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3.2.6.2. Limits to Smoke Movement (1) A sprinklered building shall be designed in accordance with Sentences (2) to (5.1) and MMAH Supplementary Standard SB-4, “Measures for Fire Safety in High Buildings”, to limit the danger to occupants and firefighters from exposure to smoke in a building fire. (2) A building referred to in Sentence (1), shall be designed so that, during a period of 2 h after the start of a fire, each exit stair serving storeys below the lowest exit level will not contain more than 1% by volume of contaminated air from the fire floor, assuming an outdoor temperature equal to the January design temperature on a 2.5% basis determined in conformance with MMAH Supplementary Standard SB-1, “Climatic and Seismic Data”. (3) Each stairway that serves storeys above the lowest exit level shall have a vent to the outdoors, at or near the bottom of the stair shaft, that, (a) has an openable area of 0.05 m2 for every door between the stair shaft and a floor area, but not less than 1.8 m2, (b) opens directly to the outdoors or into a vestibule that has a similar opening to the outdoors, and (c) has a door or closure that, (i) is openable manually, and (ii) can remain in the open position during a fire emergency. (4) Measures shall be taken to limit movement of smoke from a fire in a floor area below the lowest exit storey into upper storeys. (5) Except for exhaust fans in kitchens, washrooms and bathrooms in dwelling units, and except for fans used for smoke venting as required by Article 3.2.6.6., air moving fans in a system that serves more than 2 storeys shall be designed and installed so that in the event of a fire these fans can be stopped by means of a manually operated switch at the central alarm and control facility. (5.1) Except as provided in Article 3.2.4.13. or as otherwise provided in this Part, air handling systems used to provide make-up air to public corridors
serving suites in a Group C major occupancy shall not shut down automatically upon actuation of the fire alarm so as to maintain corridor pressurization. (6) A building that is not sprinklered
shall be designed in accordance with MMAH Supplementary Standard SB-4, “Measures for Fire Safety in High Buildings”, to limit the danger to occupants and firefighters from exposure to smoke in a building
fire.
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3.2.6.3. Connected Buildings (1) If a building described in Article 3.2.6.1. is connected to any other building, measures shall be taken to limit movement of contaminated air from one building into another during a fire.
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3.2.6.4. Emergency Operation of Elevators (1) Manual emergency recall shall be provided for all elevators serving storeys above the first storey. (2) Key-operated switches for emergency recall described by Sentence (1) shall be provided in a conspicuous location at, (a) each elevator lobby on the recall level, and (b) the central alarm and control facility required in Article 3.2.6.7. (3) In-car emergency service switches shall be provided in all elevator cars. (4) Keys to operate the switches required by Sentences (2) and (3) shall be, (a) provided in a suitably identified box conspicuously located on the outside of an elevator hoistway near the central alarm and control facility required by Article 3.2.6.7., and (b) kept at the central alarm and control facility. (5) In a building that is not sprinklered, automatic emergency recall operation shall be provided for all elevators serving storeys above the first storey. (6) The automatic emergency recall feature in Sentence (5) shall be actuated by, (a)  smoke detectors
installed in each elevator lobby on each storey, or (b) the building
fire alarm system. (7) Smoke detectors in Sentence (6) shall be designed as part of the building fire alarm system.
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3.2.6.5. Elevator for Use by Firefighters (1) At least one elevator shall be provided for use by firefighters in conformance with Sentences (2) to (6). (2) The elevator referred to in Sentence (1) shall have a useable platform area not less than 2.2 m2 and shall be capable of carrying a load of 900 kg to the top floor that it serves from a landing on the storey containing the entrance for firefighter access referred to in Articles 3.2.5.4. and 3.2.5.5. within 1 min. (3) Except where Measure K of MMAH Supplementary Standard SB-4, “Measures for Fire Safety in High Buildings”, is used, each elevator for use by firefighters shall, (a) be provided with a closure at each shaft opening so that the interlock mechanism remains mechanically engaged and electrical continuity is maintained in the interlock circuits and associated wiring for a period of not less than 1 h when the assembly is subjected to the standard fire exposure described in CAN/ULC-S104, “Fire Tests of Door Assemblies”, (b) be protected with a vestibule containing no occupancy and separated from the remainder of the floor area by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than 45 min, or (c) be protected with a corridor containing no occupancy and separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than 1 h. (4) Except as permitted in Sentence (5), an elevator referred to in Sentence (1) shall be capable of providing transportation from the storey containing the entrance for firefighter access referred to in Articles 3.2.5.4. and 3.2.5.5. to every floor that is above grade in the building and that is normally served by the elevator system. (5) If it is necessary to change elevators to reach any floor referred to in Sentence (4), the system shall be designed so that not more than one change of elevator is required when travelling to any floor in the building from the storey containing the entrance for firefighter access referred to in Articles 3.2.5.4. and 3.2.5.5. (6) Electrical conductors for the operation of the elevator referred to in Sentence (1) shall be, (a) installed in service spaces conforming to Section 3.6. that do not contain other combustible material, or (b) protected against exposure to fire from the service entrance of the emergency power supply, or the normal service entrance of the normal power supply, to the equipment served, to ensure operation for a period of 1 h when subjected to the standard fire exposure described in CAN/ULC-S101, “Fire Endurance Tests of Building Construction and Materials”.
