Small Engine classification

[Morphdesigns]

A client changed an unoccupied storage addition to a small engine repair shop. Lawnmowers, chainsaws, and including boat engine repair. He does not repair vehicles.

Classified it as S-1. Would small engine kick this into an Auto Repair classification? Because the use as a repair garage requires ventilation accordingly, I am assuming.

I know that this is now classified as an occupied building, so this affects toilet accessibility.

Thanks.
IBC 2015

 

[steveray]

REPAIR GARAGE. A building, structure or portion thereof used for servicing or repairing motor vehicles.

Motor vehicle is not defined, but repair garage is in the IFC....I would not call a weedwhacker a MV.....

 

[classicT]

How about F-1? Engine rebuilding is specifically listed, as is repair and assembly/disassembly of appliances, construction and agricultural machinery, and machinery.

306.1 Factory Industrial Group F
Factory Industrial Group F occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, for assembling, disassembling, fabricating, finishing, manufacturing, packaging, repair or processing operations that are not classified as a Group H hazardous or Group S storage occupancy.

306.2 Moderate-Hazard Factory Industrial, Group F-1
Factory industrial uses that are not classified as Factory Industrial F-2 Low Hazard shall be classified as F-1 Moderate Hazard and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Aircraft (manufacturing, not to include repair)
• Appliances
• Athletic equipment
• Automobiles and other motor vehicles
• Bakeries
• Beverages: over 16-percent alcohol content
• Bicycles
• Boats
• Brooms or brushes
• Business machines
• Cameras and photo equipment
• Canvas or similar fabric
• Carpets and rugs (includes cleaning)
• Clothing
• Construction and agricultural machinery
• Disinfectants
• Dry cleaning and dyeing
• Electric generation plants
• Electronics
• Engines (including rebuilding)
• Food processing establishments and commercial kitchens not associated with restaurants, cafeterias and similar dining facilities more than 2,500 square feet (232 m2) in area.
• Furniture
• Hemp products
• Jute products
• Laundries
• Leather products
• Machinery
• Marijuana processing
• Metals
• Millwork (sash and door)
• Motion pictures and television filming (without spectators)
• Musical instruments
• Optical goods
• Paper mills or products
• Photographic film
• Plastic products
• Printing or publishing
• Recreational vehicles
• Refuse incineration
• Shoes
• Soaps and detergents
• Textiles
• Tobacco
• Trailers
• Upholstering
• Wood; distillation
• Woodworking (cabinet)

 

[Mr. Inspector]

Marijuana processing

He could be rolling a joint there too

 

[fatboy]

I would lean towards F-1, along the same lines.

 

[Yikes]

Interesting that if you are rebuilding an aircraft engine it is F-1, but if you are repairing an aircraft (presumably including repairing that aircraft's engine), it is not F-1.

Also, if the engine you are rebuilding is for a Formula 1 vehicle, it is F-1^2.

 

[TheCommish]

Gota love the common sense of the code

 

[steveray]

Interesting that if you are rebuilding an aircraft engine it is F-1, but if you are repairing an aircraft (presumably including repairing that aircraft's engine), it is not F-1.

Also, if the engine you are rebuilding is for a Formula 1 vehicle, it is F-1^2.
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We have a Haas Racing machine shop in the next town over, would love to get a look at that place....