. For requirements, see Chapters 18 and 19.
6.1.5.1* Definition — Health Care Occupancy. An occupancy used to provide medical or other treatment or care simultaneously to four or more patients on an inpatient basis, where such patients are mostly incapable of self-preservation due to age, physical or mental disability, or because of security measures not under the occupants' control.
6.1.5.2 Other. (Reserved)
6.1.6 Ambulatory Health Care. For requirements, see Chapters 20 and 21.
6.1.6.1* Definition — Ambulatory Health Care Occupancy. An occupancy used to provide services or treatment simultaneously to four or more patients that provides, on an outpatient basis, one or more of the following:
(1)Treatment for patients that renders the patients incapable of taking action for self-preservation under emergency conditions without the assistance of others
(2)Anesthesia that renders the patients incapable of taking action for self-preservation under emergency conditions without the assistance of others
(3)Emergency or urgent care for patients who, due to the nature of their injury or illness, are incapable of taking action for self-preservation under emergency conditions without the assistance of others
6.1.6.2 Other. (Reserved)
6.1.7 Detention and Correctional. For requirements, see Chapters 22 and 23.
6.1.7.1* Definition — Detention and Correctional Occupancy. An occupancy used to house one or more persons under varied degrees of restraint or security where such occupants are mostly incapable of self-preservation because of security measures not under the occupants' control.
6.1.7.2* Nonresidential Uses. Within detention and correctional facilities, uses other than residential housing shall be in accordance with the appropriate chapter of the Code. (See 22.1.3.3 and 23.1.3.3.)
6.1.8 Residential. For requirements, see Chapters 24 through 31.
6.1.8.1 Definition — Residential Occupancy. An occupancy that provides sleeping accommodations for purposes other than health care or detention and correctional.
6.1.8.1.1* Definition — One- and Two-Family Dwelling Unit. A building that contains not more than two dwelling units with independent cooking and bathroom facilities.
6.1.8.1.2 Definition — Lodging or Rooming House. A building or portion thereof that does not qualify as a one- or two-family dwelling, that provides sleeping accommodations for a total of 16 or fewer people on a transient or permanent basis, without personal care services, with or without meals, but without separate cooking facilities for individual occupants.
6.1.8.1.3* Definition — Hotel. A building or groups of buildings under the same management in which there are sleeping accommodations for more than 16 persons and primarily used by transients for lodging with or without meals.
6.1.8.1.4* Definition — Dormitory. A building or a space in a building in which group sleeping accommodations are provided for more than 16 persons who are not members of the same family in one room, or a series of closely associated rooms, under joint occupancy and single management, with or without meals, but without individual cooking facilities.
6.1.8.1.5 Definition — Apartment Building. A building or portion thereof containing three or more dwelling units with independent cooking and bathroom facilities.
6.1.8.2 Other. (Reserved)
6.1.9 Residential Board and Care. For requirements, see Chapters 32 and 33.
6.1.9.1* Definition — Residential Board and Care Occupancy. An occupancy used for lodging and boarding of four or more residents, not related by blood or marriage to the owners or operators, for the purpose of providing personal care services.
6.1.9.2 Other. (Reserved)
6.1.10 Mercantile. For requirements, see Chapters 36 and 37.
6.1.10.1* Definition — Mercantile Occupancy. An occupancy used for the display and sale of merchandise.
6.1.10.2 Other. (Reserved)
6.1.11 Business. For requirements, see Chapters 38 and 39.
6.1.11.1* Definition — Business Occupancy. An occupancy used for the transaction of business other than mercantile.
6.1.11.2 Other. (Reserved)
6.1.12 Industrial. For requirements, see Chapter 40.
6.1.12.1* Definition — Industrial Occupancy. An occupancy in which products are manufactured or in which processing, assembling, mixing, packaging, finishing, decorating, or repair operations are conducted.
6.1.12.2 Other. (Reserved)
6.1.13 Storage. For requirements, see Chapter 42.
6.1.13.1* Definition — Storage Occupancy. An occupancy used primarily for the storage or sheltering of goods, merchandise, products, or vehicles.