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3.2.6.6. Venting to Aid Firefighting (1) Means of venting each floor area to the outdoors shall be provided by windows, wall panels, smoke shafts or, except as provided by Sentence (5), the building exhaust system. (2) Fixed glass windows shall not be used for the venting required by Sentence (1) if the breaking of the windows could endanger pedestrians below. (3) Openable windows used for the venting required by Sentence (1) shall be permanently marked so that they are easily identifiable. (4) Elevator hoistways shall not be designed for the venting required by Sentence (1). (5) In a building that is not sprinklered,
venting of floor areas required in Sentence (1) shall not be provided by the building exhaust system.
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3.2.6.7. Central Alarm and Control Facility (1) A central alarm and control facility shall be provided on the storey containing the entrance for firefighter access referred to in Articles 3.2.5.4. and 3.2.5.5. in a location that, (a) is readily accessible to firefighters entering the building, and (b) takes into account the effect of background noise likely to occur under fire emergency conditions, so that the facility can properly perform its required function under such conditions. (2) The central alarm and control facility required in Sentence (1) shall include, (a) means to control the voice communication system required by Article 3.2.6.8., so that messages can be sent to, (i) all loudspeakers simultaneously, (ii) individual floor areas, and (iii)  exit stairwells, (b) means to indicate audibly and visually alert signals and alarm signals and a switch to, (i) silence the audible portion of these signals, and (ii) indicate visually that the audible portion has been silenced, (c) means to indicate visually that elevators are on emergency recall, (d) an annunciator conforming to Article 3.2.4.9., (e) means to transmit alert signals and alarm signals to the fire department in conformance with Article 3.2.4.8., (f) means to release hold-open devices on doors to vestibules, (g) means to manually actuate alarm signals in the building selectively to any zone or zones, (h) means to silence the alarm signals referred to in Clause (g) in conformance with Sentences 3.2.4.23.(2) and (3), (i) means, as appropriate to the measure for fire safety provided in the building, to, (i) actuate auxiliary equipment identified in Articles 3.2.6.2., 3.2.6.3. and 3.2.6.6., or (ii) communicate with a continually staffed auxiliary equipment control centre, (j) means for two-way communications with every elevator car, (k) means to indicate visually, individual sprinkler system waterflow signals, (l) means to indicate audibly and visually, sprinkler and standpipe system supervisory signals and trouble signals, (m) a switch to silence the audible portion of a supervisory signal or a trouble signal, and (n) visual indication that the audible portion of a supervisory signal or a trouble signal has been silenced.
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3.2.6.8. Voice Communication System (1) A voice communication system conforming to Article 3.2.4.23. shall be provided in a building if, (a) the floor of the top storey is more than 36 m above grade, (b) a floor area
or part of a floor area located above the third storey is designed or intended for use as a Group B, Division 2 or 3 occupancy, or (c) a floor area
or part of a floor area located more than 18 m above grade is designed or intended for use as a retirement home regulated under the Retirement Homes Act, 2010
that is a Group C occupancy.
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3.2.6.9. Testing (1) The systems for control of smoke movement and mechanical venting required by Articles 3.2.6.2. and 3.2.6.6. shall be tested to ensure satisfactory operation in accordance with the procedures described in MMAH Supplementary Standard SB-4, “Measures for Fire Safety in High Buildings”. 3.2.7. Lighting and Emergency Power Systems
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3.2.7.1. Minimum Lighting Requirements (1) An exit, a public corridor, a corridor providing access to exit
for the public, a corridor serving patients or residents in a Group B, Division 2 or 3 occupancy, a corridor serving classrooms, an electrical equipment room, a transformer vault and a hoistway pit shall be equipped to provide illumination to an average level 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 not be less than 10 1x. (3) Rooms and spaces used by the public shall be illuminated as described in Article 9.34.2.7. (4) Lighting outlets in a building of residential occupancy shall be provided in conformance with Subsection 9.34.2. (5) Elevator machine rooms shall be equipped to provide illumination to an average level of not less than 100 lx at floor level. (6) Every place of assembly intended for the viewing of motion pictures or the performing arts, shall be equipped to provide an average level of illumination at floor level in the aisles of not less than 2 lx during the viewing. (7) Every area where food is intended to be processed, prepared or manufactured and where equipment or utensils are intended to be cleaned shall be equipped to provide illumination to a level of not less than 500 lx measured at the floor level. (8) Every storage room, dressing room, sanitary facility, service area and corridor serving the areas in Sentence (7) shall be equipped to provide illumination to a level of not less than 300 lx measured at the floor level.
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3.2.7.2. Recessed Lighting Fixtures (1) A recessed lighting fixture shall not be located in an insulated ceiling unless the fixture is designed for this type of installation.
