Section 59.11. Story height

D-H occupancies shall be governed by the story height limitations in the following table:

Construction Type	Maximum Story Height
Fireresistive	3 Stories
Noncombustible	1 Story*
Protected Heavy Timber	1 Story
Ordinary	1 Story
Wood Frame	1 Story

(b) *An additional story shall be permitted in noncombustible construction when the building is 1-hour rated construction or totally protected by an automatic sprinkler system. The maximum story height may be increased by one story.

(c) Noncombustible construction shall be considered 1-hour rated construction when bearing walls, columns, beams, other supporting members, ceiling/roof assemblies, floor/ceiling assemblies, stairways, and other openings through floors are of 1-hour rated construction.

(d) The maximum floor area shall not exceed 50,000 square feet unless the floor area is separated by 2-hour fire walls into individual areas not to exceed 50,000 square feet. The undivided floor area may be increased to 100,000 square feet in buildings protected with a total automatic sprinkler system.