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Gratitude

In appreciation and gratitude

to The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques

King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud

And

H.R.H. Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud

Crown Prince, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defence

& Aviation and Inspector General

For their continuous support and gracious consideration,

the Saudi Building Code National Committee (SBCNC)

is honored to present the first issue of

the Saudi Building Code (SBC).

SBC 801 2007

Saudi Building Code Requirements

201 Architectural301 Structural – Loading and Forces 302 Structural – Testing and Inspection 303 Structural – Soil and Foundations 304 Structural – Concrete Structures305 Structural – Masonry Structures306 Structural – Steel Structures401 Electrical

501 Mechanical

601 Energy Conservation 701 Sanitary

801 Fire Protection901 Existing Buildings

PREFACE

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PREFACE

The Saudi Building Code (SBC) is a set of legal, administrative and technical regulations and requirements that specify the minimum standards of construction for building in order to ensure public safety and health. A Royal Decree dated 11th June 2000 order the formation of a national committee composed of representatives of Saudi universities and governmental and private sectors. In September 2001, the Council of Ministers approved the general plan of the National Committee to develop a national building code for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

To choose a base code for the Saudi Building Code, a number of Codes have been studied. The National Committee has been acquainted with the results of the national researches and the international codes from the U.S.A., Canada and Australia, also, the European Code, and Arab Codes. It has also sought the opinions of specialists in relevant Saudi universities, governmental and private sectors through holding a questionnaire, a symposium and specialized workshops, in the light of which, (ICC) has been chosen to be a base code for the Saudi Building Code.

The International Code Council (ICC) grants permission to the Saudi Building Code National Committee (SBCNC) to include all or any portion of material from the ICC codes, and standards in the SBC and ICC is not responsible or liable in any way to SBCNC or to any other party or entity for any modifications or changes that SBCNC makes to such documents.

Toward expanding the participation of all the specialists in the building and construction industry in the Kingdom through the governmental and private sectors, the universities and research centers, the National Committee took its own decisions related to code content by holding specialized meetings, symposiums and workshops and by the help of experts from inside and outside of Saudi Arabia.

The technical committees and sub-committees started their work in April 2003 to develop the Saudi Building Code that adapts the base code with the social and cultural environment, the natural and climatic conditions, types of soil and properties of materials in the Kingdom.

The Saudi Building Code Fire Protection Requirements (SBC 801) was based on the International Fire Code (IFC) 2003 edition, beside the materials published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). NFPA allow the Saudi Building Code National committee (SBCNC) to utilize (NFPA) codes and standards as reference documents in part or in full.

The development process of SBC 801 followed the methodology approved by the Saudi Building Code National Committee. Many changes and modifications were made on the base code and only SI units were used throughout the Code. The changes were intended to compose a comprehensive set of provisions, to the best possible extent, for materials, environmental conditions, and construction practices prevailing in the Kingdom.

NATIONAL COMMITTEE

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The Saudi Building Code National Committee Chairman Mohammad H. Al-Nagadi, MSc.

Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs

Vice Chairman Mohammad S. Al-Haddad, PhD. King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology

Member Nabil A. Molla, MSc. Saudi Arabian Standards Organization

Member Khalid M. Qattan, PhD. Ministry of Interior

Member Abdul-Ghani H. Al-Harbi, BSc. Ministry of Transportation

Member Ahmad A. Al-Yousef, BSc. Ministry of Water and Electricity

Member Tamim A. Samman, PhD. King Abdul-Aziz University

Member Rajeh Z. Al-Zaid, PhD. King Saud University

Member Mustafa Y. Al-Mandil, PhD. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Member Tariq M. Nahhas, PhD. Umm Al-Qura University

Member Ali O. Al-Zaid, BSc. Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Former Members of the Saudi Building Code National Committee

Chairman 1423 up to 1426H

Khalid Y. Al-Khalaf, PhD. Saudi Arabian Standards Organization

Member Abdul-Aziz A. Al-Abdul-Karim, BSc. Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs

Member Ahmad A. Al-Johdali, BSc. Ministry of Transportation

CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

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The Consultative Committee

�Chairman Ali O. Al-Zaid, BSc.

Member of the Saudi Building Code National Committee

Vice Chairman Rajeh Z. Al-Zaid, PhD. Member of the Saudi Building Code National Committee

Member Siraj M. Mas'oudi, MSc. Saudi Arabian Standards Organization

Member Mustafa Y. Al-Mandil, PhD. Member of the Saudi Building Code National Committee

Member Ali A. Shash, PhD. Head of the Administrative and Legal Technical Committee

Member Abdul-Rahman A. Al-Tassan, PhD. Head of the Architectural Technical Committee

Member Ahmad B. Al-Shuraim, PhD. Head of the Structural Technical Committee

Member Abdul-Hameed A. Al-Ohaly, PhD. Head of the Electrical Technical Committee

Member Ala'uddin Shibl, PhD. Head of the Mechanical Technical Committee

Member Ibrahim S. Al-Jadhai, PhD. Head of the Sanitary Technical Committee

Member Abdullah I. Al-Boeis, BSc. Head of the Fire Protection Technical Committee

Member Tariq A. Al-Khalifa, PhD. Head of the Seismic Requirements Technical Committee

Secretariat General of the Saudi Building Code National Committee

Former Secretary Mohammad A. Bin-Hussien, PhD. Former Secretary General

Acting Secretary Mohammed G. Al-Najrani, BSc. Acting Secretary General

CoordinatorFuad A. Bukhari, Arch. Director of Technical Affairs – SBCNC

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

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The Technical Committee for Fire Protection �

Chairman Abdullah I. Al-Boiez, BSc. King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology

Member Gharman H. Shehri, BSc. Supreme Commission of Industrial Safety and Security

Member Mohammed A. Al-Nahari, BSc. Colonel. General Administration of Civil Defence

Member Saad M. Al-Bishry, BSc. Captain. General Administration of Civil Defence

Member Sa’eed M. Al-Zahrani, PhD. King Saud University

Member Tawfik I. Al-Juraid, BSc. Saudi Arabian Standards Organization

Member Sultan A. Al-Sultan, BSc. Saudi Aramco

Member Mohammed A. Al-Amry, BSc. Industrial Development Fund

Coordinator Fuad A. Bukhari, Arch. Saudi Building Code National Committee

CONTENTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: DEFINITIONSSection1.1 General 1.2 General Definitions

CHAPTER 2: USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AND SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE AND OCCUPANCY

Section2A Use and Occupancy Classification 2A.1 General 2A.2 Classification 2A.3 Assembly Group A 2A.4 Business Group B 2A.5 Educational Group E 2A.6 Factory Group F 2A.7 High-Hazard Group H 2A.8 Institutional Group I 2A.9 Mercantile Group M 2A.10 Residential Group R 2A.11 Storage Group S 2A.12 Utility and Miscellaneous Group U 2B Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy 2B.1 Scope 2B.2 Covered Mall Buildings 2B.3 High-Rise Buildings 2B.4 Atriums 2B.5 Underground Buildings 2B.6 Motor-Vehicle-Related Occupancies 2B.7 Group I-2 2B.8 Group I-3 2B.9 Motion Picture Projection Rooms 2B.10 Stages and Platforms 2B.11 Special Amusement Buildings 2B.12 Aircraft-Related Occupancies 2B.13 Combustible Storage 2B.14 Hazardous Materials 2B.15 Groups H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4 and H-5 2B.16 Application of Flammable Finishes 2B.17 Drying Rooms 2B.18 Organic Coatings

CHAPTER 3: GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHTS AND AREASSection3.1 General 3.2 Definitions 3.3 General Height and Area Limitations 3.4 Height Modifications 3.5 Mezzanines

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3.6 Area Modifications 3.7 Unlimited Area Buildings 3.8 Special Provisions

CHAPTER 4: TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION AND FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED CONSTRUCTION

Section4A Types of Construction 4A.1 General 4A.2 Construction Classification 4A.3 Combustible Materials in Types I and II Construction 4B Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction 4B.1 General 4B.2 Definitions 4B.3 Fire-Resistance Ratings and Fire Tests 4B.4 Exterior Walls 4B.5 Fire Walls 4B.6 Fire Barriers 4B.7 Shaft Enclosures 4B.8 Fire Partitions 4B.9 Smoke Barriers 4B.10 Smoke Partitions 4B.11 Horizontal Assemblies 4B.12 Penetrations 4B.13 Fire-resistant Joint Systems 4B.14 Fire-resistance Rating of Structural Members 4B.15 Opening Protectives 4B.16 Ducts and Air Transfer Openings 4B.17 Concealed Spaces 4B.18 Fire-resistance Requirements for Plaster 4B.19 Thermal- and Sound-Insulating Materials 4B.20 Prescriptive Fire Resistance 4B.21 Calculated Fire Resistance

CHAPTER 5: GENERAL PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE, EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS, FIRE SERVICE FEATURES BUILDING SERVICES AND SYSTEMS

Section5A General Precautions Against Fire 5A.1 General 5A.2 Definitions 5A.3 Asphalt Kettles 5A.4 Combustible Waste Material 5A.5 Ignition Sources 5A.6 Motion Picture Film and Screens 5A.7 Open Burning and Recreational Fires 5A.8 Open Flames 5A.9 Powered Industrial Trucks 5A.10 Smoking 5A.11 Vacant Premises 5A.12 Vehicle Impact Protection 5A.13 Fueled Equipment

