Section 303.2.1, Required Occupant Capacity, of the IEBC, is hereby amended by deleting said section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Section 303.2.1 Required Occupant Capacity The required occupant capacity of the storm shelter shall include all buildings classified as a Group E occupancy on the campus or site, whichever is larger and shall be the greater of the following:
1. The total occupant load of the classrooms, vocational rooms and offices in the Group E occupancy.
2. The occupant load of any indoor assembly space that is associated with the Group E occupancy.
Exceptions:
1. Where an addition is being added on an existing Group E site, and where the addition is not of sufficient size to accommodate the required occupant capacity of the storm shelter for all of the buildings on-site, the storm shelter shall at a minimum accommodate the required capacity for the addition.
2. Where approved by the Code Official, the required occupant capacity of the shelter shall be permitted to be reduced by the occupant capacity of any existing storm shelters on the campus or site.
(Chapter 182 - Ord. 2080 – Dec. 21 Supp.)