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steve66

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not in my opinion.

An assembly occupancy usually has a higher number of people per unit area. Think areas like stadium seating at a sports venue, or seating at a church or theater, or a crowded nightclub.

In a fitness center, people and equipment usually require too much space for it to be an assembly occupancy.
 

steve66

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After reading the intro to NEC 518, I think it depends on the area.

The NEC handbook has a table extracted from NFPA 101. For a gym with equipment, occupancy is calculated based on 50 SF per person. For a gym without equipment, its based on 15 SF per person.

So if you have a room with equipment and its over 5000 SF, that means your occupancy would be over 100 people, and it would be an assembly. If you have a room and no equipment, 1500 SF would be the limit, and anything larger would be an assembly occupancy.
 

jfiorini

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guess ill have to fid out what the square footage is... I don't see a plaque stating the Max occupancy... I am certain that it is less than 5000sq feet
 
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