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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 1 500 mm wide and 6 m 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 2 750 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) Except where other barrier-free washrooms are provided on the same floor level within 45 m and except within suites of residential occupancy, and buildings exempted in Clauses 3.8.1.1.(1)(a), (b) and (c), in buildings where a washroom is required in accordance with Subsection 3.7.4., a barrier-free path of travel shall be provided to a barrier-free washroom designed to accommodate disabled persons in conformance with the appropriate requirements in Articles 3.8.3.8. to 3.8.3.12. (2) Except as permitted in Sentence (3), where washrooms in excess of those required by Subsection 3.7.4. are provided in a storey to which a barrier-free path of travel is required in conformance with Article 3.8.2.1., these washrooms shall be designed to accommodate disabled persons in conformance with the appropriate requirements in Articles 3.8.3.8. to 3.8.3.12. (3) Washrooms need not conform to the requirements in Sentence (2) 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.
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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 the inside of each room, and to a balcony where required by Sentence 3.3.1.7.(2), and (b) be distributed among storeys having a barrier-free path of travel. (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 the requirements of Clauses 3.8.3.12.(1)(a) to (i), (b) has an unobstructed area at least 1 200 mm in diameter extending the full height of the room; however, a door is permitted to open on the inside if it does not reduce the unobstructed area, and (c) has a bath or shower that conforms to the requirements of Article 3.8.3.13. 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 to accommodate disabled persons, signs incorporating the International Symbol of Accessibility shall be installed where necessary to indicate, (a) the location of that entrance, and (b) the location of ramps located in a required barrier-free path of travel serving that entrance. (2) Where a washroom, elevator, telephone or parking area is required to accommodate disabled persons, it shall be identified by a sign consisting of the international symbol of accessibility for disabled persons 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 disabled persons in a storey to which a barrier-free path of travel is required, signs shall be provided to indicate the location of the barrier-free facilities. (4) Signs incorporating the international symbol of accessibility for disabled persons shall be installed where necessary to indicate the location of the accessible means of egress. (5) Characters, symbols or pictographs on tactile signs shall, if wall mounted, be located not less than 1 200 mm and not more than 1 500 mm above the floor.
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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, and (g) have a level area adjacent to the entrance doorway conforming to Clause 3.8.3.4.(1)(c). (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 1 200 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)  Column 1

Column 2


Vertical Rise Between Surfaces, mm

Slope


75 to 200

1:10 to 1:12


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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3.8.3.4. Ramps (1) Ramps located in a barrier-free path of travel shall, (a) have a minimum width of 900 mm between handrails, (b) have a maximum gradient of 1 in 12, (c) have a level area of at least 1 670 mm by 1 670 mm at the top and bottom of a ramp and where a door is located in a ramp, so that the level area extends at least 600 mm beyond the latch side of the door opening, except that where the door opens away from the ramp, the area extending beyond the latch side of the door opening may be reduced to 300 mm, (d) have a level area at least 1 670 mm long and at least the same width as the ramp, (i) at intervals of not more than 9 m along its length, and (ii) where there is an abrupt change in the direction of the ramp, (e) except as provided in Sentence (2), be equipped with handrails on both sides that shall, (i) be continuously graspable along their entire length and have circular cross-section with an outside diameter not less than 30 mm and not more than 40 mm, or any non-circular shape with a graspable portion that has a perimeter not less than 100 mm and not more than 155 mm and whose largest cross-sectional dimension is not more than 57 mm, (ii) be not less than 865 mm and not more than 965 mm high, measured vertically from the surface of the ramp, except that handrails not meeting these requirements are permitted provided they are installed in addition to the required handrail, (iii) be terminated in a manner that will not obstruct pedestrian travel or create a hazard, (iv) extend horizontally not less than 300 mm beyond the top and bottom of the ramp, (v) be provided with a clearance of not less than 50 mm between the handrail and any wall to which it is attached, and (vi) be designed and constructed such that handrails and their supports will withstand the loading values obtained from the nonconcurrent application of a concentrated load not less than 0.9 kN applied at any point and in any direction for all handrails and a uniform load not less than 0.7 kN/m applied in any direction to the handrail, (f) except as provided in Sentence (2), have a wall or a guard on both sides and where a guard is provided the guard shall, (i) be not less than 1 070 mm measured vertically to the top of the guard from the ramp surface, and (ii) be designed so that no member, attachment or opening located between 140 mm and 900 mm above the ramp surface being protected by the guard will facilitate climbing, and (g) be provided, (i) with a curb at least 50 mm high on any side of the ramp where no solid enclosure or solid guard is provided, and (ii) with railings or other barriers that extend to within 50 mm of the finished ramp surface or have a curb not less than 50 mm high. (2) Where a ramp serves as an aisleway for fixed seating, the requirements for handrails in Clause (1)(e) need not apply. (3) Floors or walks in a barrier-free path of travel having a slope steeper than 1 in 20 shall be designed as ramps.
