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3.7.4.16. Privacy (1) If a room contains not more than 1 water closet, the doorway to the room shall be provided with a full height door that is capable of being locked from the inside. (2) Except in a room for private use, water closets, urinals, lavatories, showers and bathtubs shall not be visible from the entrance to the room where it contains at least, (a) two water closets, (b) one water closet and one urinal, (c) one shower stall, or (d) one bathtub.
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3.7.4.17. Water Temperature Control (1) A water distribution system supplying hot water to plumbing fixtures shall conform to the requirements in Subsection 7.6.5.
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3.7.4.18. Drinking Water (1) On every floor where work will be performed and within 100 m of any area where work will be performed, potable water shall be provided from, (a) a fountain with an upward jet, (b) a tap from a piped water supply, or (c) a tap from a covered vessel.
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3.7.4.19. Pharmacies (1) Every pharmacy shall be provided with a sink with hot and cold potable water for washing utensils used in the preparation, service or storage of drugs. 3.7.5. Health Care Facility Systems
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3.7.5.1. Electrical Systems (1) In anaesthetizing locations, electrical systems shall be designed, constructed, installed and tested in conformance with CSA Z32, “Electrical Safety and Essential Electrical Systems in Health Care Facilities”.
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3.7.5.2. Medical Gas Piping (1) All medical gas piping systems shall be designed, constructed, installed and tested in conformance with, (a) CSA Z7396.1, “Medical Gas Piping Systems - Part 1: Pipelines for Medical Gases, Medical Vacuum, Medical Support Gases, and Anaesthetic Gas Scavenging Systems”, and (b) the provisions of the Fire Code made under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997
or, in the absence of such provisions, Part 3 of Division B of the CCBFC NRCC 56192, “National Fire Code of Canada”.
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3.7.5.3. Shielding of X-Ray Equipment (1) Every installation of an x-ray machine
or of x-ray equipment in a building
shall be shielded to protect any person who could be exposed to radiation inside and outside the building. 3.7.6. Food Premises
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3.7.6.1. Application (1) The requirements of this Subsection apply to all food premises.
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3.7.6.2. Room Finishes (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), floors and floor coverings shall be tight, smooth and non-absorbent in rooms where, (a) food or drink for human consumption, or an ingredient of food or drink for human consumption, is manufactured, processed, prepared, stored, displayed, handled, served, distributed, sold or offered for sale, (b) utensils are washed, or (c) washing fixtures
or toilet fixtures are located. (2) Carpeting may be used in areas where food is served. (3) Wall and ceiling finishes of rooms and passageways shall be easy to clean.
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3.7.6.3. Location of Plumbing Fixtures (1) A room containing a water closet shall be located where, (a) it does not open directly into any room or area where food or drink for human consumption, or an ingredient of food or drink for human consumption, is intended to be stored, prepared, processed, distributed, served, sold or offered for sale, and (b) it is not necessary for the public to go through the food preparation areas to gain access to the plumbing fixtures. (2) Except as permitted in Sentence (3), a room containing plumbing fixtures for the public and employees in a restaurant shall be located in the restaurant. (3) A room containing plumbing fixtures for the public in Sentence (2) need not be located in the restaurant if, (a) the room is located in the building containing the restaurant, and (b) the distance of travel between the restaurant and the room is not more than 45 m.
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3.7.6.4. Lavatories, Appliances and Sinks (1) A separate lavatory for the handwashing of employees shall be constructed in a location convenient for employees in each manufacturing, processing and preparation area. (2) If equipment and facilities for the cleaning and sanitizing of utensils are provided, they shall consist of, (a) mechanical equipment, or (b) drainage racks of corrosion-resistant materials and, (i) a three-compartment sink or three sinks, or (ii) a two-compartment sink or two sinks, where the first compartment or sink can be used effectively for washing and rinsing and the second compartment or sink can be used effectively for sanitizing. (3) A retail food premises is exempt from compliance with this Article if its eating and drinking area does not exceed 56 m2 and any one or more of the following applies: (a) it is designed to sell only cold drinks in or from the original container, (b) it is designed to sell only frozen confections in the original package or wrapper, (c) it is designed to prepare and sell only hot beverages, (d) it is designed to prepare and sell only popped corn, roasted nuts or french-fried potatoes, (e) it is designed to sell only food or drink for human consumption that, (i) is pre-packaged at a premises other than the food premises at which it is being offered for sale, and (ii) is not capable of supporting the growth of pathogenic organisms or the production of the toxins of such organisms.
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3.7.6.5. Hot and Cold Water Supply (1) A hot and cold water supply shall be provided to, (a) every plumbing appliance and fixture required by Article 3.7.6.4., (b) every area where food or drink for human consumption, or an ingredient of food or drink for human consumption, is manufactured, processed or prepared, and (c) every area where utensils are washed. (2) This Article does not apply to a retail food premises described in Sentence 3.7.6.4.(3).
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3.7.6.6. Employee Facilities (1) In a food premises, where dressing rooms are provided for employees, there shall be separate dressing rooms for males and females that, (a) are large enough for the employees to change and store their clothing, and (b) are equipped with lockers or other facilities suitable for storing the clothing of the employees. (2) Every room containing sanitary units for employees shall have a floor area not less than 2.3 m2.
