Although a kitchen is not listed under a specific occupancy group in Chapter 3, in schools where it serves multiple uses or for after school functions, the kitchen will be classified as a Group B occupancy.
Questions arise over the application of the exception in current school design.
Dining rooms are quite often designed as flexible multi-use spaces. Therefore, the following policy clarifies when exception 2.4 may be used. The area does not serve as part of the means of egress for other areas or spaces in the building.