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Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.9.11.2. Visibility of Exits (1) Exits shall be located so as to be clearly visible or their locations shall be clearly indicated. (2) Where an exit door leading directly to the outside is subject to being obstructed by a parked vehicle or storage because of its location, a visible sign prohibiting such obstructions shall be permanently mounted on the exterior side of the door.
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9.9.11.3. Exit Signs (1) Except as required in Sentence (7), every exit door shall have an exit sign placed over it or adjacent to it if the exit serves, (a) a building
that is 3 storeys in building height, (b) a building
having an occupant load of more than 150, or (c) a room or floor area that has a fire escape as part of a required means of egress. (2) Except as required in Sentence (6), every exit sign shall, (a) be visible on approach to the exit, (b) consist of a green pictogram and a white or lightly tinted graphical symbol meeting the colour specifications referred to in ISO 3864-1, “Graphical Symbols – Safety Colours and Safety Signs – Part 1: Design Principles for Safety Signs and Safety Markings”, and (c) conform to ISO 7010, “Graphical Symbols – Safety Colours and Safety Signs – Registered Safety Signs”, for the following symbols: (i) E001 emergency exit left, (ii) E002 emergency exit right, (iii) E005 90-degree directional arrow, and (iv) E006 45-degree directional arrow. (3) Internally illuminated exit signs shall be continuously illuminated, and, (a) where illumination of the sign is powered by an electrical circuit, be constructed in conformance with CSA C22.2 No. 141, “Emergency Lighting Equipment”, or (b) where illumination of the sign is not powered by an electrical circuit, be, (i) constructed in conformance with CAN/ULC-S572, “Photoluminescent and Self-Luminous Exit Signs and Path Marking Systems”, and (ii) labelled in accordance with the time duration for which they have been tested and listed. (4) Externally illuminated exit signs shall be illuminated at all times by a light fixture supplied by an electrical circuit. (5) The circuitry serving lighting for externally and internally illuminated exit signs shall, (a) serve no equipment other than emergency lighting in the area where the exit signs are installed, and (b) be connected to an emergency power supply as described in Sentences 9.9.12.3.(2), (3) and (7). (6) An
exit sign conforming to Clauses (2)(b) and (c) with an arrow or other indicator pointing at the direction of egress shall be provided where no exit is visible from, (a) a public corridor, (b) a corridor used by the public, or (c) a principal route serving an open
floor area having an occupant load of more than 150. (7) Except for suite doors opening directly to the exterior, every exit serving a hotel
shall have an exit sign placed over it or adjacent to it.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.9.11.4. Signs for Stairs and Ramps at Exit Level (1) In
buildings that are 3 storeys
in building height, any part of an exit ramp or stairway that continues up or down past the lowest exit level shall be clearly marked to indicate that it does not lead to an exit where the portion below exit level may be mistaken as the direction of exit travel.
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9.9.11.5. Floor Numbering (1) Arabic numerals indicating the assigned floor number shall be, (a) except in hotels, mounted permanently on the stair side of the wall at the latch side of doors to
exit stair shafts, (b) in hotels, mounted permanently on each side of the exit doors to the exit stair shaft, (c) not less than 60 mm high, raised approximately 0.8 mm above the surface, (d) located 1 500 mm from the finished floor and not more than 300 mm from the door, and (e) contrasting in colour with the surface on which they are applied. 9.9.12. Lighting
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.9.12.1. Application (1) This Subsection applies to the lighting of all means of egress
except those within dwelling units.
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9.9.12.2. Required Lighting in Egress Facilities (1) Every
exit, public corridor
or corridor providing access to exit for the public shall be equipped to provide illumination to an average level of not less than 50 lx at floor or tread level and at all points such as angles and intersections at changes of level where there are stairs or ramps. (2) The minimum value of the illumination required by Sentence (1) shall be not less than 10 1x.
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9.9.12.3. Emergency Lighting (1) Emergency lighting shall be provided in, (a)  exits, (b) principal routes providing access to exit in an open floor area, (c) corridors used by the public, (d) underground walkways, and (e)  public corridors. (2) Emergency lighting required in Sentence (1) shall be provided from a source of energy separate from the electrical supply for the building. (3) Lighting required in Sentence (1) shall be designed to be automatically actuated for a period of not less than 30 min when the electric lighting in the affected area is interrupted. (4) Illumination from lighting required in Sentence (1) shall be provided to average levels of not less than 10 lx at floor or tread level. (5) The minimum value of the illumination required by Sentence (4) shall be not less than 1 1x. (6) Where incandescent lighting is provided, lighting equal to 1 W/m² of floor area shall be considered to meet the requirement in Sentence (4). (7) Where self-contained emergency lighting units are used, they shall conform to CSA C22.2 No. 141, “Emergency Lighting Equipment”. Section 9.10. Fire Protection 9.10.1. Definitions and Application
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.1.1. Support of Noncombustible Construction (1) Where an assembly is required to be of noncombustible construction and to have a fire-resistance rating, it shall be supported by noncombustible construction.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.1.2. Sloped Roofs (1) For the purposes of this Section, roofs with slopes of 60° or more to the horizontal and that are adjacent to a room or space intended for occupancy shall be considered as a wall.
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9.10.1.3. Items Under Part 3 Jurisdiction (1) Tents,
air-supported structures, transformer vaults, walkways, elevators and escalators shall conform to Part 3. (2) Where rooms or spaces are intended for an assembly occupancy, such rooms or spaces shall conform to Part 3. (3) Basements containing more than 1 storey
or exceeding 600 m2 in area shall conform to Part 3. (4) Where rooms or spaces are intended for the storage, manufacture or use of hazardous or explosive material, such rooms or spaces shall conform to Part 3. (5) Reserved (6) Openings through floors that are not protected by shafts or closures
shall be protected in conformance with Subsection 3.2.8. (7) Chutes and shafts shall conform to Subsection 3.6.3. except where they are contained entirely within a dwelling unit. (8) Sprinkler systems shall be designed, constructed and installed in conformance with Sentence 3.2.5.7.(1), Articles 3.2.5.13. to 3.2.5.16. and Article 3.2.5.18. (9) Standpipe and hose systems shall be designed, constructed and installed in conformance with Article 3.2.5.18. and Subsection 3.2.9. (10) Fire pumps shall be installed in conformance with Articles 3.2.5.18. and 3.2.5.19.
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9.10.1.4. Items Under Part 6 Jurisdiction (1) In kitchens containing commercial cooking equipment used in processes producing grease-laden vapours, the equipment shall be designed and installed in conformance with Part 6. (2) Where fuel-fired appliances are installed on a roof, such
appliances shall be installed in conformance with Part 6. 9.10.2. Occupancy Classification
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9.10.2.1. Occupancy Classification (1) Every
building or part of it shall be classified according to its major occupancy as belonging to one of the groups or divisions described in Table 9.10.2.1. Table 9.10.2.1.   Occupancy Classifications Forming Part of Sentence 9.10.2.1.(1) Item   Column 1 Group   Column 2 Division   Column 3 Description of Major Occupancies 

