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3.5.2.1. Required Elevator (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), in a Group B, Division 2 or 3 occupancy, if sleeping rooms or patient or resident services are provided on more than one floor level and the floor levels are not connected by ramps conforming to Article 3.8.3.4., such floor levels shall be served by at least one elevator that is large enough to accommodate a stretcher in a horizontal position. (2) Sentence (1) does not apply to those parts of a floor area classified as a Group B, Division 3 occupancy if, (a) those portions of the floor area contain sleeping accommodation for not more than 10 persons, and (b) not more than six occupants require assistance in evacuating in the case of an emergency.
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3.5.2.2. Barrier-Free Design (1) Passenger elevators shall conform to Appendix E of ASME A17.1 / CSA B44, “Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators”. 3.5.3. Fire Separations
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3.5.3.1. Fire Separations for Elevator Hoistways (1) Except as permitted by Sentence (2), a vertical service space used as an elevator hoistway shall be separated from all other portions of each adjacent storey by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating conforming to Table 3.5.3.1. for the fire-resistance rating required by Subsection 3.2.2. for, (a) the floor assembly above the storey, or (b) the floor assembly below the storey, if there is no floor assembly above. (2) Passenger elevators, other than those provided for fire fighters in accordance with Article 3.2.6.5., are permitted to be located within or adjacent to the opening of an interconnected floor space protected in conformance with the requirements of Articles 3.2.8.3. to 3.2.8.11., Sentences 3.2.8.2.(4) and (6) without being enclosed in a hoistway separated from the remainder of the interconnected floor space provided the elevator machinery is located in a room separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation whose fire-resistance rating is not less than that required for hoistways by Sentence (1). (3) Where the elevator described in Sentence (2) has doors opening into storeys above or below the interconnected floor space it shall be protected by vestibules conforming to the requirements of Sentence 3.2.8.5.(1). Table 3.5.3.1.   Fire Separation for Vertical Transportation Space Forming Part of Articles 3.5.3.1. and 3.5.3.2.  Column 1

