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Part 6 Structural Design Table 6.. iccupancy Category of Buildings and other Structures for Flood, Surge, Wind and Earthquake Loads. Nature of Occupancy Occupancy Category Buildings and other structures that represent a low hazard to human life in the event of failure, including, but not ! limited to: © Agricultural facilities * Certain temporary facilities * Minor storage facilities All buildings and other structures except those listed in Occupancy Categories |, III and IV i Buildings and other structures that represent a substantial hazard to human life in the event of failure, including, a but not limited to: * Buildings and other structures where more than 300 people congregate in one area * Buildings and other structures with day care facilities with a capacity greater than 150 * Buildings and other structures with elementary school or secondary school facilities with a capacity greater than 250 * Buildings and other structures with a capacity greater than 500 for colleges or adult education facilities * Healthcare facilities with a capacity of 50 or more resident patients, but not having surgery or emergency Treatment facilities * Jails and detention facilities Buildings and other structures, not included in Occupancy Category IV, with potential to cause a substantial economic impact and/or mass disruption of day-to-day civilian life in the event of failure, including, but not limited to: * Power generating stations? © Water treatment facilities * Sewage treatment facilities * Telecommunication centers Buildings and other structures not included in Occupancy Category IV (including, but not limited to, facilities that manufacture, process, handle, store, use, or dispose of such substances as hazardous fuels, hazardous chemicals, hazardous waste, or explosives) containing sufficient quantities of toxic or explosive substances to be dangerous to the public if released. Buildings and other structures designated as essential facilities, including, but not limited to: Vv Hospitals and other healthcare facilities having surgery or emergency treatment facilities . Fire, rescue, ambulance, and police stations and emergency vehicle garages Designated earthquake, hurricane, or other emergency shelters Designated emergency preparedness, communication, and operation centers and other facilities required for emergency response Power generating stations and other public utility facilities required in an emergency Ancillary structures (including, but not limited to, communication towers, fuel storage tanks, cooling towers, Electrical substation structures, fire water storage tanks or other structures housing or supporting water, or other fire-suppression material or equipment) required for operation of Occupancy Category IV structures during an emergency Aviation control towers, air traffic control centers, and emergency aircraft hangars Water storage facilities and pump structures required to maintain water pressure for fire suppression Buildings and other structures having critical national defense functions Buildings and other structures (including, but not limited to, facilities that manufacture, process, handle, store, use, or dispose of such substances as hazardous fuels, hazardous chemicals, or hazardous waste) containing highly toxic substances where the quantity of the material exceeds a threshold quantity established by the authority having jurisdiction. * Cogeneration power plants that do not supply power on the national grid shall be designated Occupancy Category II 1.2.4 Safety Buildings, structures and components thereof, shall be designed and constructed to support all loads, including dead loads, without exceeding the allowable stresses or specified strengths (under applicable factored loads) for the materials of construction in the structural members and connections.