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3.7.6.7. Sleeping Quarters (1) A room or space intended to be used as sleeping quarters shall not open directly into any room where food or drink for human consumption, or an ingredient of food or drink for human consumption, is manufactured, processed, prepared, stored, displayed, handled, served, distributed, sold or offered for sale. Section 3.8. Barrier-Free Design 3.8.1. General
Notes to Table 3.3.1.5.B.:
3.8.1.1. Application (1) The requirements of this Section apply to all buildings
except, (a)  houses, triplexes and boarding or rooming houses with fewer than 8 boarders or roomers, (b)  buildings
of Group F, Division 1 major occupancy, (c)  buildings
that are not intended to be occupied on a daily or full time basis, including automatic telephone exchanges, pumphouses and substations, and (d)  camps for housing of workers.
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3.8.1.2. Entrances (1) Except as provided in Sentence 3.13.8.1.(2), the number of barrier-free entrances into a building
shall conform to Table 3.8.1.2. Table 3.8.1.2.   Minimum Number of Pedestrian Entrances Required to be Barrier-Free Forming Part of Sentence 3.8.1.2.(1)  Item   Column 1 Number of Pedestrian Entrances into Building   Column 2 Minimum Number of Pedestrian Entrances Required to Be Barrier-Free 

  1.   1 to 3   1 

  2.   4 or 5   2 

  3.   More than 5   Not less than 50% (2) One of the barrier-free entrances required by Sentence (1) shall be the principal entrance to the building. (3) In addition to the barrier-free
entrances required by Sentence (1), a suite of assembly occupancy, business and personal services occupancy or mercantile occupancy that is located in the first storey of a building or in a storey to which a barrier-free
path of travel is provided, and that is separated from the remainder of the building so that there is no access to the remainder of the building, shall have at least one barrier-free entrance. (4) A barrier-free entrance shall, (a) be designed in accordance with Article 3.8.3.3., and (b) lead from, (i) the outdoors at sidewalk level, or (ii) a ramp that conforms to Article 3.8.3.4. and leads from a sidewalk. (5) At a barrier-free entrance that includes more than one doorway, only one of the doorways is required to be designed in accordance with Article 3.8.3.3. (6) If a walkway or pedestrian bridge connects two barrier-free storeys in different buildings, the path of travel from one storey to the other storey by means of the walkway or bridge shall be barrier-free.
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3.8.1.3. Barrier-Free Path of Travel (1) Except as required in Sentence (4) and except as permitted in Subsection 3.8.3., every barrier-free path of travel shall provide an unobstructed width of at least 1 100 mm for the passage of wheelchairs. (2) Interior and exterior walking surfaces that are within a barrier-free path of travel shall, (a) have no opening that will permit the passage of a sphere more than 13 mm in diam, (b) have any elongated openings oriented approximately perpendicular to the direction of travel, (c) be stable, firm and slip-resistant, (d) be bevelled at a maximum slope of 1 in 2 at changes in level not more than 13 mm, and (e) be provided with sloped floors or ramps at changes in level more than 13 mm. (3) A barrier-free path of travel is permitted to include ramps, passenger elevators or other platform equipped passenger elevating devices to overcome a difference in level. (4) Every barrier-free path of travel less than 1 600 mm in width shall be provided with an unobstructed space not less than 1 800 mm in width and 1 800 mm in length located not more than 30 m apart. (5) Where the headroom of an area in a barrier-free
path of travel is reduced to less than 1 980 mm, a guardrail or other barrier with its leading edge at or below 680 mm from the finished floor shall be provided. (6) A normally occupied floor area that is not required by Article 3.8.2.1. to have a barrier-free path of travel shall meet the following requirements: (a) interior walking surfaces throughout the normally occupied floor area shall comply with Clauses (2)(a) to (e), and (b) where the headroom of an area in a corridor or aisle in the normally occupied floor area
is reduced to less than 1 980 mm, a guardrail or other barrier with its leading edge at or below 680 mm from the finished floor shall be provided.
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3.8.1.4. Escalators and Moving Walks (1) In a building in which an escalator or inclined moving walk provides access to any floor level above or below the entrance floor level, an interior barrier-free path of travel shall be provided to that floor level. (2) The route from the escalator or inclined moving walk to the barrier-free path of travel required by Sentence (1) shall be clearly indicated by appropriate signs. (3) In a building in which a moving walk provides access between areas on the same floor level, a barrier-free path of travel shall be provided between the areas served by the moving walk.
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3.8.1.5. Controls (1) Except as required by Sentences 3.5.2.2.(1) and 3.8.3.5.(1) for elevators and Sentence 3.8.3.3.(17) for power door operator controls, controls for the operation of building services or safety devices, including electrical switches, thermostats and intercom switches, intended to be operated by the occupant and located in a barrier-free path of travel shall, (a) be mounted, (i) 1 200 mm above the finished floor, in the case of a thermostat or a manual pull station, and (ii) not less than 900 mm and not more than 1 100 mm above the finished floor, in the case of all other controls, and (b) be located so as to be adjacent to and centred on either the length or the width of a clear floor space of 810 mm by 1 370 mm, and (c) be operable, (i) using one hand, without requiring tight grasping, pinching with fingers or twisting of the wrist, and with a force of not more than 22.2 N, in the case of a manual pull station, and (ii) using a closed fist and with a force of not more than 22.2 N, in the case of all other controls. (2) A signal intended for the public to indicate the operation of a building security system that controls access to a building shall consist of an audible and visual signal.