Column 2

Column 3


Fire-Resistance Rating of Fire Separation Required for Floor Assembly

Minimum Fire-Resistance Rating of Vertical Service Space for Elevator Hoistway

Minimum Fire-Resistance Rating of Vertical Service Space for Dumbwaiters


less than 45 min

45 min

---


45 min

45 min

45 min


1 h

1 h

45 min


1.5 h

1 h

1 h


2 h or more

1.5 h

1 h
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3.5.3.2. Vertical Service Spaces for Dumbwaiters (1) A vertical service space containing a dumbwaiter shall be separated from all other portions of each adjacent storey by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating conforming to Table 3.5.3.1. for the fire-resistance rating required by Subsection 3.2.2. for, (a) the floor assembly above the storey, or (b) the floor assembly below the storey, if there is no floor assembly above.
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3.5.3.3. Fire Separations for Elevator Machine Rooms (1) Except as permitted by Sentence (2), a room containing elevator machinery shall be separated from all other parts of the building by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than that required for the vertical service space containing the elevator hoistway. (2) A room containing elevator machinery need not be separated from the elevator hoistway that it serves provided the room and the hoistway are separated from all other parts of the building by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than that required for the vertical service space containing the elevator hoistway. 3.5.4. Dimensions and Signs
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3.5.4.1. Elevator Car Dimensions (1) If an elevator is installed to conform to the requirements of Article 3.3.1.7., or if one or more elevators are provided in a building more than three storeys in building height, each storey having elevator service shall be served by at least one elevator that has inside dimensions that will accommodate and provide adequate access for a patient stretcher 2 010 mm long and 610 mm wide in the prone position (2) An elevator satisfying the requirements of Sentence (1) shall be clearly identified on the main entrance level of the building. Section 3.6. Service Facilities 3.6.1. General
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3.6.1.1. Scope (1) The provisions of this Section apply to horizontal service spaces, vertical service spaces, attic or roof spaces, ducts, crawl spaces, shaft spaces, service rooms, and mechanical penthouses, and facilities contained in any of them. (2) Except for plenum requirements in 3.6.4.3., the fire safety characteristics of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems shall comply with Part 6.
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3.6.1.2. Reserved
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3.6.1.3. Storage Use Prohibition (1) Service spaces shall not be designed to facilitate subsequent use as storage space.
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3.6.1.4. Reserved
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3.6.1.5. Fixed Access Ladders (1) If a fixed ladder is installed to provide access to a roof of a building, the design and installation of the attachment and anchorage system for the ladder shall be as described in Supplementary Standard SB-8. 3.6.2. Service Rooms
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3.6.2.1. Fire Separations around Service Rooms (1) Except as permitted by Sentences (2), (8), (9) and (10), fuel-fired appliances shall be installed in service rooms separated from the remainder of the building by fire separations having a fire-resistance rating not less than 1 h. (2) Except as required by Sentence (3), a fuel-fired appliance that serves only one room or suite is not required to be installed in a service room separated from the remainder of the building. (3) A solid fuel fired appliance shall not be located in a repair garage, a storage garage, or any other location where it could be exposed to flammable vapours or gases unless, (a) it is enclosed in a service room that is separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than 1 h, (b) it is supplied with combustion air directly from outside the building, and (c) the heat that it generates is supplied indirectly to the space served by means of ducts or piping. (4) A service room containing an incinerator shall be separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than 2 h. (5) Equipment that uses a liquid having a flash point below 93.3°C shall be installed 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. (6) Electrical equipment that is required to be located in a service room by a regulation made under the Electricity Act, 1998, shall be installed 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. (7) Except as permitted by Sentence (8), in a storey that is not sprinklered, a service room that contains service equipment other than that addressed by Sentences (1) to (6), shall be separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than 1 h. (8) If a service room referred to in Sentence (7) contains a limited quantity of service equipment, and the service equipment neither constitutes a fire hazard nor is essential to the operation of fire safety systems in the building, the requirements for a fire separation shall not apply. (9) A fire separation is not required between a fireplace and the space it serves. (10) A fire separation is not required between a roof-top appliance and the building it serves. (11) The fire separation provisions for a fuel-fired appliance in a portable classroom shall conform to Article 3.9.3.7.
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3.6.2.2. Service Rooms under Exits (1) A service room containing service equipment subject to possible explosion, such as boilers operating in excess of 100 kPa (gauge) and some types of refrigerating machinery and transformers, shall not be located directly under a required exit.
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3.6.2.3. Service Equipment (1) A service room containing space heating, space cooling and service water heating appliances is permitted to contain other service equipment such as electrical service equipment.
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3.6.2.4. Incinerator Rooms (1) A service room containing an incinerator shall not contain other fuel-fired appliances.
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3.6.2.5. Combustible Refuse Storage (1) Except as required by Sentence 3.6.3.3.(9), a room for the storage of combustible refuse shall be, (a) separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation with a fire-resistance rating not less than 1 h, and (b) sprinklered.
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3.6.2.6. Door Swing for Service Rooms (1) A swing-type door from a service room containing a boiler or incinerator shall swing outward from the room, except that the door shall swing inward if the door opens onto a corridor or any room used for an assembly occupancy.
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3.6.2.8. Emergency Power Installations (1) A generator to supply emergency power for lighting, fire safety and life safety systems shall be located in a room that, (a) is separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation with a fire-resistance rating not less than , (i) 2 h for buildings within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6., and (ii) 1h for other buildings, and (b) contains only the generating set and equipment that is related to the emergency power supply system.
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3.6.2.9. Storage of Oxygen Containers (1) In a Group B, Division 2 or 3 occupancy, a room for the storage of oxygen containers shall be, (a) separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than 1 h, (b) designed for the storage of oxygen containers only, (c) vapour tight, (d) lined with noncombustible finish, (e) separately exhausted to the exterior, and (f) equipped with racks to store the containers. 3.6.3. Vertical Service Spaces and Service Facilities
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3.6.3.1. Fire Separations for Vertical Service Spaces (1) Except as required by Section 3.5., a vertical service space shall be separated from all other portions of each adjacent storey by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating conforming to Table 3.6.3.1. for the fire-resistance rating required by Subsection 3.2.2. for, (a) the floor assembly above the storey, or (b) the floor assembly below the storey, if there is no floor assembly above. (2) A vertical service space that does not extend through the roof of a building shall be enclosed at the top with construction having a fire-resistance rating not less than that required for the vertical service space walls. (3) A vertical service space that does not extend to the bottom of a building shall be enclosed at the lowest level with construction having a fire-resistance rating not less than that required for the vertical service space walls. (4) A vent from a vertical service space not extending to the roof shall be enclosed within the building with construction having a fire-resistance rating not less than that required for the vertical service space walls. Table 3.6.3.1.   Fire Separations for Vertical Service Space Forming Part of Sentence 3.6.3.1.(1)  Column 1

