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means Newtons R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 2. PART II   CONSTRUCTION STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLIES
STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLIES
3. (1) A hotel or an addition to a hotel constructed after the 1st day of September, 1971 that is one storey in height shall have, (a) floor assemblies above basements constructed as fire separations of heavy timber construction, 3/4 hour fire separations or combinations thereof; and (b) load bearing walls, columns and arches supporting floor assemblies above basements constructed of heavy timber construction, construction having a 3/4 hour fire resistance rating or combinations thereof. (2) A hotel or an addition to a hotel constructed after the 1st day of September, 1971 that is two storeys in height shall have, (a) floor assemblies constructed as fire separations of heavy timber construction, 3/4 hour fire separations or combinations thereof; (b) balconies and mezzanines constructed of heavy timber construction, noncombustible construction, construction having a 3/4 hour fire resistance rating or combinations thereof; and (c) load bearing walls, columns and arches constructed of heavy timber construction, construction having 3/4 hour fire resistance rating or combinations thereof. (3) A hotel or an addition to a hotel that is constructed after the 1st day of September, 1971 that is three or more storeys in height shall be of noncombustible construction and shall have, (a) floor assemblies constructed as two hour fire separations; (b) a roof assembly, balconies and mezzanines of construction having a one hour fire resistance rating; and (c) load bearing walls, columns and arches having a fire resistance rating at least equivalent to the fire resistance rating of the construction which they support. (4) Despite subsections (1), (2) and (3), (a) a floor assembly is not required to be constructed as a fire separation between the first storey and the next storey above, between the first storey and the first basement below or between two contiguous basements or storeys up to the fifth storey if, (i) the hotel is of noncombustible construction, (ii) the unseparated floors do not have sleeping accommodation, and (iii) the required fire resistance rating of the floor assembly is maintained; (b) storage garages and open air parking garages are not required to have a separation between floors; and (c) where alternative measures can be demonstrated that, in the opinion of the Fire Marshal, provide an equivalent level of safety, the Fire Marshal may approve the measures and may modify or waive the fire resistance rating or fire separation of construction assemblies required by subsections (1), (2) and (3). R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 3. FIRE WALLS
FIRE WALLS
4. (1) Unless otherwise approved, where the basic area of a hotel or of an addition or additions constructed after the 1st day of September, 1971 is more than 600m2 and the hotel or the addition or additions are not of noncombustible construction, the hotel or addition or additions shall be divided by fire walls or by fire walls and exterior walls into vertical compartments having a basic area of not more than 600m2. (2) Where an addition or additions having a basic area of more than 600m2 are made to a hotel after the 1st day of September, 1971 and the addition or additions or the original hotel are not of noncombustible construction, a fire wall shall be erected between the part of the hotel existing on the 1st day of September, 1971 and the addition or additions, unless otherwise approved. (3) Where a hotel or an addition to a hotel constructed or a building converted for hotel use after the 1st day of September, 1971 is directly connected to an adjacent building which is not a hotel, the hotel shall be separated from the adjacent building by a fire wall or another approved means or the adjacent building shall meet the requirements of this Regulation as if it were a hotel. (4) Subsidiary occupancies such as assembly rooms, licensed or unlicensed lounges, dining rooms, cafeterias, hairdressing and barber shops and banks that are operated in connection with a hotel shall be separated from the hotel by at least a one hour fire separation unless they are protected by a fully automatic sprinkler system. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 4. STAIRWAYS
STAIRWAYS
