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i <br /> �� � UNIPORMBUILDINGCODE I <br /> Part III j <br /> REQUIREMENTS BASED ON OCCUPANCY ' <br /> Chapter 5 <br /> CLASSIFICATION OF ALL BUILDINGS <br /> BY USE OR OCCUPANCY AND GENERAL <br /> • REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL OCCUPANCIES <br /> Occupancy Ciasslfled � <br /> Sa. 501. Evcry building, u�lfether existing or hercaf�er ereaed, shall be I <br /> classified by ihe building official, according m its use or ihe characler of its ' <br /> occupancy,asabuildingofGroupA,B,6,H,1,MorRasdcfinedinChap�crs6, � <br /> 7.8,9, Iu, 11 and 12,(See Table No.5•A.) � <br /> Anyoccupancynotmentionedspecificallyoraboutwhichthereisanyqucstion i <br /> shall be classified by the building official and included in the group w�lich i�s ux � <br /> most neuly rcsembles,based on ihe existing or propo;ed life and fire hazard. � <br /> JG Chenge ln Use ' <br /> Sec.502.Nochangeshallbemadeinthecharacterofoccupanciesoruseofany � � <br /> building which would plaa the building in a di(ferent division of the same group <br /> o(occupancy or in a different group of acupancies,unless such building is rnadt <br /> to cumply with the requircmentt o(this codc for such division or group of <br /> occupancy, <br /> EXCEPTIOti:The characmr o(�he occupancy of existing buiidings may be <br /> changed subject to Ihe appro��al o(Ihe building officiel,and Ihe building may be <br /> acupied for purposes in other gtoups withou�conforming to all�he requilements of <br /> Ihis cpde for Ihose groups,prp��ided Ihe neu�or proposed uu is Icss hazardous,baud <br /> on lilc and firc dsk.Ihan the e�isting uu. . <br /> No change in the characier o(occupancy o(a building shall Ae made u•ithout a <br /> Certificaie of Occupancy,as required in Section 30)of this code.The building � <br /> official may issue a Certifcate of Occupancy pursuant to ihe intem of the above ' <br /> exceptionwithoutcerti(ying�hatthebuildingcomplieswithallprovisionsofthis � <br /> codc. <br /> Mlxed Occupancy <br /> Sec.503.(a)Ceneral.W'hen a building is used for more ihan one orcupancy <br /> purpose, each pari of the building comprising a distinct "Occupancy;" as de- <br /> scritxd in Chapters 5 ihrough 12,shall be separated Gom any oiher occupancy as <br /> specified in Section 5�3(d�. <br /> EXCEpf10\S: i.N'Aerc an appwred spny boo�h ronstruned in accordance <br /> w�ith Ihe Fi¢Code is instal led,such booih need nol k xpatamd from olher Group y <br /> Occupancics or fmm Group B Occupancies. <br /> 32 <br /> �,"^'��,��. <br /> �y� <br /> i>i� <br /> �� <br /> c �� � <br /> 3� . ��� � <br /> � - ����_ <br /> .. � syae 'F g'x. �x,�U�; µ '. :_ <br /> v �� 'l , "h 1` <br /> .A � � tu � .1� <br /> p �:A..,yy� �y� ,. it _ �` f�� ia <br /> �it".t�-� l.fi'" ,c;,fi';.F1. , . ty " 4 <br /> �. <br /> `� <br />