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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 CAN/CSA-B355, “Lifts for Persons with Physical Disabilities”.
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3.8.3.6. Spaces in Seating Area (1) Spaces designated for wheelchair use in Sentence 3.8.2.1.(3) shall be, (a) clear and level or level with removable seats, (b) not less than 900 mm wide and 1 525 mm long to permit a wheelchair to enter from a side approach, and 1 220 mm long where the wheelchair enters from the front or rear of the space, (c) arranged so that at least two designated spaces are side by side, (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.
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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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3.8.3.8. Water Closet Stalls (1) Where a washroom is required by Article 3.8.2.3. to be barrier-free, at least 1 water closet stall or enclosure shall, (a) be at least 1 500 mm in width by 1 500 mm in depth, (b) be equipped with a door that shall, (i) be capable of being latched from the inside with a mechanism that is operable by one hand, (ii) provide, when the door is in an open position, a clear opening of at least 810 mm, (iii) swing outward, unless 760 mm by 1 220 mm clear floor area is provided within the stall or enclosure to permit the door to be closed without interfering with the wheelchair, (iv) be provided with spring-type or gravity hinges so that the door closes automatically, (v) be provided with a door pull on the outside, near the latch side of the door, and (vi) be aligned with the clear manoeuvring space adjacent to the water closet, (c) have a water closet located so that its centreline is not less than 460 mm and not more than 480 mm from an adjacent side wall on one side, (d) be equipped with grab bars that shall, (i) be at least 760 mm in length and mounted at a 30° to 50° angle sloping upwards, away from the water closet with the lower end of the bar mounted 750 mm to 900 mm above the floor and 50 mm in front of the toilet bowl, or alternatively, be L-shaped with 760 mm long horizontal and vertical components mounted with the horizontal component 750 mm to 900 mm above the floor and the vertical component 150 mm in front of the toilet bowl, (ii) be at least 600 mm in length mounted horizontally on the wall behind the water closet from 840 mm to 920 mm above the floor and, where the water closet has a water tank, be mounted 150 mm above the tank, (iii) Reserved (iv) be installed to resist a load of at least 1.3 kN applied vertically or horizontally, (v) be not less than 30 mm and not more than 40 mm in diameter, (vi) have a clearance of 30 mm to 40 mm from the wall, and (vii) have a slip resistant surface, (e) be equipped with a coat hook mounted not more than 1 200 mm above the floor on a side wall and projecting not more than 50 mm from the wall, (f) have a clearance of at least 1 700 mm between the outside of the stall face and the face of an in-swinging washroom door and 1 400 mm between the outside of the stall face and any wall-mounted fixture or other obstruction, and (g) when a toilet paper dispenser is provided, provide a dispenser that is, (i) wall mounted, (ii) located below the grab bar, (iii) in line with or not more than 300 mm in front of the toilet seat, and (iv) not less than 600 mm above the floor.
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3.8.3.9. Water Closets (1) Water closets for a person with physical disabilities shall, (a) be equipped with a seat located at not less than 400 mm and not more than 460 mm above the floor, (b) be equipped with hand-operated flushing controls that are easily accessible to a wheelchair user or be automatically operable, (c) be equipped with a back support where there is no seat lid or tank, and (d) not have a spring-activated seat.
