Thanks for the advice everyone. I'll check with my building department but assume a normal importance factor.
@Steellion,
Interesting rationale. I don't agree 100% however. There are some facilities, like schools, where we are trying to protect the occupants. With something like a hospital, however, I feel that the goal is not just to protect the occupants, but to ensure on going facility access to the community in the event of a calamity. To some degree, I feel that lack of parking impairs accessibility. As a hypothetical, consider a new hospital constructed on a floating barge 500m off shore from the coastal city that it serves. What should be the importance factor for the bridge connecting the hospital to the mainland? High I would think.
Of course, the main concern code-wise is probably main entry ambulance access, not John Doe driving his kids in for tetanus shots. In that light, I can see how a parking garage wouldn't warrant the extra attention.
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