5. (1) Interior stairways connecting basements, storeys or the first storey and the first basement below shall be separated from the hotel by a 3/4 hour fire separation, unless otherwise approved. (2) Despite subsection (1), a stairway in a hotel connecting only the first storey and the next storey above, the first storey and the first basement below, two contiguous basements or two contiguous storeys up to the fifth storey need not be separated, provided, (a) the hotel is of noncombustible construction; and (b) the unseparated floors do not have sleeping accommodation. (3) Unless otherwise approved, exterior stairways or fire escapes serving any storey above the second storey or any basement below the first basement in a hotel shall be separated from the hotel, (a) by a 3/4 hour fire separation; or (b) by having all, (i) windows, except first storey display windows, protected by wired glass in fixed steel or steel-clad sash, (ii) doorways protected by fire doors, and (iii) other openings protected by closures, where the windows, doorways or other openings are located horizontally within 3m of the stairway, within 3 storeys or 10m below it or within 1.8m above it. (4) Exterior stairways or fire escapes of a hotel shall be, (a) constructed in a strong substantial manner of metal or concrete; and (b) securely fixed to the hotel, but an exterior stairway extending only up to the second storey of a hotel that is not or is not required to be of noncombustible construction may be constructed of wood if, (c) all posts or brackets are at least 89mm in their least nominal dimension; and (d) all other woodwork is at least 38mm in its least nominal dimension. (5) Exterior stairways leading across roofs shall be provided with handrails on both sides of the walkway leading to the stairway at the edge of the roof, unless otherwise approved. (6) Exterior stairways or fire escapes below grade shall be, (a) enclosed by side walls and a roof, with a door to ground at the upper landing; (b) provided with a roof projecting horizontally for a distance of at least 1.8m beyond any step or landing; or (c) provided with some other approved construction or device to prevent snow accumulating in the stairway. O. Reg. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 5.
STAIRWAYS
6. Where a stairway in a hotel or an addition to a hotel constructed after the 1st day of September, 1971 is required as an exit to ground from a basement or storey and is required to be separated, the separation shall be constructed with an exterior exit so that a person on the stairway will be able to reach the outside without having to leave the separation and re-enter the hotel. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 6. SLEEPING ACCOMMODATION
SLEEPING ACCOMMODATION
7. (1) Hotel suites and sleeping rooms occupied individually in a hotel or an addition to a hotel constructed after the 1st day of September, 1971 shall be separated from adjacent rooms, suites and corridors or other interior exits by a 3/4 hour fire separation. (2) Despite subsection (1), the 3/4 hour fire separation requirement does not apply to doorway openings. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 7.
SLEEPING ACCOMMODATION
8. (1) The door of a sleeping room occupied individually and the door of a suite opening into a sleeping room occupied individually, another suite or a corridor or other interior exit, in a hotel or an addition to a hotel constructed after the 1st day of September, 1971, shall be of solid wood core construction with a thickness of 44.5mm, unless otherwise approved. (2) The door of a sleeping room occupied individually and the door of a suite opening into a corridor or other interior exit shall not be, (a) undercut more than 19mm; or (b) equipped with grills or other openings. (3) No transom, grill or other ventilation opening that is not connected to a duct in an air handling system shall be installed between the floor and the ceiling in a wall separating a corridor or other interior exit from a sleeping room occupied individually or from a suite. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply to a transom, grill or other ventilation opening installed between the floor and the ceiling in a wall separating a corridor or other interior exit from a sleeping room occupied individually or from a suite where the transom, grill or other ventilation opening, (a) was installed before the 1st day of September, 1971; and (b) is provided with a fire separation at least equal to the fire separation of the door of the sleeping room or suite opening onto the corridor or other interior exit. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 8. HAZARDOUS AREAS
HAZARDOUS AREAS
9. (1) Boilers, furnaces, incinerators and fuel-fired space heating appliances shall be separated from the hotel by a one hour fire separation unless otherwise approved. (2) Despite subsection (1), (a) an oil or gas fired heating appliance may be installed on the roof of a hotel of noncombustible construction; (b) a sealed combustion chamber, oil or gas fired heating appliance may be installed in any room that is separated from the hotel by a 3/4 hour fire separation or by walls and ceilings of plaster, plasterboard or other approved noncombustible material, provided the room has direct access to the outdoors; and (c) a fireplace or lamp need not be separated. (3) Laundry rooms, storage areas exceeding .6m2 in floor area and maintenance shops shall be separated from the hotel by at least a 3/4 hour fire separation, unless otherwise approved. (4) Solid core wood doors at least 44.5mm thick are acceptable as fire doors for closures on openings requiring protection under subsection (3). R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 9.