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3.8.1.6. Illumination (1) All portions of a barrier-free path of travel shall be equipped to provide a level of illumination in accordance with Sentence 3.2.7.1.(1). 3.8.2. Occupancy Requirements
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3.8.2.2. Access to Parking Areas (1) A barrier-free path of travel shall be provided from the entrance described in Article 3.8.1.2. to, (a) an exterior parking area, where exterior parking is provided, and (b) at least one parking level, where a passenger elevator serves an indoor parking level. (2) The vehicular entrance to and egress from at least one parking level described in Sentence (1) and all areas intended to be used by wheelchair accessible vehicles to gain access to a parking space on that level shall have a vertical clearance of not less than 2 100 mm. (3) If an exterior passenger loading zone is provided, it shall have, (a) an access aisle not less than 2 440 mm wide and 7 400 mm long adjacent and parallel to the vehicle pull-up space, (b) a curb ramp, where there are curbs between the access aisle and the vehicle pull-up space, and (c) a clearance height of not less than 3 600 mm at the vehicle pull-up space and along the vehicle access and egress routes.
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3.8.2.3. Washrooms Required to be Barrier-Free (1) A barrier-free path of travel shall be provided to barrier-free washrooms designed to accommodate persons with disabilities in conformance with the requirements in Articles 3.8.3.8. to 3.8.3.12. (2) The number of universal washrooms conforming to Article 3.8.3.12. provided in a building
in which a washroom is required by Subsection 3.7.4. shall conform to Table 3.8.2.3.A. Table 3.8.2.3.A.   Minimum Number of Universal Washrooms per Building Forming Part of Sentence 3.8.2.3.(2)  Item   Column 1 Number of Storeys in Building   Column 2 Minimum Number of Universal Washrooms per Building 

  1.   1 to 3   1 

  2.   4 to 6   2 

  3.   Over 6   3, plus 1 for each additional increment of 3 storeys in excess of 6 storeys (3) Where a washroom required by Subsection 3.7.4. is provided in a storey that is required by Article 3.8.2.1. to have a barrier-free path of travel, (a) the washroom shall conform to Articles 3.8.3.8. to 3.8.3.11., and (b) the number of barrier-free water closet stalls or enclosures provided in the washroom shall conform to Table 3.8.2.3.B. Table 3.8.2.3.B.   Minimum Number of Water Closet Stalls or Enclosures Required to be Barrier-Free Forming Part of Sentence 3.8.2.3.(3)  Item   Column 1 Number of Water Closets per Washroom   Column 2 Minimum Number of Barrier-Free Water Closet Stalls or Enclosures per Washroom 

  1.   1 to 3   0, where a universal washroom is provided on the same floor level within 45 m of the washroom, or    1, where a universal washroom is not provided on the same floor level within 45 m of the washroom 

  2.   4 to 9   1 

  3.   10 to 16   2 

  4.   17 to 20   3 

  5.   21 to 30   4 

  6.   Over 30   5, plus 1 for each additional increment of 10 water closets per washroom in excess of 30 water closets per washroom (4) Except as permitted in Sentence (5), where washrooms in excess of those required by Subsection 3.7.4. are provided in a storey
that is required by Article 3.8.2.1. to have a barrier-free
path of travel, the additional washrooms shall be designed to accommodate persons with disabilities in conformance with the requirements of, (a) Articles 3.8.3.8. to 3.8.3.11., or (b) Article 3.8.3.12. (5) Washrooms need not conform to Sentence (4) provided, (a) they are located within suites of residential occupancy, (b) other barrier-free
washrooms are provided on the same floor level within 45 m, or (c) they are located in an individual
suite that is, (i) used for a business and personal services occupancy, a mercantile occupancy or an industrial occupancy, (ii) less than 300 m2
in area, and (iii) completely separated from, and without access to, the remainder of the building. (6) Where a washroom required by Subsection 3.7.4. is provided in a storey
that is not required by Article 3.8.2.1. to have a barrier-free
path of travel, the washroom shall, (a) conform to Article 3.8.3.9. and Sentences 3.8.3.10.(4) and 3.8.3.11.(5), and (b) be provided with at least one ambulatory water closet stall or enclosure conforming to Sentence 3.8.3.8.(10).
