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Outdoor Activities
Business (B)
Occupancy Classification ICC NFPA
International Building Life Safety Code and
Code NFPA 5000
Business B Business B Business
• Low Risk
• Very Broad classification
• Commonly mixed with other uses at a
less than 50 people rate
• Consider a conference room in a
office environment
• Sample building types include: Bank, City
Hall, Dentists or Doctors offices, Fire Stations, Car
Dealers, Travel Agencies, Outpatient clinics,
Education (E)
Occupancy Classification ICC NFPA
International Building Code Life Safety Code and NFPA
5000
Residential (R)
• Transient – typically less
than 30 days
• Occupants are not
familiar with the
surroundings
• Typical buildings include:
Boarding houses, Hotels, Inns, Motels,
etc.
R-1 Residential
• Permanent sleeping in
buildings containing more
than two dwelling units
• Typical buildings include:
Apartments, Convents, Dormitories,
Multiple single family dwellings,
Fraternities/sororities
R-2 Residential
• Defined as not fitting in R-1 or
R-2
• Primarily single-family
residences and duplexes
• Could also be day-care
facilities with fewer than 5
people for less than 24 hours a
day
• Often covered by the
International Residential Code
(IRC)
R-3 Residential
• In lieu of Group I for
residential or
assisted living uses
from 5-16 people.
R-4 Residential
Storage (S)
Occupancy Classification ICC NFPA
International Building Code Life Safety Code and NFPA
5000
Storage S-1 Storage, Moderate Hazard S Storage
S-2 Storage, Low Hazard
• Dependant upon type of hazard and quantity stored
• Assumes very few people
• Typically small
• Hazardous like
boiler rooms,
furnace rooms,
large storage rooms
• Requires a fire
separation
Accessory Use