  1.   C   —   Residential occupancies 

  2.   D   —   Business and personal services occupancies 

  3.   E   —   Mercantile occupancies 

  4.   F   2   Medium hazard industrial occupancies 

  5.   F   3   Low hazard industrial occupancies (Does not include storage garages serving houses or individual dwelling units)
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9.10.2.2. Reserved
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9.10.2.3. Major Occupancies above Other Major Occupancies (1) Except as permitted in Article 9.10.2.4., in any building
containing more than 1 major occupancy in which one
major occupancy is located entirely above another, the requirements of Article 9.10.8.1. for each portion of the building containing a major occupancy shall be applied to that portion as if the entire building was of that major occupancy.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.2.4. Buildings Containing More Than One Major Occupancy (1) In a building containing more than 1 major occupancy, where the aggregate area of all major occupancies in a particular group or division does not exceed 10% of the floor area on the storey on which they are located, they need not be considered as major occupancies for the purposes of Articles 9.10.2.3. and 9.10.8.1. provided they are not classified as Group F, Division 2
occupancies. 9.10.3. Ratings
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9.10.3.1. Fire-Resistance and Fire-Protection Ratings (1) Where a fire-resistance rating or a fire-protection rating is required in this Section for an element of a building, such rating shall be determined in conformance with the test methods described in Part 3, or in accordance with MMAH Supplementary Standard SB-2, “Fire Performance Ratings”, or MMAH Supplementary Standard SB-3, “Fire and Sound Resistance of Building Assemblies”.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.3.2. Flame-Spread Rating (1) Where a flame-spread rating is required in this Section for an element of a building, such rating shall be determined in accordance with the test methods described in Part 3, or in accordance with MMAH Supplementary Standard SB-2, “Fire Performance Ratings”. (2) Unless the flame-spread rating is referred to in this Part as a “surface flame-spread rating”, it shall apply to any surface of the element being considered that would be exposed by cutting through it as well as to the exposed surface of the element.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.3.3. Fire Exposure (1) Floor, roof and ceiling assemblies shall be rated for exposure to fire on the underside. (2) Exterior walls shall be rated for exposure to fire from inside the building, except that such walls need not comply with the temperature rise limitations required by the standard tests referred to in Article 9.10.3.1. if such walls have a limiting distance of not less than 1.2 m, and due allowance is made for the effects of heat radiation in accordance with the requirements in Part 3. (3) Firewalls and interior vertical fire separations required to have fire-resistance ratings
shall be rated for exposure to fire on each side.
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9.10.3.4. Suspended Membrane Ceiling (1) Where a ceiling construction has a suspended membrane ceiling with lay-in panels or tiles that contribute to the required fire-resistance rating, hold down clips or other means shall be provided to prevent the lifting of such panels or tiles in the event of a fire. 9.10.4. Building Size Determination
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.4.1. Mezzanines not Considered as Storeys (1) Mezzanines shall not be considered as storeys for the purpose of determining building height where the aggregate area of mezzanine floors does not exceed 10% of, (a) the suite
in which it is located, where there is more than one suite
in the storey, or (b) the storey
in which it is located, in all other cases. (2) Mezzanines shall not be considered as storeys for the purpose of determining building height where they occupy an aggregate area not exceeding 40% of the area of the room or the storey
in which they are located provided the space above the mezzanine
floor has no visual obstructions more than 1 070 mm above such floors.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.4.2. More Than One Level of Mezzanine (1) Where more than 1 level of mezzanine is provided in a storey, each level additional to the first shall be considered as a storey.
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9.10.4.3. Basement Storage Garages (1) Where a basement is used primarily as a storage garage, the basement is permitted to be considered as a separate building
for the purposes of this Section provided the floor above the basement and the exterior walls of the basement above the adjoining ground level are constructed as fire separations of masonry or concrete having a fire-resistance rating
of not less than 2 h.
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9.10.4.4. Rooftop Enclosures (1) Rooftop enclosures provided for elevator machinery, stairways or service rooms, used for no purpose other than for service to the building, shall not be considered as a storey in calculating the building height. 9.10.5. Permitted Openings in Wall and Ceiling Assemblies
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.5.1. Permitted Openings in Wall and Ceiling Membranes (1) Except as permitted in Sentences (2) and (4), a membrane forming part of an assembly required to have a fire-resistance rating shall not be pierced by openings into the assembly unless the assembly has been tested and rated for such openings. (2) A wall or ceiling membrane forming part of an assembly required to have a fire-resistance rating is permitted to be pierced by openings for electrical and similar service outlet boxes provided such outlet boxes are tightly fitted. (3) Where boxes referred to in Sentence (2) are located on both sides of walls required to provide a fire-resistance rating, they shall be offset where necessary to maintain the integrity of the fire separation. (4) A membrane ceiling forming part of an assembly assigned a fire-resistance rating on the basis of Table 2 of MMAH Supplementary Standard SB-3, “Fire and Sound Resistance of Building Assemblies”, is permitted to be pierced by openings leading to ducts within the ceiling space provided the ducts, the amount of openings and their protection conform to Sentence 9.10.13.14.(1) and the requirements in MMAH Supplementary Standard SB-2, “Fire Performance Ratings”. 9.10.6. Construction Types
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.6.1. Combustible Elements in Noncombustible Construction (1) Where a building or part of a building
is required to be of noncombustible construction, combustible elements shall be limited in conformance with the requirements in Subsection 3.1.5.
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9.10.6.2. Heavy Timber Construction (1) Heavy timber construction shall be considered to have a 45 min fire-resistance rating when it is constructed in accordance with the requirements for heavy timber construction in Article 3.1.4.7. 9.10.7. Steel Members
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.7.1. Protection of Structural Steel Members (1) Except as provided in Article 3.2.2.3., structural steel members used in construction required to have a fire-resistance rating shall be protected to provide the required fire-resistance rating. 9.10.8. Fire-Resistance, Combustibility and Sprinklers in Relation to Occupancy, Height and Supported Elements
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.8.1. Fire-Resistance Ratings for Floors and Roofs (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection, the fire-resistance ratings of floors and roofs shall conform to Table 9.10.8.1. Table 9.10.8.1.   Fire Resistance Ratings for Structural Members and Assemblies Forming Part of Sentence 9.10.8.1.(1) Item   Column 1   Column 2   Column 3   Column 4   Column 5 

      Major Occupancy   Maximum Building Height, Storeys   Minimum Fire-Resistance Rating by Building Element, min 