HAZARDOUS AREAS
10. (1) A kitchen or a room containing a fuel-fired cooking appliance in a fixed location shall be separated from the hotel by a 3/4 hour fire separation, unless otherwise approved. (2) Despite subsection (1), a kitchen, (a) within a suite need not be separated; or (b) provided with cooking equipment having an approved exhaust system and fixed extinguishing system need not be separated. (3) Where a kitchen is connected to an adjacent dining area by means of a pass-through opening, (a) the kitchen and the dining area shall be separated from the hotel as an integral area; or (b) the kitchen shall be separated from the dining area and the pass-through opening shall be protected by a shutter, closeable on the operation of a fusible link or some other approved device. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 10.
HAZARDOUS AREAS
11. (1) Linen and rubbish chutes shall be enclosed in shafts or separated from the hotel in another approved manner to provide at least one hour fire separation. (2) In hotels and additions to hotels constructed after the 1st day of September, 1971, (a) linen chute and rubbish chute service openings in chutes enclosed in shafts shall be protected by approved chute doors listed by Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada or by another approved testing laboratory; (b) linen chute and rubbish chute doors in chutes enclosed in shafts shall open into rooms which are separated from the hotel by a 3/4 hour fire separation; and (c) linen chutes and rubbish chutes enclosed in shafts shall be equipped at the top with an opening or other approved device for automatic venting to the outside. (3) Linen chutes and rubbish chutes enclosed in shafts shall terminate or discharge directly into rooms which are separated from the hotel by a one hour fire separation. (4) An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in a linen or rubbish chute extending three or more storeys, so that there is sprinkler head protection at the top of the chute and in the linen or rubbish room at the bottom of the chute. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 11. PART III   EXITS GENERAL
GENERAL
12. Exits shall be provided from rooms, podiums, terraces, platforms, contained open spaces or other areas intended for occupancy in or in connection with a hotel to a public thoroughfare or to an approved open space which has access to a public thoroughfare. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 12. OCCUPANT LOAD
OCCUPANT LOAD
13. (1) The occupant load of a floor area for an occupancy referred to in Column 1 of Table 2 shall not exceed one person per unit of floor area shown in Column 2 of Table 2 opposite that occupancy, unless otherwise approved. (2) The occupant load of a floor area may vary if it is used for different occupancies at different times, but the exits from the floor area shall provide the number of units of exit width prescribed by section 18 for the greatest occupant load. (3) Despite subsection (1), where exits from a floor area in a hotel existing on the 1st day of September, 1971 provide less than one-half unit of exit width for every thirty persons of the occupant load determined under Table 2, the occupant load of the floor area shall not exceed thirty persons for every one-half unit of exit width actually provided. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 13. NUMBER OF EXITS
NUMBER OF EXITS
14. (1) Every floor area in a hotel shall be provided with at least two independent well-separated exits unless, (a) the floor area is intended for use as a place of assembly, its occupant load does not exceed sixty persons and the distance of travel to an exit from any point in the floor area does not exceed 15m; (b) the floor area is intended for storage and does not exceed 200m2 and the distance of travel to an exit from any point in the floor area does not exceed 23m; or (c) the floor area is intended for a use other than those described in clauses (a) and (b) and does not exceed 100m2 or have an occupant load greater than sixty persons. (2) Every place of assembly in a hotel shall be provided with at least, (a) three independent well-separated exits, where its occupant load is 600 persons or more; and (b) four independent well-separated exits, where its occupant load is 1,000 persons or more. (3) Where a room or floor area is divided into individual places of assembly for licensing or other purposes, (a) by a partition or partitions not more than 1.35m in height; or (b) by a partition or partitions more than 1.35m in height, but having sufficient open area suitable for egress, and each place of assembly has at least one independent exit, egress through an adjacent place or places of assembly to an exit is permitted. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 14. LOCATION OF EXITS
LOCATION OF EXITS
15. (1) Exits from a room or floor area, basement or storey shall be well-separated by distance. (2) Despite subsection (1), in hotels of noncombustible construction, two stairways that are not well-separated by distance or two contiguous stairways are permitted as separate exits from a basement or storey if, (a) any common fire separation between two such stairways, (i) is a two hour fire separation, (ii) is constructed to prevent any possibility of smoke or fire passing from one stairway to another, and (iii) has no doorways, duct pipe, conduit or other openings; and (b) where the hotel is constructed after the 1st day of September, 1971, (i) the stairways are separated from the hotel by a two hour fire separation, (ii) each basement and storey served by both stairways is divided by a 3/4 hour fire separation so that an exit is located on each side of the separation, and (iii) no point in the basement or storey is more than 30m in travel distance from an exit. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 15.
