Pennsylvania / 2009 ICC Codes
IBC Section 411.2 defines a Special Amusement Building as a temporary or permanent building or portion thereof that is occupied for amusement...
Given: 4-story, 11,000 sq ft per story building with the upper two floors as S-2 occupancy and the bottom two floors a new haunted house attraction A-3 occupancy. There is also a full basement under the building.
The owner does not want to sprinkler the upper two floors (not enough pressure without a fire pump) so is interpreting the definition to mean the Special Amusement Building is only that portion of the building with the A-3 occupancy and sprinklers are only required in that portion (bottom two floors).
Another interpretation is that any building, whether temporary, permanent or partially occupied for amusement makes the entire building a Special Amusement Building requiring sprinklers.
Any thoughts on the interpretations?
IBC Section 411.2 defines a Special Amusement Building as a temporary or permanent building or portion thereof that is occupied for amusement...
Given: 4-story, 11,000 sq ft per story building with the upper two floors as S-2 occupancy and the bottom two floors a new haunted house attraction A-3 occupancy. There is also a full basement under the building.
The owner does not want to sprinkler the upper two floors (not enough pressure without a fire pump) so is interpreting the definition to mean the Special Amusement Building is only that portion of the building with the A-3 occupancy and sprinklers are only required in that portion (bottom two floors).
Another interpretation is that any building, whether temporary, permanent or partially occupied for amusement makes the entire building a Special Amusement Building requiring sprinklers.
Any thoughts on the interpretations?