About this chapter: Chapter 3 provides the criteria by which buildings and structures are classified into use groups and occupancies.

A group R occupancy is a use of a building or structure intended for sleeping purposes when not classified as a Group I or when not regulated by the International Residential Code (IRC).

Use and Occupancy Classification refers to how a building or portion of a building is used or intended to be used. The IBC divides buildings into ten major occupancy groups (with multiple subgroups), and …

Building occupancy classifications refer to categorizing structures based on their usage and are primarily used for building and fire code enforcement. They are usually defined by model building codes, and …

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Building Codes require that the Occupancy and Use of a building be classified into one of several groups, based on the primary purpose of the building, structure, or portion thereof. Each "Use Group" …

regate living facilities, lodging houses o All buildings used by a municipality, county, state, public trust, public agency, or the federal government with a construction value under $158,000 and when the …

Chapter 3 provides the criteria by which buildings and structures are classified into use groups and occupancies.

Occupancy groups contain subordi-nate uses having similar hazards and risks to building occu-pants. Uses include, but are not limited to, those functional designations listed within the occupancy group …

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.