LOCATION OF EXITS
16. In a hotel or an addition to a hotel constructed after the 1st day of September, 1971 the travel distance from at least one exit of a room or other floor area along a corridor to a basement or storey exit shall not exceed 30m unless otherwise approved. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 16.
LOCATION OF EXITS
17. (1) In a hotel or an addition to a hotel constructed after the 1st day of September, 1971, dead-end corridors shall not be longer than 6m plus the width of the corridor, unless otherwise approved. (2) Despite subsection (1), unless otherwise approved, no floor area may be served by a dead-end corridor where, (a) the floor area is intended for use as a place of assembly and its occupant load is greater than sixty persons; (b) the floor area is intended for storage and exceeds 200m2; or (c) the floor area, (i) is intended for a use other than those described in clauses (a) and (b), and (ii) exceeds 100m2 or has an occupant load greater than sixty persons. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 17. WIDTH OF EXITS
WIDTH OF EXITS
18. (1) Exits from a place of assembly or other floor area in a hotel shall provide one-half unit of exit width for every thirty persons of occupant load, unless otherwise approved. (2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the occupant load of a suite or room occupied individually is two persons. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 18.
WIDTH OF EXITS
19. Where two or more exits are required from a place of assembly or other floor area in a hotel, a sufficient number of units of exit width shall be provided so that the required number of units is not reduced by more than half if any one exit becomes inaccessible in an emergency. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 19.
WIDTH OF EXITS
20. The minimum number of units of exit width required from a place of assembly or other floor area in a hotel shall be provided in the exits leading from the place of assembly or other floor area to the exterior. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 20.
WIDTH OF EXITS
21. Exits in a hotel, unless otherwise approved, shall have a minimum clear width of not less than, (a) 914mm in areas with an occupant load of more than fifty persons; (b) 914mm in stairways, including interior and exterior doorways, steps and landings; (c) 1.1m in corridors; and (d) 750mm in all other cases. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 21. HEIGHT OF EXITS
HEIGHT OF EXITS
22. Exits in a hotel or an addition to a hotel constructed after the 1st day of September, 1971 shall have a head room clearance of at least, (a) 2130mm in a corridor; (b) 2030mm in a doorway; and (c) 2060mm, measured vertically above any landing or the nosing of any stair tread, in stairways. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 22. OBSTRUCTIONS TO EXIT
OBSTRUCTIONS TO EXIT
23. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), nothing shall project into or be fixed within the required width of an exit in a hotel or an addition to a hotel constructed after the 1st day of September, 1971. (2) Handrails may project up to 90mm into the required width on each side. (3) Swinging doors in their swing may reduce the required width of stairways or landings to a width not less than 750mm. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 23.
OBSTRUCTIONS TO EXIT
24. (1) Exits in a hotel or an addition to a hotel constructed after the 1st day of September, 1971 shall be constructed so that, (a) no door opens immediately onto a flight of stairs but opens onto a landing at least as long and as wide as the width of the door; and (b) every exterior exit door opens directly onto a landing. (2) Despite clause (1) (b), where there is danger of obstruction by ice and snow, the landing may be installed up to 150mm below the elevation of the bottom of an exterior exit door. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 24.
