What is the classification for a building that does not qualify as a one- or two-family dwelling and provides sleeping accommodations for a total of 16 or fewer people on a transient or permanent basis, without personal care services, with or without meals, and without separate cooking facilities for individual occupants?

What is the classification for a building that does not qualify as a one- or two-family dwelling and provides sleeping accommodations for a total of 16 or fewer people on a transient or permanent basis, without personal care services, with or without meals, and without separate cooking facilities for individual occupants?
A . Dormitory
B . Hotel
C . Boarding facility
D . Lodging or rooming house

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Answer: D

Explanation:

The classification of buildings for sleeping accommodations is outlined in NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®.

Lodging or rooming house (D): This classification applies to buildings providing sleeping accommodations for 16 or fewer people on a transient or permanent basis, without personal care services or separate cooking facilities.

Dormitory (A): A dormitory typically provides sleeping accommodations for more than 16 people in group living settings.

Hotel (B): A hotel provides transient accommodations for larger numbers of occupants, often with amenities like separate cooking facilities.

Boarding facility (C): Boarding facilities include personal care or longer-term services, which are not specified here.

Reference: NFPA 101, Section 6.1.2.4: Definitions of lodging or rooming houses.