Ordinance 1902-92 - Laserfiche WebLink

• • • 6. Group I Occupancies as defined by the UBC. Notwithstanding the above occupancy thresholds, buildings with gross floor exceeding 3,000 square feet are required to have an approved automatic fire detection system throughout. B. An approved automatic fire suppression system is required and shall be installed and maintained in an operable condition as specified in this ordinance in the following locations: 1. Group A Occupancies as defined by the UBC when the occupancy has more than 6,000 square feet of gross floor area; Exception: Drinking and dining establishments shall have an automatic fire suppression system installed in rooms used by the occupants for the consumption of alcoholic beverages and unseparated accessory uses where the total area of such unseparated rooms and assembly uses exceed 5,000 square feet. For uses to be considered as separated, the separation shall not be less than as required for a one-hour occupancy separation. The area of other uses shall be included unless separated by at least a one-hour occupancy separation; 2. Group B Occupancies as defined by the UBC when the occupancy has more than 6,000 square feet of gross floor area; provided, however, area separation walls may be utilized to create separate buildings for the purpose of gross floor area calculation but the gross floor area of the building shall not exceed 12,000 square feet without an automatic fire suppression system; Exception: Group B-3, open air parking garage of Type I or II fire- resistive construction less than 65 feet in height, as defined by the UBC. 3. Group E Occupancies as defined by the UBC when the occupancy has more than 6,000 square feet of gross floor area; 4