I am trying to understand if/how the max occupancy rules can be a fire hazard. I am hosting a lunch for my friends (8 including me) in my one room apt. No one is staying overnight. Only 5-6 hours max. Where do I lookup if I am breaching any rules or what are my responsibilities?
I tried to search the state laws but they are only for overnight guests. But I want to make sure I don’t do anything I am not supposed to even if it’s only a few hours .
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It has to do with the time it takes to get everyone out of the building in the event of a fire. You can put as many people as will fit in your 1 bedroom apartment and if there is a fire you can all get out pretty quickly.
People still need to get out of large spaces like a restaurants, dance clubs, churches and concert venues quickly in the event of a fire.
The occupancy limits for these places are typically limited by the number of fire exit doors. If you have 1,000 people in a concert hall you have to have several fire exits to ensure everyone can get out quickly.
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