A building with more than seven stories is classified as what?

• A. High Rise
• B. Health Care and Ambulatory Care Occupancies
• C. Residential Occupancies
• D. Parapet

Answer: (D)

Height-based classifications drive fire safety requirements. When a structure exceeds seven stories, it is considered a high-rise, which brings specialized fire protection, means of egress, and firefighting considerations (such as standpipes, sprinkler zoning, and fire department access). A parapet is just a roof-edge wall and does not determine the building’s height category. The other terms describe occupancy types or a roof feature, not height-based classification. So the building is a high-rise.