Projects involving new structures, additions or renovations require design professional services when the building size or calculated occupant load exceeds the limits indicated in the table below.
Group Classification or Special Use | Building Sizee (sq. ft.) | Calculated Occupant Loade | Architect | Engineer | Either | None |
Group Classification or Special Use | Building Sizee (sq. ft.) | Calculated Occupant Loade | Architect | Engineer | Either | None |
Assembly | – | 100a | X | X | – | – |
Business | 10,000 | 10 | X | X | – | – |
Educational | Any size | Any size | X | X | – | – |
Factory and Industrial | 20,000 | – | – | – | X | – |
High Hazard | Any size | Any size | – | – | X | – |
Institutional | Any size | Any size | X | X | – | – |
Mercantile | – | 100 | X | X | – | – |
Residential | 4 dwelling units | 15g | X | X | – | |
Storagee | 20,000 | – | – | – | X | – |
Special Uses | ||||||
Church Buildingsf | 6,000 | 400 | X | X | – | – |
Day Care | 3,500 | 100b | X | X | – | - |
Farm Structures | Any size | Any size | – | – | – | X |
Mixed Uses | Note c | Note c | X | X | – | X |
Smaller Buildings | Note d | Note d | – | – | – | X |
Non-building Structures | – | – | – | X | ||
a: Assembly uses having 700 square feet to 1,500 square feet may actually have calculated occupant load exceeding 100 persons depending on the specific use of assembly area. | ||||||
b: Net floor area occupied by clients is 35 square feet per client and calculated occupant load is actually client load. | ||||||
c: Buildings having 2 or more different uses require both architect and engineer when the combined calculated occupant loads exceed 100 persons unless the mixed uses are exclusively used for factory, high hazard or storage. | ||||||
d: Smaller buildings of any use having total area or calculated occupant load less than specified for that use do not require design professional services. | ||||||
e: Projects involving additions to existing buildings shall include the existing building areas and/or calculated occupant loads when determining requirements for design professional services. Use the actual occupant load if it is greater than the calculated occupant load. | ||||||
f: No architect or engineer is required unless the church building size reach 6,000 total square feet and a calculated occupant load of 400 persons. | ||||||
g: The number of dwelling units shall be the determining factor except where dormitories or boarding homes are concerned. In these cases, the occupant load shall be determined by area or actual occupant load. | ||||||
All projects involving new structures, additions or renovations hall submit a site development plan for review by the City of Metropolis.
(Ord. 2006-16, passed 7-24-2006)