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MUNICIPAL - 40 UNIT APARTMENT ELK RIVER <br />ELK RIVER, MN <br />BLD1807-00030 <br />7/11/2018 Page 5 <br /> <br /> <br />This information can be provided to you in alternative formats (Braille, large print or audio). <br />An Equal Opportunity Employer <br />the Code Summary. <br /> <br /> 2015 Minnesota State Building Code (MSBC), Chapter 1305, which adopts and amends <br />the 2012 International Building Code (IBC) <br /> 2015 Minnesota Mechanical and Fuel Gas Code, Chapter 1346 <br /> 2017 National Electrical Code, Chapter 1315 <br /> 2015 Minnesota Plumbing Code, Chapter 4714 <br /> 2015 Minnesota State Fire Code, Chapter 7511 <br /> 2015 Minnesota Résidentiel Energy Code, Chapter 1322 <br /> 2015 Minnesota Commercial Energy Code, Chapter 1323 <br /> 2015 Minnesota Accessibility Code, Chapter 1341 <br /> <br />The garages are indicated as Group U occupancies. The garages do not meet the classification <br />requirements of IBC 406.3.1 for a Group U occupancy. The closest occupancy Group is an S-1. <br />Please address. <br /> <br /> Classification. Buildings or parts of buildings classified as Group U occupancies <br />because of the use or character of the occupancy shall be not greater than 1,000 square <br />feet in area or one story in height except as provided in Section 406.3.2. Any building or <br />portion thereof that exceeds the limitations specified in this section shall be classified in <br />the occupancy group other than Group U that it most nearly resembles. [IBC 406.3.1] <br /> <br />Is the building to be sprinkled with an NFPA 13 system (IBC 903.3.1.1) or a NFPA 13R system <br />(IBC 903.3.1.2)? Please note that when an NFPA 13R system is used, the sprinkler increase in <br />IBC 506.3 is not allowed. Please note that an NFPA 13 system is required in the two parking <br />garages. Revise the area calculations based on Group R-2 and S-1 occupancies and the sprinkler <br />type (13 or 13R). Please address. <br /> <br /> Automatic Sprinkler System Increase. Where a building is equipped throughout with <br />an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, the <br />building area limitation in Table 503 is permitted to be increased by an additional 200 <br />percent (Is = 2) for buildings with more than one story above grade plane and an <br />additional 300 percent (Is = 3) for buildings with no more than one story above grade <br />plane. These increases are permitted in addition to the height and story increases in <br />accordance with Section 504.2. [IBC 506.3] <br /> Allowable Building Area. In each story, the building area shall be such that the sum of <br />the ratios of the actual building area of each separated occupancy divided by the <br />allowable building area of each separated occupancy shall not exceed 1. [IBC 508.4.2] <br /> <br />Please indicate in the Code Summary, the number of Accessible (A117.1 Sect. 1002), Type A <br />(A117.1 Sect. 1003) and Type B (A117.1 Sect. 1004) dwelling units. Please address. <br /> <br /> Design. Dwelling units and sleeping units that are required to be Accessible units, Type <br />A units and Type B units shall comply with the applicable portions of Chapter 10 of ICC