          Floors Except Floors over Crawl Spaces   Mezzanine Floors   Roofs 

  1.   Residential (Group C)   3   45   45   — 

  2.   All other occupancies   2   45   —   — 

  3   45   45   45
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.8.2. Fire-Resistance Ratings in Sprinklered Buildings (1) Except for roofs that support an occupancy, the requirements in Table 9.10.8.1. for roof assemblies to have a fire-resistance rating are permitted to be waived in sprinklered buildings where, (a) the sprinkler system is electrically supervised in conformance with Sentence 3.2.4.10.(3), and (b) the operation of the sprinkler system will cause a signal to be transmitted to the fire department in conformance with Sentence 3.2.4.8.(4).
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.8.3. Fire-Resistance Ratings for Walls, Columns and Arches (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection, all loadbearing walls, columns and arches in the storey immediately below a floor or roof assembly shall have a fire-resistance rating of not less than that required for the supported floor or roof assembly.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.8.4. Reserved
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.8.5. Service Rooms (1) Construction supporting a service room need not conform to Article 9.10.8.3.
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9.10.8.6. Mezzanines (1) Mezzanines required to be counted as storeys in Articles 9.10.4.1. and 9.10.4.2. shall be constructed in conformance with the requirements for “Floors Except Floors over Crawl Spaces” in Table 9.10.8.1.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.8.7. Roofs Supporting an Occupancy (1) Where a portion of a roof supports an occupancy, that portion shall be constructed as a fire separation
having a fire-resistance rating conforming to the rating for “Floors Except Floors over Crawl Spaces” in Table 9.10.8.1.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.8.8. Floors of Exterior Passageways (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3), the floor assembly of every exterior passageway used as part of a means of egress shall have a fire-resistance rating of not less than 45 min or be of noncombustible construction. (2) No
fire-resistance rating is required for floors of exterior passageways serving buildings of Group D, E or F major occupancy that are not more than 2 storeys in building height. (3) No fire-resistance rating is required for floors of exterior passageways serving, (a) a house
or an individual dwelling unit in a house, or (b) an individual dwelling unit in a building
other than a house where no suite
is located above or below the dwelling unit.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.8.9. Crawl Spaces (1) Where a crawl space exceeds 1 800 mm in height or is used for any occupancy or as a plenum in combustible construction or for the passage of flue pipes, it shall be considered as a basement in applying the requirements in Article 9.10.8.1.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.8.10. Non-application to Houses (1) Table 9.10.8.1. does not apply to houses.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.8.11. Part 3 as an Alternative (1) The
fire-resistance ratings of floors, roofs, loadbearing walls, columns and arches need not conform to this Subsection if such assemblies conform in all respects to the appropriate requirements in Section 3.2. 9.10.9. Fire Separations Between Rooms and Spaces Within Buildings
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.9.1. Application (1) This Subsection applies to fire separations required between rooms and spaces in buildings except between rooms and spaces within a dwelling unit.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.9.2. Continuous Barrier (1) Except as permitted in Article 9.10.9.3., a wall or floor assembly required to be a fire separation shall be constructed as a continuous barrier against the spread of fire. (2) The continuity of a fire separation shall be maintained where it abuts another fire separation, a floor, a ceiling, a roof or an exterior wall assembly.
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9.10.9.3. Openings to be Protected With Closures (1) Except as permitted in Articles 9.10.9.5. to 9.10.9.7., openings in required fire separations shall be protected with closures conforming to Subsection 9.10.13.
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9.10.9.4. Floor Assemblies (1) Except as permitted in Sentences (2) to (4), all floor assemblies shall be constructed as fire separations. (2) Floor assemblies contained within dwelling units need not be constructed as fire separations. (3) Floor assemblies for which no fire-resistance rating is required by Subsection 9.10.8. and floors of mezzanines not required to be counted as storeys in Articles 9.10.4.1. and 9.10.4.2. need not be constructed as fire separations. (4) Where a crawl space is not required by Article 9.10.8.9. to be constructed as a basement, the floor above it need not be constructed as a
fire separation.
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9.10.9.5. Interconnected Floor Spaces (1) Except as permitted in Article 9.9.4.7., interconnected floor spaces shall conform to the requirements of Subsection 3.2.8.
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9.10.9.7. Combustible Piping (1) Except as permitted in Sentences (2) to (6), combustible
piping shall not be used where any part of a piping system partly or wholly penetrates a fire separation required to have a fire-resistance rating or penetrates a membrane that contributes to the required fire-resistance rating
of an assembly. (2) Combustible piping not located in a vertical shaft is permitted to penetrate a fire separation required to have a fire-resistance rating or a membrane that forms part of an assembly required to have a fire-resistance rating, provided the piping is sealed at the penetration by a fire stop that has an F rating not less than the fire-resistance rating required for the fire separation. (3) The rating referred to in Sentence (2) shall be based on CAN/ULC-S115, “Fire Tests of Firestop Systems”, with a pressure differential of 50 Pa between the exposed and unexposed sides, with the higher pressure on the exposed side. (4) Combustible drain piping is permitted to penetrate a horizontal fire separation or a membrane that contributes to the required fire-resistance rating