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3.8.2.4. Hotels (1) Except as permitted in Sentence (2), at least 10% of the suites of a hotel shall, (a) have a barrier-free
path of travel extending to, (i) the inside of each room, and (ii) a balcony where required by Sentence 3.3.1.7.(2), and (b) be distributed among storeys that are required by Article 3.8.2.1. to have a barrier-free path of travel, having regard to the height of the suite above grade. (2) Not more than 20 suites need comply with Sentence (1). (3) A suite having a barrier-free
path of travel required by Sentence (1) shall have a bathroom that, (a) conforms to Clauses 3.8.3.12.(1)(a) to (h) and (j), (b) has an unobstructed area at least 1 200 mm in diameter extending the full height of the room, except that a door is permitted to open on the inside if it does not reduce the unobstructed area, and (c) has a bathtub or shower that conforms to Article 3.8.3.13. (4) Except as required by Sentence 3.8.3.3.(17) for power door operator controls, controls for the operation of building services or safety devices, including electrical switches, thermostats and intercom switches, intended to be operated by the occupant and located within a suite
having a barrier-free path of travel required by Sentence (1) shall conform to Sentence 3.8.1.5.(1). (5) An entrance door to a suite having a barrier-free
path of travel required by Sentence (1) shall have, (a) a power door operator conforming to Article 3.8.3.3., and (b) a door viewer located at a height no higher than 1 100 mm above the finished floor. (6) Where a door is provided between a suite having a barrier-free path of travel required by Sentence (1) and an adjoining suite, the door shall conform to Sentences 3.8.3.3. (1) and (3). (7) Where an emergency power supply is supplied by a generator, it shall supply at least one emergency power receptacle in at least one of the suites having a barrier-free path of travel required by Sentence (1). (8) The emergency power receptacle described in Sentence (7) shall be identified with a legible sign having the words EMERGENCY POWER OUTLET permanently mounted on the wall beside the receptacle. 3.8.3. Design Standards
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3.8.3.1. Accessibility Signs (1) Where a building is required to have a barrier-free entrance, signs incorporating the International Symbol of Access shall be installed to indicate the location of, (a) that entrance, (b) ramps located in a required barrier-free path of travel serving that entrance, and (c) an exterior passenger loading zone conforming to Sentence 3.8.2.2.(3), if one is provided. (2) Where a washroom, elevator, telephone or parking area is required to accommodate persons with disabilities, it shall be identified by a sign consisting of the International Symbol of Access and such other graphic, tactile or written directions as are needed to indicate clearly the type of facility available. (3) Where a washroom is not designed to accommodate persons with disabilities in a storey that is required by Article 3.8.2.1. to have a barrier-free path of travel, signs shall be provided to indicate the location of a washroom required to be barrier-free. (4) Signs incorporating the International Symbol of Access shall be installed where necessary to indicate the location of a barrier-free
means of egress. (5) Where a wall mounted tactile sign is provided in a building, characters, symbols or pictographs on the sign shall be located not less than 1 200 mm and not more than 1 500 mm above the finished floor. (6) Where a wall mounted tactile sign is provided in a storey that is not required by Article 3.8.2.1. to have a
barrier-free path of travel, characters, symbols or pictographs on the sign shall conform to Sentence (5).
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3.8.3.2. Exterior Walks (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), exterior walks that form part of a barrier-free path of travel shall, (a) be provided by means of a continuous plane not interrupted by steps or abrupt changes in level, (b) have a permanent, firm and slip-resistant surface, (c) except as required in Sentence 3.8.1.3.(4), have an uninterrupted width of not less than 1 100 mm and a gradient not exceeding 1 in 20, (d) be designed as a ramp where the gradient is greater than 1 in 20, (e) have not less than 1 100 mm wide surface of a different texture to that surrounding it, where the line of travel is level and even with adjacent walking surfaces, (f) be free from obstructions for the full width of the walk to a minimum height of 1 980 mm, except that handrails are permitted to project not more than 100 mm from either side into the clear area, (g) have a level area adjacent to the entrance doorway conforming to Clause 3.8.3.4.(1)(c), and (h) have a tactile attention indicator conforming to Article 3.8.3.18. that is located to identify an entry into a vehicular route or area where no curbs or any other element separate the vehicular route or area from a pedestrian route. (2) Where a difference in elevation between levels in a walkway is not more than 200 mm, a curb ramp conforming to Sentences (3) and (4) may be provided. (3) The curb ramp permitted by Sentence (2) shall, (a) have a running slope conforming to Table 3.8.3.2., (b) have a width of not less than 1 500 mm exclusive of flared sides, (c) have a surface including flared sides that shall, (i) be slip-resistant, (ii) have a detectable warning surface that is colour- and texture-contrasted with the adjacent surfaces, and (iii) have a smooth transition from the ramp and adjacent surfaces, and (d) have flared sides with a slope of not more than 1:10 where pedestrians are likely to walk across them. Table 3.8.3.2.   Ramp Rise and Slope Forming Part of Sentence 3.8.3.2.(3) Item   Column 1 Vertical Rise Between Surfaces, mm   Column 2 Slope 

  1.   75 to 200   1:10 to 1:12 

  2.   less than 75   1:8 to 1:10 (4) Curb ramps described in Sentence (3) do not require handrails or guards.
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3.8.3.5. Passenger Elevating Devices (1) A passenger elevating device referred to in Article 3.8.2.1. shall conform to CSA B355, “Lifts for Persons with Physical Disabilities”.