OBSTRUCTIONS TO EXIT
25. Exit doors to exit stairway enclosures, exterior exit doors from stairway enclosures, exit doors from places of assembly, exit doors from corridors used by the public and exit doors from rooms having an occupant load of sixty or more persons shall open in the direction of egress. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 25. STAIRWAYS
STAIRWAYS
26. In stairways in or connecting to a hotel or an addition to a hotel constructed after the 1st day of September, 1971, (a) landings shall be at least as long and as wide as the width of the stairs in which they occur except that in a straight run, the length of a landing is not required to exceed 1.1m; (b) stairs shall have a wall or a well-secured balustrade or guard on each side; (c) stairs shall have a handrail on one side, and when 1.1m or more in width shall have a handrail on both sides; (d) every stair balustrade or guard shall be at least 800mm in height, measured vertically above the nosing of the tread, and at least 1m in height measured vertically above the surface of a landing or platform; (e) risers of steps shall be at least 125mm and not more than 200mm high, treads of steps shall be at least 230mm wide, exclusive of nosing, and all treads less than 250mm in width shall have a nosing of approximately 25mm over the tread or landing immediately below, unless otherwise approved; (f) steps shall have a uniform rise and run in any one flight, and shall not alter appreciably in rise and run in successive flights; and (g) treads of winders or winding steps used in a stairway shall be at least 230mm wide, measured 230mm away from the handrail at the narrow end of the tread, unless otherwise approved. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 26.
STAIRWAYS
27. (1) Exterior stairways or fire escapes shall not extend more than one storey above the first storey in a hotel or an addition to a hotel constructed after the 1st day of September, 1971 unless otherwise approved. (2) In exterior stairways or fire escapes in a hotel existing on the 1st day of September, 1971, (a) the stair shall not be inclined at an angle of more than 45 degrees from the horizontal; (b) risers of steps shall not exceed 220mm in height and treads of steps shall be at least 220mm in width, exclusive of nosing; (c) head room clearance shall be at least 1.9m, plus the height of one riser, measured vertically above the nosing of any tread or above a platform or landing; (d) any balconies onto which doors open shall have a clear area of at least 1.2m2; (e) the open side of every platform, landing balcony and stairway shall be protected by substantial balustrades or guards at least 800mm measured vertically above the nosing of any tread and at least 914mm in height measured vertically above a landing or platform; (f) the staircase shall be at least 550mm wide; and (g) where the stairway or fire escape is more than 550mm in width, there shall be a handrail on the wall side. (3) The bottom flight of an exterior stairway may be counter-balanced, if, (a) it is held in the up position without a latch or locking device; (b) it is fitted with a counter-balancing device that keeps the bottom flight in the up position by a weight permanently fastened to an extension of the stair stringers that will allow it to be brought into position for use easily and quickly; (c) it has a bronze bushing for every pivot and one or more bronze plates separating all movable contacting steel surfaces of the stair; and (d) it reaches the ground in the down position. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 27. EXIT SIGNS
EXIT SIGNS
28. (1) Exit signs shall be installed in a hotel to indicate, (a) exits from places of assembly with occupant load greater than sixty persons; (b) exit stairways and fire escapes; and (c) exits from exit stairway enclosures and corridors to the exterior. (2) All exit signs in a hotel shall show the word “EXIT” in plain legible block letters that are, (a) internally illuminated at all times where power is provided by Ontario Hydro, a public utility, a municipal corporation or the hydro-electric commission of a municipality; (b) coloured red on an opaque or contrasting field; and (c) at least 114mm high with a 19mm stroke. (3) Doors on exit stairways shall be marked on both sides indicating the floor level in plain legible block letters or numbers at least 114mm high with a 19mm stroke. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 28. LIGHTING OF EXITS
LIGHTING OF EXITS