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5A.14 Indoor Displays 5A.15 Miscellaneous Combustible Materials Storage 5B Emergency Planning and Preparedness 5B.1 General 5B.2 Definitions 5B.3 Public Assemblages and Events 5B.4 Fire Safety and Evacuation Plans 5B.5 Emergency Evacuation Drills 5B.6 Employee Training and Response Procedures 5B.7 Hazard Communication 5B.8 Use and Occupancy-Related Requirements 5C Fire Service Features 5C.1 General 5C.2 Definitions 5C.3 Fire Apparatus Access Roads 5C.4 Access to Building Openings and Roofs 5C.5 Premises Identification 5C.6 Key Boxes 5C.7 Hazards to Fire Fighters 5C.8 Fire Protection Water Supplies 5C.9 Fire Command Center 5C.10 Civil Defence Access to Equipment 5D Building Services and Systems 5D.1 General 5D.2 Definitions 5D.3 Fuel-Fired Appliances 5D.4 Emergency and Standby Power Systems 5D.5 Electrical Equipment, Wiring and Hazards 5D.6 Mechanical Refrigeration 5D.7 Elevator Recall and Maintenance 5D.8 Stationary Lead-Acid Battery Systems 5D.9 Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) Battery Systems 5D.10 Commercial Kitchen Hoods

CHAPTER 6: INTERIOR FINISH, DECORATIVE MATERIALS AND FURNISHINGS

Section6.1 General 6.2 Definitions 6.3 Furnishings 6.4 Decorative Vegetation 6.5 Decorations and Trim 6.6 Interior Finish and Decorative Materials

CHAPTER 7: FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMSSection7.1 General 7.2 Definitions 7.3 Automatic Sprinkler Systems 7.4 Alternative Automatic Fire-Extinguishing Systems 7.5 Standpipe Systems 7.6 Portable Fire Extinguishers

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7.7 Fire Alarm and Detection Systems 7.8 Emergency Alarm Systems 7.9 Smoke Control Systems 7.10 Smoke and Heat Vents 7.11 Explosion Control 7.12 Civil Defence Connections 7.13 Fire Pumps

CHAPTER 8: MEANS OF EGRESSSection8.1 General 8.2 Definitions 8.3 General Means of Egress 8.4 Occupant Load 8.5 Egress Width 8.6 Means of Egress Illumination 8.7 Accessible Means of Egress 8.8 Doors, Gates and Turnstiles 8.9 Stairways and Handrails 8.10 Ramps 8.11 Exit Signs 8.12 Guards 8.13 Exit Access 8.14 Exit and Exit Access Doorways 8.15 Exit Access Travel Distance 8.16 Corridors 8.17 Exits 8.18 Number of Exits and Continuity 8.19 Vertical Exit Enclosures 8.20 Exit Passageways 8.21 Horizontal Exits 8.22 Exterior Exit Ramps and Stairways 8.23 Exit Discharge 8.24 Assembly 8.25 Emergency Escape and Rescue 8.26 Means of Egress for Existing Buildings 8.27 Maintenance of the Means of Egress

CHAPTER 9: EXISTING STRUCTURESSection9.1 General 9.2 Definitions 9.3 Additions, Alterations or Repairs 9.4 Fire Escapes 9.5 Glass Replacement 9.6 Change of Occupancy 9.7 Historic Buildings 9.8 Moved Structures 9.9 Accessibility for Existing Buildings 9.10 Compliance Alternatives

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CHAPTER 10: FIRE SAFETY DURING CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITIONSection10.1 General 10.2 Definitions 10.3 Temporary Heating Equipment 10.4 Precautions Against Fire 10.5 Flammable and Combustible Liquids 10.6 Flammable Gases 10.7 Explosive Materials 10.8 Owner’s Responsibility for Fire Protection 10.9 Fire Alarm Reporting 10.10 Access for Fire Fighting 10.11 Means of Egress 10.12 Water Supply for Fire Protection 10.13 Standpipes 10.14 Automatic Sprinkler System 10.15 Portable Fire Extinguishers 10.16 Motorized Equipment 10.17 Safeguarding Roofing Operations

CHAPTER 11: AVIATION FACILITIESSection11.1 General 11.2 Definitions 11.3 General Precautions 11.4 Aircraft Maintenance 11.5 Portable Fire Extinguishers 11.6 Aircraft Fueling 11.7 Helistops and Heliports

CHAPTER 12: FLAMMABLE FINISHES Section12.1 General 12.2 Definitions 12.3 Protection of Operations 12.4 Spray Finishing 12.5 Dipping Operations 12.6 Electrostatic Apparatus 12.7 Powder Coating 12.8 Automobile Undercoating 12.9 Organic Peroxides and Dual-Component Coatings 12.10 Floor Surfacing and Finishing Operations 12.11 Indoor Manufacturing of Reinforced Plastics 12.12 Combustible Dust-Producing Operations 12.12.1 General 12.12.2 Definitions 12.12.3 Precautions 12.12.4 Explosion Protection

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CHAPTER 13: DRY CLEANINGSection13.1 General 13.2 Definitions 13.3 Classifications 13.4 General Requirements 13.5 Operating Requirements 13.6 Spotting and Pretreating 13.7 Dry Cleaning Systems 13.8 Fire Protection

CHAPTER 14: FRUIT AND CROP RIPENINGSection14.1 General 14.2 Definitions 14.3 Ethylene Gas 14.4 Sources of Ignition 14.5 Combustible Waste 14.6 Ethylene Generators 14.7 Warning Signs

CHAPTER 15: FUMIGATION AND THERMAL INSECTICIDAL FOGGINGSection15.1 General 15.2 Definitions 15.3 Fire Safety Requirements

CHAPTER 16: SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION FACILITIESSection16.1 General 16.2 Definitions 16.3 General Safety Provisions 16.4 Storage 16.5 Use and Handling

CHAPTER 17: LUMBER YARDS AND WOODWORKING FACILITIESSection17.1 General 17.2 Definitions 17.3 General Requirements 17.4 Fire Protection 17.5 Plywood, Veneer and Composite Board Mills 17.6 Log Storage Areas 17.7 Storage of Wood Chips and Hogged Material Associated With Timber and

Lumber Production Facilities 17.8 Storage and Processing of Wood Chips, Hogged Material, Fines, Compost and

Raw Product Associated with Yard Waste and Recycling Facilities17.9 Exterior Storage of Finished Lumber Products

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CHAPTER 18: MANUFACTURE OF ORGANIC COATINGSSection18.1 General 18.2 Definitions 18.3 General Precautions 18.4 Electrical Equipment and Protection 18.5 Process Structures 18.6 Process Mills and Kettles 18.7 Process Piping 18.8 Raw Materials in Process Areas 18.9 Raw Materials and Finished Products

CHAPTER 19: INDUSTRIAL OVENSSection19.1 General 19.2 Definitions 19.3 Location 19.4 Fuel Piping 19.5 Interlocks 19.6 Fire Protection 19.7 Operation and Maintenance

CHAPTER 20: MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING FACILITIES AND REPAIR GARAGES

Section20.1 General 20.2 Definitions 20.3 Location of Dispensing Devices 20.4 Dispensing Operations 20.5 Operational Requirements 20.6 Flammable and Combustible Liquid Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities 20.7 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities 20.8 Compressed Natural Gas Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities 20.9 Hydrogen Motor Fuel-Dispensing and Generation Facilities 20.10 Marine Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities 20.11 Repair Garages

CHAPTER 21: HIGH-PILED COMBUSTIBLE STORAGESection21.1 General 21.2 Definitions 21.3 Commodity Classification 21.4 Designation of High-Piled Storage Areas 21.5 Housekeeping and Maintenance 21.6 General Fire Protection and Life Safety Features 21.7 Solid-Piled and Shelf Storage 21.8 Rack Storage 21.9 Automated Storage 21.10 Specialty Storage

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CHAPTER 22: TENTS, CANOPIES AND OTHER MEMBRANE STRUCTURES Section22.1 General 22.2 Definitions 22.3 Temporary Tents, Canopies and Membrane Structures 22.4 Temporary and Permanent Tents, Canopies and Membrane Structures

CHAPTER 23: TIRE REBUILDING AND TIRE STORAGESection23.1 General 23.2 Definitions 23.3 Tire Rebuilding 23.4 Precautions Against Fire 23.5 Outdoor Storage 23.6 Civil Defence Access 23.7 Fencing 23.8 Fire Protection 23.9 Indoor Storage Arrangement

CHAPTER 24: WELDING AND OTHER HOT WORKSection24.1 General 24.2 Definitions 24.3 General Requirements 24.4 Fire Safety Requirements 24.5 Gas Welding and Cutting 24.6 Electric Arc Hot Work 24.7 Calcium Carbide Systems 24.8 Acetylene Generators 24.9 Piping Manifolds and Hose Systems for Fuel Gases and Oxygen

CHAPTER 25: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS—GENERAL PROVISIONSSection25.1 General 25.2 Definitions 25.3 General Requirements 25.4 Storage 25.5 Use, Dispensing and Handling

CHAPTER 26: AEROSOLSSection26.1 General 26.2 Definitions 26.3 Classification of Aerosol Products 26.4 Inside Storage of Aerosol Products 26.5 Outside Storage 26.6 Retail Display 26.7 Manufacturing Facilities

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CHAPTER 27: COMBUSTIBLE FIBERSSection27.1 General 27.2 Definitions 27.3 General Precautions 27.4 Loose Fiber Storage 27.5 Baled Storage

