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whole or in part until all required means of egress required for the
part to be occupied are completed, inspected and approved for
occupancy.
b. Adequate escape facilities shall be maintained at all times in
buildings under construction for the use of construction workers.
These facilities shall consist of doors, walkways, stairs, ramps, fire
escapes, or other arrangements in accordance with the general
guidelines of the Fire Code of the Philippines and this IRR in so far as
they can reasonably be applied to buildings under construction.
2. Repairs or Alterations
a. Existing buildings may be occupied during repairs or alterations
provided that all existing fire protection systems/devices are
continuously maintained or, in lieu thereof, other measures are
taken to provide equivalent safety.
b. Flammable or explosive substances or equipment necessary for the
repair or alteration of a building or structure may be introduced
therein while it is occupied, only if the conditions of use and the
safeguards therefore provided will not create any additional
danger or impair the use of the means of egress.
DIVISION 3. CLASSIFICATION OF OCCUPANCY
A. A building or structure shall be classified as follows:
1. Assembly
a. Assembly occupancies include, but are not limited to, all buildings
or portions of buildings used for gathering together of fifty (50) or
more persons for such purposes as deliberation, worship,
entertainment,
eating,
drinking,
amusement,
awaiting
transportation, or similar uses.
b. Assembly occupancies include: theaters; assembly halls;
auditorium; exhibition halls; museum; restaurants; drinking
establishments; places of worship; classrooms of 50 persons and
over capacity; libraries; internet shops of over 50 persons capacity;
dance halls; club rooms; skating rinks; gymnasiums; cockpit arenas;
bowling facilities; pool rooms; armories; passenger stations and
terminals of air, surface, underground, and marine public
transportation facilities; recreational facilities; piers; court-rooms;
conference rooms; and mortuary chapels or funeral homes.
c. Restaurants and drinking establishments with an occupant load of
less than 50 persons shall be classified as mercantile occupancies.
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