of a horizontal fire separation, provided it leads directly from a noncombustible water closet through a concrete floor slab. (5) Combustible piping is permitted, (a) on one side of a vertical fire separation provided it is not located in a vertical shaft, and (b) to penetrate a vertical or horizontal fire separation when the fire compartment on each side of the fire separation is sprinklered. (6) In a house containing two dwelling units, combustible piping is permitted on one side of a horizontal fire separation.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.9.8. Collapse of Combustible Construction (1) Combustible construction that abuts on or is supported by a noncombustible fire separation shall be constructed so that its collapse under fire conditions will not cause collapse of the fire separation.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.9.9. Reduction in Thickness of Fire Separation by Beams and Joists (1) Where pockets for the support of beams or joists are formed in a masonry or concrete fire separation, the remaining total thickness of solid masonry and/or grout and/or concrete shall be not less than the required equivalent thickness shown for Type S monolithic concrete in Table 2.1.1. of MMAH Supplementary Standard SB-2, “Fire Performance Ratings”, for the required fire-resistance rating.
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9.10.9.10. Concealed Spaces above Fire Separations (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), a horizontal service space
or other concealed space located above a required vertical fire separation shall be divided at the fire separation by an equivalent fire separation within the space. (2) Where a horizontal service space or other concealed space is located above a required vertical fire separation
other than a vertical shaft, such space need not be divided as required in Sentence (1) provided the construction between such space and the space below is constructed as a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than that required for the vertical fire separation, except that where the vertical fire separation is not required to have a fire-resistance rating greater than 45 min, the fire-resistance rating of the ceiling is permitted to be reduced to 30 min.
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9.10.9.11. Separation of Residential Occupancies (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (4), residential occupancies shall be separated from all other major occupancies by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 1 h. (2) Except as provided in Sentence (3), a major occupancy
classified as a residential occupancy, including live/work units, shall be separated from other major occupancies classified as mercantile
or medium hazard industrial occupancies by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 h. (3) Where not more than 2 dwelling units or live/work units are located in a building
containing a mercantile occupancy, such mercantile occupancy shall be separated from the dwelling units or live/work units
by a fire separation having not less than 1 h fire-resistance rating. (4) The requirement for fire separations between major occupancies in Sentence (1) is waived for the occupancies allowed within live/work units.
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9.10.9.12. Residential Suites, Live/Work Units and Industrial Buildings (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), not more than 1 suite
of residential occupancy shall be contained within a building classified as a Group F, Division 2 major occupancy. (2) Except where a Group F Division 2 major occupancy is directly related to live/work units, not more than one suite of residential occupancy shall be contained within a building
classified as Group F, Division 2 major occupancy.
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9.10.9.13. Separation of Suites (1) Except as required in Article 9.10.9.14. and as permitted by Sentence (2), each suite in other than business and personal services occupancies shall be separated from adjoining suites by a fire separation
having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 45 min. (2) In
sprinklered buildings, suites
of business and personal services occupancy and mercantile occupancy
that are served by public corridors conforming with Sentence 3.3.1.4.(4) are not required to be separated from each other by fire separations.
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9.10.9.14. Separation of Residential Suites (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3) and Article 9.10.21.2., suites in residential occupancies
shall be separated from adjacent rooms and suites
by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 45 min. (2) Sleeping rooms in boarding, lodging or rooming houses where sleeping accommodation is provided for not more than 8 boarders or lodgers shall be separated from the remainder of the floor area
by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 30 min where the sleeping rooms form part of the proprietor’s residence and do not contain cooking facilities. (3) Except as provided in Sentences (4) and (5), dwelling units
that contain 2 or more storeys including basements shall be separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation
having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 1 h. (4) Except as provided in Sentence (5), dwelling units in a house shall be separated from each other and common areas by a fire separation
having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 45 min. (5) The
fire-resistance rating of the fire separation required in Sentence (4) is permitted to be waived where the house is sprinklered.
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9.10.9.15. Separation of Public Corridors (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3), public corridors
shall be separated from the remainder of the building
by a fire separation having not less than a 45 min fire-resistance rating. (2) In other than residential occupancies, no fire-resistance rating is required for fire separations between a public corridor
and the remainder of the building if, (a) the floor area is sprinklered, (b) the sprinkler system is electrically supervised in conformance with Sentence 3.2.4.10.(3), and (c) the operation of the sprinkler system will cause a signal to be transmitted to the fire department in conformance with Sentence 3.2.4.8.(4). (3) In other than residential occupancies, no fire separation is required between a public corridor and the remainder of the building if, (a)  the floor area is sprinklered, (b) the sprinkler system is electrically supervised in conformance with Sentence 3.2.4.10.(3), (c) the operation of the sprinkler system will cause a signal to be transmitted to the fire department in conformance with Sentence 3.2.4.8.(4), and (d) the corridor exceeds 5 m in width.
