jswizzle3737/ontario_laws_and_regs huggingface dataset:
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3.10.4.5. Provisions for Firefighting (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) to (7), the requirements in Subsection 3.2.5. shall not apply. (2) Access routes for fire department vehicles shall be provided and shall be not less than 9 m wide. (3) Hydrants shall be located in the access routes required in Sentence (2) so that the locations conform to Sentence 3.10.3.4.(3). (4) The access routes required in Sentence (2) shall conform to the requirements in Sentence 3.2.5.6.(1). (5) An adequate water supply for firefighting shall be provided for every
building. (6) Where a sprinkler system is installed, the system shall conform to the requirements in Articles 3.2.5.13., 3.2.5.16. and 3.2.5.18. (7) Where combustible sprinkler piping is installed, it shall conform to the requirements in Article 3.2.5.14. Section 3.11. Public Pools 3.11.1. General
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3.11.1.1. Application (1) This Section applies to every public pool. (2) This Section applies to the design and construction of site assembled and manufactured pools that are intended for use as public pools. (3) Where material alterations to a public pool
or the equipment installed in a public pool affect the bottom slope, the water volume or the capacity of the recirculation system, the adversely affected portions shall comply with the requirements of this Division. (4) Where material alterations or repairs concern any pool fitting passing water and/or air in or out of the pool tank, the affected fitting shall comply with Sentences 3.11.8.1.(14) to (20). 3.11.2. Designations of Public Pools
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3.11.2.1. Pool Designations (1) Every public pool shall be designated as being either a Class A pool or a Class B pool in accordance with Sentence (2) or (3). (2) A Class A pool is a public pool to which the general public is admitted or that is, (a) operated in conjunction with or as a part of a program of an educational, instructional, physical fitness or athletic institution or association, supported in whole or in part by public funds or public subscription, or (b) operated on the premises of a recreational camp, for use by campers and their visitors and camp personnel. (3) A Class B pool is a public pool that is, (a) operated in conjunction with six or more dwelling units, suites, single family residences, or any combination of them for the use of occupants or residents and their visitors, (b) operated in conjunction with a mobile home park for the use of residents or occupants and their visitors, (c) operated on the premises of a hotel for the use of its guests and their visitors, (d) operated on the premises of a campground for the use of its tenants and their visitors, (e) operated in conjunction with a club for the use of its members and their visitors, or (f) operated in conjunction with an establishment or institution classified in Table 3.1.2.1. as, (i) Group B, Division 1,
major occupancy, or (ii) Group B, Division 2 or 3, major occupancy, for the use of residents or occupants and their visitors. 3.11.3. Pool and Pool Deck Design and Construction Requirements for All Class A and Class B Pools
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3.11.3.2. Barrier-Free Path of Travel for Outdoor Pool Deck (1) Where an outdoor pool is provided, a barrier-free
path of travel shall be provided to and throughout the normally occupied portions of the pool deck.
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3.11.3.3. Access into Public Pools (1) Access for entry into and egress from the water of a public pool provided in a storey
that is required by Article 3.8.2.1. to have a barrier-free
path of travel shall be barrier-free and shall be provided by, (a) a ramp conforming to, (i) Article 3.11.5.1., and (ii) Article 3.11.5.2., in the case of a pool described in Sentence 3.11.5.2.(1), or (b) a pool lift conforming to the manufacturer’s specifications and installation instructions and conforming to Sentences (2) to (6). (2) Except where the entire pool depth is greater than 1 220 mm, where a pool lift is installed, at least one lift shall be located where the water level does not exceed 1 220 mm. (3) The centre line of the seat for the pool lift shall be located over the deck and a minimum of 400 mm from the edge of the pool when in the raised position. (4) A clear deck space located parallel with the seat for the pool lift and on the side of the seat opposite the water shall, (a) be at least 915 mm wide, and (b) extend forward not less than 1 220 mm from a line located 305 mm behind the rear edge of the seat. (5) The pool lift shall be, (a) designed to be operable without assistance from both the deck and water, and (b) designed so that, when in use, its controls and operating mechanisms are unobstructed. (6) The pool lift shall, (a) have a weight capacity of at least 135 kg, and (b) be capable of sustaining a static load of at least 1.5 times the rated load. 3.11.4. Public Pools Equipped with Diving Boards or Diving Platforms
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3.11.5.1. Ramps into Public Pools (1) Where barrier-free access for entry into and egress from the water of a public pool is provided by a ramp as required by Clause 3.11.3.3.(1)(a), the pool shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Sentences (2) to (4). (2) A ramp shall have, (a) along each side a handrail that, (i) has a height of not less than 865 mm and not more than 965 mm, and (ii) runs parallel to the slope of the ramp, (b) a width of at least 1 100 mm, (c) a curb or other means to prevent a wheelchair from falling off the side of the ramp, (d) surface finishes capable of being kept clean, sanitary and free from slipperiness, and (e) a landing at the bottom at least 1 500 mm in length and the same width as the ramp. (3) Where a ramp that is not submerged is adjacent to the pool wall and is used for access to the water, the pool shall be constructed so that, (a) the landing at the bottom of the ramp is at least 450 mm but not more than 550 mm below the top of the wall separating the ramp from the pool, (b) the landing is equipped with a floor drain at its lowest point, (c) the top of the wall between the pool and the ramp is at least 250 mm and not more than 300 mm in width, (d) the pool deck
is capable of accommodating a movable barrier separating the deck from the ramp, (e) the water depth at the landing is accurately and clearly marked at the landing in figures at least 100 mm high on the top of the wall separating the pool from the ramp, and (f) the ramp has a slope not exceeding 1 in 12. (4) Where a submerged ramp is adjacent to the pool wall and is used for access to the water, the pool shall be constructed so that, (a) the water depth at the bottom of the ramp is at least 600 mm and not greater than 900 mm, (b) a hard-surfaced area that is at least 750 mm wide is contiguous to the entire length of the part of the submerged ramp that pierces any part of the deck, (c) the area described in Clause (b) is capable of accommodating a movable barrier separating the area from the deck, (d) the finishes in submerged portions of the ramps and curbs are different in colour or shade from each other and from that of the pool walls and bottom, and (e) the submerged ramp has a slope not exceeding 1 in 9.
