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310.5 Residential Group R-4. Residential Group R-4 occupancy shall include buildings,structures or portions thereof for more than five but not more than 16 persons,excluding staff,who reside on a 24-hour basis in a supervised residential environment and receive custodial care.Buildings of Group R-4 shall be classified as one of the occupancy conditions specified in Section 310.5.1 or 310.5.2.This group shall include,but not be limited to,the following: Alcohol and drug centers Assisted living facilities Congregate care facilities Group homes Halfway houses Residential board and care facilities Social rehabilitation facilities Group R-4 occupancies shall meet the requirements for construction as defined for Group R-3,except as otherwise provided for in this code. 310.5.1 Condition 1. This occupancy condition shall include buildings in which all persons receiving custodial care,without any assistance,are capable of responding to an emergency situation to complete building evacuation. 310.5.2 Condition 2. This occupancy condition shall include buildings in which there are any persons receiving custodial care who require limited verbal or physical assistance while responding to an emergency situation to complete building evacuation. A Change of Use Permit is required from R-3 to R-4. One thing that has come up is that"Group R-4 shall meet the requirements for construction as defined in R-3,except as otherwise provide in this code." In the past we have allowed the no automatic sprinkler required by the State Code for these type of R-4. However the R-4 Occupancy is no a one or two family dwelling unit,and so automatic sprinkler are required. 12. Group R. Section 903.2.8 is amended to read: "[FISection 903.2.8 Group R. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with section 903.3 shall be provided throughout all the buildings with a Group R fire area. Exception: In accordance with HRS 46-19.8 Fire Sprinklers; residences, until June 30, 2027 no county shall require the installation or retrofitting of automatic fire sprinklers or an automatic fire sprinkler system in: 1. Any new or existing detached one-or two-family dwelling unit in a structure used only for residential purposes; and 2. Nonresidential agricultural and aquacultural buildings and structures located outside an urban area; provided that this section shall not apply to new homes that require a variance from access roads or firefighting water supply requirements." ALOHA. KELLY WILSON-DEPUTY BUILDING CHIEF COUNTY OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS HAWAII BUILDING DIVISION