Table 18.1.6.1 Construction Type Limitations for Health Care Occupancy | |||||
Construction Type | Sprinklered | Total Number of Stories of Building | |||
1 | 2 | 3 | ≥4 | ||
I (442) | Yes | X | X | X | X |
No | NP | NP | NP | NP | |
I (332) | Yes | X | X | X | X |
No | NP | NP | NP | NP | |
II (222) | Yes | X | X | X | X |
No | NP | NP | NP | NP | |
II (111) | Yes | X | X | X | NP |
No | NP | NP | NP | NP | |
II (000) | Yes | X | NP | NP | NP |
No | NP | NP | NP | NP | |
III (211) | Yes | X | NP | NP | NP |
No | NP | NP | NP | NP | |
III (200) | Yes | NP | NP | NP | NP |
No | NP | NP | NP | NP | |
IV (2HH) | Yes | X | NP | NP | NP |
No | NP | NP | NP | NP | |
V (111) | Yes | X | NP | NP | NP |
No | NP | NP | NP | NP | |
V (000) | Yes | NP | NP | NP | NP |
No | NP | NP | NP | NP |
X: Permitted. NP: Not permitted.
The total number of stories of the building is required to be determined as follows:
(1) The total number of stories is to be counted starting with the level of exit discharge and ending with the highest occupiable story of the building.
(2) Stories below the level of exit discharge are not counted as stories.
(3) Interstitial spaces used solely for building or process systems directly related to the level above or below are not considered a separate story.
(4) A mezzanine in accordance with 8.6.9 is not counted as a story.
Sprinklered throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 9.7. (See 18.3.5.)
Basements are not counted as stories.