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3.11.5.2. Public Pools in Group B, Division 2 or 3 Major Occupancies (1) Despite Sentences 3.11.3.1.(4) and (8) and Clause 3.11.3.1.(9)(a), where a public pool is constructed in a building containing a Group B, Division 2 or 3 major occupancy and has a water depth not exceeding 1 500 mm and a water surface area not exceeding 100 m2, the pool deck contiguous to not more than 50% of the total perimeter of the pool may be replaced by one or more ramps that will permit a bather seated in a wheelchair to enter the water with or without the wheelchair. (2) Despite Sentence 3.11.3.1.(25), a warning notice, on which are printed in letters at least 150 mm high the words CAUTION — NO DIVING, shall be posted conspicuously on each wall or fence line enclosing a pool described in Sentence (1). (3) There shall be a curb along the perimeter of a pool described in Sentence (1) except at steps, ladders and ramp entrances. (4) The curb required by Sentence (3) shall have, (a) a height of 50 mm, (b) rounded edges, (c) a coved base, and (d) a raised nosing at the top to serve as a fingerhold for a bather in the water. 3.11.6. Modified Pools
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3.11.6.1. Construction Requirements (1) A modified pool is exempt from Sentences 3.11.3.1.(4) to (9), (12), (13), (14), (16), (17), (18), (21), (23), (24) and (25), Sentence 3.11.8.1.(12) and Article 3.11.3.3. (2) A modified pool shall be designed and constructed to comply with Sentences (3) to (9). (3) A modified pool and its pool deck shall be constructed of hard-surfaced material that permits thorough cleaning. (4) The slope of the bottom of any portion of a modified pool shall not exceed 1 in 12. (5) The depth of the water in any portion of a modified pool shall not be more than 1 800 mm. (6) A modified pool shall be surrounded on all sides by a hard-surfaced pool deck that shall, (a) be at least 3 m wide, (b) have a continuous crest surrounding the pool at least 100 mm above the pool water surface, and (c) be sloped to shed water from the crest to the outer perimeter of the pool deck. (7) A modified pool shall be provided with two or more drain fittings covered with protective grilles with openings having an aggregate area of at least 10 times the internal cross-sectional area of the outlet pipe or pipes connected to the recirculation system
that is capable of completely draining the pool. (8) Provision shall be made for lifeguard control stations adjacent to the edge of the water at intervals of not more than 60 m. (9) The bottom of a modified pool shall be marked with continuous black contour lines, (a) 150 mm wide located where the water depth is 600 mm, and (b) 300 mm wide located where the water depth is 1 200 mm. 3.11.7. Wave Action Pools
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3.11.7.1. Construction Requirements (1) A wave action pool is exempt from Sentences 3.11.3.1.(4) to (9), (12), (13), (14), (17), (18) and (23), Sentence 3.11.8.1.(12) and Article 3.11.3.3. (2) A wave action pool shall be designed and constructed to comply with Sentences (3) to (11). (3) The slope of the bottom of any portion of a wave action pool, (a) shall not exceed 1 in 12 where the still water depth is less than 1 000 mm, and (b) shall not exceed 1 in 9 where the still water depth is 1 000 mm or more. (4) The walls of a wave action pool shall be vertical from the water surface to within 150 mm of the bottom. (5) There shall be a hard-surfaced pool deck
at least 3 m wide immediately adjacent to the pool wall at the shallow end of the pool and at least 1 500 mm wide immediately adjacent to all walls of the pool. (6) Provision shall be made for two or more lifeguard control stations on each side of the pool deck adjacent to which the still water depth exceeds 1 000 mm. (7) Sets of steps or ladders recessed into pool side walls and having continuous vertical grab bars on each side of them shall be located at intervals of not more than 7.5 m along portions of the pool where the still water depth exceeds 1 000 mm, except that no steps or ladders shall be located within 3 m of the corners at the deep end of the pool. (8) Except at recessed steps or ladders, the pool deck along each side of a wave action pool
adjacent to which the water depth is 2 300 mm or less shall be equipped with a barrier supported by posts or a wall that, (a) is 1 000 mm in height, (b) is located 1 000 mm or less from the side of the pool, and (c) has warning notices affixed to the barrier or wall at intervals not exceeding 7.5 m signifying clearly that jumping and diving are prohibited along the sides of the pool. (9) Skimming devices shall be designed and suitably located to remove surface film when no waves are induced in a wave action pool. (10) A system capable of deactivating the wave-making equipment shall be installed with readily accessible push buttons located on the pool deck not more than 30 m apart, adjacent to each side and the deep end of the pool. (11) A wave action pool shall be equipped with a first-aid room located within 50 m of the pool. 3.11.8. Recirculation for Public Pools
