Occupant Loads

Maximum Area Allowances per Occupant

Category of Space	Floor Area in Square Feet Per Occupant
Accessory Storage, Mechanical Rooms	300 gross
Aircraft Hangars	500 gross
Assembly Gaming Floors (keno, slots, etc.)	11
Assembly without fixed seats
Concentrated (chairs only-not fixed)	7 net
Standing space	5 net
Unconcentrated (tables and chairs)	15 net
Business areas	100 gross
Daycare	35 net
Educational
Classroom	20 net
Shops and other vocational room areas	50 net
Exercise rooms	50 gross
Industrial areas	100 gross
Institutional areas
Inpatient treatment areas	240 gross
Outpatient areas	100 gross
Sleeping areas	120 gross
Kitchens, commercial	200 gross
Library
Reading rooms	50 net
Stack area	100 gross
Locker rooms	50 gross
Mercantile
Areas on other floors	60 gross
Basement and grade floor areas	30 gross
Storage, stock, shipping areas	300 gross
Parking garages	200 gross
Skating rinks and swimming pools
Rink and pool	50 gross
Decks	15 gross
Stages and platforms	15 net
Warehouses	500 gross