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3.2.7.3. Emergency Lighting (1) Emergency lighting shall be provided to an average level of illumination not less than 10 lx at floor or tread level in, (a)  exits, (b) principal routes providing access to exit in an open floor area
and in service rooms, (c) corridors used by the public, (d) corridors serving patients’ or residents’ sleeping rooms in a Group B, Division 2 or 3 occupancy, (e) corridors serving classrooms, (f) underground walkways, (g)  public corridors, (h)  floor areas
or parts of them where the public may congregate in, (i) Group A, Division 1 occupancies, or (ii) Group A, Divisions 2 and 3 occupancies having an occupant load of 60 or more, (i)  floor areas
or parts of them in day care centres where persons are cared for, (j) food preparation areas in commercial kitchens, (k) principal routes providing access to exit in a floor area
that is not subdivided into rooms or suites of rooms served by corridors in a business and personal services occupancy, a mercantile occupancy or an industrial occupancy, (l) internal corridors or aisles serving as principal routes to exits in a business and personal services occupancy, a mercantile occupancy or an industrial occupancy that is subdivided into rooms or suites
of rooms, and is not served by a public corridor, and (m) washrooms with fixtures for public use. (2) Emergency lighting to provide an average level of illumination of not less than 10 lx at floor or catwalk level shall be included, (a) in a service space referred to in Sentence 3.2.1.1.(9), and (b) on a shelf and rack storage system, in locations described in Sentence 3.16.1.5.(2). (3) The minimum value of the illumination required by Sentences (1) and (2) shall not be less than 1 lx. (4) In addition to the requirements of Sentences (1) to (3), the installation of battery-operated emergency lighting in health care facilities shall conform to the appropriate requirements of CSA Z32, “Electrical Safety and Essential Electrical Systems in Health Care Facilities”.
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3.2.7.4. Emergency Power for Lighting (1) An emergency power supply shall be, (a) provided to maintain the emergency lighting required by this Subsection from a power source such as batteries or generators that will continue to supply power in the event that the regular power supply to the building is interrupted, and (b) so designed and installed that upon failure of the regular power it will assume the electrical load automatically for a period of, (i) 2 h for a building within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6., (ii) 1 h for a building of Group B major occupancy
classification that is not within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6., (ii.1) 1 h for a building that contains a Group C major occupancy retirement home and that is not within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6., (iii) 1 h for a building within the scope of Article 3.2.2.43A. or 3.2.2.50A., and (iv) 30 min for any other building. (2) If self-contained emergency lighting units are used, they shall conform to CSA C22.2 No. 141, “Emergency Lighting Equipment”.
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3.2.7.5. Emergency Power Supply Installation (1) Except as required by Articles 3.2.7.6. and 3.2.7.7., an emergency electrical power system shall be installed in conformance with CSA C282, “Emergency Electrical Power Supply for Buildings”. (2) Every emergency power supply shall be equipped with an emergency audible and visual trouble indication.
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3.2.7.6. Emergency Power for Hospitals (1) Except as required by Article 3.2.7.7., an emergency electrical power system for emergency equipment required by this Part for health care facilities shall be installed in conformance with CSA Z32, “Electrical Safety and Essential Electrical Systems in Health Care Facilities”.
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3.2.7.7. Fuel Supply Shut-off Valves and Exhaust Pipes (1) If a liquid or gas fuel-fired engine or turbine for an emergency electric power supply is dependent on a fuel supply from outside the building, the fuel supply shall be provided with a suitably-identified separate shut-off valve outside the building. (2) Where pipes for exhaust gases from emergency power systems penetrate required fire separations, they shall be enclosed in a separate service space having a fire-resistance rating equal to that of the penetrated floor assembly, but not less than 45 min.
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3.2.7.8. Emergency Power for Fire Alarm Systems (1) Fire alarm systems, including those incorporating a voice communication system, shall be provided with an emergency power supply conforming to Sentences (2) to (4). (2) The emergency power supply required by Sentence (1) shall be supplied from, (a) a generator, (b) batteries, or (c) a combination of the items described in Clauses (a) and (b). (3) The emergency power supply required by Sentence (1) shall be capable of providing, (a) supervisory power for not less than 24 h, and (b) immediately following, emergency power under full load for not less than, (i) 2 h for a building within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6., (ii) 1 h for a building classified as Group B major occupancy that is not within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6., (ii.1) 1 h for a building that contains a Group C major occupancy retirement home and that is not within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6., (iii) 1 h for a building within the scope of Article 3.2.2.43A. or 3.2.2.50A., (iv) 5 min for a building not required to be equipped with an annunciator, and (v) 30 min for any other building. (4) The emergency power supply required by Sentence (1) shall be designed so that, in the event of a failure of the normal power source, there is an immediate automatic transfer to emergency power with no loss of information.