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9.10.9.16. Separation of Storage Garages (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3), a storage garage
shall be separated from other occupancies by a fire separation having not less than a 1.5 h fire-resistance rating. (2) Except as permitted in Sentence (3), storage garages
containing 5 motor vehicles or fewer shall be separated from other occupancies by a fire separation
of not less than 1 h. (3) Where a storage garage serves only the house
or the individual dwelling unit it is attached to or built into, it shall be considered as part of that house
or dwelling unit and the fire separation required in Sentence (2) need not be provided between the garage and the house or dwelling unit. (4) Where a storage garage is attached to or built into a building of residential occupancy, (a) an air barrier system conforming to Subsection 9.25.3. shall be installed between the garage and the remainder of the building
to provide an effective barrier to gas and exhaust fumes, and (b) every door between the garage and the remainder of the building shall conform to Article 9.10.13.15. (5) Where membrane materials are used to provide the required airtightness in the air barrier system, all joints shall be sealed and structurally supported.
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9.10.9.17. Separation of Repair Garages (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3), a repair garage
shall be separated from other occupancies by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 h. (2) Ancillary spaces directly serving a repair garage, including waiting rooms, reception rooms, tool and parts storage areas and supervisory office space, need not be separated from the repair garage
but shall be separated from other occupancies as required in Sentence (1). (3) The
fire separation referred to in Sentence (1) shall have a fire-resistance rating of not less than 1 h, where, (a) the building
is not more than one storey in building height, (b) the building
is operated as a single suite, and (c) the only occupancy
other than the repair garage is a mercantile occupancy. (4) Where a building containing a repair garage also contains a dwelling unit, an air barrier system conforming to Subsection 9.25.3. shall be installed between the dwelling unit and the suite containing the garage to provide an effective air barrier to gas and exhaust fumes. (5) Where membrane materials are used to provide the required airtightness in the air barrier system, all joints shall be sealed and structurally supported.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.9.18. Exhaust Ducts Serving More Than One Fire Compartment (1) Where a vertical service space contains an exhaust duct that serves more than one fire compartment, the duct shall have a fan located at or near the exhaust outlet to ensure that the duct is under negative pressure. (2) Individual
fire compartments referred to in Sentence (1) shall not have fans that exhaust directly into the duct in the vertical service space.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.9.19. Central Vacuum Systems (1) Except as permitted by Sentence 9.10.18.7.(1), a central vacuum system shall serve not more than one suite. 9.10.10. Service Rooms
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.10.1. Application (1) This Subsection applies to service rooms in all buildings except rooms located within a dwelling unit.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.10.2. Service Room Floors (1) The
fire-resistance rating requirements in this Subsection do not apply to the floor assembly immediately below a service room.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.10.3. Separation of Service Rooms (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2) and Articles 9.10.10.5. and 9.10.10.6., service rooms shall be separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating
of not less than 1 h when the floor area containing the service room is not sprinklered. (2) Where a room contains a limited quantity of service equipment and the service equipment does not constitute a fire hazard, the requirements in Sentence (1) shall not apply.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.10.4. Appliances and Equipment to be Located in a Service Room (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3) and Article 9.10.10.5., fuel-fired appliances shall be located in a service room separated from the remainder of the building
by a fire separation having not less than a 1 h fire-resistance rating. (2) Except as required in the appliance installation standards referenced in Sentences 6.2.1.4.(1) and 9.33.1.2.(1), fuel-fired space-heating appliances, space-cooling appliances and service water heaters
need not be separated from the remainder of the building
as required in Sentence (1) where the equipment serves, (a) not more than one room or suite, (b) a house, or (c) a building, other than a house, with a building
area of not more than 400 m² and a building height
of not more than 2 storeys. (3) Sentence (1) does not apply to fireplaces and cooking appliances.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.10.5. Incinerators (1) Service rooms containing incinerators shall be separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 h. (2) The design, construction, installation and alteration of each indoor incinerator shall conform to NFPA 82, “Incinerators and Waste and Linen Handling Systems and Equipment”. (3) Every incinerator shall be connected to a chimney flue
conforming to the requirements in Section 9.21. and serving no other appliance. (4) An incinerator shall not be located in a room with other fuel-fired appliances.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.10.6. Storage Rooms (1) Rooms for the temporary storage of combustible refuse in all occupancies or for public storage in residential occupancies shall be separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation having not less than a 1 h fire-resistance rating, except that a 45 min fire separation