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3.8.3.10. Reserved
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3.8.3.11. Lavatories (1) A barrier-free washroom shall be provided with a lavatory that shall, (a) be located so that the distance between the centreline of the lavatory and the side wall is not less than 460 mm, (b) be mounted so that the top of the lavatory or, where the lavatory is in a vanity, the top of the vanity is not more than 840 mm above the finished floor, (c) have a clearance beneath the lavatory not less than, (i) 760 mm wide, (ii) 735 mm high at the front edge, (iii) 685 mm high at a point 205 mm back from the front edge, and (iv) 230 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 faucet handles of the lever type without spring loading or be automatically operable and are located so that the distance from the centreline 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 soap dispensers that are, (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 floor, and (iii) operable with one hand, and (g) have towel dispensers or other hand drying equipment that are, (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 floor, and (iii) operable with one hand. (2) If mirrors are provided in a barrier-free washroom, at least one mirror shall be, (a) mounted with its bottom edge not more than 1 000 mm above the floor, or (b) inclined to the vertical to be usable by a person in a wheelchair. (3) If dispensing or hand-operated washroom accessories, except those located in toilet stalls or described in Clause (1)(f), are provided, they shall be mounted so that the dispensing height is between 900 mm and 1 200 mm above the floor.
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3.8.3.12. Universal Toilet Rooms (1) A universal toilet room shall, (a) be served by a barrier-free path of travel, (b) have a door capable of being locked from the inside and released from the outside in case of emergency and that has, (i) a graspable latch-operating mechanism located not less than 900 mm and not more than 1 000 mm above the floor, (ii) if it is an outward swinging door, a door pull not less than 140 mm long located on the inside so that its midpoint is not less than 200 mm and not more than 300 mm from the hinged side of the door and not less than 900 mm and not more than 1 000 mm above the floor, and (iii) if it is an outward swinging door, a door closer, spring hinges or gravity hinges, so that the door closes automatically, (c) have one lavatory conforming to Article 3.8.3.11., (d) have one water closet conforming to the requirements of Article 3.8.3.9. and located, (i) so that its centreline is not less than 460 mm and not more than 480 mm from an adjacent side wall on one side, and (ii) not less than 1 020 mm to the wall on the other side, (e) have grab bars conforming to Clause 3.8.3.8.(1)(d), (f) have no internal dimension between walls that is less than 1 700 mm, (g) have a coat hook conforming to Clause 3.8.3.8.(1)(e) and a shelf located not more than 1 200 mm above the floor, (h) be designed to permit a wheelchair to back in alongside the water closet in the space referred to in Subclause (d)(ii), (i) be designed to permit a wheelchair to turn in an open space not less than 1 500 mm in diameter, and (j) be provided with a door equipped with a power door operator if the door is equipped with a self-closing device. (2) Reserved
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3.8.3.13. Showers and Bathtubs (1) Except within a suite of residential occupancy, if showers are provided in a building, at least one shower stall in each group of showers shall be barrier-free and shall, (a) be not less than 1 500 mm wide and 900 mm deep, (b) have a clear floor space at the entrance to the shower not less than 900 mm deep and the same width as the shower, except that fixtures are permitted to project into that space provided they do not restrict access to the shower, (c) have a slip-resistant floor surface, (d) have a bevelled threshold not more than 13 mm higher than the finished floor, (e) have a hinged seat that is not spring-loaded or a fixed seat that shall be, (i) not less than 450 mm wide and 400 mm deep, (ii) mounted approximately 450 mm above the floor, and (iii) designed to carry a minimum load of 1.3 kN, (f) have a horizontal grab bar conforming to Subclauses 3.8.3.8.(1)(d)(iv) to (vi) that is, (i) not less than 900 mm long, (ii) mounted approximately 850 mm above the floor, and (iii) located on the wall opposite the entrance to the shower so that not less than 300 mm of its length is at one side of the seat, (g) have a pressure-equalizing or thermostatic mixing valve controlled by a lever or other device operable with a closed fist from the seated position, (h) have a hand-held shower head with not less than 1 500 mm of flexible hose located so that it can be reached from the seated position and equipped with a support so that it can operate as a fixed shower head, and (i) have fully recessed soap holders that can be reached from the seated position. (2) Individual shower stalls that are provided for use by patients or residents in buildings of Group B, Division 2 or 3 occupancy shall conform to the requirements of Sentence (1). (3) Individual bathtubs that are provided for the use of patients or residents in buildings of Group B, Division 2 or 3 occupancy shall have, (a) faucet handles of the lever type that are not spring-loaded or be automatically operable, (b) faucet handles that are located so as to be usable by a person seated in the bathtub, and (c) unless the bathtub is free-standing, an “L”-shaped grab bar conforming to Subclauses 3.8.3.8.(1)(d)(iv) to (vi) mounted on the wall, (i) with each leg of the “L” being at least 900 mm long, (ii) with the legs of the “L” being separated by 90°, (iii) with the horizontal leg of the “L” being located between 150 mm and 200 mm above and parallel to the rim of the bathtub, and (iv) with the vertical leg of the “L” being located between 300 mm and 450 mm from the control end of the bathtub. 3.8.3.14. Reserved
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3.8.3.15. Shelves or Counters for Telephones  (1) Where built-in shelves or counters are provided for public telephones, they shall be level and shall, (a) be not less than 350 mm deep, and (b) have, for each telephone provided, a clear space not less than 250 mm wide having no obstruction within 250 mm above the surface. (2) The top surface of a section of the shelf or counter described in Sentence (1) serving at least one telephone shall, (a) be not more than 865 mm from the floor, and (b) have a knee space not less than 685 mm high. (3) Where a wall-hung telephone is provided above the shelf or counter section described in Sentence (2), it shall be located so that the receiver and coin slot are not more than 1 200 mm from the floor.