CHAPTER 28: COMPRESSED GASESSection28.1 General 28.2 Definitions 28.3 General Requirements 28.4 Storage of Compressed Gases 28.5 Use and Handling of Compressed Gases 28.6 Medical Gas Systems 28.7 Compressed Gases Not Otherwise Regulated

CHAPTER 29: CORROSIVE MATERIALSSection29.1 General 29.2 Definitions 29.3 General Requirements 29.4 Storage 29.5 Use

CHAPTER 30: CRYOGENIC FLUIDS Section30.1 General 30.2 Definitions 30.3 General Requirements 30.4 Storage 30.5 Use and Handling

CHAPTER 31: EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKSSection31.1 General 31.2 Definitions 31.3 Record Keeping and Reporting 31.4 Explosive Materials Storage and Handling 31.5 Manufacture, Assembly and Testing of Explosives, Explosive Materials and

Fireworks31.6 Small Arms Ammunition 31.7 Blasting 31.8 Fireworks Display

CHAPTER 32: FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDSSection32.1 General 32.2 Definitions 32.3 General Requirements 32.4 Storage

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32.5 Dispensing, Use, Mixing and Handling 32.6 Special Operations

CHAPTER 33: FLAMMABLE GASESSection33.1 General 33.2 Definitions 33.3 General Requirements 33.4 Storage 33.5 Use

CHAPTER 34: FLAMMABLE SOLIDSSection34.1 General 34.2 Definitions 34.3 General Requirements 34.4 Storage 34.5 Use 34.6 Magnesium

CHAPTER 35: HIGHLY TOXIC AND TOXIC MATERIALSSection35.1 General 35.2 Definitions 35.3 Highly Toxic and Toxic Solids and Liquids 35.4 Highly Toxic and Toxic Compressed Gases 35.5 Ozone Gas Generators

CHAPTER 36: LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASESSection36.1 General 36.2 Definitions 36.3 Installation of Equipment 36.4 Location of Containers 36.5 Prohibited Use of LP-Gas 36.6 Dispensing and Overfilling 36.7 Safety Precautions and Devices 36.8 Fire Protection 36.9 Storage of Portable LP-Gas Containers Awaiting Use or Resale 36.10 Containers Not in Service 36.11 Parking and Garaging

CHAPTER 37: ORGANIC PEROXIDESSection37.1 General 37.2 Definitions 37.3 General Requirements 37.4 Storage 37.5 Use

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CHAPTER 38: OXIDIZERSSection38.1 General 38.2 Definitions 38.3 General Requirements 38.4 Storage 38.5 Use

CHAPTER 39: PYROPHORIC MATERIALSSection39.1 General 39.2 Definitions 39.3 General Requirements 39.4 Storage 39.5 Use 39.6 Silane Gas

CHAPTER 40: PYROXYLIN (CELLULOSE NITRATE) PLASTICSSection40.1 General 40.2 Definitions 40.3 General Requirements 40.4 Storage and Handling

CHAPTER 41: UNSTABLE (REACTIVE) MATERIALSSection41.1 General 41.2 Definitions 41.3 General Requirements 41.4 Storage 41.5 Use

CHAPTER 42: WATER-REACTIVE SOLIDS AND LIQUIDSSection42.1 General 42.2 Definitions 42.3 General Requirements 42.4 Storage 42.5 Use

APPENDIX A REFERENCED STANDARDS

APPENDIX B FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGSSectionB1 General B2 Definitions B3 Modifications B4 Fire Area B5 Fire-Flow Requirements for Buildings

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APPENDIX C FIRE HYDRANT LOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONSectionC1 General C2 Location C3 Number of Fire Hydrants C4 Consideration of Existing Fire Hydrants C5 Distribution of Fire Hydrants

APPENDIX D FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS SectionD1 General D2 Required Access D3 Minimum Specifications D4 Commercial and Industrial Developments D5 Aerial Fire Apparatus Access Roads D6 Multiple-Family Residential Developments D7 One- or Two-Family Residential Developments

APPENDIX E HAZARD CATEGORIESSectionE1 General E2 Hazard Categories E3 Evaluation of Hazards

APPENDIX F HAZARD RANKINGSectionF1 General F2 Referenced Standards

APPENDIX G CRYOGENIC FLUIDS—WEIGHT AND VOLUME EQUIVALENTS

SectionG1 General

DEFINITIONS

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CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.1 GENERAL

1.1.1 Scope. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following words and terms shall, for the purposes of these code requirements, have the meanings shown in this chapter.

1.1.2 Interchangeability. Words used in the present tense include the future; words stated in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter; the singular number includes the plural and the plural, the singular.

1.1.3 Terms defined in other codes. Where terms are not defined in these code requirements and are defined in the SBC 201, SBC 501 or SBC 701, such terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them as in those code requirements.

1.1.4 Terms not defined. Where terms are not defined through the methods authorized by this section, such terms shall have ordinarily accepted meanings such as the context implies. Webster’s Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged, shall be considered as providing ordinarily accepted meanings.

SECTION 1.2 GENERAL DEFINITIONS

ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS. See Section 8.2.1.

AEROSOL. See Section 26.2.1. Level 1 aerosol products. See Section 26.2.1. Level 2 aerosol products. See Section 26.2.1. Level 3 aerosol products. See Section 26.2.1.

AEROSOL CONTAINER. See Section 26.2.1.

AEROSOL WAREHOUSE. See Section 26.2.1.

AGENT. A person who shall have charge, care or control of any structure as owner, or agent of the owner, or as executor, executrix, administrator, administratrix, trustee or guardian of the estate of the owner. Any such person representing the actual owner shall be bound to comply with the provisions of these code requirements to the same extent as if that person was the owner.

AIR-SUPPORTED STRUCTURE. See Section 22.2.1.

AIRCRAFT OPERATION AREA (AOA). See Section 11.2.1.

AIRPORT. See Section 11.2.1.

AISLE ACCESSWAY. See Section 8.2.1.

DEFINITIONS

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ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE. See Section 7.2.1.

ALARM SIGNAL. See Section 7.2.1.

ALARM VERIFICATION FEATURE. See Section 7.2.1.

ALTERNATING TREAD DEVICE. See Section 8.2.1.

AMMONIUM NITRATE. See Section 31.2.1.

ANNUNCIATOR. See Section 7.2.1.

APPROVED. Acceptable to the Building code official.

AREA OF REFUGE. See Section 8.2.1.

ARRAY. See Section 21.2.1.

ARRAY, CLOSED. See Section 21.2.1.

AUDIBLE ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE. See Section 7.2.1.

AUTOMATIC. See Section 7.2.1.

AUTOMATIC FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM. See Section 7.2.1.

AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM. See Section 7.2.1.

AUTOMOTIVE MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING FACILITY. See Section20.2.1.

AVERAGE AMBIENT SOUND LEVEL. See Section 7.2.1.

BARRICADE. See Section 31.2.1. Artificial barricade. See Section 31.2.1. Natural barricade. See Section 31.2.1.

BARRICADED. See Section 31.2.1.

BATTERY, LEAD ACID. See Section 5D.2.1.

BATTERY SYSTEM, STATIONARY LEAD ACID. See Section 5D.2.1.

BIN BOX. See Section 21.2.1.

BLAST AREA. See Section 31.2.1.

BLAST SITE. See Section 31.2.1.

BLASTER. See Section 31.2.1.

DEFINITIONS

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BLASTING AGENT. See Section 31.2.1.

BLEACHERS. See Section 8.2.1.

BOILING POINT. See Section 25.2.1.

BONFIRE. See Section 5A.2.1.

BRITISH THERMAL UNIT (BTU). The heat necessary to raise the temperature of 0.454 kg of water by 0.5565°C.

BULK OXYGEN SYSTEM. See Section 38.2.1.

BULK PLANT OR TERMINAL. See Section 32.2.1.

BULK TRANSFER. See Section 32.2.1.

BULLET RESISTANT. See Section 31.2.1.

CANOPY. See Section 22.2.1.

CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM. See Section 7.2.1.

CARTON. A cardboard or fiberboard box enclosing a product.

CEILING LIMIT. See Section 25.2.1.

CHEMICAL. See Section 25.2.1.

CHEMICAL NAME. See Section 25.2.1.

CLEAN AGENT. See Section 7.2.1.

CLOSED CONTAINER. See Section 25.2.1.

CLOSED SYSTEM. The use of a solid or liquid hazardous material involving a closed vessel or system that remains closed during normal operations where vapors emitted by the product are not liberated outside of the vessel or system and the product is not exposed to the atmosphere during normal operations; and all uses of compressed gases. Examples of closed systems for solids and liquids include product conveyed through a piping system into a closed vessel, system or piece of equipment.

COLD DECK. See Section 17.2.1.

COMBUSTIBLE DUST. See Section 12.2.1.

COMBUSTIBLE FIBERS. See Section 27.2.1.

COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. See Section 32.2.1. Class II. See Section 32.2.1.

DEFINITIONS

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Class IIIA. See Section 32.2.1. Class IIIB. See Section 32.2.1.

COMMERCIAL COOKING APPLIANCES. See Section 5D.2.1.

COMMODITY. See Section 21.2.1.

COMMON PATH OF EGRESS TRAVEL. See Section 8.2.1.

COMPRESSED GAS. See Section 28.2.1.

COMPRESSED GAS CONTAINER. See Section 28.2.1.

COMPRESSED GAS SYSTEM. See Section 28.2.1.

CONSTANTLY ATTENDED LOCATION. See Section 7.2.1.

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. The written, graphic and pictorial documents prepared or assembled for describing the design, location and physical characteristics of the elements of the project necessary for obtaining a permit.