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3.2.7.9. Emergency Power for Building Services (1) An emergency power supply capable of operating under a full load for not less than 2 h shall be provided by an emergency generator for, (a) every elevator serving storeys above the first storey
in a building that is more than 36 m high measured between grade and the floor level of the top storey and every elevator for firefighters in conformance with Sentence (2), (b) water supply for firefighting in conformance with Article 3.2.5.7., if the supply is dependent on electrical power supplied to the building, and the building is within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6., (c) fans and other electrical equipment that are installed to maintain the air quality specified in Articles 3.2.6.2. and 3.3.3.6., other than air handling systems described in Sentence 3.2.6.2.(6), and (d) fans required for venting by Article 3.2.6.6. (2) Except as permitted by Sentence (3), the emergency power supply for elevators required by Clause (1)(a) shall be capable of operating all elevators for firefighters plus one additional elevator simultaneously. (3) Sentence (2) does not apply if the time to recall all elevators under emergency power supply is not more than 5 min, each from its most remote storey to, (a) the storey
containing the entrance for firefighter access referred to in Articles 3.2.5.4 and 3.2.5.5., or (b) to a transfer lobby. (4) Except as provided by Sentence (5), an emergency power supply capable of operating under a full load for not less than 30 min shall be provided by emergency generator for water supply for firefighting in conformance with Article 3.2.5.7., if the supply is dependent on electrical power supplied to the building, and the building is not within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6. (5) Sentence (4) does not apply to the water supply for a standpipe system.
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3.2.8.1. Application (1) Except as permitted by Article 3.2.8.2. and Sentence 3.3.4.2.(3), the portions of a floor area
or a mezzanine that do not terminate at an exterior wall, a firewall or a vertical shaft shall, (a) terminate at a vertical fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than that required for the floor assembly and extending from the floor assembly to the underside of the floor or roof assembly above, or (b) be protected in conformance with the requirements of Articles 3.2.8.3. to 3.2.8.11. (2) The penetration of a floor assembly by an exit
or a vertical service space shall conform to the requirements of Sections 3.4. to 3.6. (3) A floor area containing sleeping rooms in a building of Group B, Division 2 or 3 major occupancy shall not be constructed as part of an interconnected floor space. (4) Except as permitted in Sentence (5), an elementary or secondary school shall not, (a) contain an interconnected floor space, or (b) be located in an interconnected floor space. (5) An interconnected floor space is permitted in an elementary or secondary school provided, (a) the interconnected floor space consists of the first storey, and the storey next above or below it, but not both, (b) the interconnected floor space is sprinklered, (c) the portions of the upper floor area that do not terminate at an exterior wall, a firewall or a vertical shaft shall terminate at a vertical fire separation extending from the floor assembly to the underside of the floor or roof assembly above, (d) except as provided in Clause (e), the fire separation required in Clause (c) need not have a fire-resistance rating, (e) where a corridor is located immediately adjacent to the fire separation required in Clause (c), the fire separation shall have a fire-resistance rating of not less than 30 min, and (f) where a portion of a floor area is not within the interconnected floor space, the required access to exit
from this portion of the floor area shall not lead through the interconnected floor space.
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3.2.8.2. Exceptions to Special Protection (1) A mezzanine need not terminate at a vertical
fire separation nor be protected in conformance with the requirements of Articles 3.2.8.3. to 3.2.8.11. provided the mezzanine, (a) serves a Group A, Division 1 major occupancy, (b) serves a Group A, Division 3 major occupancy in a building
not more than 2 storeys in building height, (c) serves a Group A, C, D, E or F major occupancy and the mezzanine conforms to Sentence 3.2.1.1.(3) or (8), (d) is not considered a storey in Sentence 3.2.1.1.(4) in calculating building height provided the mezzanine
is not more than 500 m2 in area and does not contain a Group B occupancy, or (e) is not considered a storey in calculating building height in Sentence 3.2.1.1.(7). (2) Except for floors referred to in Sentence 3.1.10.3.(1) and Article 3.2.1.2., openings through a horizontal fire separation
for vehicular ramps in a storage garage are not required to be protected with closures and need not conform to this Subsection. (3) If a closure in an opening in a fire separation would disrupt the nature of a manufacturing process, such as a continuous flow of material from storey
to storey, the closure
for the opening is permitted to be omitted provided precautions are taken to offset the resulting hazard. (4) An interconnected floor space in a Group B, Division 1 occupancy need not conform to the requirements of Articles 3.2.8.3. to 3.2.8.11. provided the interconnected floor space does not interconnect more than 2 adjacent storeys. (5) Except as permitted by Sentence (6), openings for stairways, escalators and inclined moving walks need not conform to the requirements in Articles 3.2.8.3. to 3.2.8.11. provided, (a) the opening for each stairway, escalator or walk does not exceed 10 m2, (b) the building
is sprinklered throughout, and (c) the interconnected floor space contains only Group A, Division 1, 2 or 3, Group D or Group E occupancies. (6) An interconnected floor space need not conform to the requirements of Articles 3.2.8.3. to 3.2.8.11. provided, (a) the interconnected floor space consists of the first storey and the storey next above or below it, but not both, (b) the interconnected floor space is sprinklered, and (c) the interconnected floor space contains only Group A, Division 1, 2 or 3, Group D, Group E, or Group F, Division 2 or 3 occupancies.
