Committee says Bellevue IEBC 'work area' question needs project details before an opinion
The committee debated whether replacing a horizontal fire-resistance-rated assembly during a change of occupancy would make the space below part of the IEBC 'work area' and potentially trigger sprinkler upgrades; members asked staff to get project-specific documentation from the City of Bellevue before issuing an opinion.
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The Building, Fire, Residential and WUI Code Committee reviewed an opinion request from the City of Bellevue about how the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) defines "work area" when a horizontal fire-resistance-rated assembly is replaced during a change of occupancy.
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