CONTAINER. See Section 25.2.1.

CONTAINMENT SYSTEM. See Section 35.2.1.

CONTAINMENT VESSEL. See Section 35.2.1.

CONTINUOUS GAS DETECTION SYSTEM. See Section 16.2.1.

CONTROL AREA. See Section 25.2.1.

CORRIDOR. See Section 8.2.1.

CORROSIVE. See Section 29.2.1.

CRYOGENIC CONTAINER. See Section 30.2.1.

CRYOGENIC FLUID. See Section 30.2.1.

CRYOGENIC VESSEL. See Section 30.2.1.

CYLINDER. See Section 25.2.1.

DEFLAGRATION. See Section 25.2.1.

DELUGE SYSTEM. See Section 7.2.1.

DESIGN PRESSURE. See Section 25.2.1.

DETACHED BUILDING. See Section 25.2.1.

DEFINITIONS

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DETEARING. See Section 12.2.1.

DETECTOR, HEAT. See Section 7.2.1.

DETONATING CORD. See Section 31.2.1.

DETONATION. See Section 31.2.1.

DETONATOR. See Section 31.2.1.

DIP TANK. See Section 12.2.1.

DISCHARGE SITE. See Section 31.2.1.

DISPENSING. See Section 25.2.1.

DISPENSING DEVICE, OVERHEAD TYPE. See Section 20.2.1.

DISPLAY SITE. See Section 31.2.1.

DOOR, BALANCED. See Section 8.2.1.

DRAFT CURTAIN. See Section 21.2.1.

DRY-CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING AGENT. See Section 7.2.1.

DRY CLEANING. See Section 13.2.1.

DRY CLEANING PLANT. See Section 13.2.1.

DRY CLEANING ROOM. See Section 13.2.1.

DRY CLEANING SYSTEM. See Section 13.2.1.

EARLY SUPPRESSION FAST-RESPONSE (ESFR) SPRINKLER. SeeSection 21.2.1.

EGRESS COURT. See Section 8.2.1.

ELECTROSTATIC FLUIDIZED BED. See Section 12.2.1.

EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEM. See Section 7.2.1.

EMERGENCY CONTROL STATION. See Section 16.2.1.

EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE OPENING. See Section 8.2.1.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION DRILL. See Section 5B2.1.

EMERGENCY VOICE/ALARM COMMUNICATIONS. See Section 7.2.1.

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EXCESS FLOW CONTROL. See Section 25.2.1.

EXCESS FLOW VALVE. See Section 35.2.1.

EXHAUSTED ENCLOSURE. See Section 25.2.1.

EXISTING. Buildings, facilities or conditions which are already in existence, constructed or officially authorized prior to the adoption of these code requirements.

EXIT. See Section 8.2.1.

EXIT ACCESS. See Section 8.2.1.

EXIT DISCHARGE. See Section 8.2.1.

EXIT DISCHARGE, LEVEL OF. See Section 8.2.1.

EXIT ENCLOSURE. See Section 8.2.1.

EXIT, HORIZONTAL. See Section 8.2.1.

EXIT PASSAGEWAY. See Section 8.2.1.

EXPANDED PLASTIC. See Section 21.2.1.

EXPLOSION. See Section 25.2.1.

EXPLOSIVE. See Section 31.2.1. High Explosive. See Section 31.2.1. Low Explosive. See Section 31.2.1. Mass-detonating Explosives. See Section 31.2.1.

MOI (UN/DOTn) Class 1 Explosives. See Section 31.2.1. Division 1.1. See Section 31.2.1. Division 1.2. See Section 31.2.1. Division 1.3. See Section 31.2.1. Division 1.4. See Section 31.2.1. Division 1.5. See Section 31.2.1. Division 1.6. See Section 31.2.1.

EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL. See Section 31.2.1.

EXTRA-HIGH-RACK COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE. See Section 21.2.1.

FABRICATION AREA. See Section 16.2.1.

FACILITY. A building or use in a fixed location including exterior storage areas for flammable and combustible substances and hazardous materials, piers, wharves, tank farms and similar uses. This term includes recreational vehicles, mobile home and manufactured housing parks, sales and storage lots.

DEFINITIONS

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FALLOUT AREA. See Section 31.2.1.

FALSE ALARM. The willful and knowing initiation or transmission of a signal, message or other notification of an event of fire when no such danger exists.

FINES. See Section 17.2.1.

FIRE ALARM. The giving, signaling or transmission to any public fire station, or company or to any officer or employee thereof, whether by telephone, spoken word or otherwise, of information to the effect that there is a fire at or near the place indicated by the person giving, signaling, or transmitting such information.

FIRE ALARM BOX, MANUAL. See Section 7.2.1.

FIRE ALARM CONTROL UNIT. See Section 7.2.1.

FIRE ALARM SIGNAL. See Section 7.2.1.

FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. See Section 7.2.1.

FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROAD. See Section 5C.2.1.

FIRE AREA. See Section 7.2.1.

FIRE CHIEF. The chief officer of the Civil Defence serving the jurisdiction, or a duly authorized representative.

BUILDING CODE OFFICIAL. Designated authority charged with the administration and enforcement of the code, or a duly authorized representative.

FIRE COMMAND CENTER. See Section 5C.2.1.

CIVIL DEFENCE MASTER KEY. See Section 5C.2.1.

FIRE DETECTOR, AUTOMATIC. See Section 7.2.1.

FIRE DOOR ASSEMBLY. Any combination of a fire door, frame, hardware, and other accessories that together provide a specific degree of fire protection to the opening.

FIRE EXIT HARDWARE. See Section 8.2.1.

FIRE LANE. See Section 5C.2.1.

FIRE PARTITION. A vertical assembly of materials designed to restrict the spread of fire in which openings are protected.

FIRE POINT. See Section 32.2.1.

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM. See Section 7.2.1.

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FIRE SAFETY FUNCTIONS. See Section 7.2.1.

FIREWATCH. A temporary measure intended to ensure continuous and systematic surveillance of a building or portion thereof by one or more qualified individuals for the purposes of identifying and controlling fire hazards, detecting early signs of unwanted fire, raising an alarm of fire and notifying the Civil Defence.

FIREWORKS. See Section 31.2.1. Fireworks, 1.4G. See Section 31.2.1. Fireworks, 1.3G. See Section 31.2.1.

FIREWORKS DISPLAY. See Section 31.2.1.

FLAMMABLE CRYOGENIC FLUID. See Section 30.2.1.

FLAMMABLE FINISHES. See Section 12.2.1.

FLAMMABLE GAS. See Section 33.2.1.

FLAMMABLE LIQUEFIED GAS. See Section 33.2.1.

FLAMMABLE LIQUID. See Section 32.2.1. Class IA. See Section 32.2.1. Class IB. See Section 32.2.1. Class IC. See Section 32.2.1.

FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. A material capable of being readily ignited from common sources of heat or at a temperature of 316oC or less.

FLAMMABLE SOLID. See Section 34.2.1.

FLAMMABLE VAPORS OR FUMES. See Section 25.2.1.

FLASH POINT. See Section 32.2.1.

FLEET VEHICLE MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING FACILITY. See Section 20.2.1.

FLOOR AREA, GROSS. See Section 8.2.1.

FLOOR AREA, NET. See Section 8.2.1.

FLUIDIZED BED. See Section 12.2.1.

FOAM-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM. See Section 7.2.1.

FOLDING AND TELESCOPIC SEATING. See Section 8.2.1.

FUEL LIMIT SWITCH. See Section 32.2.1.

DEFINITIONS

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FUMIGANT. See Section 15.2.1.

FUMIGATION. See Section 15.2.1.

FURNACE CLASS A. See Section 19.2.1.

FURNACE CLASS B. See Section 19.2.1.

FURNACE CLASS C. See Section 19.2.1.

FURNACE CLASS D. See Section 19.2.1.

GAS CABINET. See Section 25.2.1.

GAS ROOM. See Section 25.2.1.

GRANDSTAND. See Section 8.2.1.

GUARD. See Section 8.2.1.

HALOGENATED EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM. See Section 7.2.1.

HANDLING. See Section 25.2.1.

HANDRAIL. See Section 8.2.1.

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. See Section 25.2.1.

HAZARDOUS PRODUCTION MATERIAL (HPM). See Section 16.2.1.

HEALTH HAZARD. See Section 25.2.1.

HELIPORT. See Section 11.2.1.

HELISTOP. See Section 11.2.1.

HI-BOY. See Section 5A.2.1.

HIGH-PILED COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE. See Section 21.2.1.

HIGH-PILED STORAGE AREA. See Section 21.2.1.

HIGHLY TOXIC. See Section 35.2.1.

HIGHLY VOLATILE LIQUID. A liquefied compressed gas with a boiling point of less than 20oC.

HIGHWAY. See Section 31.2.1.

HOGGED MATERIALS. See Section 17.2.1.

DEFINITIONS

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HOOD. See Section 5D.2.1. Type I. See Section 5D.2.1.

HOT WORK. See Section 24.2.1.

HOT WORK AREA. See Section 24.2.1.

HOT WORK EQUIPMENT. See Section 24.2.1.

HOT WORK PERMITS. See Section 24.2.1.

HOT WORK PROGRAM. See Section 24.2.1.

HPM FLAMMABLE LIQUID. See Section 16.2.1.

HPM ROOM. See Section 16.2.1.

IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE AND HEALTH (IDLH). See Section 25.2.1.

IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR. See Section 7.2.1.

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. See Section 25.2.1.

