This document outlines seismic design requirements for changes in occupancy or use of existing buildings. It classifies occupancies based on relative hazard from 1 to 65 and provides standards for required seismic improvements when occupancy changes to a higher or lower hazard classification. For changes to a higher hazard, improvements depend on the percentage of floor area changed and increases in occupant load. Changes to the same or lower hazard may still require upgrades if occupant load increases over 149. Additional requirements are provided for conversions to live/work spaces or essential facilities.
This document outlines seismic design requirements for changes in occupancy or use of existing buildings. It classifies occupancies based on relative hazard from 1 to 65 and provides standards for required seismic improvements when occupancy changes to a higher or lower hazard classification. For changes to a higher hazard, improvements depend on the percentage of floor area changed and increases in occupant load. Changes to the same or lower hazard may still require upgrades if occupant load increases over 149. Additional requirements are provided for conversions to live/work spaces or essential facilities.
This document outlines seismic design requirements for changes in occupancy or use of existing buildings. It classifies occupancies based on relative hazard from 1 to 65 and provides standards for required seismic improvements when occupancy changes to a higher or lower hazard classification. For changes to a higher hazard, improvements depend on the percentage of floor area changed and increases in occupant load. Changes to the same or lower hazard may still require upgrades if occupant load increases over 149. Additional requirements are provided for conversions to live/work spaces or essential facilities.
This document outlines seismic design requirements for changes in occupancy or use of existing buildings. It classifies occupancies based on relative hazard from 1 to 65 and provides standards for required seismic improvements when occupancy changes to a higher or lower hazard classification. For changes to a higher hazard, improvements depend on the percentage of floor area changed and increases in occupant load. Changes to the same or lower hazard may still require upgrades if occupant load increases over 149. Additional requirements are provided for conversions to live/work spaces or essential facilities.
85 - SEISMIC DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS
24.85.040 Change of Occupancy or Use.
The following table shall be used to classify the relative hazard of all building occupancies:
TABLE 24.85-A Relative OSSC Seismic Hazard Occupancy Classification Improvement Classification Standard 65 (Highest) A, E, I-2, I-3, H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4, H-5 54 R-1,R-2, SR, I-1, I-4 OSSC or ASCE 41- BPON
4 R-2 3 B, M ASCE 41- 2 F-1, F-2, S-1, S-2 BPOE 1 (Lowest) R-3, U
A. Occupancy Change to a Higher Relative Hazard Classification. An occupancy
change to a higher relative hazard classification will require seismic improvements based upon the factors of changes in the net floor area and the occupant load increases as indicated in Table 24.85-B below. All improvements to either the OSSC or ASCE 41 improvement standard shall be made such that the entire building conforms to the appropriate standard indicated in Table 24.85-B.
TABLE 24.85-B Percentage of Occupant Required Relative Building Net Floor Load Increase Improvement Hazard Area Changed Standard Classification 1/3 of area or less and Less than 150 None 1 through 65 More than 1/3 of area or 150 and above ASCE 41- 1, 2, 3, and 43 BPOE More than 1/3 of area or 150 and above OSSC or 54 and 65 ASCE 41- BPON
Multiple occupancy changes to a single building may be made under this section without triggering a seismic upgrade provided the cumulative changes do not exceed 1/3 of the building net floor area or add more than 149 occupants with respect to the legal building occupancy as of October 1, 2004.
B. Occupancy Change to Same or Lower Relative Hazard Classification. An
occupancy change to the same or a lower relative hazard classification or a change 1 in use within any occupancy classification will require seismic improvements using either the OSSC or ASCE 41 improvement standard, as identified in Table 24.85- A above, where the change results in an increase in occupant load of more than 149 people as defined by the OSSC. Where seismic improvement is required, the entire building shall be improved to conform to the appropriate improvement standard identified in Table 24.85-A.
Multiple occupancy changes to a single building may be made under this section without triggering a seismic upgrade provided the cumulative changes do not result in the addition of more than 149 occupants with respect to the legal building occupancy as of October 1, 2004.
C. Occupancy Change to Live Work Space. Any building occupancy classified as
relative hazard category 1, 2, or 3 may undergo a change of occupancy to live/work space provided that:
1. The building shall be improved such that the entire building conforms to the ASCE 41-BPOE improvement standard; and
2. The building meets the fire and life safety standards of either the FLEx Guide or the current OSSC.
3. Any Unreinforced Masonry bearing wall building converted to live/work
space, regardless of construction costs, shall be improved such that the entire building conforms to the ASCE 41-BPOE improvement standard.
D. Occupancy Change to Essential Facilities. All structures which are being converted to essential facilities, as defined in the OSSC, shall comply with current state code seismic requirements or ASCE 41-BPON improvement standard, regardless of other requirements in this section.