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3.11.9.1. Dressing Rooms and Sanitary Facilities (1) Except as otherwise permitted in Sentences (2) and (3), every public pool shall be equipped with dressing rooms, locker rooms, shower heads, water closets, urinals, lavatories and drinking fountains that shall be designed, constructed and equipped to comply with Sentences (4) to (14). (2) Where a Class A pool is installed on the premises of a recreational camp, dressing rooms, locker rooms, shower heads, water closets, urinals, lavatories and drinking fountains are not required if, (a) dressing, water closet and shower facilities are conveniently available for bathers elsewhere on the premises, and (b) foot sprays are provided in accordance with Sentence 3.11.3.1.(17). (3) Where a Class B pool is installed, dressing rooms, locker rooms, shower heads, lavatories, water closets, drinking fountains and urinals are not required if, (a) dressing, water closet and shower facilities are conveniently available elsewhere on the premises for bathers when the pool is open for use, and (b) foot sprays are provided in accordance with Sentence 3.11.3.1.(17). (4) The minimum number of water closets, urinals and lavatories shall be determined from Article 3.7.4.3. and Table 3.7.4.3.C. for an occupant load based on, (a) the formula in Sentence 3.1.17.3.(1) for all public pools, except a wave action pool, or (b) the formula in Sentence 3.1.17.3.(2) for a wave action pool. (5) A minimum of one shower head shall be provided for every 40 bathers. (6) Where dressing and locker rooms, water closets and urinals are provided in conjunction with a public pool, they shall be located in such a manner that bathers, after using them, shall pass through or by a shower area to reach the pool deck. (7) All shower heads shall be supplied with potable
water at a pressure of at least 140 kPa. (8) The shower water system shall have one or more tempering devices capable of being adjusted to ensure that water supplied to shower heads does not exceed 40°C. (9) Floors in washrooms, shower areas and passageways used by bathers shall slope to waste drains at not less than 1% and shall be of hard surfaced materials that do not become slippery when wet. (10) Joints between floors and walls shall be coved in areas described in Sentence (9) and in dressing and locker rooms. (11) Hose bibbs shall be provided in safe locations convenient for flushing down the walls and floors in washrooms, shower areas and passageways used by bathers. (12) Partitions or walls shall be provided to ensure privacy of dressing rooms, washrooms and shower areas. (13) The bottom of interior partitions in dressing rooms and washrooms shall be between 250 mm and 350 mm above the floor. (14) Dressing and locker room floors shall have non-slip surfaces that permit convenient and thorough cleaning and disinfecting. 3.11.10. Emergency Provisions for All Public Pools
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3.11.10.1. Lighting and Emergency Provisions (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3), rooms and spaces used by the public in conjunction with a public pool
shall be capable of illumination to levels in compliance with Subsection 3.2.7. (2) Dressing rooms, locker rooms, shower rooms, washrooms and passageways shall have an illumination level of at least 200 lx at floor level. (3) An indoor pool or an outdoor pool that is intended to be open for use after sundown shall be equipped with a lighting system, (a) that will maintain at any point on the pool deck and on the pool water surface an illumination level of at least, (i) 200 lx in the case of an indoor pool, and (ii) 100 lx in the case of an outdoor pool, and (b) that makes the underwater areas of the pool clearly visible from any point on the pool deck. (4) An outdoor pool that is intended to be open for use after sundown and an indoor pool shall be equipped with an independent emergency lighting system that automatically operates whenever the normal electrical power supply to a public pool lighting system fails. (5) The independent emergency lighting system required in Sentence (4) shall be capable of illuminating the pool deck, washroom, shower, locker areas, pool water surface and all means of egress to a level of at least 10 lx. (6) An emergency power supply for the emergency lighting system required in Sentence (4) shall comply with Sentences 3.2.7.4.(1) and 3.2.7.7.(1) and Article 3.2.7.5. (7) An emergency telephone directly connected to an emergency service or to the local telephone utility shall be installed adjacent to the pool deck of every Class A pool. (8) A telephone accessible for emergency use shall be installed for every Class B pool within 30 m of the pool. (9) Every wave action pool shall have a public address system that shall be clearly audible in all portions of the pool. (10) Every wave action pool shall have a communication system for the use of persons engaged in supervision or operation of the pool that shall be interconnected with each lifeguard control station, the first-aid room and the bather admission control centre. (11) The public address system and the communication system described in Sentences (9) and (10) shall be interconnected. (12) All recirculating pumps used in a public pool
shall be capable of being deactivated by an emergency stop button clearly labelled and located at, (a) a Class A pool beside the telephone that is required in Sentence (7), and (b) a Class B pool on the deck area. (13) The emergency stop button in Sentence (12) shall, when used, activate an audible and a visual signal located by the emergency stop. (14) An emergency sign containing the words IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PUSH EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON AND USE EMERGENCY PHONE, AUDIBLE AND VISUAL SIGNAL WILL ACTIVATE shall be in letters at least 25 mm high with a 5 mm stroke and posted above the emergency stop button. 3.11.11. Service Rooms and Storage for All Public Pools