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3.2.8.3. Configuration (1) In buildings constructed in conformance with Articles 3.2.8.4. to 3.2.8.11., the unprotected openings through floor assemblies in an interconnected floor space shall be of sufficient size and shall be positioned relative to each other so as to be capable of containing, within the full height of the interconnected floor space, a cylinder conforming to Sentence (2). (2) The cylinder referred to in Sentence (1) shall have a cross-section that, where taken at a right angle to the longitudinal axis of such cylinder, is, (a) a circle at least 9 m in diameter, or (b) an ellipse at least 7 m wide along the minor axis and at least 65 m2 in area.
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3.2.8.4. Exits (1) A building that is more than 18 m in height, measured between grade and the floor level of the top storey, and that contains an interconnected floor space, shall be designed to limit the passage of smoke from a fire into exit
stairshafts opening into an interconnected floor space
so that during a 2 h period after the start of fire, such stairshafts will not contain more than 1% by volume of contaminated air from the fire floor, assuming an outdoor temperature equal to the January design temperature on a 2.5% basis. (2) Where a building containing an interconnected floor space is more than 75 m in height, measured between grade and the floor level of the top storey, the exit
stairshaft protection required in Sentence (1) shall be accomplished by the provision, between each floor area and each exit stairshaft, of a vestibule provided with a mechanical air supply or with a vent opening to the outdoors. (3) Where a vestibule protecting an exit
stairshaft is incorporated into the design of the building
to meet the requirements of Sentence (1) or (2), such vestibule shall, (a) be designed so that each doorway for a door opening into the vestibule is located at least 1 800 mm from a door or doors opening outward from the vestibule, (b) be separated from the remainder of the floor area by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating
at least equal to that required for the exit that it serves except that the fire-resistance rating of a fire separation between the vestibule and a public corridor need not exceed 45 min, and (c) not have a door or doors opening into more than one exit stairshaft. (4) Except where exits serving the floor area are at ground level, the increased travel distance to exits permitted by Clause 3.4.2.5.(1)(c) shall not apply to a floor area
within an interconnected floor space. (5) Where a portion of a floor area is not within an interconnected floor space, required access to exit from such portion of a floor area shall not lead through an interconnected floor space. (6) Except as provided in Sentences (7) and (8), portions of an interconnected floor space that have floor levels more than 18 m above grade shall be served by exits that provide at least 0.3 m2 of area of treads, landings and floor surface for each occupant of such portions of an interconnected floor space. (7) The requirements of Sentence (6) need not be applied where a floor area that is a portion of an interconnected floor space and that has a floor level more than 18 m above grade is separated from the remainder of the interconnected floor space by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating
of at least 1 h, except that no fire-resistance rating
is required for such fire separation where all of the major occupancies contained within the interconnected floor space may be classified as light hazard occupancies in conformance with Appendix A of NFPA 13 “Installation of Sprinkler Systems”. (8) The requirements of Sentence (6) need not be applied where the exit stairs that serve interconnected floor spaces are designed so that the required width of each stair is cumulative.
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3.2.8.5. Elevators (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), where an elevator shaft opens into an interconnected floor space and into storeys that are above such space and that have floor levels more than 18 m above grade, either the elevator doors opening into the interconnected floor space
or the elevator doors opening into the storeys
above the interconnected floor space shall be protected by vestibules that, (a) are designed to restrict the passage of contaminated air to the limit described in Sentence 3.2.8.4.(1), and (b) conform to the requirements of Sentence 3.2.8.4.(3). (2) Where elevator doors opening into an interconnected floor space are protected by vestibules in conformance with Sentence (1), the elevator doors opening into the lowest storey
of the interconnected floor space need not be protected by such vestibules.
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3.2.8.6. Group B Sleeping Rooms (1) Openings provided for access between an interconnected floor space and a building or a portion of a
building containing Group B major occupancy sleeping rooms shall be provided with vestibules that are provided with a mechanical air supply and that are designed, (a) to restrict the passage of smoke from the interconnected floor space into the area containing sleeping rooms in accordance with the limits described in Sentence 3.2.8.4.(1), and (b) in conformance with Clause 3.2.8.4.(3)(a).
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3.2.8.7. Sprinklers (1) In a building containing an interconnected floor space, storeys
that are wholly or partially within an interconnected floor space and all storeys below an interconnected floor space
shall be sprinklered. (2) In a building containing an interconnected floor space, (a) waterflow alarm signals from sprinkler systems shall be transmitted to the fire department in conformance with Sentence 3.2.4.8.(4), and (b) sprinkler systems shall be electrically supervised as required by Sentence 3.2.4.10.(3).
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3.2.8.8. Fire Alarm and Detection System (1) A building containing an interconnected floor space shall be provided with, (a) a fire alarm system and electrically supervised annunciator conforming to Subsection 3.2.4., (b) a system of smoke detectors located, (i) on the ceiling of each storey in the vicinity of the openings through floor assemblies described in Article 3.2.8.3., except within dwelling units, heat detectors
may be installed instead of smoke detectors, and (ii) as required for the activation of the smoke control system described in Sentences 3.2.8.9.(3), (4), (6) and (7), and (c) facilities for transmitting a signal to the fire department in conformance with Article 3.2.4.8.
