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  • Sifu
    Sifu replied to the thread OCCUPANCY LOAD FOR DANCE SCHOOL.
    It seems simple to me. They are using an OL for tables and chairs or as Bill says a stage or platform. Are those depicted? Do the...
  • jar546
    jar546 replied to the thread Junction box accessibility.
    No, that is incorrect. The code does not differentiate between live and dead wires. If the junction box still has wires in it, even if...
  • B
    brokenkeys replied to the thread OCCUPANCY LOAD FOR DANCE SCHOOL.
    We have to comply with both codes; Florida Building Code (which is based on IBC) and Florida Fire Prevention Code (which is based on...
  • Sifu
    Sifu replied to the thread And So It Begins.
    I did a review last year on an R2 project. Not a huge or complicated one. One of the most challenging reviews I have done, but it was...
  • TheCommish
    TheCommish replied to the thread OCCUPANCY LOAD FOR DANCE SCHOOL.
    I work in MA, were the BO is the determiner of occupancy count based on the RDPs submittal. We also work closely with our fire...
  • T
    tmurray replied to the thread And So It Begins.
    Having been involved in machine readable codes and ai plan review on a national level, I can say we are a LONG way from jobs getting...
  • T
    tmurray reacted to Gregg Harris's post in the thread Drywall in a barn requirement Ontario OBC with Like Like.
    Foam insulation can have multiple fire barriers, drywall being one of them, but I can not see a sole requirement for it
  • B
    bill1952 replied to the thread OCCUPANCY LOAD FOR DANCE SCHOOL.
    There's very little "sets and equipment" on a stage when it's in plan review. Current project has none - wall to wall to stage edge. Do...
  • I
    Inspector Gadget replied to the thread And So It Begins.
    Quoting party talking points doesn't change the facts. Here's the thing, bud: we're not a bunch of glassy-eyed teenagers willing to...
  • S
    Scipio reacted to Genduct's post in the thread Is a sub panel required for kitchen remodel? with Like Like.
    A Code Official with a Sense of Humor? Unheard Of!
  • S
    Scipio reacted to ICE's post in the thread Is a sub panel required for kitchen remodel? with Like Like.
    A sub-panel is not required by code. The contractor may want to place a panel near the kitchen in order to lesson the work and or...
  • S
    Scipio replied to the thread Junction box accessibility.
    If I understand correctly, when the electrician de-energizes the one conductor that you say is live, then there will be no live...
  • ICE
    ICE replied to the thread Unpermitted home.
    From my cluttered desk in my garage, I can’t begin to form an opinion of the house or the lay of the land. Without getting to know the...
  • jar546
    jar546 replied to the thread And So It Begins.
    I see that Wesley is using AI to respond to comments, so we are already losing the human aspect of conversation. You guys should sign...
  • G
    Gregg Harris replied to the thread Drywall in a barn requirement Ontario OBC.
    Foam insulation can have multiple fire barriers, drywall being one of them, but I can not see a sole requirement for it
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