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3.11.11.1. Service Rooms and Storage Facilities (1) In addition to the requirements of this Subsection, service rooms shall comply with the requirements of Sentences 3.6.2.1.(5), 3.6.2.1.(7) and 3.6.2.1.(8) and Articles 3.5.3.3. and 3.6.2.2. (2) Where compressed chlorine gas is used as a pool water disinfectant, the cylinders or containers of gas shall be located in a service room that, (a) except as provided in Sentences 3.1.9.4.(3) to (7), is separated from the remainder of the building by a 1 h fire separation
that is substantially gas tight, (b) is designed for the sole purpose of containing all installed pressurized chlorine gas apparatus and piping and storing all chlorine gas containers or chlorine gas cylinders that are individually secured against toppling, (c) is located at or above ground level, (d) is provided with an exit door opening to the outdoors, (e) has screened openings to the outdoors with at least one opening located within 150 mm from the floor and at least one opening located within 150 mm from the ceiling, each opening being 2% of the area of the floor, (f) is equipped with emergency mechanical ventilation capable of producing at least 30 air changes per hour, taking suction at a maximum of 900 mm above the floor level and discharging at least 2 500 mm above ground level directly to the outdoors, and (g) contains a platform weigh scale of at least 135 kg capacity for each chlorine cylinder in use. (3) Storage facilities shall be provided for the safe storage of all chemicals required in pool operations. (4) The storage facilities shall be ventilated and shall be equipped with a water hose connection and a floor drain. (5) Service rooms
and storage facilities, including rooms and facilities that contain electrical or mechanical equipment or chemicals or chemical feeders, shall be equipped with a secure locking device. Section 3.12. Public Spas 3.12.1. General
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3.12.1.1. Application (1) This Section applies to the design and construction
of site-assembled public spas and factory-built public spas. (2) If material alterations to a public spa
or the equipment installed in a public spa affect the bottom slope, the water volume or the capacity of the water circulation system, the adversely affected portions shall comply with the requirements of this Division. (3) Except as provided in Sentence (4), if material alterations or repairs concern any pool fitting that passes water or air, or both, in or out of the pool tank, the affected fitting shall comply with Sentences 3.11.8.1.(20) and 3.12.4.1.(4) to (10). (4) If the material alterations or repairs concern a fitting cover or grille, the affected fitting cover or grille shall comply with Sentences 3.12.4.1.(7) to (10). (5) For the purposes of this Section, every reference to a public pool or a recirculation system
in a definition in Article 1.4.1.2. of Division A, or a Sentence or Clause in Section 3.11. that is made applicable to public spas
by this Section, is deemed to be a reference to a public spa or water circulation system, respectively. 3.12.2. Public Spa and Deck Design and Construction Requirements
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3.12.2.1. Construction Requirements (1) In addition to the requirements of this Subsection, public spas shall comply with the requirements of Sentences 3.11.3.1.(13) to (17), (19), (20) and (22) and Clause 3.11.3.1.(24)(a). (2) A public spa shall be constructed to have a water depth of not more than 1 200 mm. (3) The slope of the bottom of any portion of a public spa shall not exceed 8%. (4) A public spa shall be surrounded by a hard-surfaced pool deck that, (a) shall have a minimum clear deck space of not less than 1.8 m at the main entrance point, (b) shall have a clear deck space of 900 mm on all sides, except as required by Clause (a) and permitted by Sentence (5), (c) shall be sloped away from the pool to waste drains or to adjacent lower ground at a slope of between 2% and 4%, in the case of an outdoor public spa, and (d) shall be impervious and sloped away from the pool to waste drains at a slope of between 1% and 4%, in the case of an indoor public spa. (5) One section of the hard-surfaced pool deck
that does not exceed 25% of the perimeter of the public spa may have a minimum clear deck space of not more than 300 mm if, (a) the public spa has an area less than 6 m2, and (b) the public spa has no interior dimension more than 2.5 m. (6) The maximum depth of water to a seat or bench in a public spa shall be 600 mm. (7) If a set of steps is provided for entry into and egress from the public spa water, the steps, (a) shall be equipped with a handrail, (b) shall have a non-slip surface, and (c) shall have a band of contrasting colour along the entire juncture of the side and top of the edges. (8) Every public spa shall be provided with dressing rooms, water closets and shower facilities that are conveniently available on the premises. (9) Except where no space is provided between ladder treads and the spa wall, the space between the spa wall and submerged portions of any treads of a ladder for entry into and egress from the water shall be not more than 150 mm and not less than 75 mm. 3.12.3. Ramps and Access into Public Spas
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3.12.3.1. Ramps into Public Spas (1) Not more than 50% of the total perimeter of a public spa may be replaced by one or more ramps that permit a bather seated in a wheelchair to enter the water with or without the wheelchair. (2) If a public spa has one or more ramps described in Sentence (1), the public spa shall comply with Article 3.11.5.1. and Sentences 3.11.5.2.(3) and (4).
