There is no such occupancy in NFPA 101 called Retail. They are all mercantile. The difference is the height of storage on the shelving. Group II limits the height of storage to 12'. If your Mercantile has shelving storage that exceeds 12' then 20.3 would apply. Good luck.
Duane T. Fox, Jr., CFPS, CFI, CFPE Asst Chief, Technical Services DE State Fire Marshal's Office From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 2:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Retail Building Retail vs Mercantile? Thank you, Bob Knight, CET III 208-318-3057 From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gregory Lindholm Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 12:02 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Retail Building Something just came up here. What would stop someone from saying that any retail store (Small Strip Mall, etc.) would have to be designed according to NFPA #13 - 2016 20.3, which calls for .6 / 2000 for "Retail Store"??, instead of the normal Ordinary Hazard Group II? Greg Lindholm
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