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3.2.8.9. Smoke Control (1) A smoke control system conforming to Sentences (2) to (8) shall be designed to control the movement of smoke within a building
containing an interconnected floor space. (2) The design of the smoke control system shall assume an outdoor temperature equal to the January design temperature on a 2.5% basis. (3) Upon activation of the sprinkler system or automatic detection of smoke by at least two smoke detectors in a single zone within an interconnected floor space, the system shall, (a) stop air moving fans that provide for the normal exhausting or re-circulating of air in an interconnected floor space, (b) activate exit
stairshaft protection required in Article 3.2.8.4., (c) activate elevator protection required in Article 3.2.8.5., and (d) activate the vestibule air supply required in Sentence 3.2.8.6.(1). (4) A building containing an interconnected floor space may be designed so that, in the event of a fire arising in a floor area or part of a floor area within the interconnected floor space, automatic detection of such fire will activate air handling equipment that, (a) extracts air directly from such floor area or part of a floor area
at the rate of at least six air changes per hour, and (b) supplies air in sufficient quantities and at appropriate locations to prevent smoke from passing out of such floor area into other portions of the interconnected floor space. (5) For purposes of Sentences (6) and (7), the volume of an interconnected floor space need not include the aggregate volume of those floor areas or portions of floor areas designed to have zoned air extraction in accordance with Sentence (4). (6) A mechanical exhaust shall be provided to remove air at the top of an interconnected floor space at the rate of at least six air changes per hour, except that where the volume of the interconnected floor space exceeds 17 000 m3, only four air changes per hour need be provided. (7) Except where zoned mechanical exhaust described in Sentence (4) has been activated, upon automatic detection of smoke within the volume of the interconnected floor space, the mechanical exhaust described in Sentence (6) shall be automatically activated and supply air shall be provided in sufficient quantity and at appropriate locations to allow a consistent rate of removal of smoke throughout the volume of the interconnected floor space. (8) Overriding manual controls for the smoke control system shall be provided for fire department use at an acceptable location in the vicinity of the fire alarm annunciator.
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3.2.8.10. Emergency Power Supply (1) In a building that is more than 18 m in height, measured between grade and the floor level of the top storey, an emergency power supply capable of operating under a full load for at least 2 h shall be provided by an emergency generator or by a separate service not supplied by the same substation as the primary source for fans required for smoke control purposes in Articles 3.2.8.4., 3.2.8.5., 3.2.8.6. and 3.2.8.9.
Notes to Table 3.2.3.7.:
3.2.8.11. Testing (1) The systems for smoke control and venting described in Articles 3.2.8.4., 3.2.8.5., 3.2.8.6. and 3.2.8.9. shall be tested to ensure satisfactory operation. 3.2.9. Standpipe Systems
Notes to Table 3.2.3.7.:
3.2.9.1. Where Required (1) Except as provided in Sentences (4) to (8), a standpipe system shall be installed in every building that, (a) is more than 3 storeys in building height, (b) is more than 14 m high measured between grade and the ceiling of the top storey, or (c) is not more than 14 m high measured between grade and the ceiling of the top storey but has a building area
exceeding the area shown in Table 3.2.9.1. for the applicable building height if the building
is not sprinklered. Table 3.2.9.1.   Building Limits without Standpipe Systems Forming Part of Sentence 3.2.9.1.(1) Item   Column 1   Column 2   Column 3   Column 4 

      Occupancy Classification   Building Area, m2          

          1 Storey   2 Storeys   3 Storeys 

  1.   A   2 500   2 000   1 500 

  2.   C   2 000   1 500   1 000 

  3.   D   4 000   3 000   2 000 

  4.   F, Division 2   2 000   1 500   1 000 

  5.   F, Division 3   3 000   2 000   1 000 (2) A standpipe system shall be installed in every basement
of a building that requires a standpipe system above grade. (3) A standpipe system shall be installed in every basement
of a building that is regulated by Sentence 3.2.2.15.(2). (4) A standpipe system is not required to be installed in the lowest storey in a building if this storey is a service room that has an area not more than 50 m2. (5) A standpipe system is not required to be installed in a rooftop enclosure if this enclosure has an area not more than 50 m2. (6) A standpipe system is not required to be installed in a storage garage conforming to Article 3.2.2.83. provided the building is not more than 15 m high. (7) A standpipe system is not required to be installed in a dwelling unit that, (a) extends not more than 3 storeys above grade, (b) is completely cut off from the remainder of the building so that there is no access to the remainder of the building, and (c) has direct access to its interior by means of an exterior doorway located not more than 1 500 mm above or below adjacent finished ground level. (8) A standpipe system is not required to be installed in a building classified as Group C major occupancy, (a) that is not more than 4 storeys above grade, (b) that does not contain a public corridor or other common areas, (c) where each dwelling unit, (i) is completely cut off from the remainder of the building so that there is no access to the remainder of the building, (ii) has direct access to its interior by means of an exterior doorway located not more than 1 500 mm above or below adjacent finished ground level, and (d) that conforms to the requirements of Article 3.2.2.44. or Article 3.2.2.45.