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3.12.3.2. Access into Public Spas (1) Where more than one public spa is provided within a suite located on a storey
that is required by Article 3.8.2.1. to have a barrier-free
path of travel, a barrier-free access described in Sentence (2) shall be provided to at least one public spa. (2) Barrier-free access for entry into and egress from a public spa shall be provided by, (a) a ramp conforming to Article 3.12.3.1., (b) a pool lift conforming to the manufacturer’s specifications and installation instructions and conforming to Sentences 3.11.3.3.(2) to (6), or (c) a transfer wall conforming to Sentences (3) to (5). (3) A transfer wall providing barrier-free access for entry into and egress from a public spa shall, (a) have a height not less than 405 mm and not more than 485 mm measured from the pool deck, (b) have a depth of at least 300 mm and not more than 400 mm, (c) be slip-resistant and have edges that are rounded, and (d) have at least one grab bar that, (i) is perpendicular to the pool and extends the full depth of the transfer wall, (ii) is located not less than 100 mm and not more than 150 mm above the transfer wall, (iii) has a clearance of at least 610 mm on both sides, (iv) complies with Clauses 3.8.3.8.(7)(a) and (b), and (v) is made of a slip-resistant material. (4) The deck area required to make a lateral transfer to the transfer wall shall, (a) be outside and adjacent to the barrier-free path of travel described in Sentence (1), (b) have no obstructions at the side of the transfer wall serving the transfer space, (c) have a clear space of 900 mm by 2 200 mm, and (d) have a slope less than 2% provided at the base of the transfer wall surface. (5) The deck area described in Clause (4)(c) shall be centred on, (a) the grab bar where one grab bar is provided, or (b) the clear space between the grab bars where more than one grab bar is provided. 3.12.4. Water Circulation for Public Spas
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3.12.5.1. Lighting and Emergency Provisions (1) In addition to the requirements of this Subsection, public spas shall comply with the requirements of Sentences 3.11.10.1.(1) to (6). (2) An emergency telephone directly connected to an emergency service or to the local telephone utility shall be installed within 30 m of the public spa. (3) All pumps used in a public spa shall be capable of being deactivated by an emergency stop button that is, (a) clearly labelled, and (b) located at a point that is, (i) readily accessible to and within sight of persons using the public spa, and (ii) within 15 m of the public spa. (4) The emergency stop button required in Sentence (3) shall, (a) be a switch separate from the public spa’s timing device, (b) activate an audible and a visual signal when used, and (c) have an emergency sign conforming to Sentence 3.11.10.1.(14). (5) If a public spa and public pool are located in the same room or space, the emergency stop buttons required in Sentences (3) and 3.11.10.1.(12) shall deactivate all pumps serving the public spa and public pool. 3.12.6. Service Rooms and Storage for All Public Spas
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3.12.6.1. Service Rooms and Storage Facilities (1) Service rooms
and storage facilities for all public spas shall comply with the requirements of Article 3.11.11.1. Section 3.13. Rapid Transit Stations 3.13.1. Scope and Definitions
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3.13.1.1. Scope (1) Except as provided in this Section the requirements in this Division apply to rapid transit stations.
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3.13.1.2. Definitions (1) In this Section: Ancillary space means the rooms or spaces in the station used only by the transit agency to house or contain operating, maintenance or support equipment and functions, but does not include booths and kiosks used by the transit agency or
service rooms. Central supervising station means the operations centre where the transit agency controls and co-ordinates the system-wide movement of passengers and vehicles and from which communication is maintained with supervisory and operating personnel of the transit agency and with participating agencies when required. Crush load means the total of the seating capacity and the standing capacity of a car where, (a) the seating capacity is the number of seats in a car, and (b) the standing capacity is 0.2 m2
per person for the standing area which is measured 300 mm in front of the seats. Egress capacity means the number of people able to travel from or through a type of egress facility in a specified period of time. Entraining load means the number of passengers boarding the train at a station. Fare-paid area means that portion of a rapid transit station
to which access is gained by a pass or by paying a fare. Fare-paid area control means the point where passengers enter or leave the fare-paid area. Link load means the number of passengers on board the train(s) travelling between two stations. Maximum calculated train load means the crush load per car multiplied by the maximum number of cars per train in the peak period. Peak direction means, for each route, the direction of train travel having the largest passenger flow volume based on the sum of the incoming link load plus the entraining load
per peak hour. Protected route means that portion of a means of egress
that starts at the point where passengers would not be vulnerable to exposure from a train fire and that leads to the exterior of the station or through an exit to an adjacent building. Public area means the public circulation areas in a rapid transit station providing pedestrian access to and from trains. Rapid transit station means a building
or part of a building used for the purpose of loading and unloading passengers of a rapid transit system
but does not include open air shelters at street level. Rapid transit system means an electrified transportation system, utilizing guidance methods involving positive mechanical contact with the fixed way operating on a right-of-way for the mass movement of passengers. 3.13.2. Construction Requirements
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3.13.3.1. Application (1) Except as provided in this Subsection and Subsection 3.13.4., the requirements in Subsections 3.3.1. and 3.6.2. apply to a rapid transit station. (2) A door in a fire separation is permitted to be equipped with pivot hinges in conformance with NFPA 80, “Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives”. (3) The requirements in Subsection 3.4.4. for fire separation of exits do not apply in a rapid transit station. (4) Except as provided in Sentence (5), the requirements in Sentence 3.4.6.16.(1) for doors to be readily opened from the inside apply to required exit doors in a rapid transit station. (5) Where a group of two or more doors serves as a single exit facility, only one door in the group is required to comply with Sentence 3.4.6.16.(1). (6) A door that is required to be readily opened in Sentence (4) or (5) shall have a sign attached to it that, (a) displays the words EMERGENCY EXIT with the letters not less than 25 mm high, and (b) is visible from the exit approach.
