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� 1985 EDITION <br />503-SOA <br />All opcmnec in (loors (orrning a"ihrco-hour fire�resisu�c o:a�psnc}'sep:va� <br />i�o�,�• si�,u n� �ra«��a n. ��ru��i cndowrc. evcnding al.occ anJ hcluw wch <br />n�xmnZs. Thc wali� o� �uch ��criicat cnclnwrce Qrdl be o( nnt Ic>. �han t��'n�hnur <br />fvoroi�ti�e comtructiun and all npening� therem �hall be protecied bc a flre <br />as}cmbl} hanng a onc and onoh:dGhour I uoprotcctlon rating <br />3. A"two-hour firc-restsuvc oaup�n.�'scpara�ion" shall hc o( nut Ic+s �han <br />t�o�hour firorcsi>ticc con cuon. , opcnints in �uch scparatinn shall hc <br />prorecteJ b�� a(ire as� ibly ha�ing a on anJ one�hal6hour �iro-pnneceion <br />ratmE <br />3. q'bnoh O�e•resistiec oicupancy scpa, uon" shall bc n( not Ics} �hsn <br />onc�hour (ii �rccicth'c constninion. :VI npcnmE tn +uch scpar.uinn >hall br <br />. <br />prw�.ted hy a fuc a>scmbly haring a ono-hour (rt �proiccUun raGng. <br />tdlFireRalingsfnrOccupuncyScparu�iuns. )..upanc}scparauoroshalitk <br />prnvidrd M.�w�ccn ihc c:v�ouc groups and dn�ni� c o(occup.mcics as sct (onh in <br />TaMc M1u. S.R. <br />F.XCEPI IONS: I In Group� A. U� ���n I. und I Onup.�nao .i Ihrec-Lom <br />oc<u�anq�sc�.v.itwni��v:rmiucdlrn .fiiaupO.Uia.innlO:cupancymeAonk <br />a�ag.uaceforihcparAmg��lpa�- �rrmnlnr��ehidcshacmga.apaol�'ofnntniurc <br />1.. •r�on� .er .� anJ pmvidcJ no rcpairor fuchng n Annc. <br />2. In Group R. Di��ivon I O:cupmun. a onr�hom iwiup+n�r �cparaiinn n <br />�x; mmcd Imm a G�oup P. Di�ui�•n I O.aip.m.)' uscJ onlr a. a pa�F.in� F�ragc (or <br />pm alr or plcasurc-�y� moton chidcs wnh no rrpart nt fucLng anJ ihc arc� duce nol <br />ntt<J 3fk10 ayuarc Iat. <br />} In ihc nnnhuur o:aipancy ccparannn hcnrccn a Group H. Ui��iaon ? and \1 <br />(knipanry. ihr up:uation may th hmrtc�i in �hc mctalla�ian nt mairnais appn���ed <br />(or onchour 6m.msi�lice con.�mai�,n nn Ihe ear.iF�• ��de anA s�elFdosmg. UFhb <br />f itting .i �hd w.K�A J�W �r 1". �rchet m thi.1. ne�. u ill Ix � rm W cd m Irtu of a onc �hnur <br />fire a.�emhly. Fuc Jantnn nred n.a he m.i.died m.nr Juas pa�.mp Ihrouch dm <br />well. Ono: nr ccihnf upar.mnf a G�uup H. D���iion 1 O::u�1111CC GUIT T(�Nli�� \I <br />U.cupan. }. ptnridcJ w.h Aua� v iihin Ihe l7nnq� A1 Occupanq are iominiclrJ ui <br />.recl hacmg a Ihicknc s� n�rt Ic» I han II U I'+ mdi 1`'��. 26 galvanucd Nicei gaugc I+nA <br />ha�c no n� rning� min �hc Gmup!.1 Oaupanc�•. <br />Locallon on Property <br />Src. �II3. I:il Cencral. Duildmgs ahall adjuin or ha��c acecss tu a pubhc �c:�p or <br />y:uJ on uo� Ic.. ilian ��nc >iJc Rcy�urcd y:uJs �hall hc �•nnancnih' nl;iinl:�inCd <br />fror Ihc pur��o�c of �h�s.c.uun, thc ccmct linc u( an adjolmnF pubbc ���:q• .h:Jl <br />tx concidercd an aJ�acent prn{xrn� line. <br />liavcs urcr reywreJ u�rdo�cs ch:Jl hc not Icst lhan 30 mch:t front thc adc anA <br />rcar pro�xnq Gncs. For c:i�'cs, scc ticction 1710. <br />(h) Pirc Rcsislancc of 11'alls. Lticrior ���alta shall hacc tirc rcci�iancc anJ <br />o�xnme piolcctinn as ccl funh in'I:�blc Na ?