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DEFINITIONS

[BG] Business Group B. Business Group B occupancy [BG] Five or fewer children. A facility having five
includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or fewer children receiving such care shall be classi-
or a portion thereof, for office, professional or service-type fied as part of the primary occupancy.
transactions, including storage of records and accounts. [BG] Five or fewer children in a dwelling unit. A
Business occupancies shall include, but not be limited to, facility such as the above within a dwelling unit and
the following: having five or fewer children receiving such care
Airport traffic control towers shall be classified as a Group R-3 occupancy or shall
Ambulatory care facilities comply with the International Residential Code.
Animal hospitals, kennels and pounds [BG] Factory Industrial Group F. Factory Industrial
Banks Group F occupancy includes, among others, the use of a
Barber and beauty shops building or structure, or a portion thereof, for assembling,
Car wash disassembling, fabricating, finishing, manufacturing,
Civic administration packaging, repair or processing operations that are not
Clinic-outpatient classified as a Group H high-hazard or Group S storage
Dry cleaning and laundries: pick-up and delivery sta- occupancy.
tions and self-service
Educational occupancies for students above the 12th [BG] Factory Industrial F-1 Moderate-hazard occu-
grade pancy. Factory industrial uses that are not classified as
Electronic data processing Factory Industrial F-2 Low Hazard shall be classified
Food processing establishments and commercial as F-1 Moderate Hazard and shall include, but not be
kitchens not associated with restaurants, cafeterias limited to, the following:
and similar dining facilities not more than 2,500 Aircraft (manufacturing, not to include repair)
2
square feet (232 m ) in area. Appliances
Laboratories: testing and research Athletic equipment
Motor vehicle showrooms Automobiles and other motor vehicles
Post offices Bakeries
Print shops Beverages; over 16-percent alcohol content
Professional services (architects, attorneys, dentists, Bicycles
physicians, engineers, etc.) Boats
Radio and television stations Brooms or brushes
Telephone exchanges Business machines
Training and skill development not in a school or Cameras and photo equipment
academic program (This shall include, but not be Canvas or similar fabric
limited to, tutoring centers, martial arts studios, Carpets and rugs (includes cleaning)
gymnastics and similar uses regardless of the ages Clothing
served, and where not classified as a Group A Construction and agricultural machinery
occupancy). Disinfectants
[BG] Educational Group E. Educational Group E occu- Dry cleaning and dyeing
pancy includes, among others, the use of a building or Electric generation plants
structure, or a portion thereof, by six or more persons at Electronics
any one time for educational purposes through the 12th Engines (including rebuilding)
grade. Food processing and commercial kitchens not
associated with restaurants, cafeterias and similar
[BG] Accessory to places of religious worship. Reli- dining facilities more than 2,500 square feet (232
gious educational rooms and religious auditoriums, m ) in area.
2
which are accessory to places of religious worship in Furniture
accordance with Section 303.1.4 of the International Hemp products
Building Code and have occupant loads of less than Jute products
100 per room or space shall be classified as Group A-3 Laundries
occupancies.
Leather products
[BG] Group E, day care facilities. This group Machinery
includes buildings and structures or portions thereof Metals
1
occupied by more than five children older than 2 / 2 Millwork (sash and door)
years of age who receive educational, supervision or Motion pictures and television filming (without
personal care services for less than 24 hours per day. spectators)
Musical instruments
[BG] Within places of worship. Rooms and spaces
within places of worship providing such care during Optical goods
religious functions shall be classified as part of the Paper mills or products
primary occupancy. Photographic film

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