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Code Question of the Week

Q: Table 508.3.3 of the 2006 International Building Code states that the separation between a Group B and a Group S-1 occupancy is permitted to be 0. Is it, therefore, the intent of this table to exempt the area calculation, as prescribed in Section 508.3.3.2, when utilizing the separated mixed-use design option?

A: The answer is No. The sum of the ratios, as prescribed in Section 508.3.3.2, of the occupancy groups involved must still be equal to or less than 1.

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