Northwest Region CSI S508 Code Part 2 Seminar 1A Stephen Winstead, AIA

1. Northwest Region CSI S508 Code Part 2 Seminar 1A Stephen Winstead, AIA

2. Credit(s) earned on completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request. This course is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner ofhandling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. ___________________________________________ Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.

3. The various Occupancies 1. Assembly (see Section 303): Groups A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4 and A-5 2. Business (see Section 304): Group B 3. Educational (see Section 305): Group E 4. Factory and Industrial (see Section 306): Groups F-1 and F-2 5. High Hazard (see Section 307): Groups H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4 and H-5 6. Institutional (see Section 308): Groups I-1, I-2, I-3 and I-4 7. Mercantile (see Section 309): Group M 8. Residential (see Section 310): Groups R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 9. Storage (see Section 311): Groups S-1 and S-2 10. Utility and Miscellaneous (see Section 312): Group U

4. Accessory uses

5. Accessory uses

6. Change in occupancy 3408.1 Conformance. No change shall be made in the use or occupancy of any building that would place the building in a different division of the same group of occupancies or in a different group of occupancies, unless such building is made to comply with the requirements of this code for such division or group of occupancies. Subject to the approval of the building official, the use or occupancy of existing buildings shall be permitted to be changed and the building is allowed to be occupied for purposes in other groups without conforming to all the requirements of this code for those groups, provided the new or proposed use is less hazardous, based on life and fire risk, than the existing use.

7. Change in occupancy “Oregon Added” Unless additions or alterations are made to the building or facility, change in use or occupancy alone shall not require compliance with the provisions of Chapter 11, Accessibility. Additionally, changes in occupancy resulting in multifamily dwellings need not comply with Division III, Covered multifamily dwellings.

8. Change in occupancy 3408.2 Certificate of occupancy. A certificate of occupancy shall be issued where it has been determined that the requirementsfor the new occupancy classification have been met. 3408.3 Stairways. An existing stairway shall not be required to comply with the requirements of Section 1009 where the existing space and construction does not allow a reduction in pitch or slope.

9. Change in occupancy 3408.3 Change in occupancy. When a change in occupancy results in a structure being reclassified to a higher occupancy category, the structure shall conform to the seismic requirements for a new structure of the higher occupancy category. There are a few exceptions. If it can be shown that the level of performance and seismic safety is equivalent to that of a new structure. If the change results in a structure being reclassified from Occupancy Category I or II to Occupancy Category III.

10. Accessibility The 25% rule: “The costs of providing the accessible route are not required to exceed 25 percent of the costs of the alterations affecting the area of primary function.” The Priority of improvements: Parking Accessible entrance Accessible route One accessible restroom Accessible telephones Accessible drinking fountains Accessible elements such as storage and alarms

11. Compliance Alternatives

12. This concludes The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems Course Stephen M. Winstead, AIA swinstead@mac.com 503-969-8333