Occupancy Classification

building type

a specific class or category within an occupancy

Fuel load

amount of combustible material present in a building or space that can feed fire, like paper books computers and furniture

Hazardous (H) Occupancy

building involves making materials that can include flammable dust fibers or liquids, combustible liquids, poisonous gases, carcinogens etc Gas plants, tank farms, power plants, pesticide warehouse

Mercantile (M) Occupancy

building open to the public used for the display sale or retail of merchandise, showrooms cover malls, auction rooms rental stores

Storage (S) Occupancy

building or part classified sheltering products, merchandise vehicles or animals. aircraft hangers, creameries, grain elevators,

Residential (R) Occupancy

building or part that acts as a dwelling, provides sleeping accommodations for normal residential purposes. 1 boarding house, Inns, 2 Apartments, convents, Timeshares 3 single or duplex units 4 alcohol abuse centers, assisted living, group homes

Utility (U) Occupancy

building or part that is not typical and cannot be classified as any of the other occupancy groups special or miscellaneous , carports, Grain silos, greenhouse, sheds, tall fences, towers

Institutional (I) Occupancy

building that includes medical treatment or care with ppl detained under physical or security measures, alcohol and drug centers group homes, halfway houses,24 hr day care, Mental Hospital, Prison , Work camps

Business (B) Occupancy

building used for accounting, record keeping and other similar functions, small restaurant, city halls, with assembly areas or doctor's offices part of a hospital, colleges,banks, barber & beauty shop,

Factory (F) Occupancy

building used fro assembling, disassembling. finishing, the product for the material to made it can be considered hazardous occupancy, Mills, processing plants

risk factors

conditions of the building occupants or space that can potentially cause a hazardous situation

use group or type

or building type use group usually gets more specific and can be sub classification with in a building type

Assembly (A) Occupancy

political, social, or religious functions recreation, entertainment, eating, drinking or awaiting transportation, holds more than 50 ppl who are unfamiliar with the space

occupant load

refers to the umber of people or occupants for which the means of egress of a building or space is designed to

occupant

the person or persons using a space whether they are tenants employees customers or other

occupancy

the use or intended use of a building, floor, or other part of a building

Educational (E) Occupancy

used for educational purposes by # of ppl are any one time through 12th grade, also considered missed occupancy due to auditoriums cafe, gyms, day care, academies, nursery