is permitted where the fire-resistance rating of the floor assembly is not required to exceed 45 min, or where such rooms are sprinklered.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.10.7. Emergency Power Installations (1) Where a generator intended to supply emergency power for lighting, fire safety and life safety systems is located in a building, it shall be located in a room that, (a) is separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation with a fire-resistance rating not less than, (i) 1 h, if the floor assembly is not required to have a fire-resistance rating
of more than 1 h, and (ii) 2 h, if the floor assembly is required to have a fire-resistance rating
of more than 1 h, and (b) contains only the generating set and equipment that is related to the emergency power supply system. 9.10.11. Firewalls
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.11.1. Required Firewalls (1) Except as provided in Articles 9.10.11.2. and 9.10.11.4., a party wall on a property line shall be constructed as a firewall.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.11.2. Firewalls Not Required (1) A party wall on a property line need not be constructed as a firewall provided it is constructed as a fire separation having not less than a 1 h fire-resistance rating if, (a) the property line is between houses, or (b) the property line is between dwelling units in a building
of residential occupancy, other than a house, in which there is no dwelling unit above another dwelling unit. (2) The wall described in Sentence (1) shall provide continuous protection from the top of the footings to the underside of the roof deck. (3) Any space between the top of the wall described in Sentence (1) and the roof deck shall be tightly filled with mineral wool or noncombustible
material.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.11.3. Construction of Firewalls (1) Where
firewalls are used, the requirements in Part 3 shall apply.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.11.4. Firewalls in Detached Garages (1) Where a garage is detached from the house or the individual
dwelling unit it serves but attached to another garage on the adjacent property, the party wall so formed shall be constructed as a fire separation
having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 45 min. 9.10.12. Prevention of Fire Spread at Exterior Walls and Between Storeys
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.12.1. Termination of Floors or Mezzanines (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2) and in Articles 9.10.1.3. and 9.10.9.5., the portions of a floor area or mezzanine
that do not terminate at an exterior wall, a firewall
or a vertical shaft, shall terminate at a vertical fire separation having a fire-resistance rating
not less than that required for the floor assembly that terminates at the separation. (2) A
mezzanine need not terminate at a vertical fire separation where the mezzanine
is not required to be considered as a storey in Articles 9.10.4.1. and 9.10.4.2.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.12.2. Location of Skylights (1) Where a wall in a building is exposed to a fire hazard from an adjoining roof of a separate unsprinklered fire compartment in the same building, the roof shall contain no skylights within a horizontal distance of 5 m of the windows in the exposed wall.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.12.3. Exterior Walls Meeting at an Angle (1) Except as provided in Article 9.9.4.5., where exterior walls of a building meet at an external angle of less than 135°, the horizontal distance from an opening in one wall to an opening in the other wall shall be not less than 1.2 m where the openings are in different fire compartments. (2) The exterior wall of each fire compartment referred to in Sentence (1) within the 1.2 m distance, shall have a fire-resistance rating not less than that required for the interior vertical fire separation between the compartment and the remainder of the building.
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.12.4. Protection of Soffits (1) This Article applies to the portion of any soffit enclosing a projection that is, (a) less than 2.5 m vertically above a window or door, and (b) less than 1.2 m from either side of the window or door. (2) Except as provided in Sentences (4) and (5), the soffit described in Sentence (1) shall be protected in accordance with Sentence (3) where the soffit encloses, (a) a common attic or roof space that spans more than 2 suites of
residential occupancy and projects beyond the exterior wall of the building, (b) a floor space where an upper storey projects beyond the exterior wall of a lower storey and a fire separation
is required at the floor between the two storeys, or (c) a floor space where an upper storey projects beyond the exterior wall of a lower storey, and the projection is continuous across a vertical
fire separation separating two suites. (3) Protection required by Sentence (2) shall be provided by, (a)  noncombustible
material having a minimum thickness of 0.38 mm and a melting point not below 650°C, (b) not less than 12.7 mm thick gypsum soffit board or gypsum wallboard installed according to CSA A82.31-M, “Gypsum Board Application,” (c) not less than 11 mm thick plywood, (d) not less than 12.5 mm thick OSB or waferboard, or (e) not less than 11 mm thick lumber. (4) In the case of a soffit described in Sentence (1) that is at the edge of an attic or roof space, and completely separated from the remainder of the attic or roof space by fire blocks, the requirements in Sentence (2) do not apply. (5) Where all suites spanned by a common attic or roof space or situated above or below the projecting floor are sprinklered, the requirements in Sentence (2) do not apply provided that all rooms, including closets and bathrooms, having openings in the wall beneath the soffit are sprinklered, notwithstanding any exceptions in the sprinkler standards referenced in Article 3.2.5.13. 9.10.13. Doors, Dampers and Other Closures in Fire Separations
Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.:
9.10.13.1. Closures (1) Except as provided in Article 9.10.13.2., openings in required fire separations shall be protected with a closure
conforming to Table 9.10.13.1. and shall be installed in conformance with NFPA 80, “Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives”, unless otherwise specified in this Part. Table 9.10.13.1.   Fire-Protection Ratings for Closures Forming Part of Sentence 9.10.13.1.(1) Item   Column 1 Required Fire-Resistance Rating of Fire Separation   Column 2 Required Fire-Protection Rating of Closure 

