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SECTION 406 MOTOR-VEHICLE-RELATED OCCUPANCIES
406.1.2 Area increase.
Group U occupancies used for the storage of private or pleasure-type
motor vehicles where no repair work is completed or fuel is
dispensed are permitted to be 3,000 square feet (279 m2)
when the following provisions are met:
1.For
a mixed occupancy building, the exterior wall and opening
protection for the Group U portion of the building shall be
as required for the major occupancy of the building. For such
a mixed occupancy building, the allowable floor area of the
building shall be as permitted
for the major occupancy contained therein.
2.For
a building containing only a Group U occupancy, the exterior
wall shall not be required to have a fire-resistance
rating and the area of openings shall not be limited when
the fire separation distance is 5 feet (1524 mm) or more.
More than one 3,000-square-foot (279 m2) Group
U occupancy shall be permitted to be in the same building,
provided each 3,000-square-foot (279 m2) area is
separated by fire walls complying with Section
705.
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