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3.8.3.16. Drinking Fountains (1) Where drinking fountains are provided, at least one shall be barrier-free and shall, (a) have a spout located near the front of the unit not more than 915 mm above the floor, and (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 be automatically operable. 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 Rating (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 6, 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 6, 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 6, (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 Fire Fighting (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, (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 is not more than 6, (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, (d) 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 6, and (iii) the distance between groups of classrooms is 12 m or more, or (e) 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 classrooms in a group is not more than 6, and (iii) the distance between groups of classrooms is 12 m or more.
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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 1 500 mm or less, and (b) 45 min where the horizontal distance between portable classrooms is more than 1 500 mm. (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 1 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) 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 Fire Fighting (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 fire fighter 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 fire fighter 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 3.2.4.21. shall apply to a dwelling unit.
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3.10.4.5. Provisions for Fire Fighting (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) to (7), the requirements in Subsection 3.2.5. shall not apply. (2) Access routes for fire department vehicles shall be provided and shall be not less than 9 m wide. (3) Hydrants shall be located in the access routes required in Sentence (2) so that the locations conform to Sentence 3.10.3.4.(3). (4) The access routes required in Sentence (2) shall conform to the requirements in Sentence 3.2.5.6.(1). (5) An adequate water supply for fire fighting shall be provided for every building. (6) Where a sprinkler system is installed, the system shall conform to the requirements in Articles 3.2.5.13., 3.2.5.16. and 3.2.5.18. (7) Where combustible sprinkler piping is installed, it shall conform to the requirements in Article 3.2.5.14. Section 3.11. Public Pools 3.11.1. General
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3.11.1.1. Application (1) This Section applies to every public pool. (2) This Section applies to the design and construction of site assembled and manufactured pools that are intended for use as public pools. (3) Where material alterations to a public pool or the equipment installed in a public pool affect the bottom slope, the water volume or the capacity of the recirculation system, the adversely affected portions shall comply with the requirements of this Division. (4) Where material alterations or repairs concern any pool fitting passing water and/or air in or out of the pool tank, the affected fitting shall comply with Sentences 3.11.8.1.(14) to (20). 3.11.2. Designations of Public Pools
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3.11.2.1. Pool Designations (1) Every public pool shall be designated as being either a Class A pool or a Class B pool in accordance with Sentence (2) or (3). (2) A Class A pool is a public pool to which the general public is admitted or that is, (a) operated in conjunction with or as a part of a program of an educational, instructional, physical fitness or athletic institution or association, supported in whole or in part by public funds or public subscription, or (b) operated on the premises of a recreational camp, for use by campers and their visitors and camp personnel. (3) A Class B pool is a public pool that is, (a) operated in conjunction with six or more dwelling units, suites, single family residences, or any combination of them for the use of occupants or residents and their visitors, (b) operated in conjunction with a mobile home park for the use of residents or occupants and their visitors, (c) operated on the premises of a hotel for the use of its guests and their visitors, (d) operated on the premises of a campground for the use of its tenants and their visitors, (e) operated in conjunction with a club for the use of its members and their visitors, or (f) operated in conjunction with an establishment or institution classified in Table 3.1.2.1. as, (i) Group B, Division 1, major occupancy, or (ii) Group B, Division 2 or 3, major occupancy, for the use of residents or occupants and their visitors. 3.11.3. Pool and Pool Deck Design and Construction Requirements for all Class A and Class B Pools
