What Is Occupancy Load?

What Is Occupancy Load

The total number of patrons, employees, guests, performers, or other humans permitted to be inside a venue as shown on the Certificate of Inspection.

Occupants

Any person inside of a business is considered an occupant for the purpose of crowd management. Occupants consist of all employees, performers, and patrons that are inside a place of assembly.

Occupancy

Occupancy is the total number of occupants inside of a place of assembly. It is the sum of all employees, patrons, performers or other humans inside the establishment.

Occupancy Load

The official licensed capacity of an establishment is referred to as the occupancy load. It is written on the Certificate of Inspection and must be displayed in clear view of the public.

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Everyone including staff, performers and patrons count

Occupants

Occupants are the people that are inside, or occupy an establishment. It is important to note that occupants do not only refer to patrons, any person inside of a business is considered an occupant for the purpose of crowd management. Occupants consist of all employees, performers, and patrons that are inside a place of assembly.

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Counting Occupancy

Occupancy is the total number of occupants inside of a place of assembly. It is the sum of all employees, patrons, performers or other humans inside the establishment.

Count all employees

All employees count toward the occupancy of a venue

Count all performers and on-site contractors

All contractors and performers count toward total occupancy

Count all patrons

All patrons inside or in outdoor spaces must be counted

The licensed capacity of a venue or place of assembly

Occupancy Load

The official licensed capacity of an establishment is referred to as the occupancy load. It is written on the Certificate of Inspection and must be displayed in clear view of the public.

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