13-56-320 Other occupancies – Occupancy contents.

   In occupancies, other than assembly units, the occupancy contents shall be determined by dividing the net floor area within the perimeter of the space or building not including elevators, stairways, or other shaft enclosures by the floor area per person established in the following table:

Table 13-56-320
Other Occupancies, Occupant Load – Floor Area Per Person

Occupancy

   Residential units   125

   Institutional units (See Ch. 53-7(a))   150

   Business units   100(a)

   Mercantile units

      First floor   30

      Basement sales floor   30

      Other floors   60

   Industrial units

      Power plants   400

      Other industrial units   100

   Storage units   300

Note:

   (a)   In a building in which one or more technology centers are located, occupancy of the entire floor and the capacity of fire stairs shall be determined in accordance with the “net floor area” defined in Section 13-56-320. For individual tenant spaces qualifying as technology centers, the occupant load shall be determined on the basis of the “special (technology center) net floor” area which, in addition to the exclusion listed in Section 13-56-320, also excludes stationary computer equipment and computer machinery.

(Prior code § 48-13.2; Amend Coun. J. 6-28-00, p. 36679, § 6)