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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
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.
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.
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 3.1.5.14.(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, and (iv) Reserved (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 which 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, “Standard Method of Fire Test of Ceiling Firestop Flap Assemblies”. (3) Asbestos paper shall not be exposed in supply and return-air systems.
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.
3.6.4.5. Horizontal Service Space Access (1) A horizontal service space, consisting of ceiling and duct spaces, which 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.
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
3.7.1.1. Room and Space Height (1) The height of every room and space shall be sufficient that (a) adequate light and air are provided for the intended occupancy, and (b) no obstruction to movement or activities below is caused by the ceiling or ceiling fixtures. (2) The unobstructed height in dwelling units and sleeping rooms in Group C occupancies shall conform to Part 9.
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.
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.
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
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 thereof 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).
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 which opens within 1 500 mm of the floor shall be protected (a) by a guard conforming to Sentence 3.3.1.17.(3), (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-M, “Windows”, or (c) by an alternative device which does not reduce the degree of safety provided by Clauses (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.Ventilation
3.7.3.1. Ventilation Requirements (1) All rooms and spaces shall be ventilated to conform with Part 6. 3.7.4.Plumbing Facilities
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 which 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.
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 3.1.16. 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.
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)  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


Column 1

2
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.
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)  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


Column 1

2 (2) Not less than 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, not less 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) not less than one shower or other area of bathing, and (b) provisions for not less than one washing machine or laundry tub for every 15 beds.
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. Table 3.7.4.7. Water Closets for Business and Personal Services Occupancies Forming Part of Sentence 3.7.4.7.(1)  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


Column 1

2 (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 5 persons.
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)  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


Column 1

2 (2) Except as provided in Sentence (4), the number of water closets required for the public in mercantile occupancies shall be not less than 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.
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)  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


Column 1

2 (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 9 persons, or (b) the total area of the occupancy, excluding basements, is not more than 300 m2.
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.
3.7.4.11. Safety Glass (1) Glass, other than safety glass, shall not be used for a shower or bathtub enclosure.
3.7.4.12. Surface Protection near Urinals (1) Wall and floor surfaces below the uppermost surfaces of urinals shall be protected from deterioration 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 by impervious and durable material.
3.7.4.13. Floor Drains (1) A floor drain shall be installed in a washroom containing urinals equipped with automatic flushing devices.
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.
3.7.4.15. Reserved
3.7.4.16. Privacy (1) If a room contains not more than 1 water closet, the doorway to the room shall be provided with a full height door which is capable of being locked from the inside. (2) If a room contains not less than 2 water closets or not less than 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.
3.7.4.17. Water Temperature Control (1) A water distribution system supplying hot water to plumbing fixtures shall conform to the requirements in Subsection 7.6.5.
3.7.4.18. Drinking Water (1) On every floor where work will be performed and within 100 m of any area where work will be performed, potable water shall be provided from (a) a fountain with an upward jet, (b) a tap from a piped water supply, or (c) a tap from a covered vessel.
3.7.4.19. Pharmacies (1) Every pharmacy shall be provided with a sink with hot and cold potable water for washing utensils used in the preparation, service or storage of drugs. 3.7.5.Health Care Facility Systems
3.7.5.1. Electrical Systems (1) In anaesthetizing locations, electrical systems shall be designed, constructed, installed and tested in conformance with CSA Z32.1, “Code for Prevention of Explosions or Electrical Shock in Hospital Operating Rooms”.
3.7.5.2. Medical Gas Piping (1) All medical gas piping systems shall be designed, constructed, installed and tested in conformance with CSA Z305.1, “Nonflammable Medical Gas Piping Systems”.
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
3.7.6.1. Application (1) The requirements of this Subsection apply to all food premises.
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.
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.
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 premise 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 premise other than the food premise 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.
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 premise described in Sentence 3.7.6.4. (3).
3.7.6.6. Employee Facilities (1) In a food premise, 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.
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
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 which are not intended to be occupied on a daily or full time basis, including automatic telephone exchanges, pumphouses and substations.
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 not less 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. Table 3.8.1.2. Minimum Number of Pedestrian Entrances Required to be Barrier-Free Forming Part of Sentence 3.8.1.2.(1)  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 percent