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3.8.3.6. Wheelchair Spaces and Adaptable Seating (1) Spaces designated for wheelchair use required by Sentence 3.8.2.1.(4) shall be, (a) clear and level or level with removable seats, (b) not less than 900 mm wide and not less than, (i) 1 525 mm long where designed to permit a wheelchair to enter from a side approach, and (ii) 1 220 mm long where designed to permit a wheelchair to enter from the front or rear of the space, (c) arranged so that, (i) at least two of the designated spaces are side by side, and (ii) at least one fixed seat for a companion is located beside, (A) each group of designated spaces, if two or more designated spaces are arranged side by side in a group, and (B) each designated space that is not part of a group described in Sub-subclause (A), (d) located adjoining a barrier-free path of travel without infringing on egress from any row of seating or any aisle requirements, and (e) situated, as part of the designated seating plan, to provide a choice of viewing location and a clear view of the event taking place. (2) Fixed seats designated for adaptable seating required by Sentence 3.8.2.1.(4) shall be, (a) located adjoining a barrier-free path of travel without infringing on egress from any row of seating or any aisle requirements, (b) equipped with a movable or removable armrest on the side of the seat adjoining the barrier-free
path of travel, and (c) situated, as part of the designated seating plan, to provide a choice of viewing location and a clear view of the event taking place. (3) In an assembly occupancy with fixed seats, space shall be provided for the storage of wheelchairs and mobility assistive devices in accordance with the following requirements: (a) at least one storage space not less than 810 mm by 1 370 mm shall be provided where the assembly occupancy has not more than 200 fixed seats and at least two such storage spaces shall be provided where the assembly occupancy has more than 200 fixed seats, and (b) the storage space or spaces shall be located on the same level and in proximity to the spaces designated for wheelchair use and seats designated for adaptable seating.
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3.8.3.7. Assistive Listening Devices (1) In buildings of assembly occupancy, all classrooms, auditoria, meeting rooms and theatres with an area of more than 100 m2 and an occupant load of more than 75 shall be equipped with assistive listening systems encompassing the entire seating area.
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3.8.3.9. Water Closets (1) A water closet described in Clause 3.8.3.8.(1)(d) or (10)(c) or 3.8.3.12.(1)(d) shall, (a) be equipped with a seat located at not less than 430 mm and not more than 485 mm above the finished floor, (b) flush automatically or be equipped with a flushing control that, (i) is located between 500 mm and 900 mm above the finished floor, (ii) is operable from the transfer side, and (iii) is operable using a closed fist and with a force of not more than 22.2 N, and (c) be equipped with a back support where there is no seat lid or tank.
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3.8.3.10. Urinals (1) Where more than one urinal is provided in a washroom described in Sentence 3.8.2.3.(3) or (4), at least one urinal shall, (a) be mounted with the rim located not more than 430 mm above the finished floor, (b) have a clear floor space at least 800 mm wide that is perpendicular to, and centred on, the urinal and is unobstructed by privacy screens, and (c) have no step in front of it. (2) A urinal described in Sentence (1) shall, (a) flush automatically or be equipped with a flushing control that is, (i) located between 900 mm and 1 100 mm above the finished floor, and (ii) operable using a closed fist and with a force of not more than 22.2 N, and (b) have installed on each side, a vertically mounted grab bar that, (i) complies with Article 3.8.3.8.(7), (ii) is not less than 600 mm long, with its centre line 1 000 mm above the finished floor, and (iii) is located not more than 380 mm from the centre line of the urinal. (3) Where privacy screens are installed for a urinal described in Sentence (1), they shall, (a) be mounted a minimum of 460 mm from the centre line of the urinal, and (b) have a clearance of at least 50 mm from the grab bars required by Clause (2)(b). (4) Where more than one urinal is provided in a washroom described in Sentence 3.8.2.3.(6), at least one urinal conforming to Sentences (1) to (3) shall be provided in the washroom.
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3.8.3.11. Lavatories, Mirrors and Washroom Accessories (1) A washroom described in Sentence 3.8.2.3.(2), (3) or (4) shall be provided with a lavatory that shall, (a) be located so that the distance between the centre line of the lavatory and the side wall is not less than 460 mm, (b) have a rim height not more than 865 mm above the finished floor, (c) have a clearance beneath the lavatory not less than, (i) 920 mm wide, (ii) 735 mm high at the front edge, (iii) 685 mm high at a point 200 mm back from the front edge, and (iv) 350 mm high over the distance from a point 280 mm to a point 430 mm back from the front edge, (d) have insulated pipes where they would otherwise present a burn hazard or have water supply temperature limited to a maximum of 43°C, (e) be equipped with faucets that, (i) operate automatically or comply with 3.7.4.2.(11)(b)(i) and (ii), and (ii) are located so that the distance from the centre line of the faucet to the edge of the basin or, where the basin is mounted in a vanity, to the front edge of the vanity, is not more than 485 mm, (f) have a minimum 1 370 mm deep floor space to allow for a forward approach, of which a maximum of 500 mm can be located under the lavatory, (g) have a soap dispenser that, (i) operates automatically or is operable using a closed fist and with a force of not more than 22.2 N, and (ii) is located not more than 1 100 mm above the finished floor, within 500 mm from the front of the lavatory, and, (h) have a towel dispenser or other hand drying equipment that is, (i) located to be accessible to persons in wheelchairs, (ii) located so that the dispensing height is not more than 1 200 mm above the finished floor, (iii) operable with one hand, and (iv) located not more than 610 mm, measured horizontally, from the edge of the lavatory. (2) If mirrors are installed in a washroom described in Sentence 3.8.2.3.(2), (3) or (4), at least one mirror shall be, (a) installed above a lavatory required by Sentence (1), and (b) mounted with its bottom edge not more than 1 000 mm above the finished floor or inclined to the vertical to be usable by a person in a wheelchair. (3) If dispensing or hand-operated washroom accessories, other than those located in water closet stalls or enclosures and those described in Clause (1)(g), are provided, they shall be mounted so that, (a) the dispensing height is not less than 900 mm and not more than 1 200 mm above the finished floor, (b) the controls or operating mechanisms are mounted not less than 900 mm and not more than 1 200 mm above the finished floor, and (c) a minimum 1 370 mm deep floor space is provided in front of the controls or operating mechanisms to allow for a front approach. (4) Where a shelf is installed above a lavatory required by Sentence (1), it shall, (a) be located not more than 200 mm above the top of the lavatory and not more than 1 100 mm above the finished floor, and (b) project not more than 100 mm from the wall. (5) A washroom described in Sentence 3.8.2.3.(6) shall be provided with a lavatory conforming to Clauses (1)(e), (g) and (h).