Column 2


Fire-Resistance Rating of Fire Separation Required for Floor Assembly

Minimum Fire-Resistance Rating of Vertical Service Space


less than 45 min

---


45 min

45 min


1 h

45 min


1.5 h

1 h


2 h or more

1 h (5) Only openings that are necessary for the use of the vertical service space shall be permitted through a vertical service space enclosure.
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3.6.3.2. Foamed Plastic Protection (1) Foamed plastic insulation in a vertical service space shall be protected in conformance with Article 3.1.5.12.
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3.6.3.3. Linen and Refuse Chutes (1) A linen chute or refuse chute shall, (a) be impervious to moisture, (b) have a smooth internal surface, (c) be corrosion-resistant, (d) be constructed of noncombustible material, and (e) be located in a shaft in which there are no services other than noncombustible drain, waste and vent piping or noncombustible water piping. (2) A shaft containing a linen chute or refuse chute shall have a fire-resistance rating conforming to Sentence 3.6.3.1.(1), but not less than, (a) 1 h if the chute outlet for the discharge room is protected by an automatic, self-latching closure held open by a fusible link, or (b) 2 h if no closure is provided at the chute outlet into the discharge room. (3) An interior linen chute or refuse chute shall extend not less than 1 000 mm above the roof and shall be vented above the roof with a vent that, (a) has an unobstructed area not less than the cross-sectional area of the chute, and (b) is equipped with a cover that will open automatically, or that can be opened manually, in the event of a fire in the chute. (4) Intake openings for a linen chute or a refuse chute shall, (a) have an area not more than 60% of the cross-sectional area of the chute, and (b) be fitted with closures designed to close automatically and latch after use. (5) Intake openings for a linen chute or a refuse chute shall be located in rooms or compartments that, (a) have no dimension less than 750 mm, (b) are separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation with a fire-resistance rating not less than 45 min, (c) are designed for no other purpose, and (d) do not open directly into an exit. (6) Sprinklers shall be installed at the top of each linen chute or refuse chute, at alternate floor levels and in the room or bin into which the chute discharges. (7) The room into which a linen chute discharges shall be separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation with a fire-resistance rating not less than 1 h. (8) A refuse chute shall be equipped at the top with spray equipment for washing-down purposes. (9) A refuse chute shall discharge only into a room or bin separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation with a fire-resistance rating not less than 2 h. (10) The room or bin into which a refuse chute discharges shall be of sufficient size to contain the refuse between normal intervals of emptying, be impervious to moisture and be equipped with a water connection and floor drain for washing-down purposes. (11) A room into which a refuse chute discharges shall contain no service equipment that is not related to refuse handling and disposal.
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3.6.3.4. Exhaust Duct Negative Pressure (1) If a vertical service space contains an exhaust duct that serves more than one fire compartment, the duct shall have a fan located at or near the exhaust outlet to ensure that the duct is under negative pressure. 3.6.4. Horizontal Service Spaces and Service Facilities
Note to Table 3.3.1.5.B.:
3.6.4.1. Scope (1) This Subsection applies to horizontal service spaces and service facilities, including ceiling spaces, duct spaces, crawl spaces and attic or roof spaces.
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3.6.4.2. Fire Separations for Horizontal Service Spaces (1) A horizontal service space that penetrates a required vertical fire separation shall be separated from the remainder of the building it serves in conformance with Sentence (2). (2) If a horizontal service space or other concealed space is located above a required vertical fire separation other than a vertical shaft, this space need not be divided at the fire separation as required by Article 3.1.8.3. provided the construction between this space and the space below is a fire separation with a fire-resistance rating equivalent to that required for the vertical fire separation, except that the fire-resistance rating is permitted to be not less than 30 min if the vertical fire separation is not required to have a fire-resistance rating more than 45 min.
