3.8.2.1. Areas Requiring Barrier-Free Path of Travel (1) Except where essential obstructions in the work area would make a barrier-free path of travel hazardous, and except as provided in Sentences (2), (3) and (4), 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 normally occupied floor areas served by a passenger type elevator 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 mezzanines not served by a passenger elevator or other platform equipped passenger elevating device, (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) 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) Where a balcony is provided in a dwelling unit, access shall be provided to the balcony (a) by a doorway with a clear width of not less than 800 mm when the door is in the open position, and (b) such that no projection above the walking surface is more than 13 mm. (4) The minimum number of spaces designated for wheelchair use in an assembly occupancy with fixed seats shall conform to Table 3.8.2.1. Table 3.8.2.1. Designated Wheelchair Spaces Forming Part of Sentence 3.8.2.1.(4)  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


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2 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. 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 having an area of less than 300 m2 in buildings where such suite is completely cut off from the remainder of the building so that there is no access to the remainder of the building. 3.8.3.Design Standards 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 for disabled persons shall be installed where necessary to indicate the location of 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. 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 the Sentences (3) and (4) may be provided. (3) The curb ramp permitted by Sentence (2) shall (a) have a maximum gradient of 1 in 7.5, (b) have a width of not less than 1 200 mm exclusive of flared sides, (c) have a surface including flared sides which 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. (4) Curb ramps described in Sentence (3) do not require handrails or guards. Table 3.8.3.2. Ramp Rise and Slope Forming Part of Sentence 3.8.3.2.(3)  Maximum Vertical Rise Between Surfaces, mm

