PE Problem #42

7/30/2018

A new-construction church is to contain a main sanctuary and stage, complete commercial kitchen with lounge seating area, and a connected enclosed parking garage. What is the most hazardous occupancy for this facility?
a. Light Hazard
b. Ordinary Hazard Group 1
c. Ordinary Hazard Group 2
d. Extra Hazard Group 1

Solution | Posted 07/31/18

8 Comments

CADDMAN76

7/30/2018 09:15:22 am

Colleen

7/30/2018 09:22:13 am

C. Ordinary Hazard Group 2

Per NFPA 13 p. 13-295 and 13-296, the main sanctuary/church is a light hazard occupancy, but the stage would be OH2

kitchen/restaurant service area is OH1
I couldn't find anything specific, but I assume lounge seating is light hazard, and
parking garage is OH1.

James Lovelady

7/30/2018 11:26:35 am

Ouch, that took me WAY TOO LONG. Thank you for citing the source paragraph, I haven't looked at the backend of NFPA 13 in too long, obviously.

Colleen

7/30/2018 04:51:02 pm

You're welcome I'm glad I could help! That page is definitely worth tabbing if you haven't already.

FPE

7/30/2018 11:00:39 pm

Correct.. I missed it

Pari

7/30/2018 11:16:17 am

B NFPA 13, Section A- 5.3.1

Pari

7/30/2018 11:22:13 am

The answer should be C for Stage

FPE

7/30/2018 10:59:10 pm

c. Ordinary Hazard Group 2
Ref NFPA 13, A.5.3.2 considering repair garages

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