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Lesson 01

Use, Occupancy, and Construction

Congregate living facilities (non-transient) with more than 16
occupants
Convents
Dormitories

Fraternities and sororities
Hotels (non-transient)

Live/work units
Monasteries
Motels (non-transient)

Vacation time share properties

R-3 – These are permanent residences that do not contain more than 2
dwelling units (a single-family home). Congregant living facilities that may be

classified under group R-2, but that house 16 or fewer occupants may follow
the Group R restrictions found in the Florida Building Code under R-3.
Similarly, adult and child care facilities that house fewer than five persons for
less than 24 hours may be classified here instead of under Group I. This
includes:

Buildings that do not contain more than 2 dwelling units
Boarding houses (nontransient) with 16 or fewer occupants
Boarding houses (transient) with 10 or fewer occupants

Care facilities that provide accommodations for 5 or fewer persons
receiving care
Congregate care living facilities (nontransient) with 16 or fewer

occupants
Congregate care living facilities (transient) with 10 or fewer occupants

R-4 – Buildings that are arranged for occupancy as residential care/assisted
living facilities with less than 16 residents (excluding staff), but more than five
are classified as R-4. These structures will meet the code requirements for R-

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