CODE GROUPS Different code groups have different requirements (See IBC 2012 & IFC)
As new version come out please refer to the current version
A1 - Theater with fixed Seating – ( All A groups 303) -A2 - Restaurants / Food A3 - Worship & Recreation / LibrariesA4 - Viewing Indoor Sporting EventsA5 - Viewing Outdoor ActivitiesB - Business 304E - Educational 305 - 6 or more persons for educational purposes through 12th grade also Daycare of more than 5 children of 2 ½ and olderF1 & F2 Factory and Industrial 306 – Not significant fire hazard High Hazard 307 H1-H5I - Institutional 308 I1-I4I-1 >16 persons 24 hour that are capable of self-preservationI-2 Medical care >Five persons 24 hours a day who are incapable of self-preservation I-3 >(more than) Five persons who are under restraint or security M - Mercantile 309 Grocery Stores etc.....Residential 310 - R1 less than 30 days (Hotels & Motels)R2 Apartments & dorms – contains more than two units where occupants are permanent in nature R3 - <16 people boarding houses (non transient) or 10 or fewer (transient), care facilities 5 or fewerR4 – More than five but less than 16 not counting staff (are capable of self-preservation)Assisted living or group homes. S - Storage 311 S1 = Furniture, books, lumber (moderate hazard) S2= Food etc...(Low hazard)Utility & Miscellaneous group U 312
When you have corrections or suggestions for this list please let me know. This is not meant to replace the code but to be a quick reference. Please refer to the entire code for exact information needed on each project.
Code Groups / Larry Love – Johnson Controls Larry.Love@JCI.com
