JMM
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Hello all, we have a difference of opinions at my office and I would appreciate your thoughts and input.
We have a commercial aircraft hanger that is used for storage only,no repairs. We are trying to legalize a small Office (approximately 500 sq. Ft.)that was built inside the hanger without permits/inspections. The hanger was built with permits/inspections in under the 1998 California building code. It should of been classified as an S-5 occupancy but so far we can't find the approved plans.
The debate in my office is if a 1 hour separation is required between the existing/permitted hanger and the new office. And since there is no longer a S-5 occupancy in the new code that the hanger(even though no work has been done on it)is now classified as an S-1 and no separation is required. Some of the thoughts are since the hanger was built legally and classified as a S-5 back in 1999 that it is still an S-5 occupancy or at the very least maybe the closest thing to it in today's code, now- an S-2. And now that there is a new office building that would trigger the 1 hour separation between a B and S-5/S-2 occupancy.
Your thoughts, opinions and recommendations are greatly appreciated.
Thank you
We have a commercial aircraft hanger that is used for storage only,no repairs. We are trying to legalize a small Office (approximately 500 sq. Ft.)that was built inside the hanger without permits/inspections. The hanger was built with permits/inspections in under the 1998 California building code. It should of been classified as an S-5 occupancy but so far we can't find the approved plans.
The debate in my office is if a 1 hour separation is required between the existing/permitted hanger and the new office. And since there is no longer a S-5 occupancy in the new code that the hanger(even though no work has been done on it)is now classified as an S-1 and no separation is required. Some of the thoughts are since the hanger was built legally and classified as a S-5 back in 1999 that it is still an S-5 occupancy or at the very least maybe the closest thing to it in today's code, now- an S-2. And now that there is a new office building that would trigger the 1 hour separation between a B and S-5/S-2 occupancy.
Your thoughts, opinions and recommendations are greatly appreciated.
Thank you
