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An institutional occupancy is typically considered Group ______________.
A Group ______________ occupancy is the general classification for miscellaneous and utility structures.
Accessory religious educational rooms need not be considered separate occupancies where the occupant load is less than ______________ occupants.
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An accessory assembly area may be classified as a Group B occupancy where the floor area is a maximum of ______________ square feet.
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In a Group E middle school, an assembly area associated with the Group E shall be classified as what occupancy?
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Which of the following uses is typically considered a Group A-4 occupancy?
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Which of the following uses is not considered a Group B occupancy?
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The gaming floor of a casino shall be classified as a Group ______________ occupancy.
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A Group ______________ occupancy classification is to be assigned to a facility where combustible dusts are generated in a manner that creates a fire or explosion hazard.
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Buildings containing materials that present a detonation hazard are typically considered ______________ occupancies.
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A foster-care facility providing care on a 24-hour basis to six or more infants/toddlers is classified as a Group ______________ occupancy.
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Prior to any permitted increases, the maximum allowable quantity per control area of a Class IB flammable liquid permitted in a storage condition in a one-story Group F-1 occupancy is ______________ gallons.
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A facility used for supervised custodial care and housing more than 16 persons in a supervised environment is classified as a Group ______________ occupancy.
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Which one of the following uses is not considered a Group M occupancy?
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A fraternity house with 40 occupants is considered a Group ______________ occupancy.
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Which one of the following facilities with 12 residents living in a supervised environment and receiving custodial care would not be considered a Group R-4 occupancy?
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Which of the following uses is not considered a Group S-2 occupancy?
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A food processing establishment not associated with a restaurant or similar dining facility is classified as a Group B occupancy where it is a maximum of ______________ square feet in floor area.
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A manufacturing facility utilizing highly toxic materials exceeding the maximum allowable quantities set forth in Table 307.1(2) is considered a ______________ occupancy.
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Aerosol storage buildings shall be classified as Group ______________ occupancies when constructed in accordance with the International Fire Code.
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Owner-occupied lodging houses are permitted to be constructed in accordance with the International Residential Code where there are a maximum of __________ guest rooms and _____________ occupants.
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Where a training and skill development use not classified as a Group A occurs in other than a school or academic program, it is classified as a Group ______________ occupancy.
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A congregate living facility (transient) with an occupant load of 8 persons is to be classified as a Group ______________ occupancy.
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By definition, a transient residential dwelling unit or sleeping unit has a maximum occupancy period of ______________ days.
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Unless protected by an automatic sprinkler system, what is the minimum required fire separation between a 350-square-foot laundry room and the manufacturing building it is incidental to?
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What minimum level of incidental use protection is required for an incinerator room located in a manufacturing facility?
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What minimum level of incidental use protection is required for a chemistry laboratory/classroom in a high school?
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Where an automatic sprinkler system without a fire barrier is utilized for the protection of incidental use areas, what minimum level of separation is required?
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Aggregate accessory occupancies are limited to a maximum floor area of ______________ of the area of the story in which they are located.
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Any accessory occupancy area classified as a Group ______________ occupancy must always be separated by a fire barrier and/or horizontal assembly from other occupancies in the building.
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Where the provisions for nonseparated occupancies are used for a mixed-occupancy building, the most restrictive ______________ requirements shall apply to the nonseparated uses.
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Where the provisions for separated occupancies are used for a nonsprinklered mixed-occupancy building, the minimum separation between a Group A-2 and Group B occupancy shall be a ______________.
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Where the provisions for separated occupancies are used for a sprinklered mixed-occupancy building, the minimum separation between a Group H-2 and Group F-1 occupancy shall be a ______________.
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Where the provisions for separated occupancies are utilized for a fully sprinklered building housing both a Group A-2 occupancy and a Group R-1 occupancy, the minimum required separation between the two occupancies shall be a ______________.
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Under the provisions for separated occupancies, what is the minimum hourly fire-resistance-rated separation required between a Group F-1 occupancy and a Group S-1 occupancy where located in a nonsprinklered building?
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Study Notes
Occupancy Classifications
- Institutional occupancy is classified as Group I.
- Miscellaneous and utility structures fall under Group M occupancy.
- Accessory religious educational rooms with fewer than 100 occupants are not considered separate occupancies.
- An accessory assembly area with a maximum floor area of 749 square feet can be classified as Group B occupancy.
Educational and Other Occupancy Types
- In a Group E middle school, assembly areas are classified as Group E.
- Group A-4 occupancy includes uses like indoor hockey arenas and outdoor stadiums.
- Certain uses, like convenience stores or motor vehicle showrooms, are not classified under Group B occupancy.
Hazardous and Special Occupancies
- The gaming floor of a casino belongs to Group A-2 occupancy.
- Facilities generating combustible dusts are classified as Group H-2 occupancy.
- Buildings with materials presenting detonation hazards are classified as Group H-1.
Care Facilities and Lodging
- A foster-care facility for six or more infants is classified as Group I-2 occupancy.
- Owner-occupied lodging houses can have a maximum of 5 guest rooms and 10 occupants.
- A congregate living facility with 8 occupants is classified as Group R-3.
Fire Protection Measures
- Minimum fire separation required between a laundry room and a manufacturing building is a 1-hour fire barrier if it is not sprinkler protected.
- Incinerator rooms in manufacturing require a minimum of 2 hours of separation and an automatic sprinkler system.
- Chemistry laboratories in schools need to have both a 1-hour fire barrier and an automatic sprinkler system for protection.
Mixed Occupancy and Incidental Use
- Aggregate accessory occupancies cannot exceed 10% of the floor area in the story they occupy.
- Accessory occupancy classified as Group H must be separated from other occupancies by fire barriers.
- In mixed occupancy buildings using nonseparated provisions, the most restrictive fire protection requirements apply.
Separation Requirements
- For separated occupancies in unsprinklered mixed buildings, minimum separation between Group A-2 and Group B is 2-hour fire barrier/horizontal assembly.
- In a fully sprinklered building with Group A-2 and R-1 occupancies, a 1-hour fire barrier is required between them.
- No fire separation is needed for Group F-1 and S-1 occupancies when in a nonsprinklered building.
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Test your knowledge on the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) Chapter 3, including classifications of different occupancy types. This quiz covers key concepts from Sections 508 and 509. See how well you understand institutional and miscellaneous occupancy classifications.
