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Lesson 01

Use, Occupancy, and Construction

Classification Group U—Utility and Miscellaneous
Utility and miscellaneous (Group U) structures are designed and constructed
without a specific occupancy in mind and will conform to the fire and life hazard
requirements commensurate with their classification. Some examples of Group U
occupancies include:

Agricultural buildings
Aircraft hangars, accessory to a one- or two-family residence (See

Section 412.5)
Barns
Carports

Fences more than six feet (1829 mm) high
Grain silos, as accessory to a residential occupancy
Greenhouses

Livestock shelters
Private garages
Retaining walls

Sheds
Stables
Tanks

Towers

(20147 Florida Building Code, Section 312)

Special Requirements and Based on Use and Occupancy
Structures or areas that have uses that qualify under one of the special occupancies
listed below may have extra requirements that can be found in Chapter 4 of the
2014 Florida Building Code.

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