•A. Part 111, and m accorJance w�i�h <br />�uch uJdi�ional prorisiuns as arc sct (onli m I'ar� 1\' and Part 1'll. Diaancc �h:dl <br />c mca�urcJ at ngh� angics from �hc pro�nr�y linc.'I'hc abuvc pru��icionti shall not <br />eppl) lo w�alls a� righl ancics lo thc properl�� Gnc. <br />14o�cctions hc�'ond thc cticriur ���all shall not cx�cnd tryond: <br />i. A pom� Onc �hud Ihc distancc In Ihc prnprnc linc Irnm an cVcrinr uall: ot <br />N <br />19E5 EDITION <br />Part III <br />soi-so3 <br />REGIUIREMFNTS BASED ON OCCUPANCY <br />Chapter 5 <br />CLASSIFICATION OF ALL BUILDINGS <br />BY USE OR OCCUPANCY AND GENERAL <br />RE�UIREMENTS FOR ALL OCCUPANCIES <br />Occupancy ClassHled <br />Scc. SOL Lvcrv buildm,r,. ���hc�hcr ciic�ing on c�rea(tcr crectcJ, chall bc <br />claysi(icJ by thc bmlding n((in:d, accurdinF tu iu u.c or thc characicr o( ns <br />acupancy. as a huilding o(Group A. f1. E. H. I. �I or R as dc(mcd in Ch:iptcrn ti. <br />7. fi. 9. 10. I I and I? Iticc �faldc \o S�A.1 <br />Am� uccupanc}� nni mcniiuned �pcci(icalla or atww �ehi:h Uicrc is am� yuc�tion <br />shall t�c class(icJ bv thc hmlJmg of(i:t.d anJ indudcJ in thc Eioup uhich ii� u�c <br />mu,t nearir rcxmhln, ha�cd on the cristinc ur pmpn�ed life and (irc har.vd. <br />Change In Use <br />ticc. $02. Nochangc shall t+c maJc m thc charactcro(ixcupaniirs or uccol anp <br />buildmg H�hich would plaic �hc huilding in a Jiftcrcnt d��'ision ot �hc san,. group <br />o(occupancy ��r in:i Ji((crenl croupof ociupancic>. unlres wrh buJdiiig._ inadc <br />�o cumply uith Ihc reyuiremcros o( ihis cndc tor such d��isnm or group o( <br />�kcup:mc��. <br />GXCF.1'7'ION: lhc chaia<ict of �he �mcu�vn.y uf c��tting huJJmg. niay h <br />d�.mgcA whjecllu 1!re approval ot Ihe budJinF �+Ifiu.J. anJ th: hadAmg ma) he <br />rciu�+icd tot puqM�x� in olhcr gmup� w ilhuut conlerming Iu nll Ihc ieqwrcincul�.�l <br />Ihis calc (or Ihu�c �rnup�. p�u� idcJ Ihe new ot pu�po�cd usc n Icss hateNow. ba.eJ <br />on Idc anJ �ila naA. Ihan Ihc c�utinA uw <br />Nn ehanFc in thc rhar.ietc� af oeeupnncv ��f a hmldmE shall hc madc w ithrnn a <br />Ce«ifir.ile o( O.cup:inc}', as reyuircJ in Sedion 3U7 of Ihis cnde. lhe huilJmi <br />ntlln.il m:n� ntuc � Ccrlificelc of Oc. upanry� punuant Iu Ihc mtcnt r.l thc .ihuc� <br />ctccptiun ���ilhuul ccrlifymg ih,rt �hc huddmg comphec �� i�h :ill proci�iom �d �his <br />cudc. <br />Ml:ed Occupency <br />Sca SOJ. la) Gcncrul. \\'hcn a bwlAing is uxd (ur morc than nnc accup:mcy <br />������e. �,�n ���� o( the huilJing cumprising a disunct "Ocaipane�;•. ac Je� <br />scnhcJ in Chaptcrs 5 through 12, shall hc scparatrd Ironi �m� o�hcracupani}' as <br />spccificJ in Scaion 503 (dl <br />F.XCEP1lONS: I. q'hcm an appm��cJ .pray buu�h cmumi.tcd m asnrdan<c <br />wilh Ihf lirc Qdc u in+talled. wch bxlh necd noi hc �cparatcd fram olhcr Gmup H <br />Oicupandcs or Imm Group 0 Occupancics. <br />? Thc fo�loumg acupanac� nrcd nnt hc uparaicJ from Ihc u�cs Io wiuch Ihc} <br />arc attetcory': <br />A. ,1s�nnhl�� u��inc hacmg a floor:ma of nM o�rr 750 syuare (cct <br />29 Z� <br />