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3.8.3.14. Reserved
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3.8.3.15. Shelves or Counters for Telephones (1) Where more than one telephone is provided for public use, a built-in shelf or counter shall be provided for at least one telephone. (2) A shelf or counter described in Sentence (1) shall, (a) be level, (b) be not less than 500 mm wide and 350 mm deep, and (c) have, for each telephone provided, a clear space that, (i) is not less than 810 mm wide and 1 370 mm deep, centred on the telephone, and (ii) has no obstruction within 250 mm above the surface. (3) The top surface of a section of the shelf or counter described in Sentence (1) shall, (a) be located not less than 775 mm and not more than 875 mm from the finished floor, and (b) have a knee space not less than 740 mm high. (4) Where a wall-hung telephone is provided above the shelf or counter section described in Sentence (3), it shall be located so that the receiver and coin or card slot are not more than 1 200 mm from the finished floor. (5) Where more than one telephone is provided for public use in a normally occupied floor area that is not required by Article 3.8.2.1. to have a barrier-free path of travel, a built-in shelf or counter that conforms to Sentences (2), (3) and (4) shall be provided for at least one telephone.
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3.8.3.16. Drinking Fountains (1) Where more than one drinking fountain is provided, at least one shall be a barrier-free fountain that conforms to Sentences (2) and (3). (2) A barrier-free drinking fountain shall, (a) have a spout located near the front of the unit not more than 915 mm above the finished floor, (b) be equipped with controls that are easily operated from a wheelchair using one hand with a force of not more than 22 N or shall operate automatically, (c) project the water at least 100 mm high, (d) provide the water stream at a vertical angle of up to, (i) 30o, where the spout is located less than 75 mm from the front of the fountain, or (ii) 15o, where the spout is located not less than 75 mm and not more than 125 mm from the front of the fountain, (e) be detectable by a cane at a level at or below 680 mm from the finished floor, and (f) where the drinking fountain is cantilevered, meet the following requirements: (i) be mounted not more than 915 mm above the finished floor, (ii) provide a clearance height under the fountain of not less than 735 mm above the finished floor, (iii) have a clear depth under the fountain of not less than 450 mm, (iv) have a clear width under the fountain of not less than 760 mm, (v) have a toe clearance height under the fountain of at least 350 mm above the finished floor from a point 300 mm back from the front edge to the wall, and (vi) have a depth at the base of the fountain of at least 700 mm. (3) A barrier-free drinking fountain required by Sentence (1) shall have a clear floor space in front of, or adjacent to, the fountain that is a minimum of 810 mm deep and 1 370 mm wide. (4) Where more than one drinking fountain is provided in a normally occupied floor area that is not required by Article 3.8.2.1. to have a barrier-free path of travel, at least one shall be a barrier-free fountain that conforms to Sentences (2) and (3).
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3.8.3.17. Platforms (1) A tactile attention indicator conforming to Article 3.8.3.18. shall be installed along any edge of a platform that is, (a) not protected by a guard, and (b) higher than 250 mm above the finished floor or ground or sloped steeper than 1 in 3. (2) Sentence (1) does not apply to the front edges of stages.
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3.8.3.18. Tactile Attention Indicators (1) Where a tactile attention indicator is required, it shall conform to Sentence (2) and Clauses 4.1.1. and  4.1.2. of  ISO 23599, “Assistive Products for Blind and Vision-Impaired Persons – Tactile Walking Surface Indicators”. (2) The depth of the tactile attention indicator shall be not less than 300 mm and not more than 610 mm. Section 3.9. Portable Classrooms 3.9.1. Scope
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3.9.1.1. Application (1) Except as provided in this Section, the requirements in this Division apply to portable classrooms.
