Separation — ground-floor commercial: code vs good practice

Code: rated per IBC. Good practice: meet code.

Restroom — ground-floor commercial: code vs good practice

Code: ADA. Good practice: meet code.

Entrance — ground-floor commercial: code vs good practice

Code: accessible. Good practice: meet code.

Restaurant hood — ground-floor commercial: code vs good practice

Code: Type I + fire suppression. Good practice: meet code.

Grease — ground-floor commercial: code vs good practice

Code: interceptor. Good practice: meet code.

Meters — ground-floor commercial: code vs good practice

Code: no specific requirement. Good practice: separate.

Multifamily · Chapter 39

Ground-floor commercial

Mixed-use buildings put a business under homes. That triggers separations, accessibility, utilities and zoning that a pure residential building never sees.

IBC 508 mixed occupanciesADA 2010 StandardsLocal zoningPlumbing code (interceptors)

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39.1

What changes with a storefront?

The storefront brings public visitors, a different occupancy and its own utilities.

Every new tenant can be a change of use.

Section: mixed-use building with storefront, rated floor between retail and apartments, separate entrances — FIG. 39.1 · What changes with a storefront?

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