Minnesota Administrative Rules

1306.0030 REQUIREMENTS.

For purposes of this chapter, area separation, fire barriers, or fire walls do not establish separate buildings. Gross square footage (gsf) means the floor area as defined in the International Building Code. The floor area requirements established in items A to D are based on the gross square footage of the entire building and establish thresholds for these requirements. The following occupancy groups must comply with sprinkler requirements of this chapter, unless specified otherwise:

A.

Group A-1, A-2, A-3, and A-4 occupancies;

Exception: air inflated structures, and open picnic shelters.

B.

Group B, F, M, and S occupancies with 2,000 or more gross square feet of floor area or with three or more stories in height;

Exception: S-2 open parking garages, aircraft hangars, salt storage sheds, and group "M" detached canopies.

C.

Group E occupancies with 2,000 or more gross square feet of floor area or with two or more stories in height;

D.

Group E day care occupancies with an occupant load of 30 or more.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 16B.59; 16B.61; 16B.64; 326B.101; 326B.106; 326B.13

History:

27 SR 1479; 32 SR 6; L 2007 c 140 art 4 s 61; art 13 s 4

Published Electronically:

July 11, 2007