Book 1 - City of St. Petersburg

BASIS OF DESIGN BOOK 1
3 GENERAL PLANNING CRITERIA
ACCESSIBILITY AND CODE
REQUIREMENTS (continued)
Occupancy
Multiple meetings were held with the City’s Building Official to
determine the criteria for evaluating occupant loads on the new
Pier. The new Pier offers multiple assembly areas with accessory
use mercantile businesses. Maximum occupant loads will be
calculated during peak use times such as the 4th of July. A
decrease of 5% in the total net square footage number has been
allowed to account for fixed benches, structural columns, trash
cans and other site furnishings. This net usable area is used to
calculate occupant loads.
Outdoor areas such as “yards, patios, courts and similar outdoor
areas accessible to and usable by building occupants shall be
provided with means of egress as required. The occupant load
of such outdoor areas shall be assigned by the building official
in accordance with the anticipated use” (2010 Florida Building
Code 1004.8).
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THE NEW ST. PETERSBURG PIER