Notes to Table 3.2.3.7.:
3.2.9.2. Standpipe System Design (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection, if a standpipe system is required, the design, construction, installation and testing of the system shall be in conformance with NFPA 14, “Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems”. (2) A dry standpipe that is not connected to a water supply shall not be considered as fulfilling the requirements of this Article. (3) If more than one standpipe is provided, the total water supply need not be more than 30 L/s. (4) The residual water pressure at the design flow rate at the hydraulically most remote hose connection of a standpipe system that is required to be installed in a building is permitted to be less than 450 kPa provided that, (a) the building
is sprinklered, (b) the water supply at the base of the sprinkler riser is capable of meeting the design flow rate and pressure demand of the sprinkler system, including the inside and outside hose allowance, and (c) fire protection equipment is available to deliver, by means of the fire department connection, the full demand flow rate at a residual water pressure of 450 kPa at the hydraulically most remote hose connection of the standpipe system. (5) A fire department connection shall be provided for every standpipe system. (6) Pumps required to have a rated net head pressure greater than 280 kPa and their controllers shall be listed and labelled. (7) Couplings for hoses or other fittings used in connection with such couplings shall conform to ULC-S513, “Threaded Couplings for 38 mm and 65 mm Fire Hose” or CAN/ULC-S543, “Internal Lug Quick Connect Couplings for Fire Hose”. (8) If freezing of piping may occur, a dry standpipe system may be provided and so arranged through the use of listed
devices to, (a) automatically admit water to the system by opening of a hose valve, and (b) transmit a signal to an attended location. (9) A standpipe riser shall be located in, (a) an exit
stair shaft, or (b) a vertical service space separated from the adjacent floor area by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating conforming to Table 3.6.3.1.
Notes to Table 3.2.3.7.:
3.2.9.3. Hose Connections (1) If a standpipe system is required in a building, 38 mm diam hose connections shall be provided in each storey
in the building. (2) In addition to the requirements in Sentence (1), if a standpipe system is required, 65 mm diam hose connections shall be installed in each storey in the building if the
building, (a) is more than 25 m high, measured between grade and the ceiling of the top storey, or (b) has a building area of more than 4 000 m2.
Notes to Table 3.2.3.7.:
3.2.9.4. Hose Stations (1) If a standpipe system is required in a building, hose stations shall be provided in each storey in the building. (2) Each hose station shall be equipped with a hose rack filled with not more than 30 m of 38 mm diam fire hose and the hose rack and fire hose shall be, (a)  listed, or (b) approved by the Factory Mutual Research Corporation. (3) Except in a Group F occupancy, at each hose station, hose connections, valves, fire hose, nozzle and hose rack shall be in a hose cabinet. (4) A hose cabinet referred to in Sentence (3) shall be of sufficient size to, (a) contain the equipment referred to in Sentence (3), (b) contain a listed
fire extinguisher, and (c) provide sufficient clearance to permit the use of a standard fire department hose key. (5) Hose stations shall be located, (a) so that every portion of the building can be reached by a hose stream and is within 3 m of a nozzle attached to the hose required in Sentence (2), (b) not more than 5 m from every required exit serving a floor area, except, (i) for the first storey, or (ii) if additional hose stations are required to achieve full coverage of the floor area, and (c) in a conspicuous location where they are not likely to be obstructed. (6) Except as permitted in Sentence (7), hose stations shall be located so that it is not necessary to penetrate an exit with a hose in order to provide the design coverage required in Clause (5)(a). (7) A hose is permitted to penetrate an exit
in order to provide the required coverage to, (a) a service room referred to in Sentence 3.2.9.1.(4), (b) a rooftop enclosure referred to in Sentence 3.2.9.1.(5), (c) a room not more than 50 m2
in area, or (d) a room or group of rooms not more than 200 m2 in area in a sprinklered floor area. (8) A hose station located on one side of a horizontal exit shall be considered to serve only the floor area on that side of the horizontal exit. (9) A hose cabinet shall be located so that its door, when fully opened, will not obstruct the required width of a means of egress. (10) A hose station in a Group B, Division 1 major occupancy is permitted to be located in a secure area, or in a lockable cabinet provided that, (a) identical keys for all cabinets are located at all guard stations, or (b) electrical remote release devices are provided and are connected to an emergency power supply.
Notes to Table 3.2.3.7.:
3.2.9.5. Supervisory Signal Annunciation for Valves (1) If a fire alarm system in a building is required by Sentence 3.2.4.9.(1) to have an annunciator, valves controlling water supplies in a standpipe system, other than hose valves, shall be electrically supervised in accordance with Sentence 3.2.4.10.(2).
