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Maximum Floor Area Allowances Per Occupant
TECHNICAL BULLETIN
BLDG-10-1
October 2023
The purpose of this Technical Bulletin is to establish maximum floor area allowance per occupant for uses not listed in the California Building Code (CBC) Section 1004 and Table 1004.5.
The following floor area allowances per occupant shall be used when determining the number of occupants in a space.
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FUNCTION OF SPACE |
OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR (See Footnote) |
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1. Arcades |
11 gross |
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2. Auto Repair Garage |
200 gross |
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3. Bar counter (3-foot wide for full length of the counter) |
5 net |
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5. Barbershop, Hair Salon, Beauty Salons, Tanning Salons |
50 net |
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4. Billiard Parlors |
30 net |
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18. Business/Office Use Business Use Concentrated Business Use Areas Such as Call Centers |
150 gross 50 gross |
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6. Computer Training Rooms with Fixed Workstations |
50 net |
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7. Dance Classroom Only Dance Hall Dance Floor |
50 gross 15 net 7 net |
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8. Dog Run / Dog Walk (or other animals) |
50 gross |
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9. Laundromat (Self-service) |
60 net |
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10. Live/Work Quarters (Per SDMC Section 141.0311) Living Area Work Area |
200 gross 100 gross |
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11. Lobbies / Waiting Areas: Banks Exhibit Halls Offices Hotels Restaurant (standing space) Restaurant (unconcentrated -chairs) Theater |
50 gross 7 net 15 gross 15 gross 7 net 15 net 7 net |
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12. Meeting Rooms, Conference Rooms |
15 net |
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13. Racquetball Court (Excludes spectator areas / galleries) |
4 Occupants per Court |
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14. Recreation Rooms |
15 net |
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15.Recreational Activities (Trampoline, Laser Tag, Paintball, Escape Rooms) |
TBD ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS |
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16. Storage (Mini Storage, Self-Storage) |
300 gross |
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17. Yoga Studio |
15 gross |
Footnote: Floor area in square feet per occupant.
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