CODE ANALYSIS @ 132-134 CANAL STREET Code Analysis for Canal Street North, Salem, MA June 14, 2019
Scope of Work/Renovation
New Construction.First floor retail spaces,and apartment lobby and laundry. Second and third floor
apartments. Elevator access provided.
Applicable Codes:
Building: 78o CMR, Massachusetts State Building Code 9th Edition
(2015 IBC,with Massachusetts amendments)
Energy Conservation: 2015 International Energy Conservation Code with Massachusetts Stretch
Energy amendments
Fire Prevention: 527 CMR Massachusetts Fire Prevention Regulations
Accessibility: 521 CMR, Massachusetts Architectural Access Board Regulations&Americans
with Disabilities Act(ADA), Fair Housing Act.
Electrical: 527 CMR 12.00 Massachusetts Electrical Code
Mechanical: 2015 International Mechanical Code,with Massachusetts amendments
Plumbing: 248 CMR,the Fuel Gas and Plumbing Code
Occupancy Classification: M (Mercantile), R2(Apartments)
Occupancy Separations
Table 508.4: 1-hour(sprinklered).
Minimum Construction Type: VB
Height and Area Limitations:
Mixed-Use
Table 504.3: Occupancies M, R2 6o'allowed(sprinklered-S), 40'-o"+/-actual—complies
Table 504.4: M occupancy: 2 stories allowed(sprinklered-S)
Actual height:1 story-complies
R2 occupancy:3 stories allowed(sprinklered-S)
Actual height:3 story-complies
Table 506.2: M occupancy: 27,00o sf allowed(sprinklered-SM)
R2 occupancy: 21,000 sf allowed(sprinklered-SM)
Actual:9,957 sf-complies
Occupancy Separations:
Table 508.4: R2-M sprinklered: 1 hour separation required
Minimum Construction Type:Type VB assumed
Fire Resistance
Ratings: Bldg Element Rating(Hrs) Opening
(Table 601) Protectives(Mins)
Structural Frame o
Interior Bearing Walls o 20
Int. Non-Bearing Walls o
Floor construction o
Roof construction o
Interior Finishes: Bldg Element Class
Table 8o3.i3. Rooms, enclosed spaces C
Interior exits, passageways: C(note b applies)
Corridors,exit access stairs: C
Means of Egress:
Egress capacity(Chapter io):
Floor Area: Use Group Load Factor(Table ioo4.1.2) Occupants No.of Exits
8,238 M(Mercantile) 6o gsf/occupant 138 2 req'd,io provided
9,957 R-2(Res.) zoo gsf/occupant 5o 2 req'd, 2 provided
Exit Access Travel Distance(Table 1017.2)
Use Group Max.Travel Distance Measured Travel Distance
M 25o ft.(sprinklered) 46 ft.Complies
R-2 250 ft.(sprinklered) 42 ft.Complies
Fire Protection Systems:
Group M:
Manual Fire Alarm Systems: Not required based on 907.2.7
Fire Sprinkler System: Not required based on 903.2.7(sprinkler system provided)*
Fire Extinguishers:Required based on Section gob.
*Fire sprinkler system is required for entire building per Group R2 requirements.
Group R-2:
Manual Fire Alarm Systems: Required based on go7.2.9.1
Fire Sprinkler System: Required based on 9o3.2.8
Fire Extinguishers: Required based on Section 906.
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