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AFSA Technical Update
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A newsletter dealing with codes and other technical issues
July 25, 2014
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Occupancy Classification of a Bar
"Are bar areas in restaurants considered Light or Ordinary Hazard occupancy?"
We have reviewed NFPA 13, 2013 edition as the applicable standard. Our informal
interpretation is bar may contain a mixed occupancy of seating, alcohol
serving,
food service, mechanical, and storage areas.
In determining the occupancy of the different areas, you have to start with the
definitions in Chapter 5 then use the examples in the Annex to clarify the
ambiguous
terms such as low combustibility and moderate quantities in Sections 5.2 and
5.3.
Although a bar is not specifically listed, the seating and alcohol serving
areas
have uses and conditions similar to a club and restaurant seating which may be
classified
as light hazard occupancy according to section A.5.2. The food service or
preparation
(restaurant service areas) and storage areas may be classified as Ordinary
Hazard
(Group I) according to section A.5.3.1. It is likely that there are areas used
for some storage. The commodity of liquor that is 100 proof or less is a Class
IV commodity when palletized and a Class III commodity in glass containers
according
to Note e of Table A.5.6.3. In order to still follow the occupancy hazard
approach,
quantities and arrangement of the storage cannot exceed the limitations of
miscellaneous
storage as defined in Chapter 3 or be over 12 ft high for Class I to IV
commodities.
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Technical Update is prepared by the Technical Services Dept. of the AFSA: Vice
President
of Engineering and Technical Services Roland Huggins, a PE registered in fire
protection
engineering; Phill Brown, a NICET IV certified automatic sprinkler technician
and
NFPA Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) and Tom Wellen, a PE registered
in fire protection engineering. This is provided with the understanding that
the
AFSA assumes no liability for this opinion or actions taken on it and they are
not
to be considered the official position of the NFPA or its technical committees.
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