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3.6.4.3. Plenum Requirements (1) A concealed space used as a plenum within a floor assembly or within a roof assembly need not conform to Sentence 3.1.5.15.(1) and Article 6.2.3.2. provided, (a) all materials within the concealed space have a flame-spread rating not more than 25 and a smoke developed classification not more than 50, except for, (i) tubing for pneumatic controls, (ii) optical fibre cables and electrical wires and cables that exhibit a flame spread not more than 1.5 m, a smoke density not more than 0.5 at peak optical density and a smoke density not more than 0.15 at average optical density when tested in conformance with the Flame and Smoke Test in the Appendix to CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 0.3, “Test Methods for Electrical Wires and Cables” (FT6 Rating), (iii) optical fibre cables and electrical wires and cables that are located in totally enclosed noncombustible raceways, (iv) totally enclosed nonmetallic raceways that exhibit a horizontal flame distance of not more than 1.5 m, an average optical smoke density of not more than 0.15, and a peak optical smoke density of not more than 0.5 when tested in conformance with the Test for Flame Propagation and Smoke Density Values in Section 3.3 of the ULC/ORD-C2024, “Fire Tests for Optical Fibre Cable Raceway” (FT-6 Rating), and (v) single conductor electrical wires and cables that exhibit a vertical char of not more than 1.5 m when tested in conformance with the Vertical Flame Test —Cables in Cabletrough in Clause 4.11.4. of CSA C22.2 No. 0.3, “Test Methods for Electrical Wires and Cables” (FT4 Rating), and (b) the supports for the ceiling membrane are of noncombustible material having a melting point not below 760°C. (2) If a concealed space referred to in Sentence (1) is used as a return-air plenum and incorporates a ceiling membrane that forms part of the required fire-resistance rating of the assembly, every opening through the membrane shall be protected by a fire stop flap that shall, (a) stop the flow of air into the concealed space in the event of a fire, (b) be supported in a manner that will maintain the integrity of the ceiling membrane for the duration of time required to provide the required fire-resistance rating, and (c) conform to CAN4-S112.2-M, “Fire Test of Ceiling Firestop Flap Assemblies”. (3) Asbestos paper shall not be exposed in supply and return-air systems.
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3.6.4.4. Attic or Roof Space Access (1) An attic or roof space more than 600 mm high shall be provided with access from the floor immediately below by a hatchway not less than 550 mm by 900 mm or by a stairway.
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3.6.4.5. Horizontal Service Space Access (1) A horizontal service space, consisting of ceiling and duct spaces, that is more than 1 200 mm high and 600 mm wide shall have inspection doors not less than 300 mm in both horizontal and vertical dimensions placed so that the entire interior of the duct or space can be viewed.
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3.6.4.6. Crawl Space Access (1) A crawl space shall have at least one access opening not less than 550 mm by 900 mm. Section 3.7. Health Requirements 3.7.1. Height and Area of Rooms
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3.7.1.1. Room and Space Height (1) The height of every room and space shall be sufficient so that the ceiling or ceiling fixtures do not obstruct movement or activities below. (2) The unobstructed height in dwelling units and sleeping rooms in Group C occupancies shall conform to Subsection 9.5.3.
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3.7.1.2. Residential Room Dimensions (1) The areas of rooms in dwelling units, dormitories, boarding houses and rooming houses shall conform to Part 9.
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3.7.1.3. Sleeping Areas in Group B and Child Care Facilities (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), a sleeping area in a Group B occupancy shall provide not less than 4.7 m2 per person in a room having, (a) an area not less than 7 m2, (b) a horizontal dimension not less than 2 000 mm, and (c) a ceiling height not less than 2 300 mm. (2) Sleeping rooms for residents in nursing homes shall have, exclusive of space provided for washrooms and for built-in or portable clothes closets, a floor space not less than, (a) 10.22 m2 in a single-bed unit, (b) 16.72 m2 in a two-bed unit, (c) 25.08 m2 in a three-bed unit, and (d) 29.73 m2 in a four-bed unit. (3) A child care facility shall provide sleeping accommodation having not less than 0.93 m2 of floor surface area for each child with not less than 2 300 mm ceiling height over the entire room area.
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3.7.1.4. Sleeping Areas in Camps (1) Recreational camps shall have an area in the sleeping quarters of not less than 3.72 m2 per camper or, if double or triple tier bunk units are used, 2.79 m2 per camper. (2) A camp for housing of workers shall have an area of not less than 3.72 m2 per employee in every room used for sleeping purposes. 3.7.2. Windows
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3.7.2.1. Window Areas (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3) or otherwise permitted, every room used for sleeping in any building, and every principal room such as living room, dining room or combination of them in dwelling units shall be provided with windows having areas conforming to Part 9, except that Article 9.7.1.3 does not apply. (2) Nursing homes shall have, (a) in an activity room, a sitting room or a lounge, one or more windows with a total unobstructed glass area, exclusive of skylights, of not less than 10% of the area of the room, and (b) in a residents’ sleeping room, one or more windows that, (i) have a total unobstructed glass area, exclusive of skylights, of not less than 10% of the area of the room, (ii) open to the outdoors and have a total unobstructed glass area, exclusive of skylights, of not less than 5% of the area of the room, and (iii) are installed with the bottom edge of the glass of every window not more than 660 mm above the floor. (3) Play activity rooms in a child care facility and work areas in live/work units shall have one or more windows that conform to Clause (2)(a).