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3.9.1.2. Heating Systems (1) Heating systems and equipment in a portable classroom shall be designed and installed in accordance with Section 6.2. 3.9.2. Interior Finish
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3.9.2.1. Flame-Spread Ratings (1) Interior finish material used on a wall or ceiling of a portable classroom shall have a flame-spread rating of 150 or less. 3.9.3. Application
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3.9.3.1. Building Areas (1) A single portable classroom shall be not more than 100 m2
in building area, and not more than 1 storey in building height. (2) For the purposes of Subsection 3.2.2., where the horizontal distance between portable classrooms is less than 6 m, a group of portable classrooms may be considered as a single building with a building area equal to the aggregate area of the portable classrooms.
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3.9.3.2. Spatial Separations (1) The requirements in Subsection 3.2.3. need not be provided between individual portable classrooms where the distance between the classrooms is 6 m or more. (2) The requirements in Subsection 3.2.3. need not be provided between individual portable classrooms within a group where, (a) the portable classrooms are in groups where, (i) the distance between the classrooms is less than 6 m, (ii) the number of classrooms in a group is not more than six, and (iii) the distance between groups of classrooms is 12 m or more, or (b) the portable classrooms are in groups where, (i) the means of egress for each classroom within a group is by a common corridor or passageway, (ii) the number of portable classrooms in a group is not more than six, and (iii) the distance between groups of portable classrooms is 12 m or more.
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3.9.3.3. Fire Alarm Systems (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3), the fire alarm system in the main school building shall be extended to the portable classrooms with a separate zone indicator on the annunciator. (2) The requirements in Sentence (1) need not be provided where there are not more than 12 portables on a site and where, (a) Reserved (b) the distance between portable classrooms is less than 6 m and the requirements of Subsection 3.2.3. are applied between the classrooms, or (c) the portable classrooms are in groups where, (i) the distance between the classrooms is less than 6 m, (ii) the number of classrooms in a group does not exceed six, (iii) within a group of classrooms, the facing walls have a fire-resistance rating
of 45 min, rated from inside the classroom, and (iv) the distance between groups of classrooms is 12 m or more. (3) The requirements in Sentence (1) need not be provided where the distance between portable classrooms is 6 m or more.
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3.9.3.4. Provisions for Firefighting (1) The requirements in Articles 3.2.2.10. and 3.2.5.1. to 3.2.5.7. need not be provided where there are not more than 12 portable classrooms on a site and where, (a) the distance between portable classrooms is 6 m or more, (b) the distance between portable classrooms is less than 6 m and the requirements of Subsection 3.2.3. are applied between the classrooms, or (c) the portable classrooms are in groups conforming with either Clause 3.9.3.2.(2)(a) or (b).
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3.9.3.5. Portable Fire Extinguishers (1) A fire extinguisher, in accordance with Article 3.2.5.17., shall be installed in each portable classroom.
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3.9.3.6. Means of Egress (1) Except as required in Sentence 3.9.3.7.(1), a portable classroom shall be provided with means of egress conforming to Sections 3.3. and 3.4.
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3.9.3.7. Fuel-Fired Appliances (1) Where there is only one egress door from a portable classroom, a fuel-fired appliance shall be separated from the remainder of the classroom by a fire separation with a fire-resistance rating of not less than 45 min. (2) Except as provided in Sentences (3) and (4), if a portable classroom contains a fuel-fired appliance, the appliance shall be separated from the remainder of the classroom by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than, (a) 1.5 h where the horizontal distance between portable classrooms is 1.5 m or less, and (b) 45 min where the horizontal distance between portable classrooms is more than 1.5 m. (3) If the horizontal distance between portable classrooms is 6 m or more, a fuel-fired appliance need not be separated from the remainder of the classroom by a fire separation
provided, (a) there is not more than one appliance per portable classroom, and (b) the appliance
is located not less than 4.5 m from an egress doorway or an exit from the portable classroom. (4) Fuel-fired appliances with sealed combustion located in a portable classroom are not required to be separated from the remainder of the classroom, (a) if there are not more than four portable classrooms in a group, and (b) if the appliance
is located not less than 4.5 m from an egress doorway or an exit from the portable classroom.
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3.9.3.8. Washroom Facilities (1) Washroom facilities need not be provided in a portable classroom where the facilities in the main school building
comply with the requirements of Subsection 3.7.4. for the total occupant load of the main school building
and the portable classrooms.
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3.9.3.9. Barrier-Free Access (1) The requirements of Section 3.8. for barrier-free
access need not be provided for a portable classroom provided that the main school building complies with the requirements of Section 3.8. Section 3.10. Self-Service Storage Buildings 3.10.1. Scope
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3.10.1.1. Application (1) Except as provided in this Section, the requirements in this Division apply to self-service storage buildings. 3.10.2. Requirements for All Buildings
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3.10.2.1. Occupancy Classification (1) A self-service storage building, (a) shall comply with the requirements for a Group F, Division 2 major occupancy, and (b) shall not contain a Group F, Division 1 occupancy.
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3.10.2.2. Occupant Load (1) The requirements based on occupant load
shall not apply.
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3.10.2.3. Structural Fire Protection (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2) and Sentence 3.10.4.2.(1), the requirements in Subsections 3.2.1. and 3.2.2. shall apply. (2) The first storey shall be subdivided into areas not more than 500 m2 by a masonry or reinforced concrete fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than 1 h, or it shall be sprinklered.
