Occupancy Classification?

[Mech]

2009 IBC

640 sf mechanical building housing an industrial air compressor, dryer, blowers, dehumidifiers, PLC, etc. for an adjacent lime silo at a cement manufacturer. All the equipment is used to transport the lime through pipe.

Would this be a Utility group?

Thanks

 

[cda]

Does it matter

F-2 or

Accessory to F-2?

 

[allis_ch]

Although lime isn't normally combustible, wouldn't it be an F-1 in this case- haha, kidding

The lime is intended to burn in this cement making process.

I would interpret it as being part of the F-2 process.

 

[TimNY]

Accessory occupancies are in the same building as the main occupancy and do not occupy more than 10% of the floor area. If this is a separate building occupied 100% by this mechanical room I would classify it as what it is, not subsidiary or accessory to an occupancy in a different building.

Could still be an F-2, but I would ignore the rest of the site and concentrate on what is going on inside this building.

Tim

 

[fatboy]

F-2.............