Nominal Uniformly Distributed Live Floor Loads
Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 3129.01
in effect§ 3129.01 Nominal Uniformly Distributed Live Floor Loads
The live floor loads assumed for purposes of design shall be the greatest loads that probably will be produced by the intended occupancies or uses, provided that the live floor loads to be considered as uniformly distributed shall be not less than the values given in the following Table A, and except that such live floor loads shall be subject to reduction where and as provided in OBBC.
Table A
Occupancy or Use | Live Loads for Ground or First Floors Only (Lb. per square foot)
Stores: |
Retail | 100
Wholesale | 100
For all other floors see OBBC
Source: City of Cleveland, Ohio, Codified Ordinances and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/cleveland/latest/cleveland_oh/0-0-0-20762Fetched: 11/1/2026