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3.10.2.4. Safety Requirements Within Floor Areas (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) to (12), the requirements in Section 3.3. shall apply. (2) A corridor need not be constructed as a public corridor where the travel distance, measured from inside the rental space to the nearest exit, is not more than 15 m provided that the corridor walls, (a) are of noncombustible construction, (b) have no openings other than doors and the doors are of solid construction, and (c) are continuous from the floor to the underside of the floor above, the ceiling or the roof. (3) Where the building is sprinklered, doors in a public corridor do not require to be equipped with self-closing devices and latches provided that the travel distance is measured from inside the rental space to the nearest exit. (4) Egress doors from a rental space are not required to swing in the direction of exit travel or swing on a vertical axis provided, (a) the area of the rental space is not more than 50 m2, and (b) the distance of travel within the rental space is not more than 10 m. (5) Where egress doors from a rental space open onto a corridor and swing in the direction of exit travel, the corridor shall be not less than 1 500 mm wide, and the doors shall be not more than 914 mm wide. (6) Where egress doors from a rental space open onto a corridor and do not swing in the direction of exit travel, the corridor shall be not less than 1 100 mm in width. (7) Dead end corridors are not permitted. (8) Corridors shall be provided with, (a) natural lighting that shall be uniformly distributed and be at least 4% of the corridor area, or (b) emergency lighting, conforming to Sentences 3.2.7.4.(1) and (2), that shall provide average levels of illumination not less than 10 lx at floor level. (9) Not more than two dwelling units shall be contained within one of the buildings on the property. (10) Except as provided in Sentence (11), dwelling units shall be separated from the remainder of the building
by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than 2 h. (11) A fire separation is not required between a dwelling unit and an office where the office is not more than 50 m2 in area. (12) The fire separations required in Sentence 3.3.1.1.(1) need not be provided between individual rental spaces.
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3.10.2.5. Exit Requirements (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3), the requirements in Section 3.4. shall apply. (2) The clear width of an exit stair shall be not less than 1 100 mm. (3) Exit doors from rental spaces are not required to swing on a vertical axis provided, (a) the area of the rental space is not more than 50 m2, and (b) the travel distance within the rental space is not more than 10 m.
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3.10.2.6. Service Facilities (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), the requirements in Section 3.6. shall apply. (2) Except where located in and serving only the dwelling units, a fuel-fired appliance shall be located in a service room separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than 1 h.
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3.10.2.7. Sanitary Facilities (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), the requirements in Subsection 3.7.4. shall apply. (2) Except as permitted in Sentences 3.7.4.1.(2) and (3), two washrooms, each containing a water closet and a lavatory, shall be provided within one of the buildings on the property. 3.10.3. Additional Requirements for Buildings Containing more than 1 Storey
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3.10.3.1. Application (1) The requirements in this Subsection apply to all buildings except a 1 storey building that does not contain a basement
or mezzanine.
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3.10.3.2. Spatial Separations (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), the requirements in Subsection 3.2.3. shall apply. (2) The distance between buildings shall be not less than 9 m.
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3.10.3.3. Fire Alarm Systems (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3), the requirements in Subsection 3.2.4. shall apply. (2) A fire alarm system shall be installed. (3) Within the first storey, manual pull stations are required only in corridors.
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3.10.3.4. Provisions for Firefighting (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3), the requirements in Subsection 3.2.5. shall 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, (a) for a building
provided with a fire department connection for a standpipe system or a sprinkler system, (i) a fire department pumper vehicle can be located adjacent to a hydrant, and (ii) the unobstructed path of travel for the firefighter from the vehicle to the fire department connection is not more than 45 m, and (b) for a building
that is not sprinklered, a fire department pumper vehicle can be located in the access route so that the unobstructed path of travel for the firefighter is not more than, (i) 45 m from the hydrant to the vehicle, and (ii) 45 m from the vehicle to every opening in the building.
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3.10.3.5. Standpipe Systems (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), the requirements in Subsection 3.2.9. shall apply. (2) Hose stations are not required in the first storey. 3.10.4. Additional Requirements for 1 Storey Buildings
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3.10.4.1. Application (1) The requirements in this Subsection apply to 1 storey
buildings that do not contain a basement or mezzanine.
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3.10.4.2. Building Area (1) For the purposes of Subsection 3.2.2., building area means, (a) the building area of each building, (b) the total of the building areas of all buildings
as a group, or (c) the total of the building areas of any number or group of buildings.
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3.10.4.3. Spatial Separations (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) to (4), the requirements in Subsection 3.2.3. shall apply. (2) Where the building area conforms to Clause 3.10.4.2.(1)(b), the limiting distance
requirements shall not apply between individual buildings. (3) Where the building area conforms to Clause 3.10.4.2.(1)(c), (a) the limiting distance requirements shall apply between each group of buildings, but not between individual buildings within a group, and (b) the distance between each group of
buildings shall be not less than 9 m. (4) The distance between individual buildings
within a group shall be not less than 6 m.
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3.10.4.4. Fire Alarm Systems (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), the requirements in Subsection 3.2.4. shall not apply. (2) The requirements for smoke alarms in Article 3.2.4.22. shall apply to a dwelling unit.