Notes to Table 3.2.3.7.:
3.2.9.6. Water Supply for 38 mm Hose Connections (1) If a standpipe and hose system is required, the water supply shall be sufficient to provide a flow, measured at each of the two hydraulically most remote 38 mm diam hose connections, (a) of not less than 380 L/min, (b) for not less than 30 min, (c) at a pressure of not less than 450 kPa, and (d) of not less than 190 L/min from each of the two outlets simultaneously.
Notes to Table 3.2.3.7.:
3.2.9.7. Water Supply for 65 mm Hose Connections (1) If 65 mm diam hose connections are required, the water supply shall be sufficient to provide a flow, measured at each of the two hydraulically most remote 65 mm diam hose connections, (a) of not less than 1 890 L/min, (b) for not less than 30 min, (c) at a pressure of not less than 450 kPa, and (d) of not less than 945 L/min from each of the two outlets simultaneously. (2) If the building is less than 84 m high, measured between grade and the ceiling level of the top storey, the water supply required in Sentence (1) is permitted to be supplied through the fire department connection. (3) If the building is 84 m or more high, measured between grade and the ceiling level of the top storey, the water supply required in Sentence (1) shall be provided by sufficient pumping capacity. (4) If the building is 84 m or more high, measured between grade and the ceiling level of the top storey, the building
shall be served by no fewer than two sources of water supply from a public water system. 3.2.10. Testing of Integrated Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems 3.2.10.1. Testing (1) Where fire protection and life safety systems, and systems with fire protection and life safety functions, are integrated with each other, the systems shall be tested as a whole in accordance with CAN/ULC-S1001, “Integrated Systems Testing of Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems”, to verify that the systems have been properly integrated. Section 3.3. Safety Within Floor Areas 3.3.1. All Floor Areas
Notes to Table 3.2.3.7.:
3.3.1.1. Separation of Suites (1) Except as permitted by Sentences (2) and (3), 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 not less than 1 h. (2) The fire-resistance rating of the fire separation required by Sentence (1) is permitted to be less than 1 h but not less than 45 min provided the fire-resistance rating required by Subsection 3.2.2. is permitted to be less than 1 h for, (a) the floor assembly above the floor area, or (b) the floor assembly below the floor area, if there is no floor assembly above. (3) Occupancies that are served by public corridors conforming to Clause 3.3.1.4.(4)(b) in a building that is sprinklered, are not required to be separated from one another by fire separations provided the occupancies are, (a)  suites
of business and personal services occupancy, (b) fast food vending operations that do not provide seating for customers, (c)  suites
of mercantile occupancy, or (d) any combination of these occupancies.
Notes to Table 3.2.3.7.:
3.3.1.2. Hazardous Substances, Equipment and Processes (1) Except as provided in Subsection 3.3.6., the storage, handling and use of the hazardous substances shall be in conformance with, (a) the Fire Code made under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, or (b) the CCBFC NRCC 56192, “National Fire Code of Canada”, in the absence of regulations referred to in Clause (a). (2) Systems for the ventilation of cooking equipment that is not within a dwelling unit and is used in processes producing grease-laden vapours shall be designed and installed in conformance with Articles 3.6.3.5 and 6.2.2.6. (3) A fuel-fired appliance shall not be installed in a corridor serving as an access to exit.
Notes to Table 3.2.3.7.:
3.3.1.3. Means of Egress (1) Access to exit
within floor areas shall conform to Subsections 3.3.2. to 3.3.6., in addition to the requirements of this Subsection. (2) If a podium, terrace, platform or contained open space is provided, egress requirements shall conform to the appropriate requirements of Sentence 3.3.1.5.(1) for rooms and suites. (3) Means of egress shall be provided from every roof that is intended for occupancy, and from every podium, terrace, platform or contained open space. (4) At least two separate means of egress shall be provided from a roof, used or intended for an occupant load more than 60, to stairs designed in conformance with the exit stair requirements of Section 3.4. (5) A rooftop enclosure shall be provided with an access to exit that leads to an exit, (a) at the roof level, or (b) on the storey
immediately below the roof. (6) A rooftop enclosure that is more than 200 m2 in area shall be provided with at least two means of egress. (7) Two points of egress shall be provided for a service space referred to in Sentence 3.2.1.1.(9) if, (a) the area is more than 200 m2, or (b) the travel distance measured from any point in the service space to a point of egress is more than 25 m. (8) Except as required by Sentence 3.3.4.4.(8) and permitted by Sentences 3.3.4.4.(5) and (6), each suite in a floor area that contains more than one suite shall have, (a) an exterior exit
doorway, or (b) a doorway, (i) into a public corridor, or (ii) to an exterior passageway. (9) Except as permitted by this Section and by Sentence 3.4.2.1.(2), at the point where a doorway referred to in Sentence (8) opens onto a public corridor or exterior passageway, it shall be possible to go in opposite directions to each of two separate exits. (10) Means of egress
from a roof for personnel servicing rooftop equipment or for a below ground service room
that is not normally occupied, is permitted to be provided by stairways or fixed ladders.