Column 1

2 (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. (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.
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 1 060 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, elevators or other platform elevating devices where there exists a difference in elevation. (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.
3.8.1.4. Storeys Served by Escalators (1) In a building in which an escalator provides access to any storey above or below the entrance storey, an interior barrier-free path of travel shall be provided to that storey.
3.8.1.5. Controls (1) Except as provided in Article 3.8.3.5. for elevators, 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 more than 1 200 mm above the floor.
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
3.11A.1.1. Application (1) This Section applies to the design and construction of site-assembled public spas and factory-built public spas. (2) If material alterations to a public spa or the equipment installed in a public spa affect the bottom slope, the water volume or the capacity of the water circulation system, the adversely affected portions shall comply with the requirements of this Code. (3) Except as provided in Sentence (4), if material alterations or repairs concern any pool fitting that passes water or air, or both, in or out of the pool tank, the affected fitting shall comply with Sentences 3.11.8.1.(20) and 3.11A.4.1.(4) to (10). (4) If the material alterations or repairs concern a fitting cover or grille, the affected fitting cover or grille shall comply with Sentences 3.11A.4.1.(7) to (10). (5) For the purposes of this Section, every reference to a public pool or a recirculation system in a definition in Article 1.1.3.2., or a Sentence or Clause in Section 3.11. that is made applicable to public spas by this Section, shall be deemed to be a reference to a public spa or water circulation system, respectively. 3.11A.2. Public Spa and Deck Design and Construction Requirements
3.11A.2.1. Construction Requirements (1) In addition to the requirements of this Subsection, public spas shall comply with the requirements of Sentences 3.11.3.1.(13) to (17), (19), (20) and (22) and Clause 3.11.3.1.(24)(a). (2) A public spa shall be constructed to have a water depth of not more than 1 200 mm. (3) The slope of the bottom of any portion of a public spa shall not exceed 8%. (4) A public spa shall be surrounded by a hard-surfaced pool deck that (a) shall have a minimum clear deck space of not less than 1.8 m at the main entrance point, (b) shall have a clear deck space of 900 mm on all sides, except as required by Clause (a) and permitted by Sentence (5), (c) shall be sloped away from the pool to waste drains or to adjacent lower ground at a slope of between 2% and 4%, in the case of an outdoor public spa, and (d) shall be impervious and sloped away from the pool to waste drains at a slope of between 1% and 4%, in the case of an indoor public spa. (5) One section of the hard-surfaced pool deck that does not exceed 25% of the perimeter of the public spa may have a minimum clear deck space of not more than 300 mm if (a) the public spa has an area less than 6 m2, and (b) the public spa has no interior dimension more than 2.5 m. (6) The maximum depth of water to a seat or bench in a public spa shall be 600 mm. (7) If a set of steps is provided for entry into and egress from the public spa water, the steps (a) shall be equipped with a handrail, (b) shall have a non-slip surface, and (c) shall have a band of contrasting colour along the entire juncture of the side and top of the edges. (8) Every public spa shall be provided with dressing rooms, water closets and shower facilities that are conveniently available on the premises. 3.11A.3. Ramps Into Public Spas
3.11A.3.1. Ramps into Spas (1) Not more than 50% of the total perimeter of a public spa may be replaced by one or more ramps that permit a bather seated in a wheelchair to enter the water with or without the wheelchair. (2) If a public spa has one or more ramps described in Sentence (1), the public spa shall comply with Sentences 3.11.5.1.(1) to (3) and (5) to (8). 3.11A.4. Water Circulation for Public Spas
3.11A.5.1. Lighting and Emergency Provisions (1) In addition to the requirements of this Subsection, public spas shall comply with the requirements of Sentences 3.11.10.1.(1) to (6). (2) An emergency telephone directly connected to an emergency service or to the local telephone utility shall be installed within 30 m of the public spa. (3) All pumps used in a public spa shall be capable of being deactivated by an emergency stop button that is clearly labelled and located within the immediate vicinity of the public spa. (4) The emergency stop button required in Sentence (3) (a) shall be a switch separate from the public spa’s timing device, (b) shall activate an audible and a visual signal when used, and (c) shall have an emergency sign conforming to Sentence 3.11.10.1.(14). (5) If a public spa and public pool are located in the same room or space, the emergency stop buttons required in Sentences (3) and 3.11.10.1.(12) shall deactivate all pumps serving the public spa and public pool. 3.11A.6. Service Rooms and Storage for All Public Spas