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3.7.2.2. Window Protection in Apartment Buildings (1) In Group C major occupancy apartment buildings protection shall be provided at windows to minimize the hazards to children in accordance with Sentences (2) to (4). (2) Fixed windows within dwelling units that extend to less than 1 000 mm from the floor shall be protected by guards to at least 1 000 mm above the floor, or shall be designed to withstand the lateral design loads for balcony guards in Part 4. (3) Except as provided in Sentence (4), in dwelling units any window located more than 2 000 mm above grade that opens within 1 500 mm of the floor shall be protected, (a) by a guard conforming to Sentence 3.3.1.17.(2), (b) by, (i) a controlled sash operation to restrict, when engaged, the opening of the operable sash to not more than 100 mm, and (ii) a heavy duty screen conforming to CAN/CSA-A440, “Windows”, or (c) by an alternative device that does not reduce the degree of safety provided by Clause (a) or (b). (4) Protection of a window need not be provided in a dwelling unit where an exterior balcony is constructed for the full length of a window. 3.7.3. Reserved 3.7.4. Plumbing Facilities
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3.7.4.1. Plumbing and Drainage Systems (1) Except as permitted in Sentence (3), each building situated on property that abuts on a street in which a public or municipal water main is located shall be provided with or have accessible to its occupants a plumbing system including a potable water supply, a sanitary drainage system and plumbing fixtures. (2) When the installation of a sanitary drainage system is not possible because of the absence of a water supply, sanitary privies, chemical closets or other means for the disposal of human waste shall be provided. (3) Plumbing fixtures need not be provided in a building that is not normally occupied by persons where such installations are impractical and other fixtures are available in nearby buildings when the subject building is in use.
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3.7.4.2. Plumbing Fixtures, General (1) For the purposes of this Subsection, the occupant load shall be determined in accordance with the provisions in Subsection 3.1.17. except that in a Group D occupancy, the area per person shall be 14 m2. (2) Except as provided in this Subsection, water closets shall be provided for each sex assuming that the occupant load is equally divided between males and females, unless the proportion of each sex expected in the building can be determined with reasonable accuracy. (3) Except as provided in Sentence (4), urinals are permitted to be substituted for water closets required by this Subsection for males and may be counted as water closets provided the number of urinals is not more than, (a) one fifth of the required number of water closets in hospitals and nursing homes, and (b) two thirds of the required number of water closets in any other occupancy. (4) If only 2 water closets are required for males, one urinal is permitted to be substituted for one of the water closets. (5) Except as required in this Subsection, at least one lavatory shall be provided in a room containing one or 2 water closets or urinals, and at least one additional lavatory shall be provided for each additional 2 water closets or urinals. (6) Wash fountains in circular or straight trough form are permitted to be provided in lieu of required lavatories provided each 500 mm of circumference or trough length is considered to be the equivalent of one lavatory. (7) The water closet and lavatory provided in the universal toilet room described in Sentence 3.8.3.12.(1) may be counted as part of the plumbing fixtures required for males and females in this Subsection if, (a) more than one water closet is required for males, and (b) more than one water closet is required for females. (8) Both sexes are permitted to be served by a single water closet if the occupant load is not more than 10 persons in an assembly occupancy referred to in Article 3.7.4.3. except for, (a) elementary and secondary schools, (b) child care facilities, (c) places of worship, (d) undertaking premises, and (e) dining rooms, restaurants, cafeterias and alcoholic beverage establishments. (9) Any shelf or projection above a lavatory shall be located so that it will not be a hazard. (10) Except for dwelling units, lavatories required by Sentence (5) shall be equipped with faucets that, (a) operate automatically, or (b) have lever type handles that do not close under spring action.
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3.7.4.4. Plumbing Fixtures for Care or Detention Occupancies (1) The number of water closets and lavatories required for Group B, Division 1 occupancies shall be determined on the basis of the special needs of these occupancies. (2) In a Group B, Division 2 or 3 occupancy, washrooms shall be provided so that each washroom, (a) serves not more than four patients or residents, (b) is accessible from patients’ or residents’ sleeping rooms, (c) contains one water closet, and (d) contains one lavatory. (3) The number of water closets required for employees in Group B, Division 2 or 3 occupancies shall conform to Table 3.7.4.4. Table 3.7.4.4.   Water Closets in Group B, Division 2 or 3 Occupancies Forming Part of Sentence 3.7.4.4.(3)  Column 1

