#foodservice

I’m trying to finalize the layout for my new pizzeria and ran into a weird snag in the municipal urban‑planning tool we’re required to use (the MUT‑2025 model). The software flags the dough‑prep aisle as non‑compliant because it’s only 0.8 m wide, even though the local building code (Section 4‑B‑12) lists 0.75 m as the minimum for food‑service corridors.

A quick rundown:

• Software: MUT‑2025, version 3.2.1, with the “Retail‑Food” preset.
• Current aisle width: 0.8 m (just enough for a single‑person cart and a rolling dough board).
• Code reference: City Ordinance 2023‑07, §4‑B‑12 – minimum 0.75 m for “non‑public service aisles”.
• Error message: “Aisle width below required threshold for pedestrian egress – adjust to ≥ 1.0 m.”

I’ve double‑checked the parameters and even tried toggling the “e‑gress factor” to “low”, but the model still insists on a full metre. It feels like the tool is applying a generic retail‑store rule rather than the food‑service exception.

Questions:

1. Has anyone else run into this kind of edge‑case where MUT‑2025 overrides a specific code exemption?
2. Is there a hidden setting or a workaround (maybe a custom rule file) to tell the model to respect the §4‑B‑12 exception?
3. Would it be safer to just redesign the layout to meet the 1.0 m suggestion, or can I submit a variance request based on the software’s false positive?

I’d love to hear your experiences or any tips on nudging the model to recognize the correct code clause. Thanks for the help!