3.11.5.1. Ramps into Pools (1) Notwithstanding Sentences 3.11.3.1.(4) and (7) and Clause 3.11.3.1.(9)(a), where a public pool is constructed in a building containing a Group B, Division 2 or 3, major occupancy, and has a water depth not exceeding 1 500 mm and a water surface area not exceeding 100 m2, the pool deck contiguous to not more than 50% of the total perimeter of the pool may be replaced by one or more ramps that will permit a bather seated in a wheelchair to enter the water with or without the wheelchair. (2) Where a public pool has one or more ramps as described in Sentence (1), the pool shall be designed and constructed to comply with Sentences (3) to (8). (3) A ramp referred to in Sentence (1) shall have (a) a handrail having a height between 800 mm and 900 mm along each side of the ramp and running parallel to the slope of the ramp, (b) a width of at least 1 100 mm, (c) a curb or other means to prevent a wheelchair from falling off the side of the ramp, (d) surface finishes capable of being kept clean, sanitary and free from slipperiness, and (e) a landing at the bottom at least 1 500 mm in length and the same width as the ramp. (4) Notwithstanding Sentence 3.11.3.1.(25), a warning notice, on which is printed in letters at least 150 mm high, the words CAUTION – NO DIVING, shall be posted conspicuously on each wall or fence line enclosing the pool. (5) There shall be a curb along the perimeter of the pool except at steps, ladders and ramp entrances. (6) The curb shall have (a) a height of 50 mm, (b) rounded edges, (c) a coved base, and (d) a raised nosing at the top to serve as a fingerhold for a bather in the water. (7) Where a ramp that is not submerged is adjacent to the pool wall and is used for access to the water, the pool shall be constructed so that (a) the landing at the bottom of the ramp is at least 450 mm but not more than 550 mm below the top of the wall separating the ramp from the pool, (b) the landing is equipped with a floor drain at its lowest point, (c) the top of the wall between the pool and the ramp is at least 250 mm and not more than 300 mm in width, (d) the pool deck is capable of accommodating a movable barrier separating the deck from the ramp, (e) the water depth at the landing shall be accurately and clearly marked at the landing in figures at least 100 mm high on the top of the wall separating the pool from the ramp, and (f) the ramp shall have a slope not exceeding 8%. (8) Where a submerged ramp is adjacent to the pool wall and is used for access to the water, the pool shall be constructed so that (a) the water depth at the bottom of the ramp is at least 600 mm and not greater than 900 mm, (b) a hard-surfaced area that is at least 750 mm wide is contiguous to the entire length of the part of the submerged ramp that pierces any part of the deck, (c) the area described in Clause (b) is capable of accommodating a movable barrier that separates the area from the deck, (d) the finishes in submerged portions of the ramps and curbs are different in colour or shade from each other and from that of the pool walls and bottom, and (e) the submerged ramp has a slope not exceeding 11%. 3.11.6.Modified Pools
3.11.6.1. Construction Requirements (1) A modified pool is exempt from Sentences (4) to (9), (12), (13), (14), (16), (17), (18), (21), (23), (24) and (25) of Article 3.11.3.1. and Sentence 3.11.8.1.(12). (2) A modified pool shall be designed and constructed to comply with Sentences (3) to (9). (3) A modified pool and its pool deck shall be constructed of hard-surfaced material that permits thorough cleaning. (4) The slope of the bottom of any portion of a modified pool shall not exceed 8%. (5) The depth of the water in any portion of a modified pool shall not be more than 1 800 mm. (6) A modified pool shall be surrounded on all sides by a hard-surfaced pool deck that shall (a) be at least 3 m wide, (b) have a continuous crest surrounding the pool at least 100 mm above the pool water surface, and (c) be sloped to shed water from the crest to the outer perimeter of the pool deck. (7) A modified pool shall be provided with two or more drain fittings covered with protective grilles with openings having an aggregate area of at least 10 times the internal cross-sectional area of the outlet pipe or pipes connected to the recirculation system that is capable of completely draining the pool. (8) Provision shall be made for lifeguard control stations adjacent to the edge of the water at intervals of not more than 60 m. (9) The bottom of a modified pool shall be marked with continuous black contour lines (a) 150 mm wide located where the water depth is 600 mm, and (b) 300 mm wide located where the water depth is 1 200 mm. 3.11.7.Wave Action Pools