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3.11.6.1. Construction Requirements (1) A modified pool is exempt from Sentences (4) to (9), (12), (13), (14), (16), (17), (18), (21), (23), (24) and (25) of Article 3.11.3.1. and Sentence 3.11.8.1.(12). (2) A modified pool shall be designed and constructed to comply with Sentences (3) to (9). (3) A modified pool and its pool deck shall be constructed of hard-surfaced material that permits thorough cleaning. (4) The slope of the bottom of any portion of a modified pool shall not exceed 8%. (5) The depth of the water in any portion of a modified pool shall not be more than 1 800 mm. (6) A modified pool shall be surrounded on all sides by a hard-surfaced pool deck that shall, (a) be at least 3 m wide, (b) have a continuous crest surrounding the pool at least 100 mm above the pool water surface, and (c) be sloped to shed water from the crest to the outer perimeter of the pool deck. (7) A modified pool shall be provided with two or more drain fittings covered with protective grilles with openings having an aggregate area of at least 10 times the internal cross-sectional area of the outlet pipe or pipes connected to the recirculation system that is capable of completely draining the pool. (8) Provision shall be made for lifeguard control stations adjacent to the edge of the water at intervals of not more than 60 m. (9) The bottom of a modified pool shall be marked with continuous black contour lines, (a) 150 mm wide located where the water depth is 600 mm and (b) 300 mm wide located where the water depth is 1 200 mm. 3.11.7. Wave Action Pools
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3.11.7.1. Construction Requirements (1) A wave action pool is exempt from Sentences (4) to (9), (12) to (14), (17), (18) and (23) of Article 3.11.3.1. and Sentence 3.11.8.1.(12). (2) A wave action pool shall be designed and constructed to comply with Sentences (3) to (11). (3) The slope of the bottom of any portion of a wave action pool, (a) shall not exceed 8% where the still water depth is less than 1 000 mm, and (b) shall not exceed 11% where the still water depth is 1 000 mm or more. (4) The walls of a wave action pool shall be vertical from the water surface to within 150 mm of the bottom. (5) There shall be a hard-surfaced pool deck at least 3 m wide immediately adjacent to the pool wall at the shallow end of the pool and at least 1 500 mm wide immediately adjacent to all walls of the pool. (6) Provision shall be made for two or more lifeguard control stations on each side of the pool deck adjacent to which the still water depth exceeds 1 000 mm. (7) Sets of steps or ladders recessed into pool side walls and having continuous vertical grab bars on each side of them shall be located at intervals of not more than 7.5 m along portions of the pool where the still water depth exceeds 1 000 mm, except that no steps or ladders shall be located within 3 m of the corners at the deep end of the pool. (8) Except at recessed steps or ladders, the pool deck along each side of a wave action pool adjacent to which the water depth is 2 300 mm or less shall be equipped with a barrier supported by posts or a wall that, (a) is 1 000 mm in height, (b) is located 1 000 mm or less from the side of the pool, and (c) has warning notices affixed to the barrier or wall at intervals not exceeding 7.5 m signifying clearly that jumping and diving are prohibited along the sides of the pool. (9) Skimming devices shall be designed and suitably located to remove surface film when no waves are induced in a wave action pool. (10) A system capable of deactivating the wave-making equipment shall be installed with readily accessible push buttons located on the pool deck not more than 30 m apart, adjacent to each side and the deep end of the pool. (11) A wave action pool shall be equipped with a first-aid room located within 50 m of the pool. 3.11.8. Recirculation for Public Pools
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3.11.9.1. Dressing Rooms and Sanitary Facilities (1) Except as otherwise permitted in Sentences (2) and (3), every public pool shall be equipped with dressing rooms, locker rooms, shower heads, water closets, urinals, lavatories and drinking fountains that shall be designed, constructed and equipped to comply with Sentences (4) to (14). (2) Where a Class A pool is installed on the premises of a recreational camp, dressing rooms, locker rooms, shower heads, water closets, urinals, lavatories and drinking fountains are not required if, (a) dressing, water closet and shower facilities are conveniently available for bathers elsewhere on the premises, and (b) foot sprays are provided in accordance with Sentence 3.11.3.1.(17). (3) Where a Class B pool is installed, dressing rooms, locker rooms, shower heads, lavatories, water closets, drinking fountains and urinals are not required if, (a) dressing, water closet and shower facilities are conveniently available elsewhere on the premises for bathers when the pool is open for use, and (b) foot sprays are provided in accordance with Sentence 3.11.3.1.