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Lesson 01

Use, Occupancy, and Construction

Community colleges are subject to special requirements under Sections 453 and
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468. Public buildings for use as instructional areas for subjects beyond the 12
grade fall under group B. Religious educational rooms and religious auditoriums
that are accessory to places of religious worship can still be classified as A-3
structures, provided the occupancy load is fewer than 100.

(2014 Florida Building Code, Section 305)

Classification Group F—Factory Industrial

Group F structures are those that are used for assembling, disassembling,
fabricating, finishing, manufacturing, packaging, repair or processing operations
that are not classified as a Group H (hazardous) or Group S (storage).

Group F is divided into two sub classification of industrial structures. These are:

F-1: Moderate-hazard

This includes but is not limited to factories for the manufacture
of:

Aircraft (manufacturing, not repair)
Appliances
Athletic equipment

Automobiles and other motor vehicles
Bakeries
Beverages; over 16-percent alcohol content

Bicycles
Boats

Brooms or brushes
Business machines
Cameras and photo equipment

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