3.11.7.1. Construction Requirements (1) A wave action pool is exempt from Sentences (4) to (9), (12) to (14), (17), (18) and (23) of Article 3.11.3.1. and Sentence 3.11.8.1.(12). (2) A wave action pool shall be designed and constructed to comply with Sentences (3) to (11). (3) The slope of the bottom of any portion of a wave action pool (a) shall not exceed 8% where the still water depth is less than 1 000 mm, and (b) shall not exceed 11% where the still water depth is 1 000 mm or more. (4) The walls of a wave action pool shall be vertical from the water surface to within 150 mm of the bottom. (5) There shall be a hard-surfaced pool deck at least 3 m wide immediately adjacent to the pool wall at the shallow end of the pool and at least 1 500 mm wide immediately adjacent to all walls of the pool. (6) Provision shall be made for two or more lifeguard control stations on each side of the pool deck adjacent to which the still water depth exceeds 1 000 mm. (7) Sets of steps or ladders recessed into pool side walls and having continuous vertical grab bars on each side thereof shall be located at intervals of not more than 7.5 m along portions of the pool where the still water depth exceeds 1 000 mm, except that no steps or ladders shall be located within 3 m of the corners at the deep end of the pool. (8) Except at recessed steps or ladders, the pool deck along each side of a wave action pool adjacent to which the water depth is 2 300 mm or less shall be equipped with a barrier supported by posts or a wall that (a) is 1 000 mm in height, (b) is located 1 000 mm or less from the side of the pool, and (c) has warning notices affixed thereto at intervals not exceeding 7.5 m signifying clearly that jumping and diving are prohibited along the sides of the pool. (9) Skimming devices shall be designed and suitably located to remove surface film when no waves are induced in a wave action pool. (10) A system capable of deactivating the wave-making equipment shall be installed with readily accessible push buttons located on the pool deck not more than 30 m apart, adjacent to each side and the deep end of the pool. (11) A wave action pool shall be equipped with a first-aid room located within 50 m of the pool. 3.11.8.Recirculation for Public Pools
3.11.9.1. Dressing Rooms and Sanitary Facilities (1) Except as otherwise permitted in Sentences (2) and (3), every public pool shall be equipped with dressing rooms, locker rooms, shower heads, water closets, urinals, lavatories and drinking fountains which shall be designed, constructed and equipped to comply with Sentences (4) to (14). (2) Where a Class A pool is installed on the premises of a recreational camp, dressing rooms, locker rooms, shower heads, water closets, urinals, lavatories and drinking fountains are not required if (a) dressing, water closet and shower facilities are conveniently available for bathers elsewhere on the premises, and (b) foot sprays are provided in accordance with Sentence 3.11.3.1.(17). (3) Where a Class B pool is installed, dressing rooms, locker rooms, shower heads, lavatories, water closets, drinking fountains and urinals are not required if (a) dressing, water closet and shower facilities are conveniently available elsewhere on the premises for bathers when the pool is open for use, and (b) foot sprays are provided in accordance with Sentence 3.11.3.1.(17). (4) The minimum number of water closets, urinals and lavatories shall be determined from Article 3.7.4.3. and Table 3.7.4.3.C. for an occupant load based on (a) the formula in Sentence 3.1.16.3.(1) for all public pools, except a wave action pool, or (b) the formula in Sentence 3.1.16.3.(2) for a wave action pool. (5) A minimum of one shower head shall be provided for every 40 bathers. (6) Where dressing and locker rooms, water closets and urinals are provided in conjunction with a public pool, they shall be located in such a manner that bathers, after using them, shall pass through or by a shower area to reach the pool deck. (7) All shower heads shall be supplied with potable water at a pressure of at least 140 kPa. (8) The shower water system shall have one or more tempering devices capable of being adjusted to ensure that water supplied to shower heads does not exceed 40°C. (9) Floors in washrooms, shower areas and passageways used by bathers shall slope to waste drains at not less than 1% and shall be of hard surfaced materials that do not become slippery when wet. (10) Joints between floors and walls shall be coved in areas described in Sentence (9) and in dressing and locker rooms. (11) Hose bibs shall be provided in safe locations convenient for flushing down the walls and floors in washrooms, shower areas and passageways used by bathers. (12) Partitions or walls shall be provided to ensure privacy of dressing rooms, washrooms and shower areas. (13) The bottom of interior partitions in dressing rooms and washrooms shall be between 250 mm and 350 mm above the floor. (14) Dressing and locker room floors shall have non-slip surfaces that permit convenient and thorough cleaning and disinfecting. 3.11.10.Emergency Provisions for All Public Pools