29. (1) Every exit and corridor providing access to an exit shall be equipped to provide illumination to an average level of at least 50 lx at floor level and at all points such as angles and intersections at changes of level where there are stairs and ramps. (2) Places of assembly with an occupant load over 60 persons, corridors and exits in hotels required to have a fire alarm system shall be provided with emergency lighting to average levels of at least 10 lx at floor or tread level. (3) An emergency power supply shall be provided to maintain the emergency lighting required in subsection (2) from a power source such as batteries or a generator that will continue to supply power if the regular power supply to the building is interrupted, and shall be so designed and installed that upon failure of the regular power supply it will assume the electrical load automatically for a period of, (a) two hours for all high-rise hotels; and (b) 1/2 hour for all other hotel buildings required to have emergency lighting, unless otherwise approved. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 29. EXIT DOOR HARDWARE
EXIT DOOR HARDWARE
30. (1) Every exit door of a suite and of a sleeping room occupied individually shall open readily for exit purposes without the use of a key. (2) Every door that serves as an exit from any floor area or part of a floor area with an occupant load of more than sixty persons shall be equipped with panic type hardware. (3) For the purpose of subsection (2), the occupant load of a suite or room occupied individually is two persons. (4) Every exit door shall be designed and installed so that when the latch is released, the door will open readily for exit purposes without the use of a key. (5) In a high-rise hotel there shall be a door, unlocked at all times, leading from every exit stairway into the floor area of every floor above grade. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 30. HOLD-OPEN DEVICES
HOLD-OPEN DEVICES
31. (1) A fire door in a kitchen separation and a fire door or a smoke door in a corridor may be held open by a hold-open device. (2) A fire door to a lobby or other entrance area that is within the stairway separation may be held open with a hold-open device provided the stairway is separated from the entrance area by at least a 3/4 hour fire separation. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 31. PART IV   INTERIOR FINISH MATERIALS
HOLD-OPEN DEVICES
32. (1) Interior finish materials on the walls and ceilings of exits shall be noncombustible, unless otherwise approved. (2) Despite subsection (1), (a) materials that have a fire hazard classification not exceeding flame spread-25, or such other fire hazard classification as may be approved, may be used on the walls of corridors; (b) materials having a thickness not in excess of 1.5mm and installed on the walls of corridors before the 1st day of September, 1971 are permitted; (c) wood or other approved materials, treated with an approved fire retardant, may be used on the walls of lobbies, foyers, vestibules, entrance halls and other major entrance areas to a hotel; (d) combustible materials that have a fire hazard classification not exceeding flame spread-150 may be used on the walls and ceilings of exits, except enclosed exit stairways, if the exits are protected by an approved sprinkler system. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 32.
HOLD-OPEN DEVICES
33. The fire hazard classification of interior finish materials on the walls and ceilings of places of assembly shall not exceed flame spread-150. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 33. PART V   HEATING, AIR HANDLING, AND COOKING   EXHAUST SYSTEMS CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION
34. (1) Pipes, ducts, plenums, and other equipment in heating, air handling, and cooking exhaust systems in a hotel shall be constructed of steel, approved noncombustible material or other approved material. (2) Insulating materials and adhesives for pipes, ducts, plenums and other components of heating, air handling, and cooking exhaust systems in hotels shall be noncombustible or shall have fire hazard classification ratings not exceeding flame spread-25, fuel contributed-35, and smoke developed-50, or shall be of some other approved composition. (3) Where an attic, a crawl space, a space above a dropped corridor ceiling or any other concealed space is used as a plenum, the concealed space shall be lined with noncombustible material, material having fire hazard classifications not exceeding flame spread-25, fuel contributed-35, and smoke developed-50, or other approved material. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 34. EXITS
EXITS
35. (1) No separation for an exit stairway shall be breached by a duct or other part of an air handling system. (2) Despite subsection (1), a lobby or other entrance area that is within a stairway separation may be breached, provided the stairway is separated from the entrance area by a 3/4 hour fire separation. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 35.
