lpiburn
Silver Member
A weird one came across my desk today and I would appreciate any input.
The question is: Does the new addition have to comply with all of the relevant requirements for an assembly occupancy if it is only used for a very short time?
The project is an addition to an existing agricultural building. The intended use is as a dining hall, but only for a very short duration (a few weeks at most). The rest of the time it would be storage and/or misc. agricultural use. No restrooms are provided, and I am not sure if the owner even plans on providing permanent heating/cooling. The existing building is completely open on one side, but the addition will be enclosed. There are plenty of doors so means of egress is OK, but no permanent bathrooms are provided.
The idea is that for a short period, temporary workers (some 200ish) will be bussed in. Temporary housing units and toilet facilities (read: portajohns) will be provided for the few weeks of active work. A mobile kitchen will also be brought in (semi trailer w/ full commercial equipment, ansul, etc.) during the stay. The new addition will be used as a temporary mess hall while the workers are there.
Without getting into specifics, I can say that under normal conditions a sprinkler system would be required, as well as some modifications to the separation between the new A and the existing U portions of the building, not to mention bathrooms, fire alarms, etc. The weird part is the temporary nature of the use. Without the temporary housing, temporary kitchen, and temporary bathrooms, the space is just an empty room that will probably be filled with miscellaneous junk throughout most of the year. The part that really gets me is 2009 IBC 302.1 – “[...] A room or space that is intended to be occupied at different times for different purposes shall comply with all of the requirements that are applicable to each of the purposes for which the room or space will be occupied. [...]” Does this still apply in such a specific circumstance?
Thanks,
Logan
The question is: Does the new addition have to comply with all of the relevant requirements for an assembly occupancy if it is only used for a very short time?
The project is an addition to an existing agricultural building. The intended use is as a dining hall, but only for a very short duration (a few weeks at most). The rest of the time it would be storage and/or misc. agricultural use. No restrooms are provided, and I am not sure if the owner even plans on providing permanent heating/cooling. The existing building is completely open on one side, but the addition will be enclosed. There are plenty of doors so means of egress is OK, but no permanent bathrooms are provided.
The idea is that for a short period, temporary workers (some 200ish) will be bussed in. Temporary housing units and toilet facilities (read: portajohns) will be provided for the few weeks of active work. A mobile kitchen will also be brought in (semi trailer w/ full commercial equipment, ansul, etc.) during the stay. The new addition will be used as a temporary mess hall while the workers are there.
Without getting into specifics, I can say that under normal conditions a sprinkler system would be required, as well as some modifications to the separation between the new A and the existing U portions of the building, not to mention bathrooms, fire alarms, etc. The weird part is the temporary nature of the use. Without the temporary housing, temporary kitchen, and temporary bathrooms, the space is just an empty room that will probably be filled with miscellaneous junk throughout most of the year. The part that really gets me is 2009 IBC 302.1 – “[...] A room or space that is intended to be occupied at different times for different purposes shall comply with all of the requirements that are applicable to each of the purposes for which the room or space will be occupied. [...]” Does this still apply in such a specific circumstance?
Thanks,
Logan