North Carolina Fire Code Chapter 10
Table 1003.2.2.2 Maximum Floor Area per Occupant Square Foot of Area Being 12000 Calculated V / S q F t = =
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1003.2.2.9 Fixed seating
For areas having fixed seating without dividing arms, the occupant load shall not be less than the number of seats based on one person for each 18 inches (457 mm) of seating length.
OCCUPANCY
FLOOR AREA IN SQUARE FEET PER OCCUPANT
Occupant Load of Area
Total Bench Length in Inches
Divided by
18-inches per person
Equals
Number of Occupants
/ 40 24
18
Agricultural building Aircraft hangars Airport terminal
300 500
gross gross
The occupant load of seating booths shall be based on one person for each 24 inches (610 mm) of booth seat length measured at the backrest of the seat booth.
Concourse Waiting areas
100 15
gross gross
= = = =
120 800 600 40
Total Bench Length in Inches
Divided by
24-inches per person
Equals
Number of Occupants
Baggage claim
20
gross
24
Baggage handling
300
gross
Table 1005.1 Egress Width Per Occupant Served (Figure Occupant Load Using Existing Exits) Without Sprinkler System With Sprinkler System(a)
Stairways (Inches per Occupant) Other egress components (Inches per occupant) Other egress components (Inches per occupant)
Assembly Gaming floors (keno, slots, etc.) Assembly with fixed seats Assembly without fixed seats Concentrated (chairs onlynot fixed) 11 gross
1091
Occupancy Occupancie s other than those listed below.
Stairways (Inches per Occupant)
See 1003.2.2.9
Exit In.
In./Occ 0.3
Exit In.
In./Occ 0.2
Exit In.
In./Occ 0.2
Exit In.
In./Occ 0.15
net
1714
= Exit In.
0 In./Occ 0.7
= Exit In.
0 In./Occ 0.4
= Exit In.
0 In./Occ 0.3
= Exit In.
0 In./Occ 0.2
Standing space
net
2400
Hazardous: H-1, H-2,H-3 and H-4 = Exit In.
Unconcentrated (tables and chairs)
15
net
800
0 In./Occ
= Exit In.
0 In./Occ
= Exit In.
0 In./Occ 0.3
= Exit In.
0 In./Occ 0.2
Bowling centers, allow 5 persons for each lane including 15 feet of runway, and for additional areas
net
1714
Institutional: I-2
Not Applicable
Not Applicable = 0 = 0
Business areas Courtroomsother than fixed seating areas Dormitories Educational Classroom area Shops and other vocational room areas Exercise rooms H-5 Fabrication and manufacturing areas Industrial areas
100 40 50
gross net gross
= = =
120 300 240 Table 1005.1 Egress Width Per Occupant Served (Figure Exit Inches Using Occupant Load) Without Sprinkler System
Stairways (Inches per Occupant) Other egress components (Inches per occupant)
With Sprinkler System(a)
Stairways (Inches per Occupant) Other egress components (Inches per occupant)
20 50 50
net net gross
= = = = =
600 240 240 60 120
Occupancy Occupancie s other than those listed below. Occ Load In./Occ 0.3 = Occ Load Hazardous: H-1, H-2,H-3 and H-4 = 0 In./Occ 0.7 0 In./Occ
Occ Load
In./Occ 0.2
Occ Load
In./Occ Occ Load In./Occ 0.2 0.15 = 0
200 100
gross gross
= Occ Load
0 In./Occ 0.4
= Occ Load
In./Occ Occ Load In./Occ 0.3 0.2 = 0
Institutional areas
= Occ Load
0 In./Occ
= Occ Load
Inpatient treatment areas Outpatient areas
240 100
gross gross
= = = =
50 120 100 60 Institutional: I-2
Occ Load
In./Occ Occ Load In./Occ 0.3 0.2 = 0
Not Applicable
Not Applicable = 0
Sleeping areas Kitchens, commercial Library Reading rooms Stack area Locker rooms
120 200
gross gross
a. Buildings equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1 or [Link].
50 100 50
net gross gross
= = =
0 120 240
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North Carolina Fire Code Chapter 10
Mercantile Basement and grade floor areas Areas on other floors 30 60 gross gross gross gross gross gross gross net gross gross
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Square Footage Calculator = = = = = = = = = = 400 200 40 60 60 240 800 800 40 24 Convert Feet to Inches Feet 6000 X X 12 12 = = Inches 72000 Length 120 X X Width 50 = = SqFt 6000
Storage, stock, shipping areas 300 Parking garages Residential Skating rinks, swimming pools Rink and pool Decks Stages and platforms Accessory storage areas, mechanical equipment room Warehouses 200 200 50 15 15 300 500
Convert Inches to Feet Inches / / 12 12 = = Feet 0
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