Maximum Slope


200

1:10 to 1:12


75

1:8 to 1:10


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2 3.8.3.3.Doorways and Doors (1) Every doorway that is located in a barrier-free path of travel shall have a clear width of not less than 810 mm when the door is in the open position, (2) Except where no bathroom within the suite is at the level of the suite entrance door to which a barrier-free path of travel is provided in accordance with Sentence 3.8.2.1.(1), the doorway to at least 1 bathroom and to each bedroom at the same level as such bathroom within a suite of residential occupancy shall have, when the door is in the open position, a clear width of not less than (a) 760 mm where the door is served by a corridor or space not less than 1 060 mm wide, and (b) 810 mm where the door is served by a corridor or space less than 1 060 mm wide (3) Door opening devices that are the only means of operation shall be of a design which does not require tight grasping and twisting of the wrist. (4) Thresholds for doorways referred to in Sentences (1) and (2) shall not exceed 13 mm in height above the finished floor surface and shall be bevelled to facilitate the passage of wheelchairs. (5) Except as permitted in Sentence (7), the door for the entrance described in Article 3.8.1.2. shall be equipped with a power door operator in (a) hotels, (b) buildings of Group B, Division 2 or 3 major occupancy, and (c) buildings of Group A, D or E major occupancy having more than 300 m2 in building area. (6) Except as permitted in Sentence (7), where the entrance described in Article 3.8.1.2. incorporates a vestibule, a door leading from the vestibule into the floor area shall be equipped with a power door operator in (a) hotels, (b) buildings of Group B, Division 2 and 3, major occupancy, and (c) buildings of Group A, D or E major occupancy having more than 300 m2 in building area. (7) The requirements in Sentence (5) and (6) do not apply to an individual suite having an area of less than 300 m2 in buildings having only suites of Group A, D or E occupancy where such suite is completely cut off from the remainder of the building. (8) Except as permitted in Sentence (9), and except for doors with power operators, closers for doors in a barrier-free path of travel shall be designed to permit doors to open when a force of not more than 38 N is applied to the handles, push plates or latch-releasing devices in the case of exterior doors and 22 N in the case of interior doors. (9) Sentence (8) does not apply to doors at the entrances to dwelling units, or where greater forces are required in order to close and latch the doors against prevailing differences in air pressures on opposite sides of the doors. (10) Except for doors at the entrances to dwelling units, closers for interior doors in a barrier-free path of travel shall have a closing period of not less than 3 seconds measured from when the door is in an open position of 70° to the doorway, to when the door reaches a point 75 mm from the closed position, measured from the leading edge of the latch side of the door. (11) Every door equipped with a closer in a barrier-free path of travel shall have a clear space beyond the latch side of not less than (a) 600 mm where the door swings towards the approach side, and (b) 300 mm where the door swings away from the approach side. (12) Vestibules located in a barrier-free path of travel shall be arranged to allow the movement of wheelchairs between doors and shall provide a distance between 2 doors in series of at least 1 200 mm plus the width of any door that swings into the space in the path of travel from one door to another. (13) Only the active leaf in a multiple leaf door in a barrier-free path of travel need conform to the requirements of this Article. (14) Where a vision panel is provided in a door in a barrier-free path of travel, such panel shall be at least 75 mm in width and be located so that (a) the bottom of the panel is not more than 900 mm above the finished floor, and (b) the edge of the panel closest to the latch is not more than 250 mm from the latch side of the door. (15) A door in a barrier-free path of travel consisting of a sheet of glass shall be marked with a continuous opaque strip which (a) shall be colour and brightness contrasted to the background of the door, (b) shall be at least 50 mm wide, (c) shall be located across the width of the door at a height of 1 350 mm to 1 500 mm above the finished floor, and (d) may incorporate a logo or symbol provided such logo or symbol does not diminish (i) the opacity of the strip, (ii) the width of the strip, (iii) the colour and brightness contrast of the strip to the background of the door, and (iv) the continuity of the strip across the width of the door. 3.8.3.4.Ramps (1) Ramps located in a barrier-free path of travel shall (a) have a minimum width of 870 mm between handrails, (b) have a maximum gradient of 1 in 12, (c) have a level area of at least 1 500 mm by 1 500 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 1 500 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 which 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 which 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 40 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 3.8.3.4.(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. 3.8.3.5.Elevators (1) The passenger-type elevator in Article 3.8.2.1. shall conform to Appendix E of CAN/CSA B44, “Safety Code for Elevators”. (2) The passenger-type elevating device in Article 3.8.2.1. shall conform to CAN/CSA-B355, “Lifts for Persons with Physical Disabilities”. 3.8.3.6.Spaces in Seating Area (1) Spaces designated for wheelchair use in Sentence 3.8.2.1.(4) shall be (a) clear and level or level with removable seats, (b) not less than 900 mm wide and 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. 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. 3.8.3.8.Water Closet Stalls (1) Where a washroom is required by Article 3.8.2.3. to 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 which shall (i) be capable of being locked from the inside with a locking 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 which 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 230 mm above the toilet seat 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 230 mm above the toilet seat 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. 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. 