INHABITED BUILDING. See Section 31.2.1.

INITIATING DEVICE. See Section 7.2.1.

IRRITANT. A chemical which is not corrosive, but which causes a reversible inflammatory effect on living tissue by chemical action at the site of contact. A chemical is a skin irritant if, when tested on the intact skin of albino rabbits by the methods of CPSC 16CFR Part 1500.41 for an exposure of four or more hours or by other appropriate techniques, it results in an empirical score of 5 or more. A chemical is classified as an eye irritant if so determined under the procedure listed in CPSC 16CFR Part 1500.42 or other approved techniques.

KEY BOX. See Section 5C.2.1.

LABELED. Equipment or material to which has been attached a label, symbol or other identifying mark of a nationally recognized testing laboratory, inspection agency or other organization concerned with product evaluation that maintains periodic inspection of production of labeled equipment or materials, and by whose labeling is indicated compliance with nationally recognized standards or tests to determine suitable usage in a specified manner.

LIMITED SPRAYING SPACE. See Section 12.2.1.

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG). See Section 20.2.1.

LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LP-gas). See Section 36.2.1.

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LIQUID. See Section 25.2.1.

LIQUID STORAGE ROOM. See Section 32.2.1.

LISTED. Equipment or materials included on a list published by an approved testing laboratory, inspection agency or other organization concerned with current product evaluation that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or materials, and whose listing states that equipment or materials comply with approved nationally recognized standards and have been tested or evaluated and found suitable for use in a specified manner.

LONGITUDINAL FLUE SPACE. See Section 21.2.1.

LOW-PRESSURE TANK. See Section 30.2.1.

LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT (LEL). See Section 25.2.1.

LOWER FLAMMABLE LIMIT (LFL). See Section 25.2.1.

MAGAZINE. See Section 31.2.1. Indoor. See Section 31.2.1. Type 1. See Section 31.2.1. Type 2. See Section 31.2.1. Type 3. See Section 31.2.1. Type 4. See Section 31.2.1. Type 5. See Section 31.2.1.

MAGNESIUM. See Section 34.2.1.

MANUAL FIRE ALARM BOX. See Section 7.2.1.

MANUAL STOCKING METHODS. See Section 21.2.1.

MARINE MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING FACILITY. See Section 20.2.1.

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS). See Section 25.2.1.

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE QUANTITY PER CONTROL AREA. See Section 25.2.1.

MEANS OF EGRESS. See Section 8.2.1.

MECHANICAL STOCKING METHODS. See Section 21.2.1.

MEMBRANE STRUCTURE. See Section 22.2.1.

MOBILE FUELING. See Section 32.2.1.

MOI. Ministry of Interior.

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MORTAR. See Section 31.2.1.

MOT. Ministry of Transportation.

MULTIPLE-STATION ALARM DEVICE. See Section 7.2.1.

MULTIPLE-STATION SMOKE ALARM. See Section 7.2.1.

NESTING. See Section 28.2.1.

NET EXPLOSIVE WEIGHT (net weight). See Section 31.2.1.

NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE (NTP). See Section 25.2.1.

NOSING. See Section 8.2.1.

NUISANCE ALARM. See Section 7.2.1.

OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. For the purposes of these code requirements, certain occupancies are defined as follows:

Assembly Group A. Assembly Group A occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, for the gathering together of persons for purposes such as civic, social or religious functions, recreation, food or drink consumption or awaiting transportation. A room or space used for assembly purposes by less than 50 persons and accessory to another occupancy shall be included as a part of that occupancy. Assembly areas with less than 69.7 m2 and which are accessory to another occupancy according to Section 2A.2.2.1 are not assembly occupancies. Assembly occupancies which are accessory to Group E in accordance with Section 2A.2.2 are not considered assembly occupancies. Religious educational rooms and religious auditoriums which are accessory to mosques in accordance with Section 2A.2.2 and which have occupant loads of less than 100 shall be classified as A-3. A building or tenant space used for assembly purposes by less than 50 persons shall be considered a Group B occupancy. Assembly occupancies shall include the following: A-1 Assembly uses, usually with fixed seating, intended for the production and viewing of performing arts or motion pictures including but not limited to: Motion picture theaters Symphony and concert halls Television and radio studios admitting an audience TheatersA-2 Assembly uses intended for food and/or drink consumption including, but not limited to: Banquet halls RestaurantsA-3 Assembly uses intended for worship, recreation or amusement and other assembly uses not classified elsewhere in Group A, including, but not limited to:Amusement arcades Art galleries Bowling alleys

DEFINITIONS

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MosquesCommunity halls Courtrooms Exhibition halls Gymnasiums (without spectator seating) Indoor swimming pools (without spectator seating) Indoor tennis courts (without spectator seating) Lecture halls LibrariesMuseums Waiting areas in transportation terminals Pool and billiard parlors A-4 Assembly uses intended for viewing of indoor sporting events and activities with spectator seating including, but not limited to: ArenasSkating rinks Swimming pools Tennis courts A-5 Assembly uses intended for participation in or viewing outdoor activities including, but not limited to: Amusement park structures BleachersGrandstandsStadiums Business Group B. Business Group B occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, for office, professional or service-type transactions, including storage of records and accounts. Business occupancies shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Airport traffic control towers Animal hospitals, kennels, pounds BanksBarber and beauty shops Car wash Civic administration Clinic—outpatientDry cleaning and laundries; pick-up and delivery stations and self-service Educational occupancies above the 12th grade Electronic data processing Laboratories; testing and research Motor vehicle showrooms Post offices Print shops Professional services (architects, attorneys, dentists, physicians, engineers, etc.)Radio and television stations Telephone exchanges Educational Group E. Educational Group E occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, by six or more persons at any one time for educational purposes through the 12th grade. Educational rooms and auditoriums, which are accessory to mosques in

DEFINITIONS

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accordance with Section 5A.2.2 and have occupant loads of less than 100, shall be classified as Group A-3 occupancies. Day care. The use of a building or structure, or portion thereof, for educational, supervision or personal care services for more than five children older than 21/2 years of age shall be classified as an E occupancy. Factory Industrial Group F. Factory Industrial Group F occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, for assembling, disassembling, fabricating, finishing, manufacturing, packaging, repair or processing operations that are not classified as a Group H high-hazard or Group S storage occupancy. Factory Industrial F-1 Moderate-Hazard Occupancy. Factory Industrial uses which are not classified as Factory Industrial Group F-2 shall be classified as F-1 Moderate Hazard and shall include, but not be limited to, the following: AircraftAppliancesAthletic equipment Automobiles and other motor vehicles BakeriesBicyclesBoatsBrooms or brushes Business machines Cameras and photo equipment Canvas and similar fabric Carpet and rugs (includes cleaning) Disinfectants Dry cleaning and dyeing Electric generation plants ElectronicsEngines (including rebuilding) Food processing Furniture Hemp products Jute products LaundriesLeather products MachineryMetals Millwork (sash and doors) Motion picture and television filming (without spectators) Musical instruments Optical goods Paper mills or products Photographic film Plastic products Printing or publishing Recreational vehicles Refuse incineration ShoesSoaps and detergents Textiles

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TobaccoTrailersUpholsteringWood; distillation Woodworking (cabinet) Factory Industrial F-2 Low-Hazard Occupancy. Factory industrial uses involving the fabrication or manufacturing of noncombustible materials which, during finishing, packaging or processing do not involve a significant fire hazard, shall be classified as Group F-2 occupancies and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:Brick and masonry Ceramic products FoundriesGlass products Gypsum IceMetal products (fabrication and assembly) High-Hazard Group H. High-hazard Group H occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, that involves the manufacturing, processing, generation or storage of materials that constitute a physical or health hazard in quantities in excess of those found in Tables 2A.7.7(1) and 2A.7.7(2). (See also definition of “Control area)”. Exception: Occupancies as provided for in the SBC 201 shall not be classified as Group H, but shall be classified in the occupancy which they most nearly resemble. High-hazard Group H-1. Buildings and structures containing materials that pose a detonation hazard, shall be classified as Group H-1. Such materials shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Explosives:Division 1.1 Division 1.2 Division 1.3 Exception: Materials that are used and maintained in a form where either confinement or configuration will not elevate the hazard from a mass fire to mass explosion hazard shall be allowed in Group H-2 occupancies. Division 1.4 Exception: Articles, including articles packaged for shipment, that are not regulated as an explosive under Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms regulations, or unpackaged articles used in process operations that do not propagate a detonation or deflagration between articles shall be allowed in Group H-3 occupancies. Division 1.5 Division 1.6 Organic peroxides, unclassified detonable Oxidizers, Class 4 Unstable (reactive) materials, Class 3 detonable, and Class 4 Detonable pyrophoric materials High-hazard Group H-2. Buildings and structures containing materials that pose a deflagration hazard or a hazard from accelerated burning shall be classified as Group H-2. Such materials shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