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3.13.3.2. Booths and Kiosks (1) Booths and kiosks that are not more than 20 m2 in area and are used only by the transit agency for fare collection, dissemination of information or similar non-mercantile occupancies
shall be of noncombustible construction and are not required to be separated from the remainder of the floor area by a fire separation. (2) Booths and kiosks that are more than 20 m2 in area and are used only by the transit agency for fare collection, dissemination of information or similar non-mercantile occupancies shall be, (a)  sprinklered, and (b) separated from the remainder of the floor area by a fire separation of noncombustible construction
that is not required to have a fire-resistance rating. (3) A door acting as a closure in the fire separation in Sentence (2) is not required to be equipped with a self-closing device.
Notes to Table 3.3.1.5.B.:
3.13.3.3. Service Rooms and Ancillary Spaces (1) An ancillary space in a rapid transit station shall be separated from the remainder of the floor area by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than 1 h. (2) Except as provided in Sentence (3), a door opening from a service room onto a means of egress
in a rapid transit station shall be located not less than 5 m from an escalator balustrade and from the top and bottom riser of a flight used as a means of egress
from the rapid transit station. (3) The requirements in Sentence (2) do not apply where, (a) the service room is sprinklered, or (b) there is a vestibule between the service room and the means of egress. (4) Where a door from a service room opens onto a means of egress less than 5 m wide, (a) the service room shall be sprinklered, or (b) there shall be a vestibule between the service room and the means of egress.
Notes to Table 3.3.1.5.B.:
3.13.3.4. Leased Areas (1) All leased areas within a rapid transit station
shall be, (a)  sprinklered, and (b) separated from the remainder of the floor area by a fire separation of noncombustible construction that is not required to have a fire-resistance rating. (2) A door acting as a closure in the fire separation in Clause (1)(b) is not required to be equipped with a self-closing device. (3) Where leased areas are located on opposite sides of a means of egress, the width of the means of egress shall not be reduced to less than 5 m. (4) Except as provided in Sentence (5), where the leased area on any floor level exceeds 15% of the public area on that level, the public area shall be sprinklered. (5) In a rapid transit station that is erected entirely above the adjoining finished ground level and is a stand-alone building, where the leased area on any floor level exceeds 20% of the public area on that level, the public area shall be sprinklered. (6) In determining the leased area in Sentences (4) and (5), it is not necessary to include a leased area that is separated from the public area by a fire separation
having a fire-resistance rating not less than, (a) 2 h where the leased area contains a mercantile or medium hazard industrial occupancy, or (b) 1 h where the leased area contains any other occupancy. (7) A leased area is permitted on a platform level provided it is, (a) located not less than 5 m from the platform edge, (b) located not less than 5 m from an egress facility, and (c) not located in a dead end portion of the platform.
Notes to Table 3.3.1.5.B.:
3.13.3.5. Vehicle Terminal (1) Where an enclosed terminal serves vehicles powered by combustible fuels, and the terminal has direct access to a rapid transit station, (a) the terminal shall be sprinklered, and (b) the terminal shall be separated from the rapid transit station, (i) by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than 1 h, or (ii) by wired glass assemblies conforming to MMAH Supplementary Standard SB-2, “Fire Performance Ratings”, with wired glass doors equipped with self-closing devices. (2) Doors in the fire separation or in the wired glass assembly in Clause (1)(b) are not required to have latches where close spaced sprinkler protection is provided on the station side.
Notes to Table 3.3.1.5.B.:
3.13.3.6. Access to Adjacent Building (1) Where an access is provided between a rapid transit station and an adjacent building, the station and the building shall be separated by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than 2 h. (2) The access in Sentence (1) shall be through a vestibule that is separated from the station and from the building, (a) by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating
not less than 1 h, or (b) by wired glass assemblies conforming to MMAH Supplementary Standard SB-2, “Fire Performance Ratings”, with wired glass doors equipped with self-closing devices. (3) The vestibule doors in Sentence (2), (a) are not required to be equipped with latches, and (b) shall swing in the direction of travel from the rapid transit station. (4) Close spaced sprinkler protection shall be provided on each side of all vestibule doors. (5) The vestibule shall not contain an occupancy. (6) Where an access is provided between a rapid transit station and an adjacent building, and the building is regulated by the provisions of Subsection 3.2.6. or 3.2.8., these provisions are not required in the rapid transit station.