3.8.3.10.Reserved 3.8.3.11.Lavatories (1) A barrier-free washroom shall be provided with a lavatory which 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 43oC, (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, and (f) have soap or towel dispensers that are (i) located to be accessible to persons in a wheelchair, (ii) located so that the dispensing height is not more than 1 200 mm above the floor, and (iii) operable with one hand. (2) The lavatory required by Sentence (1) is permitted to be built into a counter provided the height and clearances required by Sentence (1) are maintained. (3) Shelves or other projections above lavatories shall be located so that they will not present a hazard to a person with a visual disability. (4) 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. (5) If dispensing or hand-operated washroom accessories, except those located in toilet stalls or described in Clause 3.8.3.11.(1)(f), are provided, they shall be mounted so that the dispensing height is between 900 mm and 1 200 mm above the floor. 3.8.3.12.Special Washrooms (1) A special washroom provided primarily for the use of persons of both sexes with physical disabilities, in lieu of facilities for persons with physical disabilities in washrooms used by the general public, shall (a) be provided on the same floor level within 45 m of the washrooms described in Sentence 3.8.2.3.(1), (b) be equipped with a door capable of being locked from the inside with one hand and released from the outside in case of emergency and which has (i) graspable latch operating and locking mechanisms located not less than 900 mm and not more than 1 000 mm above the floor, and (ii) on 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, (c) be provided with a lavatory conforming to Article 3.8.3.11., (d) be equipped with a 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) be equipped with grab bars conforming to Clause 3.8.3.8.(1)(d), (f) have no dimension less than 1 700 mm, (g) have fixture clearances conforming to Articles 3.8.3.8. and 3.8.3.11., (h) be equipped with (i) a coat hook conforming to Clause 3.8.3.8.(1)(e), and (ii) a shelf located not more than 1 000 mm above the floor in a location accessible to a person in a wheelchair, (i) have a doorway conforming to Article 3.8.3.3., (j) be designed to permit a wheelchair to back in alongside the water closet in the space referred to in Subclause (d)(ii), and (k) be designed to permit a wheelchair to turn in an open space that has a diameter not less than 1 500 mm. 3.8.3.13.Showers (1) Where individual shower stalls are provided in buildings of assembly occupancy, at least one shower stall shall be barrier-free and shall (a) be at least 1 500 mm in width and 900 mm in depth, (b) have a clear floor space at the entrance to the shower of at least 900 mm in depth 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 exceeding 13 mm in height above the finished floor, (e) be equipped with a wall mounted folding seat that is not spring-loaded or provision for a portable seat that is (i) 38 mm to 62 mm less than the shower compartment depth in width by 430 mm to 530 mm in depth, (ii) mounted approximately 450 mm above the floor, and (iii) designed to carry a minimum load of 1.33 kN, (f) be equipped with a grab bar which shall (i) be at least 900 mm in length, (ii) be mounted approximately 850 mm above the floor, (iii) be located on the wall so that at least 300 mm of its length is reachable from one side of the seat, and (iv) conform to Subclauses 3.8.3.8.(1)(d)(iv),(v) and (vi), (g) be equipped with a pressure-equalizing or thermostatic mixing valve controlled by lever or other device operable with a closed fist from the seated position, (h) be equipped with a hand-held shower head with at least 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 which 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 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. 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 3.9.1.1.Application (1) Except as provided in this Section, the requirements in the Code apply to portable classrooms. 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 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 3.10.1.1.Application (1) Except as provided in this Section, the requirements in the Code apply to self-service storage buildings. 3.10.2.Requirements for All Buildings 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. 3.10.2.2.Occupant Load (1) The requirements based on occupant load shall not apply. 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. 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 which 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), which 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. 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. 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. 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 3.10.3.1.Application (1) The requirements in this Subsection apply to all buildings except a 1 storey building which does not contain a basement or mezzanine. 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. 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. 3.10.3.4.Provisions for Fire-fighting (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) to (4), the requirements in Subsection 3.2.5. shall apply. (2) Access routes for fire department vehicles shall be provided and shall be not less than 9 m wide. (3) Hydrants shall be located in the access routes required in Sentence (2) so that (a) for a building provided with a fire department connection for a standpipe system or a sprinkler system (i) a fire department pumper vehicle can be located adjacent to a hydrant, and (ii) the unobstructed path of travel for the firefighter from the vehicle to the fire department connection is not more than 45 m, and (b) for a building which is not sprinklered, a fire department pumper vehicle can be located in the access route so that the unobstructed path of travel for the firefighter is not more than (i) 45 m from the hydrant to the vehicle, and (ii) 45 m from the vehicle to every opening in the building. 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 3.10.4.1.Application (1) The requirements in this Subsection apply to 1 storey buildings which do not contain a basement or mezzanine. 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. 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. 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. 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 3.11.1.1.Application (1) This Regulation 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 Code. (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). Section 3.11A. Public Spas 3.11A.1. General