DEFINITIONS

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Class I, or II or IIIA flammable or combustible liquids which are used or stored in normally open containers or systems, or in closed containers or systems pressurized at more than 15 pounds per square inch (103.4 kPa) gauge Combustible dusts Cryogenic fluids, flammable Flammable gases Organic peroxides, Class I Oxidizers, Class 3, that are used or stored in normally open containers or systems, or in closed containers or systems pressurized at more than 103.4 kPa gaugePyrophoric liquids, solids and gases, nondetonable Unstable (reactive) materials, Class 3, nondetonable Water-reactive materials, Class 3 High-hazard Group H-3. Buildings and structures containing materials that readily support combustion or that pose a physical hazard shall be classified as Group H-3. Such materials shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Class I, II or IIIA flammable or combustible liquids which are used or stored in normally closed containers or systems pressurized at less than 103.4 kPa gauge Combustible fibers Consumer fireworks, 1.4G (Class C, Common) Cryogenic fluids, oxidizing Flammable solids Organic peroxides, Class II and Class III Oxidizers, Class 2 Oxidizing gases Unstable (reactive) materials, Class 2 Water-reactive materials, Class 2 High-hazard Group H-4. Buildings and structures which contain materials that are health hazards shall be classified as Group H-4. Such materials shall include, but not be limited to, the following: CorrosivesHighly toxic materials Toxic materials High-hazard Group H-5. Semiconductor fabrication facilities and comparable research and development areas in which hazardous production materials (HPM) are used and the aggregate quantity of materials is in excess of those listed in Tables 2A.7.7(1) and 2A.7.7(2). Such facilities and areas shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Section 2B.15.9. Institutional Group I. Institutional Group I occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, in which people, cared for or living in a supervised environment and having physical limitations because of health or age, are harbored for medical treatment or other care or treatment, or in which people are detained for penal or correctional purposes or in which the liberty of the occupants is restricted. Institutional occupancies shall be classified as Group I-1, I-2, I-3 or I-4. Group I-1. This occupancy shall include buildings, structures or parts thereof housing more than 16 persons, on a 24-hour basis, who because of age, mental disability or other reasons, live in a supervised residential environment that provides personal care services. The occupants are capable of responding to an emergency situation without physical assistance from staff. This group shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

DEFINITIONS

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Alcohol and drug centers Assisted living facilities Congregate care facilities Convalescent facilities Group homes Half-way houses Residential board and care facilities Social rehabilitation facilities A facility such as the above with five or fewer persons shall be classified as Group R-3. A facility such as above, housing at least six and not more than 16 persons, shall be classified as Group R-4.Group I-2. This occupancy shall include buildings and structures used for medical, surgical, psychiatric, nursing or custodial care on a 24-hour basis of more than five persons who are not capable of self-preservation. This group shall include, but not be limited to, the following: HospitalsNursing homes (both intermediate care facilities and skilled nursing facilities) Mental hospitals Detoxification facilities A facility such as the above with five or fewer persons shall be classified as Group R-3.A child care facility which provides care on a 24-hour basis to more than five children 21/2 years of age or less shall be classified as Group I-2. Group I-3. This occupancy shall include buildings and structures which are inhabited by more than five persons who are under restraint or security. An I-3 facility is occupied by persons who are generally incapable of self-preservation due to security measures not under the occupants’ control. This group shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Correctional centers Detention centers JailsPrerelease centers PrisonsReformatories Buildings of Group I-3 shall be classified as one of the occupancy conditions indicated in Sections 2A.8.4.1 through 2A.8.4.5 (see Section 2B.8.1). Condition 1. This occupancy condition shall include buildings in which free movement is allowed from sleeping areas and other spaces where access or occupancy is permitted, to the exterior via means of egress without restraint. A Condition 1 facility is permitted to be constructed as Group R. Condition 2. This occupancy condition shall include buildings in which free movement is allowed from sleeping areas and any other occupied smoke compartment to one or more other smoke compartments. Egress to the exterior is impeded by locked exits. Condition 3. This occupancy condition shall include buildings in which free movement is allowed within individual smoke compartments, such as within a residential unit comprised of individual sleeping units and group activity spaces, where egress is impeded by remote-controlled release of means of egress from such smoke compartment to another smoke compartment. Condition 4. This occupancy condition shall include buildings in which free movement is restricted from an occupied space. Remote-controlled release is

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provided to permit movement from sleeping units, activity spaces and other occupied areas within the smoke compartment to other smoke compartments. Condition 5. This occupancy condition shall include buildings in which free movement is restricted from an occupied space. Staff-controlled manual release is provided to permit movement from sleeping units, activity spaces and other occupied areas within the smoke compartment to other smoke compartments. Group I-4, day care facilities. This group shall include buildings and structures occupied by persons of any age who receive custodial care for less than 24 hours by individuals other than parents or guardians, relatives by blood marriage, or adoption, and in a place other than the home of the person cared for. A facility such as the above with five or fewer persons shall be classified as Group R-3. Places of worship during religious functions are not included. Adult care facility. A facility that provides accommodations for less than 24 hours for more than five unrelated adults and provides supervision and personal care services shall be classified as Group I-4. Exception: Where the occupants are capable of responding to an emergency situation without physical assistance from the staff the facility shall be classified as Group A-3. Child care facility. A facility that provides supervision and personal care on less than a 24-hour basis for more than five children 21/2 years of age or less shall be classified as Group I-4. Exception: A child day care facility which provides care for more than five but no more than 100 children 21/2 years or less of age, when the rooms where such children are cared for are located on the level of exit discharge and each of these child care rooms has an exit door directly to the exterior, shall be classified as Group E. Mercantile Group M. Mercantile Group M occupancy includes, among others, buildings and structures or a portion thereof, for the display and sale of merchandise, and involves stocks of goods, wares or merchandise incidental to such purposes and accessible to the public. Mercantile occupancies shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Department stores Drug stores MarketsMotor fuel-dispensing facilities Retail or wholesale stores Sales rooms Residential Group R. Residential Group R includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, for sleeping purposes when not classed as Institutional Group I. Residential occupancies shall include the following:R-1 Residential occupancies where the occupants are primarily transient in nature including: Boarding houses (transient) Hotels (transient) Motels (transient) R-2 Residential occupancies containing sleeping units or more than two dwelling units where the occupants are primarily permanent in nature, including:Apartment houses

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Boarding houses (not transient) Dormitories Fraternities and sororities Hotels (nontransient) Motels (nontransient) Vacation timeshare properties R-3 Residential occupancies where the occupancies are primarily permanent in nature and not classified as R-1, R-2, or I and where buildings do not contain more than two dwelling units, or adult and child care facilities that provide accommodations for five or fewer persons of any age for less than 24-hours. Adult and child care facilities that are within a single-family home are permitted. R-4 Residential occupancies shall include buildings arranged for occupancy as Residential Care/Assisted Living Facilities including more than five but not more than 16 occupants. Group R-4 occupancies shall meet the requirements for construction as defined for Group R-3 except for the height and area limitations provided in Section 3.3.Storage Group S. Storage Group S occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, for storage that is not classified as a hazardous occupancy. Moderate-hazard storage, Group S-1. Buildings occupied for storage uses which are not classified as Group S-2 including, but not limited to, storage of the following: Aerosols, Level 2 and 3 Aircraft repair hangar Bags, cloth, burlap and paper Bamboo and rattan BasketsBelting, canvas and leather Books and paper in rolls or packs Boots and shoes Buttons, including cloth covered, pearl or bone Cardboard and cardboard boxes Clothing, woolen wearing apparel CordageFurniture FursGlue, mucilage, paste and size GrainHorn and combs, other than celluloid LeatherLinoleum Lumber Motor vehicle repair garages (complying with the International Building Code and containing less than the maximum allowable quantities of hazardous materials) Photo engraving Resilient flooring SilkSoap

DEFINITIONS

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SugarTires, bulk storage of Tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and snuff Upholstering and mattress Wax candles Low-hazard storage, Group S-2. Includes, among others, buildings used for the storage of noncombustible materials such as products on wood pallets or in paper cartons with or without single thickness divisions; or in paper wrappings. Such products may have a negligible amount of plastic trim such as knobs, handles, or film wrapping. Storage uses shall include, but not be limited to, storage of the following: Aircraft hangar AsbestosCement in bags Chalk and crayons Dairy products in nonwaxed coated paper containers Dry cell batteries Electrical coils Electrical motors Empty cans Food products Foods in noncombustible containers Fresh fruits and vegetables in nonplastic trays or containers Frozen foods GlassGlass bottles, empty or filled with noncombustible liquids Gypsum board Inert pigments IvoryMetal desks with plastic tops and trim Metal parts Metals Mirrors Oil-filled and other types of distribution transformers Parking garages (open or enclosed) Porcelain and pottery StovesTalc and soap stones Washers and dryers Miscellaneous Group U. Buildings and structures of an accessory character and miscellaneous structures not classified in any specific occupancy shall be constructed, equipped and maintained to conform to the requirements of the SBC commensurate with the fire and life hazard incidental to their occupancy. Group U shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Agricultural buildings Aircraft hangar, accessory to a one- or two-family residence (see Section 2B.12.3)BarnsCarportsFences more than 1.83 m high Grain silos, accessory to a residential occupancy

DEFINITIONS

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GreenhousesLivestock shelters Private garages Retaining walls ShedsStablesTanksTowers

OCCUPANT LOAD. See Section 8.2.1.

OPEN BURNING. See Section 5A.2.1.

OPEN SYSTEM. The use of a solid or liquid hazardous material involving a vessel or system that is continuously open to the atmosphere during normal operations and where vapors are liberated, or the product is exposed to the atmosphere during normal operations. Examples of open systems for solids and liquids include dispensing from or into open beakers or containers, dip tank and plating tank operations.

OPERATING BUILDING. See Section 31.2.1.

OPERATING PRESSURE. The pressure at which a system operates.

ORGANIC COATING. See Section 18.2.1.

ORGANIC PEROXIDE. See Section 37.2.1. Class I. See Section 37.2.1. Class II. See Section 37.2.1. Class III. See Section 37.2.1. Class IV. See Section 37.2.1. Class V. See Section 37.2.1.