(17). (4) The minimum number of water closets, urinals and lavatories shall be determined from Article 3.7.4.3. and Table 3.7.4.3.C. for an occupant load based on, (a) the formula in Sentence 3.1.17.3.(1) for all public pools, except a wave action pool, or (b) the formula in Sentence 3.1.17.3.(2) for a wave action pool. (5) A minimum of one shower head shall be provided for every 40 bathers. (6) Where dressing and locker rooms, water closets and urinals are provided in conjunction with a public pool, they shall be located in such a manner that bathers, after using them, shall pass through or by a shower area to reach the pool deck. (7) All shower heads shall be supplied with potable water at a pressure of at least 140 kPa. (8) The shower water system shall have one or more tempering devices capable of being adjusted to ensure that water supplied to shower heads does not exceed 40°C. (9) Floors in washrooms, shower areas and passageways used by bathers shall slope to waste drains at not less than 1% and shall be of hard surfaced materials that do not become slippery when wet. (10) Joints between floors and walls shall be coved in areas described in Sentence (9) and in dressing and locker rooms. (11) Hose bibs shall be provided in safe locations convenient for flushing down the walls and floors in washrooms, shower areas and passageways used by bathers. (12) Partitions or walls shall be provided to ensure privacy of dressing rooms, washrooms and shower areas. (13) The bottom of interior partitions in dressing rooms and washrooms shall be between 250 mm and 350 mm above the floor. (14) Dressing and locker room floors shall have non-slip surfaces that permit convenient and thorough cleaning and disinfecting. 3.11.10. Emergency Provisions for All Public Pools
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3.11.10.1. Lighting and Emergency Provisions (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3), rooms and spaces used by the public in conjunction with a public pool shall be capable of illumination to levels in compliance with Subsection 3.2.7. (2) Dressing rooms, locker rooms, shower rooms, washrooms and passageways shall have an illumination level of at least 200 lx at floor level. (3) An indoor pool or an outdoor pool that is intended to be open for use after sundown shall be equipped with a lighting system, (a) that will maintain at any point on the pool deck and on the pool water surface an illumination level of at least, (i) 200 lx in the case of an indoor pool, and (ii) 100 lx in the case of an outdoor pool, and (b) that makes the underwater areas of the pool clearly visible from any point on the pool deck. (4) An outdoor pool that is intended to be open for use after sundown and an indoor pool shall be equipped with an independent emergency lighting system that automatically operates whenever the normal electrical power supply to a public pool lighting system fails. (5) The independent emergency lighting system required in Sentence (4) shall be capable of illuminating the pool deck, washroom, shower, locker areas, pool water surface and all means of egress to a level of at least 10 lx. (6) An emergency power supply for the emergency lighting system required in Sentence (4) shall comply with Sentences 3.2.7.4.(1) and 3.2.7.7.(1) and Article 3.2.7.5. (7) An emergency telephone directly connected to an emergency service or to the local telephone utility shall be installed adjacent to the pool deck of every Class A pool. (8) A telephone accessible for emergency use shall be installed for every Class B pool within 30 m of the pool. (9) Every wave action pool shall have a public address system that shall be clearly audible in all portions of the pool. (10) Every wave action pool shall have a communication system for the use of persons engaged in supervision or operation of the pool that shall be interconnected with each lifeguard control station, the first-aid room and the bather admission control centre. (11) The public address system and the communication system described in Sentences (9) and (10) shall be interconnected. (12) All recirculating pumps used in a public pool shall be capable of being deactivated by an emergency stop button clearly labelled and located at, (a) a Class A pool beside the telephone that is required in Sentence (7), and (b) a Class B pool on the deck area. (13) The emergency stop button in Sentence (12) shall when used activate an audible and a visual signal located by the emergency stop. (14) An emergency sign containing the words IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PUSH EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON AND USE EMERGENCY PHONE, AUDIBLE AND VISUAL SIGNAL WILL ACTIVATE shall be in letters at least 25 mm high with a 5 mm stroke and posted above the emergency stop button. 3.11.11. Service Rooms and Storage for All Public Pools