Switched outlet or light

[Texhunter7]

We are doing a apartment building and off of the loft is a room that you walk through to go to the deck. My question is that room has to have either 1] a switched light or 2] a switched outlet, am i correct?

 

[Dennis Alwon]

We are doing a apartment building and off of the loft is a room that you walk through to go to the deck. My question is that room has to have either 1] a switched light or 2] a switched outlet, am i correct?

I hope this helps.

210.70 Lighting Outlets Required.
Lighting outlets shall be installed where specified in 210.70(A), (B), and (C).
(A) Dwelling Units. In dwelling units, lighting outlets shall be installed in accordance with 210.70(A)(1), (A)(2), and (A)(3).
(1) Habitable Rooms. At least one wall switch?controlled lighting outlet shall be installed in every habitable room and bathroom.
Exception No. 1: In other than kitchens and bathrooms, one or more receptacles controlled by a wall switch shall be permitted in lieu of lighting outlets.
Exception No. 2: Lighting outlets shall be permitted to be controlled by occupancy sensors that are (1) in addition to wall switches or (2) located at a customary wall switch location and equipped with a manual override that will allow the sensor to function as a wall switch.

 

[raider1]

Here is the thing that you must decide, is this a habitable room?

210.70(A)(1) applys to habitable rooms.

If what you have is a hallway then 210.70(A)(2)(a) would apply.

Chris