Column 2


Number of Persons of Each Sex

Minimum Number of Water Closets for Each Sex


up to 9

1


10 to 24

2


25 to 49

3


50 to 74

4


75 to 100

5


over 100

6 plus 1 for each additional increment of 30 persons of each sex in excess of 100
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3.7.4.5. Plumbing Facilities for Dwelling Units (1) A kitchen sink, lavatory, water closet and bathtub or shower stall shall be provided for every dwelling unit where a piped water supply is available.
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3.7.4.6. Plumbing Fixtures for Other Residential Occupancies (1) Except for dwelling units and as provided in Sentence (2), the number of water closets required for residential occupancies shall conform to Table 3.7.4.6. Table 3.7.4.6.   Water Closets For Residential Occupancies Forming Part of Sentence 3.7.4.6.(1)  Column 1

Column 2


Number of Persons of Each Sex

Minimum Number of Water Closets for Each Sex


up to 9

1


10 to 24

2


25 to 49

3


50 to 74

4


75 to 100

5


over 100

6 plus 1 for each additional increment of 30 persons of each sex in excess of 100 (2) At least one water closet or privy shall be provided for every, (a) 10 campers of each sex in a recreational camp, and (b) 10 employees of each sex in a camp for housing of workers. (3) In recreational camps and camps for housing of workers, no fewer than two lavatories or provision for a pail or other portable container of sound construction shall be provided for each of the water closets or privies required in Sentence (2). (4) A camp for housing of workers shall include, (a) at least one shower or other area of bathing, and (b) provisions for at least one washing machine or laundry tub for every 15 beds.
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3.7.4.7. Plumbing Fixtures for Business and Personal Services Occupancies (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), the number of water closets required for business and personal services occupancies shall conform to Table 3.7.4.7. (2) Not more than one water closet to serve both sexes need be provided in a Group D occupancy having an occupant load of not more than 10 persons. Table 3.7.4.7.   Water Closets for Business and Personal Services Occupancies Forming Part of Sentence 3.7.4.7.(1)  Column 1