  1.   30 or 45 min   20 min(1) 

  2.   1 h   45 min(1) 

  3.   1.5 h   1 h 

  4.   2 h   1.5 h 

  5.   3 h   2 h 

  6.   4 h   3 h
Notes to Table 9.10.13.1.:
9.10.13.2. Solid Core Wood Door as a Closure (1) A 45 mm thick solid core wood door is permitted to be used where a minimum fire-protection rating of 20 min is permitted or between a public corridor and a suite
provided the door conforms to CAN/ULC-S113, “Wood Core Doors Meeting the Performance Required by CAN/ULC-S104 for Twenty Minute Fire Rated Closure Assemblies”. (2) Doors described in Sentence (1) shall have not more than a 6 mm clearance beneath and not more than 3 mm at the sides and top.
Notes to Table 9.10.13.1.:
9.10.13.3. Unrated Wood Door Frames (1) Doors required to provide a 20 min fire-protection rating
or permitted to be 45 mm solid core wood shall be mounted in a wood frame of at least 38 mm thickness where the frame has not been tested and rated.
Notes to Table 9.10.13.1.:
9.10.13.4. Doors as a Means of Egress (1) Doors forming part of an exit or a public means of egress shall conform to Subsection 9.9.6. in addition to this Subsection.
Notes to Table 9.10.13.1.:
9.10.13.5. Wired Glass as a Closure (1) Wired glass conforming to Article 9.6.1.2. that has not been tested in accordance with Article 9.10.3.1. is permitted as a closure in a vertical fire separation required to have a fire-resistance rating of not more than 1 h provided such glass is not less than 6 mm thick and is mounted in conformance with Sentence (2). (2) Wired glass described in Sentence (1) shall be mounted in fixed steel frames having a minimum metal thickness of not less than 1.35 mm and a glazing stop of not less than 20 mm on each side of the glass. (3) Individual panes of glass described in Sentence (1) shall not exceed 0.8 m² in area or 1.4 m in height or width, and the area of glass not structurally supported by mullions shall not exceed 7.5 m².
Notes to Table 9.10.13.1.:
9.10.13.6. Steel Door Frames (1) Steel door frames forming part of a closure in a fire separation, including anchorage requirements, shall conform to CAN/ULC-S105, “Fire Door Frames Meeting the Performance Required by CAN/ULC-S104”.
Notes to Table 9.10.13.1.:
9.10.13.7. Glass Block as a Closure (1) Glass block that has not been tested in accordance with Article 9.10.3.1. is permitted as a closure in a fire separation required to have a fire-resistance rating
of not more than 1 h.
Notes to Table 9.10.13.1.:
9.10.13.8. Maximum Size of Opening (1) The size of an opening in an interior fire separation, even where protected with a closure, shall not exceed 11 m², with no dimension greater than 3.7 m, if a fire compartment on either side of the fire separation
is not sprinklered. (2) The size of an opening in an interior fire separation, even where protected with a closure, shall not exceed 22 m², with no dimension greater than 6 m, when the fire compartments on both sides of the fire separation are sprinklered.
Notes to Table 9.10.13.1.:
9.10.13.9. Door Latch (1) Every swing type door in a fire separation shall be equipped with a latch.
Notes to Table 9.10.13.1.:
9.10.13.10. Self-Closing Device (1) Except as described in Sentence (2), every door in a fire separation shall have a self-closing device. (2) Self-closing devices are not required between public corridors
and suites in business and personal services occupancies, except in, (a) dead-end corridors, or (b) a corridor that serves a hotel.
Notes to Table 9.10.13.1.:
9.10.13.11. Hold-Open Devices (1) Where hold-open devices are used on doors in required fire separations, they shall be installed in accordance with Article 3.1.8.12.
Notes to Table 9.10.13.1.:
9.10.13.12. Service Room Doors (1) Swing-type doors shall open into service rooms containing fuel-fired equipment where such doors lead to public corridors
