Thanks Mike,
That doesn't give me any answer to the question. How does the code treat remodels? Does an occupancy change mean the entire structure be brought to existing standards? The building in question is a single story built in 1995 so it is not a substandard or high risk structure at all...
Does a change of occupancy alone require a building to be upgraded completely to the new code requirements? I have a building that is going from residential to commercial. I can see that the floor live load will need to be increased but what about shear walls. Do they all have to be brought into...