Unclassified detonable. See Section 37.2.1.

OUTDOOR CONTROL AREA. See Section 25.2.1.

OVERCROWDING. A condition that exists when either there are more people in a building, structure or portion thereof than have been authorized or posted by the Building code official, or when the Building code official determines that a threat exist to the safety of the occupants due to persons sitting and/or standing in locations that may obstruct or impede the use of aisles, passages, corridors, stairways, exits or other components of the means of egress.

OWNER. A corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization and any other group acting as a unit, or a person who has legal title to any structure or premises with or without accompanying actual possession thereof, and shall include the duly authorized agent or attorney, a purchaser, devisee, fiduciary and any person having a vested or contingent interest in the premises in question.

OXIDIZER. See Section 38.2.1. Class 4. See Section 38.2.1.

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Class 3. See Section 38.2.1. Class 2. See Section 38.2.1. Class 1. See Section 38.2.1.

OXIDIZING GAS. See Section 38.2.1.

OZONE-GAS GENERATOR. See Section 35.2.1.

PANIC HARDWARE. See Section 8.2.1.

PASS-THROUGH. See Section 16.2.1.

PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL). See Section 25.2.1.

PESTICIDE. See Section 25.2.1.

PHYSICAL HAZARD. See Section 25.2.1.

PLOSOPHORIC MATERIAL. See Section 31.2.1.

PLYWOOD and VENEER MILLS. See Section 17.2.1.

POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK. See Section 5A.2.1.

PRESSURE VESSEL. See Section 25.2.1.

PRIMARY CONTAINMENT. The first level of containment, consisting of the inside portion of that container which comes into immediate contact on its inner surface with the material being contained.

PROCESS TRANSFER. See Section 32.2.1.

PROPELLANT. See Section 26.2.1.

PROXIMATE AUDIENCE. See Section 31.2.1.

PUBLIC WAY. See Section 8.2.1.

PYROPHORIC. See Section 39.2.1.

PYROTECHNIC COMPOSITION. See Section 31.2.1.

PYROTECHNIC SPECIAL EFFECT. See Section 31.2.1.

PYROTECHNIC SPECIAL-EFFECT MATERIAL. See Section 31.2.1.

RAILWAY. See Section 31.2.1.

RAMP. See Section 8.2.1.

RAW PRODUCT. See Section 17.2.1.

DEFINITIONS

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READY BOX. See Section 31.2.1.

RECORD DRAWINGS. See Section 7.2.1.

RECREATIONAL FIRE. See Section 5A.2.1.

REDUCED FLOW VALVE. See Section 35.2.1.

REFINERY. See Section 32.2.1.

REFRIGERANT. See Section 5D.2.1.

REFRIGERATION SYSTEM. See Section 5D.2.1.

REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL. An architect or engineer, registered or licensed to practice professional architecture or engineering, as defined by the statutory requirements of the professional registration laws of the state in which the project is to be constructed.

REMOTE EMERGENCY SHUTOFF DEVICE. See Section 32.2.1.

REMOTE SOLVENT RESERVOIR. See Section 32.2.1.

REPAIR GARAGE. See Section 20.2.1.

RESIN APPLICATION AREA. See Section 12.2.1.

RESPONSIBLE PERSON. See Section 24.2.1.

RETAIL DISPLAY AREA. See Section 26.2.1.

ROLL COATING. See Section 12.2.1.

RUBBISH (TRASH). Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, including residue from the burning of coal, wood, coke or other combustible material, paper, rags, cartons, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass crockery, dust and discarded refrigerators, and heating, cooking or incinerator-type appliances.

SAFETY CAN. See Section 25.2.1.

SCISSOR STAIR. See Section 8.2.1.

SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. See Section 25.2.1.

SEGREGATED. See Section 25.2.1.

SELF-SERVICE MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING FACILITY. See Section 20.2.1.

SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION FACILITY. See Section 16.2.1.

DEFINITIONS

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SERVICE CORRIDOR. See Section 16.2.1.

SHELF STORAGE. See Section 21.2.1.

SINGLE-STATION SMOKE ALARM. See Section 7.2.1.

SLEEPING UNIT. See Section 7.2.1.

SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION. See Section 31.2.1.

SMALL ARMS PRIMERS. See Section 31.2.1.

SMOKE ALARM. See Section 7.2.1.

SMOKE DETECTOR. See Section 7.2.1.

SMOKE-PROTECTED ASSEMBLY SEATING. See Section 8.2.1.

SMOKELESS PROPELLANTS. See Section 31.2.1.

SOLID. See Section 25.2.1.

SOLID SHELVING. See Section 21.2.1.

SOLVENT DISTILLATION UNIT. See Section 32.2.1.

SOLVENT OR LIQUID CLASSIFICATIONS. See Section 13.2.1. Class I solvents. See Section 13.2.1. Class II solvents. See Section 13.2.1. Class IIIA solvents. See Section 13.2.1. Class IIIB solvents. See Section 13.2.1. Class IV solvents. See Section 13.2.1.

SPECIAL AMUSEMENT BUILDING. A building that is temporary, permanent or mobile that contains a device or system that conveys passengers or provides a walkway along, around or over a course in any direction as a form of amusement arranged so that the egress path is not readily apparent due to visual or audio distractions or an intentionally confounded egress path, or is not readily available because of the mode of conveyance through the building or structure.

SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL EXPLOSIVE DEVICE. See Section 31.2.1.

SPRAY AREA. See Section 12.2.1.

SPRAY BOOTH. See Section 12.2.1.

SPRAY ROOM. See Section 12.2.1.

STAIR. See Section 8.2.1.

DEFINITIONS

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STAIRWAY. See Section 8.2.1.

STAIRWAY, EXTERIOR. See Section 8.2.1.

STAIRWAY, INTERIOR. See Section 8.2.1.

STAIRWAY, SPIRAL. See Section 8.2.1.

STANDPIPE SYSTEM, CLASSES OF. See Section 7.2.1. Class I system. See Section 7.2.1. Class II system. See Section 7.2.1. Class III system. See Section 7.2.1.

STANDPIPE, TYPES OF. See Section 7.2.1. Automatic dry. See Section 7.2.1. Automatic wet. See Section 7.2.1. Manual dry. See Section 7.2.1. Manual wet. See Section 7.2.1. Semiautomatic dry. See Section 7.2.1.

STATIC PILES. See Section 17.2.1.

STEEL. Hot- or cold-rolled as defined by the Saudi Building Code.

STORAGE, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. See Section 25.2.1.

STORY ABOVE GRADE PLANE. Any story having its finished floor surface entirely above grade plane, except that a basement shall be considered as a story above grade plane where the finished surface of the floor above the basement is:

1. More than 1.8 m above grade plane; 2. More than 1.8 m above the finished ground level for more than 50 percent

of the total building perimeter; or 3. More than 3.7 m above the finished ground level at any point.

SUPERVISING STATION. See Section 7.2.1.

SUPERVISORY SERVICE. See Section 7.2.1.

SUPERVISORY SIGNAL. See Section 7.2.1.

SUPERVISORY SIGNAL-INITIATING DEVICE. See Section 7.2.1.

SYSTEM. See Section 25.2.1.

TANK. A vessel containing more than 227 L.

TANK, ATMOSPHERIC. See Section 25.2.1.

TANK, PORTABLE. See Section 25.2.1.

TANK, PRIMARY. See Section 32.2.1.

DEFINITIONS

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TANK, PROTECTED ABOVE GROUND. See Section 32.2.1.

TANK, STATIONARY. See Section 25.2.1.

TANK VEHICLE. See Section 25.2.1.

TENT. See Section 22.2.1.

THEFT RESISTANT. See Section 31.2.1.

THERMAL INSECTICIDAL FOGGING. See Section 15.2.1.

TIMBER AND LUMBER PRODUCTION FACILITIES. See Section 17.2.1.

TIRES, BULK STORAGE OF. See Section 7.2.1.

TOOL. See Section 16.2.1.

TORCH-APPLIED ROOF SYSTEM. See Section 24.2.1.

TOXIC. See Section 35.2.1.

TRANSVERSE FLUE SPACE. See Section 21.2.1.

TRASH. See “Rubbish.”

TROUBLE SIGNAL. See Section 7.2.1.

UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE. See Section 25.2.1.

UNSTABLE (REACTIVE) MATERIAL. See Section 41.2.1. Class 4. See Section 41.2.1. Class 3. See Section 41.2.1. Class 2. See Section 41.2.1. Class 1. See Section 41.2.1.

UNWANTED FIRE: A fire not used for cooking, heating or recreational purposes or one not incidental to the normal operations of the property.

USE (MATERIAL). See Section 25.2.1.

VALVE-REGULATED LEAD-ACID (VRLA) BATTERY: See Section 5D.2.1.

VAPOR AREA. See Section 12.2.1.

VAPOR PRESSURE. See Section 25.2.1.

VENTED (FLOODED) LEAD-ACID BATTERY. See Section 5D.2.1.

DEFINITIONS

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VISIBLE ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE. See Section 7.2.1.

WATER-REACTIVE MATERIAL. See Section 42.2.1. Class 3. See Section 42.2.1. Class 2. See Section 42.2.1. Class 1. See Section 42.2.1.

WET-CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING AGENT. See Section 7.2.1.

WINDER. See Section 8.2.1.

WIRELESS PROTECTION SYSTEM. See Section 7.2.1.

WORKSTATION. See Section 16.2.1.

ZONE. See Section 7.2.1.

USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION

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CHAPTER 2 USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AND SPECIAL DETAILED

REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE AND OCCUPANCY

SECTION 2A USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION

SECTION 2A.1 GENERAL

2A.1.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall control the classification of all buildings and structures as to use and occupancy.

SECTION 2A.2 CLASSIFICATION

2A.2.1 General. Structures or portions of structures shall be classified with respect to occupancy in one or more of the groups listed below. Structures with multiple uses shall be classified according to Section 2A.2.3. Where a structure is proposed for a purpose which is not specifically provided for in SBC 201, such structure shall be classified in the group which the occupancy most nearly resembles, according to the fire safety and relative hazard involved. 1. Assembly (see Section 2A.3): Groups A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4 and A-5 2. Business (see Section 2A.4): Group B 3. Educational (see Section 2A.5): Group E 4. Factory and Industrial (see Section 2A.6): Groups F-1 and F-2 5. High Hazard (see Section 2A.7): Groups H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4 and H-5 6. Institutional (see Section 2A.8): Groups I-1, I-2, I-3 and I-4 7. Mercantile (see Section 2A.9): Group M 8. Residential (see Section 2A.10): Groups R-1, R-2, R-3 as applicable in Section

101.2, and R-4 9. Storage (see Section 2A.11): Groups S-1 and S-2 10. Utility and Miscellaneous (see Section 2A.12): Group U

2A.2.1.1 Incidental use areas. Spaces which are incidental to the main occupancy shall be separated or protected, or both, in accordance with Table 2A.2.1.1 or the building shall be classified as a mixed occupancy and comply with Section 2A.2.3. Areas that are incidental to the main occupancy shall be classified in accordance with the main occupancy of the portion of the building in which the incidental use area is located.Exception: Incidental use areas within and serving a dwelling unit are not required to comply with this section.

2A.2.1.1.1 Separation. Where Table 2A.2.1.1 requires a fire-resistance-rated separation, the incidental use area shall be separated from the remainder of the building with a fire barrier. Where Table 2A.2.1.1 permits an automatic fire-extinguishing system without a fire barrier, the incidental use area shall be separated by construction capable of resisting the passage of smoke. The partitions shall extend from the floor to the underside of the fire-resistance-rated floor/ceiling assembly or fire-resistance-rated roof/ceiling assembly or to the underside of the floor or roof deck above. Doors shall be self-closing or automatic-closing upon detection of smoke. Doors shall not have air transfer openings and shall not be undercut in excess of the clearance permitted in accordance with NFPA 80.


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2A.2.2 Accessory use areas. A fire barrier shall be required to separate accessory use areas classified as Group H in accordance with Section 2A.2.3.1, and incidental use areas in accordance with Section 2A.2.1.1. Any other accessory use area shall not be required to be separated by a fire barrier provided the accessory use area occupies an area not more than 10 percent of the area of the story in which it is located and does not exceed the tabular values in Table 5C.3 for the allowable height or area for such use.

2A.2.2.1 Assembly areas. Accessory assembly areas are not considered separate occupancies if the floor area is equal to or less than 70 m2. Assembly areas that are accessory to Group E are not considered separate occupancies. Accessory educational rooms, multi-purpose halls and auditoriums with occupant loads of less than 100 are not considered separate occupancies.

TABLE 2A.2.1.1 INCIDENTAL USE AREAS

ROOM OR AREA SEPARATIONaFurnace room where any piece of equipment is over 117 kW per hour input 1 hour or provide automatic fire-extinguishing system

Rooms with any boiler over 103.5 kPa and 7.5 kW 1 hour or provide automatic fire-extinguishing system Refrigerant machinery rooms 1 hour or provide automatic sprinkler system

Parking garage (Section 2B.6.2) 2 hours; or 1 hour and provide automatic fire-extinguishing system

Hydrogen cut-off rooms

1hour fire barriers and floor/ceiling assemblies in Group B, F, H, M, S and U occupancies. 2 hours fire barriers and floor/ceiling assemblies in Group A, E, I and R occupancies.

Incinerator rooms 2 hours and automatic sprinkler system Paint shops, not classified as Group H, located in occupancies other than Group F

2 hours; or 1 hour and provide automatic fire-extinguishing system

Laboratories and vocational shops, not classified as Group H, located in Group E or I-2 occupancies 1 hour or provide automatic fire-extinguishing system

Laundry rooms over 9 m2 1 hour or provide automatic fire-extinguishing system Storage rooms over 9 m2 1 hour or provide automatic fire-extinguishing system Group I-3 cells equipped with padded surfaces 1 hour Group I-2 waste and linen collection rooms 1 hour Waste and linen collection rooms over 9 m2 1 hour or provide automatic fire-extinguishing system Stationary lead-acid battery systems having a liquid capacity of more than 379 liters used for facility standby power, emergency power or uninterrupted power supplies

1hour fire barriers and floor/ceiling assemblies in Group B, F, H, M, S and U occupancies. 2 hours fire barriers and floor/ceiling assemblies in Group A, E, I and R occupancies

a. Where an automatic fire-extinguishing system is provided, it need only be provided in the incidental use room or area.

2A.2.3 Mixed occupancies. Where a building is occupied by two or more uses not included in the same occupancy classification, the building or portion thereof shall comply with Section 2A.2.3.1 or 2A.2.3.2 or a combination of these sections. Exceptions:1. Occupancies separated in accordance with Section 5C.8. 2. Areas of Group H-2, H-3, H-4 or H-5 occupancies shall be separated from any

other occupancy in accordance with Section 2A.2.3.2. 3. Where required by Table 2B.15.3.2, areas of Group H-1, H-2 or H-3

occupancy shall be located in a separate and detached building or structure.4. Accessory use areas in accordance with Section 2A.2.2. 5. Incidental use areas in accordance with Section 2A.2.1.1.


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2A.2.3.1 Non-separated uses. Each portion of the building shall be individually classified as to use. The required type of construction for the building shall be determined by applying the height and area limitations for each of the applicable occupancies to the entire building. The most restrictive type of construction, so determined, shall apply to the entire building. All other code requirements shall apply to each portion of the building based on the use of that space except that the most restrictive applicable provisions of Section 2B.3 and Chapter 7 shall apply to these non-separated uses. Fire separations are not required between uses, except as required by other provisions.

2A.2.3.2 Separated uses. Each portion of the building shall be individually classified as to use and shall be completely separated from adjacent areas by fire barrier walls or horizontal assemblies or both having a fire-resistance rating determined in accordance with Table 2A.2.3.2 for uses being separated. Each fire area shall comply with these code requirements based on the use of that space. Each fire area shall comply with the height limitations based on the use of that space and the type of construction classification. In each story, the building area shall be such that the sum of the ratios of the floor area of each use divided by the allowable area for each use shall not exceed one. Exception: Except for Group H and I-2 areas, where the building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system, installed in accordance with Section 7.3.3.1.1, the fire-resistance ratings in Table 2A.2.3.3 shall be reduced by 1 hour but to not less than 1 hour and to not less than that required for floor construction according to the type of construction.

2A.2.4 Spaces used for different purposes. A room or space that is intended to be occupied at different times for different purposes shall comply with all the requirements that are applicable to each of the purposes for which the room or space will be occupied.

SECTION 2A.3 ASSEMBLY GROUP A

2A.3.1 Assembly Group A. Assembly Group A occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, for the gathering together of persons for purposes such as civic, social or religious functions, recreation, food or drink consumption or awaiting transportation. A room or space used for assembly purposes by less than 50 persons and accessory to another occupancy shall be included as a part of that occupancy. Assembly areas with less than 70 m2 and which are accessory to another occupancy according to Section 2A.2.2.1 are not assembly occupancies. Assembly occupancies which are accessory to Group E in accordance with Section 2A.2.2 are not considered assembly occupancies. Educational rooms, multi-purpose halls and auditoriums which are accessory to mosques in accordance with Section 2A.2.2 and which have occupant loads of less than 100 shall be classified as A-3.

Assembly occupancies shall include the following: A-1 Assembly uses, usually with fixed seating, intended for the production and viewing of the performing arts or motion pictures including, but not limited to: Motion picture theaters Symphony and concert halls Television and radio studios admitting an audience Theaters

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A-2 Assembly uses intended for food and/or drink consumption including, but not limited to: Banquet halls RestaurantsCafes

A-3 Assembly uses intended for worship, recreation or amusement and other assembly uses not classified elsewhere in Group A including, but not limited to: Amusement arcadesArt galleries Bowling alleys MosquesCommunity halls Courtrooms Dance halls (not including food or drink consumption) Exhibition halls Funeral centersGymnasiums (without spectator seating) Indoor swimming pools (without spectator seating) Indoor tennis courts (without spectator seating)Lecture halls LibrariesMuseums Waiting areas in transportation terminals Pool and billiard parlors A-4 Assembly uses intended for viewing of indoor sporting events and activities with spectator seating including, but not limited to: ArenasSkating rinks Swimming pools Tennis courts A-5 Assembly uses intended for participation in or viewing outdoor activities including, but not limited to: Amusement park structures BleachersGrandstandsStadiums

2A.3.1.1 Non-accessory assembly use. A building or tenant space used for assembly purposes by less than 50 persons shall be considered a Group B occupancy.

SECTION 2A.4 BUSINESS GROUP B

2A.4.1 Business Group B. Business Group B occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, for office, professional or service-type transactions, including storage of records and accounts. Business occupancies shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Airport traffic control towers Animal hospitals, kennels and pounds BanksB

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