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The required occupant capacity of the storm shelter shall include all of the buildings on the site and shall be the greater of the following:
  1. The total occupant load of the classrooms, vocational rooms and offices in the Group E occupancy.
  2. The occupant load of the largest indoor assembly space that is associated with the Group E occupancy.
    Exceptions:
    1. Where a new building is being added on an existing Group E site, and where the new building is not of sufficient size to accommodate the required occupant capacity of the storm shelter for all of the buildings on the site, the storm shelter shall at a minimum accommodate the required occupant capacity for the new building.
    2. Where approved by the building official, the required occupant capacity of the shelter shall be permitted to be reduced by the occupant capacity of any existing storm shelters on the site.
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