3.11.10.1. Lighting and Emergency Provisions (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3), rooms and spaces used by the public in conjunction with a public pool shall be capable of illumination to levels in compliance with Subsection 3.2.7. (2) Dressing rooms, locker rooms, shower rooms, washrooms and passageways shall have an illumination level of at least 200 lx at floor level. (3) An indoor pool or an outdoor pool that is intended to be open for use after sundown shall be equipped with a lighting system (a) that will maintain at any point on the pool deck and on the pool water surface an illumination level of at least, (i) 200 lx in the case of an indoor pool, and (ii) 100 lx in the case of an outdoor pool, and (b) that makes the underwater areas of the pool clearly visible from any point on the pool deck. (4) An outdoor pool that is intended to be open for use after sundown and an indoor pool shall be equipped with an independent emergency lighting system that automatically operates whenever the normal electrical power supply to a public pool lighting system fails. (5) The independent emergency lighting system required in Sentence (4) shall be capable of illuminating the pool deck, washroom, shower, locker areas, pool water surface and all means of egress to a level of at least 10 lx. (6) An emergency power supply for the emergency lighting system required in Sentence (4) shall comply with Sentences 3.2.7.4.(1) and 3.2.7.7.(1) and Article 3.2.7.5. (7) An emergency telephone directly connected to an emergency service or to the local telephone utility shall be installed adjacent to the pool deck of every Class A pool. (8) A telephone accessible for emergency use shall be installed for every Class B pool within 30 m of the pool. (9) Every wave action pool shall have a public address system which shall be clearly audible in all portions of the pool. (10) Every wave action pool shall have a communication system for the use of persons engaged in supervision or operation of the pool which shall be interconnected with each lifeguard control station, the first-aid room and the bather admission control centre. (11) The public address system and the communication system described in Sentences (9) and (10) shall be interconnected. (12) All recirculating pumps used in a public pool shall be capable of being deactivated by an emergency stop button clearly labelled and located at (a) a Class A pool beside the telephone that is required in Sentence (7), and (b) a Class B pool on the deck area. (13) The emergency stop button in Sentence (12) shall when used activate an audible and a visual signal located by the emergency stop. (14) An emergency sign containing the words IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PUSH EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON AND USE EMERGENCY PHONE, AUDIBLE AND VISUAL SIGNAL WILL ACTIVATE shall be in letters at least 25 mm high with a 5 mm stroke and posted above the emergency stop button. 3.11.11.Service Rooms and Storage for all Public Pools
3.11.11.1. Service Rooms and Storage Facilities (1) In addition to the requirements of this Subsection, service rooms shall comply with the requirements of Sentences 3.6.2.1.(4), 3.6.2.1.(5) and 3.6.2.2.(5) and Articles 3.5.3.3. and 3.6.2.3. (2) Where compressed chlorine gas is used as a pool water disinfectant, the cylinders or containers of gas shall be located in a service room that (a) except as provided in Sentences 3.1.9.4.(3) to (8), is separated from the remainder of the building by a 1 h fire separation that is substantially gas tight, (b) is designed for the sole purpose of containing all installed pressurized chlorine gas apparatus and piping and storing all chlorine gas containers or chlorine gas cylinders that are individually secured against toppling, (c) is located at or above ground level, (d) is provided with an exit door opening to the outdoors, (e) has screened openings to the outdoors with at least one opening located within 150 mm from the floor and at least one opening located within 150 mm from the ceiling, each opening being 2% of the area of the floor, (f) is equipped with emergency mechanical ventilation capable of producing at least 30 air changes per hour, taking suction at a maximum of 900 mm above the floor level and discharging at least 2 500 mm above ground level directly to the outdoors, and (g) contains a platform weigh scale of at least 135 kg capacity for each chlorine cylinder in use. (3) Storage facilities shall be provided for the safe storage of all chemicals required in pool operations. (4) The storage facilities shall be ventilated and shall be equipped with a water hose connection and a floor drain. (5) Service rooms and storage facilities, including rooms and facilities that contain electrical or mechanical equipment or chemicals or chemical feeders, shall be equipped with a secure locking device. Section 3.12.Rapid Transit Stations 3.12.1.Scope and Definitions
3.12.1.1. Scope (1) Except as provided in this Section the requirements in the Code apply to rapid transit stations.