or rooms used for assembly but shall swing outward from such rooms in all other cases.
Notes to Table 9.10.13.1.:
9.10.13.13. Fire Dampers (1) Except as permitted in Sentences (2) to (5) and Sentence 9.10.5.1.(4), a duct that penetrates an assembly required to be a fire separation
with a fire-resistance rating shall be equipped with a fire damper in conformance with Articles 3.1.8.4. and 3.1.8.9. (2) A
fire damper is not required where a noncombustible branch duct pierces a required fire separation provided the duct, (a) has a melting point not below 760°C, (b) has a cross-sectional area less than 130 cm², and (c) supplies only air-conditioning units or combined air-conditioning
and heating units discharging air at not more than 1.2 m above the floor. (3) A
fire damper is not required where a noncombustible branch duct pierces a required fire separation around an exhaust duct riser in which the air flow is upward provided, (a) the melting point of the branch duct is not below 760°C, (b) the branch duct is carried up inside the riser at least 500 mm, and (c) the exhaust duct is under negative pressure as described in Article 9.10.9.18. (4) Noncombustible ducts that penetrate a fire separation separating a vertical service space from the remainder of the building
need not be equipped with a fire damper at the fire separation provided, (a) the ducts have a melting point above 760°C, and (b) each individual duct exhausts directly to the outside at the top of the vertical service space. (5) A duct serving commercial cooking equipment and piercing a required fire separation need not be equipped with a fire damper at the fire separation.
Notes to Table 9.10.13.1.:
9.10.13.14. Fire Stop Flaps (1) Fire stop flaps in ceiling membranes referred to in Sentence 9.10.5.1.(4) shall, (a) conform to CAN/ULC-S112.2, “Fire Test of Ceiling Firestop Flap Assemblies”, and (b) activate at a temperature approximately 30°C above the normal maximum temperature that occurs in the ducts, whether the air duct system is operating or shut down.
Notes to Table 9.10.13.1.:
9.10.13.15. Doors Between Garages and Houses or Dwelling Units (1) A door between an attached or built-in garage and the house
or the individual dwelling unit it serves shall be tight-fitting and weatherstripped to provide an effective barrier against the passage of gases and exhaust fumes and shall be fitted with a self-closing device. (2) A doorway between an attached or built-in garage and the house
or the individual dwelling unit it serves shall not be located in a room intended for sleeping.
Notes to Table 9.10.13.1.:
9.10.13.16. Door Stops (1) Where a door is installed so that it may damage the integrity of a fire separation if its swing is unrestricted, door stops shall be installed to prevent such damage. 9.10.14. Spatial Separation Between Buildings
Notes to Table 9.10.13.1.:
9.10.14.1. Application (1) Except as permitted in Subsection 9.10.15., this Subsection applies to all buildings.
Notes to Table 9.10.13.1.:
9.10.14.3. Inadequate Firefighting Facilities (1) Where there is no fire department or where a fire department is not organized, trained and equipped to meet the needs of the community, the required limiting distance determined from Sentences 9.10.14.4.(2), (5) and (6) and Sentence 9.10.14.5.(6), shall be doubled for a building that is not sprinklered.
Notes to Table 9.10.13.1.:
9.10.14.6. Minor Openings in Exposing Building Face (1) An opening in an exposing building face not more than 130 cm2 shall not be considered an unprotected opening. 9.10.15. Spatial Separation Between Houses
Notes to Table 9.10.13.1.:
9.10.15.1. Application (1) This Subsection applies to houses that are not designed in accordance with Subsection 9.10.14.