Notes to Table 3.3.1.5.B.:
3.13.3.7. Emergency Lighting (1) Emergency lighting shall be provided to average levels not less than 10 lx at floor or tread level in public areas in a rapid transit station. (2) An emergency power supply conforming to Subsection 3.2.7. shall be provided to maintain the emergency lighting required in Sentence (1) for a period of 30 min after a power failure. 3.13.4. Means of Egress
Notes to Table 3.3.1.5.B.:
3.13.4.1. Occupant Load (1) The occupant load for public areas
within a rapid transit station shall be, (a) determined in conformance with this Subsection, and (b) based on peak hour patronage as projected for design of the transit system. (2) The platform occupant load for each platform in a rapid transit station shall be the greater of the a.m. or p.m. peak period loads calculated in accordance with Sentences (3) to (5). (3) The a.m. and the p.m. peak period occupant loads for each platform shall be based on the simultaneous evacuation of the entraining load and the link load for that platform. (4) The entraining load for each platform shall be the sum of the entraining loads for each track serving that platform and the entraining load
for each track shall be based on the entraining load
per train headway multiplied by, (a) a factor of 1.3 to account for surges, and (b) in the peak direction for each route, an additional factor of 2 to account for a missed headway. (5) The link load for each platform shall be the sum of the link loads for each track serving that platform and, except as provided in Sentence (6), the link load for each track shall be based on the link load per train headway multiplied by, (a) a factor of 1.3 to account for surges, and (b) in the peak direction for each route, an additional factor of 2 to account for a missed headway. (6) The maximum link load at each track shall be the maximum calculated train load.
Notes to Table 3.3.1.5.B.:
3.13.4.2. General Requirements (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), escalators conforming to the requirements of Sentences 3.13.4.5.(3) and 3.13.4.6.(1) shall be acceptable as part of a required means of egress in a rapid transit station. (2) Escalators forming part of a required means of egress shall not comprise more than one-half of the required egress capacity from any one level. (3) Horizontal exits
conforming to Sentence (4) may provide all of the required egress capacity from a rapid transit station. (4) Horizontal exits
to any one building shall not comprise more than one-half of the required egress capacity from any area within a rapid transit station. (5) A protected route shall be provided with emergency ventilation conforming to Subsection 3.13.7. (6) In an aboveground unenclosed station, the protected route is permitted to begin at the point of leaving the platform. (7) In an enclosed or underground station, the protection for the protected route shall consist of, (a) a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating
not less than 1 h, (b) construction having a fire-resistance rating not less than 1 h, or (c) wired glass assemblies conforming to MMAH Supplementary Standard SB-2, “Fire Performance Ratings”.
Notes to Table 3.3.1.5.B.:
3.13.4.3. Number and Location of Means of Egress (1) Each platform in a rapid transit station
shall be served by no fewer than two means of egress
that are independent of and remote from each other from the platform to the exterior of the station. (2) Where a continuous level walking surface is provided between two adjacent platforms, they may be considered as one platform for the purpose of conforming to this Subsection. (3) At the platform level, the distance separating the egress facilities in Sentences (1) and (2) shall be the greater of one car length or 25 m. (4) Except as required in Sentence (1), two or more means of egress are permitted to converge in conformance with Sentence 3.13.4.4.(6). (5) Means of egress
from platforms shall be located so that the travel time from the most remote point on a platform to a protected route does not exceed 4 min based on travel speeds of, (a) 38 m/min for horizontal travel, and (b) 21 m/min for vertical rise.
Notes to Table 3.3.1.5.B.:
3.13.4.4. Egress Capacity (1) For a rapid transit station, the required aggregate egress capacity from each platform shall be determined by dividing the platform occupant load determined in accordance with Sentences 3.13.4.1.(2) to (6) by the required platform clearance time determined in accordance with Sentence (3). (2) Where two platforms are considered as one platform as provided in Sentence 3.13.4.3.(2), the required egress capacity
for each platform shall be determined separately. (3) The required platform clearance time shall be 4 min less the travel time between the platform and the entry into the protected route based on travel speeds of, (a) 38 m/min for horizontal travel, and (b) 21 m/min or vertical rise. (4) For each means of egress, the required egress capacity at the platform shall be maintained for the entire length of the means of egress. (5) Except as provided in Sentence (6), where two or more means of egress converge, the required egress capacity beyond that point shall be cumulative. (6) The egress capacity in Sentence (5) need not be cumulative after converging where it can be shown that the platform clearance time in Sentence (3) is not exceeded.