Column 2


Number of Persons of Each Sex

Minimum Number of Water Closets for Each Sex


up to 9

1


10 to 24

2


25 to 49

3


50 to 74

4


75 to 100

5


over 100

6 plus 1 for each additional increment of 30 persons of each sex in excess of 100
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3.7.4.8. Plumbing Fixtures for Mercantile Occupancies (1) Except as provided in this Article, the number of water closets required for employees in mercantile occupancies shall conform to Table 3.7.4.8. Table 3.7.4.8.   Water Closets for Mercantile Occupancies Forming Part of Sentence 3.7.4.8.(1)  Column 1

Column 2


Number of Persons of Each Sex

Minimum Number of Water Closets for Each Sex


up to 9

1


10 to 24

2


25 to 49

3


50 to 74

4


75 to 100

5


over 100

6 plus 1 for each additional increment of 30 persons of each sex in excess of 100 (2) Except as provided in Sentence (4), the number of water closets required for the public in mercantile occupancies shall be at least one fixture for each 300 males and one fixture for each 150 females, except that, (a) water closets provided for employees are permitted to be counted as part of those required for the public when these water closets are made accessible to the public, and (b) where the total area of the mercantile occupancy, excluding basements, is not more than 600 m2, not more than one water closet for each sex need be provided. (3) Not more than one water closet to serve both sexes need be provided in a Group E occupancy where, (a) the occupant load is not more than 9 persons, or (b) where the total area of the occupancy, excluding basements, is not more than 300 m2. (4) For a restaurant classified as mercantile occupancy, the number of water closets and lavatories required shall conform to Article 3.7.4.3.
Note to Table 3.3.1.5.B.:
3.7.4.9. Plumbing Fixtures for Industrial Occupancies (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), the number of water closets and lavatories required for industrial occupancies shall conform to Table 3.7.4.9. Table 3.7.4.9.   Plumbing Fixtures for Industrial Occupancies Forming Part of Sentence 3.7.4.9.(1)  Column 1

Column 2


Number of Persons of Each Sex

Minimum Number of Water Closets and Lavatories for Each Sex


up to 9

1


10 to 24

2


25 to 49

3


50 to 74

4


75 to 100

5


over 100

6 plus 1 for each additional increment of 30 persons of each sex in excess of 100 (2) Not more than one water closet to serve both sexes need be provided in a Group F occupancy where, (a) the occupant load is not more than 10 persons, or (b) the total area of the occupancy, excluding basements, is not more than 300 m2.
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3.7.4.10. Plumbing Fixtures for Mobile Home Facilities (1) If mobile homes do not have individual plumbing facilities connected to a central water supply and drainage system, a service building shall be provided for public use. (2) The service building required by Sentence (1) shall contain, (a) at least one water closet for each sex if the service building facilities serve not more than 10 mobile homes, and (b) an additional water closet for each sex for each additional 10 mobile homes. (3) If a service building is required by Sentence (1) it shall contain lavatories as required by Sentence 3.7.4.2.(5) and at least, (a) one laundry tray or similar facility, and (b) one bathtub or shower for each sex.
Note to Table 3.3.1.5.B.:
3.7.4.11. Safety Glass (1) Glass, other than safety glass, shall not be used for a shower or bathtub enclosure.
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3.7.4.12. Surface Protection (1) Wall and floor surfaces below the uppermost surfaces of urinals shall be protected from deterioration by impervious and durable material for a distance from the urinal to a point not less than 900 mm from the projected outline of the urinal on to the wall or floor. (2) Floor surfaces around a water closet shall be protected from deterioration by impervious and durable material for a distance not less than 900 mm from the projected outline of the water closet on to the floor.
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3.7.4.13. Floor Drains (1) A floor drain shall be installed in a washroom containing urinals equipped with automatic flushing devices.
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3.7.4.14. Grab Bar Installation (1) Grab bars that are installed shall resist a minimum load of 1.3 kN applied vertically or horizontally.
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3.7.4.15. 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) If a room contains no fewer than 2 water closets or at least 1 water closet and 1 urinal, the room shall be designed so that water closets, urinals and lavatories are not visible from the entrance to the room.
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3.7.4.16. 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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3.7.4.17. 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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3.7.4.18. 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 CAN/CSA-Z7396.1, “Medical Gas Piping Systems - Part 1: Pipelines for Medical Gases and Vacuum”.
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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
Note to Table 3.3.1.5.B.:
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.
Note to Table 3.3.1.5.B.:
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.
Note to Table 3.3.1.5.B.:
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).
Note to Table 3.3.1.5.B.:
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
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3.8.1.1. Application   (1) The requirements of this Section apply to all buildings except, (a) houses, including semi-detached houses, duplexes, triplexes, town houses, row houses and boarding or rooming houses with fewer than 8 boarders or roomers, (b) buildings of Group F, Division 1 major occupancy, and (c) buildings that are not intended to be occupied on a daily or full time basis, including automatic telephone exchanges, pumphouses and substations.
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3.8.1.2. Entrances (1) In addition to the barrier-free entrances required by Sentence (2), the number of barrier-free entrances in a building referred to in Sentence 3.8.1.1.(1) shall be no fewer than those as specified in Table 3.8.1.2. and shall lead from, (a) the outdoors at sidewalk level, or (b) a ramp that conforms to Article 3.8.3.4. and leads from a sidewalk. (2) 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. Table 3.8.1.2.   Minimum Number of Pedestrian Entrances Required to be Barrier-Free Forming Part of Sentence 3.8.1.2.(1)  Column 1

