Transcription of Chapter 3: Use and Occupancy Classification
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2015 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE COMMENTARY3-1 Chapter 3:Use and Occupancy ClassificationGeneral CommentsChapter 3 provides for the Classification of buildings,structures and parts thereof based on the purpose orpurposes for which they are 302 identifies the Occupancy groups intowhich all buildings, structures and parts thereof must 303 through 312 identify the occupancycharacteristics of each group Classification . In somesections, specific group classifications having require-ments in common are collectively organized such thatone term applies to all. For example, Groups A-1, A-2,A-3, A-4 and A-5 are individual groups. The generalterm Group A, however, includes each of these individ-ual groups. For this reason, each specific assemblygroup Classification is included in Section 303. Definitions play a key role in determining the occu-pancy Classification .
Use and Occupancy Classification General Comments Chapter 3 provides for the classification of buildings, structures and parts thereof based on the purpose or purposes for which they are used. Section 302 identifies the occupancy groups into which all buildings, structures and …
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