Notes to Table 3.3.1.5.B.:
3.13.4.5. Width of Means of Egress (1) Except as otherwise required in this Subsection, the required width of means of egress serving platforms in a rapid transit station shall be determined based on, (a) the required egress capacity determined in conformance with Article 3.13.4.4., and (b) the pedestrian flow rate for the type of means of egress facility listed in Table 3.13.4.5. Table 3.13.4.5.   Pedestrian Flow Rates Forming Part of Sentence 3.13.4.5.(1) Item   Column 1 Type of Egress Facility   Column 2 Flow Rate, pedestrians per minute   Column 3 Flow Rate, pedestrians per minute per metre width 

  1.   Platforms   N/A   80 

  2.   Corridors   N/A   80 

  3.   Doorways   N/A   80 

  4.   Gates   N/A   80 

  5.   Ramps not more than 4%   N/A   80 

  6.   Ramps more than 4%   N/A   55(1) 

  7.   Stairs   N/A   55(1) 

  8.   Escalators moving in direction of egress travel, nominal width         

      : 1 200 mm   100   N/A 

      : 800 mm   80   N/A 

      :  600 mm   60   N/A 

  9.   Turnstiles, height of bar         

      : not more than 900 mm   45   N/A 

      : more than 900 mm   25   N/A
Notes to Table 3.13.4.5.:
3.13.4.6. Egress Facilities (1) Escalators forming part of a required means of egress
shall, (a) where equipped to run reverse to the direction of egress travel, be capable of being stopped remotely and locally, and (b) have a vertical rise not more than 12 m between floors or landings. (2) Where electrically operated gates or turnstiles used for fare collection are intended to be used as part of a required means of egress from a rapid transit station, provision shall be made to release the gates or turnstiles in accordance with Sentence (4) to allow them to operate freely in the direction of egress travel. (3) Where locked doors that prevent entry into a fare-paid area are to be used as part of a required means of egress from a rapid transit station, provision shall be made to release the doors in accordance with Sentence (4) to allow them to operate freely in the direction of egress travel. (4) The release device required in Sentences (2) and (3) shall be installed as an ancillary device to the fire alarm system and shall release immediately, (a) upon activation of the fire alarm signal, (b) in the event of a power failure or ground fault, or (c) upon actuation of a manually operated switch accessible to authorized personnel and located in, (i) a fare collector’s booth or kiosk at the station, or (ii) the central supervising station. (5) After release, the gates or turnstiles in Sentence (2) or the doors in Sentence (3) shall be capable of reactivation only by manual actuation of the switch in Clause (4)(c). 3.13.5. Fire Safety Provisions
Notes to Table 3.13.4.5.:
3.13.5.1. Fire Alarm System (1) Except as provided in this Subsection, a fire alarm system conforming to Subsection 3.2.4. shall be installed in a rapid transit station.
Notes to Table 3.13.4.5.:
3.13.5.2. Exceptions (1) Manual pull stations need not be installed in a rapid transit station. (2) Audible signal appliances need not be installed in a rapid transit station.
Notes to Table 3.13.4.5.:
3.13.5.3. Fire Detectors (1) Except where the area is sprinklered, fire detectors shall be installed in every service room, ancillary space, leased space, booth and kiosk.
Notes to Table 3.13.4.5.:
3.13.5.4. Central Supervising Station (1) Each rapid transit station shall be monitored by a central supervising station
conforming to CAN/ULC-S561, “Installation and Services for Fire Signal Receiving Centres and Systems”.
Notes to Table 3.13.4.5.:
3.13.5.5. Annunciators (1) An annunciator shall be installed, (a) in a location that is readily accessible to firefighters entering the building, and (b) in the rapid transit station, (i) in a designated collector’s booth, or (ii) within viewing distance of a designated collector’s booth.
Notes to Table 3.13.4.5.:
3.13.5.6. Annunciator Indication (1) All fire alarm, fire detectors, valve switches and water flow indicator signals when activated in a rapid transit station shall be indicated on the annunciator at the station. (2) The annunciator at a rapid transit station
shall be monitored simultaneously at the central supervising station. (3) Where a means of egress from a rapid transit station leads through an adjoining building, any alarm signal originating in the building within 2 storeys
above a connection to the station shall, (a) be indicated on the rapid transit station annunciator, and (b) cause a message to flash a warning on a sign located in conformance with Sentence (4), that the means of egress shall not be used as an exit from the station. (4) A sign required in Clause (3)(b) shall be located, (a) at the doors from the rapid transit station to the adjoining building, and (b) in the means of egress to the adjoining building, at the last point where there is a choice of direction to travel to at least one other exit.
Notes to Table 3.13.4.5.:
3.13.5.7. Emergency Power (1) An emergency power supply conforming to Article 3.2.7.8. shall be provided for the fire alarm system.
Notes to Table 3.13.4.5.:
3.13.5.8. Communication Systems (1) In a rapid transit station, a public address system shall be installed and shall include loudspeakers that, (a) can be operated from the central supervising station, (b) can be operated from the rapid transit station in which they are located, and (c) designed and located so that voice messages can be heard intelligibly throughout the public area in a rapid transit station. (2) A two-way communication system shall be installed in each rapid transit station with telephones located at, (a) the collector’s booth, and (b) at each end of each platform. (3) The telephones in Sentence (2) shall be provided with connections to the central supervising station.
Notes to Table 3.13.4.5.:
3.13.5.9. Emergency Reporting Devices (1) Emergency reporting devices shall be located on passenger platforms and throughout a rapid transit station such that the distance of travel from any point in the public area
to such a device is not more than 90 m. (2) The emergency reporting devices required in Sentence (1) are permitted to be public telephones with an emergency no charge capability and their location shall be plainly indicated by appropriate signs.
Notes to Table 3.13.4.5.:
3.13.5.10. Sprinkler Systems (1) Sprinkler systems shall conform with the requirements of Articles 3.2.5.13 to 3.2.5.16. (2) In addition to the requirements of Subsection 3.13.3. the steel truss enclosure of an escalator shall be sprinklered. (3) There shall be identification on a fire department connection for a sprinkler system in a rapid transit station to indicate that the connection is part of the station system.