Column 2


Number of pedestrian entrances into building

Minimum number of pedestrian entrances required to be barrier-free


1 to 3

1


more than 3 to 5

2


more than 5

not less than 50 per cent (3) A barrier-free entrance required by Sentences (1) or (2) shall be designed in accordance with Article 3.8.3.3. (4) At a barrier-free entrance that includes more than one doorway, only one of the doorways is required to be designed in accordance with the requirements of Article 3.8.3.3. (5) 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.
Note to Table 3.3.1.5.B.:
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 1 600 mm in width and 1 600 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 floor shall be provided.
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3.8.1.4. Access to Storeys Served by 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 that leads from floor to floor required by Sentence (1) shall be clearly indicated by appropriate signs.
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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 be accessible to a person in a wheelchair, operable with one hand and mounted at not less than 900 mm and not more than 1 200 mm above the floor. (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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3.8.2.1. Areas Requiring Barrier-Free Path of Travel (1) Except as permitted by Sentence (2), a barrier-free path of travel from the entrances required by Sentences 3.8.1.2.(1) and (2) to be barrier-free shall be provided throughout the entrance storey and within all other normally occupied floor areas served by a passenger elevator, escalator, inclined moving walk, or other platform equipped passenger elevating device. (2) The provision of a barrier-free path of travel in Sentence (1) does not apply, (a) to service rooms, (b) to elevator machine rooms, (c) to janitors rooms, (d) to service spaces, (e) to crawl spaces, (f) to attic or roof spaces, (g) to floor levels not served by a passenger elevator, a platform-equipped passenger-elevating device, an escalator, or an inclined moving walk, (h) to high hazard industrial occupancies, (i) within portions of a floor area with fixed seats in an assembly occupancy where these portions are not part of the barrier-free path of travel to spaces designated for wheelchair use, (j) into suites of residential occupancy that are in storeys other than the entrance storey and that have all entrance doors at floor levels that do not correspond to elevator stop levels, (k) except as required by Sentence (4) within a suite of residential occupancy, or (l) within those parts of a floor area that are not at the same level as the entry level, provided amenities and uses provided on any raised or sunken level are accessible on the entry level by means of a barrier-free path of travel. (3) The minimum number of spaces designated for wheelchair use in an assembly occupancy with fixed seats shall conform to Table 3.8.2.1. (4) In a Group C major occupancy apartment building, not less than 10% of all residential suites shall be provided with a barrier-free path of travel from the suite entrance door to, (a) the doorway to at least one bedroom at the same level, and (b) the doorway to at least one bathroom, (i) having an area not less than 4.5 m2 at the same level, and (ii) conforming to Sentence 9.6.3.3.(1). Table 3.8.2.1.   Designated Wheelchair Spaces Forming Part of Sentence 3.8.2.1.(3)  Column 1

Column 2


Number of Fixed Seats in Seating Area

Minimum Number of Spaces Required for Wheelchairs


up to 100

2


101 to 200

3


201 to 300

4


301 to 400

5


401 to 600

6


Over 600

Not less than 1 per cent of the seating capacity