EXITS
36. No stairway enclosure or corridor shall be used as a plenum to exhaust air from other areas. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 36. FIRE DAMPERS
FIRE DAMPERS
37. (1) A fusible-link fire damper shall be installed in an air handling system where a duct or plenum in the air handling system has a cross-section area of 194cm2 or more and passes through, (a) a 3/4 hour or greater fire separation, in a hotel constructed after the 1st day of September, 1971; (b) the separation of a boiler, furnace, incinerator or fuel-fired space heating appliance; (c) the separation of a kitchen; or (d) a fire wall. (2) Despite subsection (1), a fusible-link fire damper is not required in the separation of a suite or of a sleeping room occupied individually from the remainder of the storey in which it is located. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 37. FAN SHUT OFF
FAN SHUT OFF
38. Fans in a recirculating air handling system in a hotel requiring a fire alarm system shall be designed so that they shut down automatically when the fire alarm system is actuated, unless otherwise approved. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 38. COOKING EXHAUST SYSTEM
COOKING EXHAUST SYSTEM
39. Cooking appliances from which grease laden vapours emanate in hotel kitchens, other than kitchens in suites, shall have a cooking exhaust system which shall, unless otherwise approved, be provided with, (a) a hood or other primary collection device to collect and confine all cooking vapours and residues emanating from the cooking appliances; (b) a grease filter or other means of grease extraction; (c) a duct from the hood or other primary collection device which shall, unless otherwise approved, (i) lead as directly as possible to the outside, (ii) be independent and not connected to any other ventilation system, and (iii) have adequate openings for inspection and cleaning purposes, equipped with tight fitting doors; (d) a residue trap with provisions for cleanout at the base of each vertical riser; and (e) mechanically induced conveying air of sufficient velocity to confine cooking vapours and residues to the hood or other primary collection means installed at the cooking appliance. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 39. PART VI   STANDPIPES, SPRINKLERS AND PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
COOKING EXHAUST SYSTEM
40. (1) In a high-rise hotel, all subsidiary occupancies located below floors that have sleeping accommodation shall, unless otherwise approved, be protected by, (a) an approved automatic sprinkler system; or (b) an approved smoke control system designed to limit smoke spread from the subsidiary occupancy floor areas to the floor areas that have sleeping accommodation. (2) Every high-rise hotel shall be made to comply with subsection (1) on or before the 1st day of June, 1987. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 40.
COOKING EXHAUST SYSTEM
41. A standpipe and hose system shall be installed in every hotel or addition to a hotel four or more storeys in height that is constructed after the 1st day of September, 1971. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 41. HOSE STATIONS
HOSE STATIONS
42. (1) A standpipe and hose system in a hotel shall be provided with hose stations for the connection of 37mm or other approved hose, and hose stations shall, (a) be located so that all areas in the hotel, (i) are protected by a hose station on the same storey or in the same basement, as the case may be, and (ii) can be reached by a hose stream and are within 6m of a hose nozzle when the hose is extended; (b) be provided with a 37mm or other appropriate hose valve; (c) be equipped with not more than 23m of 37mm or other appropriate hose on a hose rack, unless otherwise approved; (d) have the hose attached, ready for use at all times and equipped with a shut off combination fog and straight stream nozzle; (e) be within easy reach of a person standing on the floor, with the hose valve connection located no more than 1.5m from the floor; and (f) shall be located, (i) in corridors where possible, and (ii) in hose cabinets. (2) Despite subclause (1) (a) (i), a penthouse may be protected by a hose station located in the storey below. (3) A standpipe and hose system in a hotel shall, (a) have an adequate water supply capable of producing a stream of at least 6m from hose nozzles at the highest fire hose outlet; and (b) be served by at least one siamese fire department connection located on the outside of the building adjacent to a street, readily accessible to the fire department for the attachment of hose, unless otherwise approved. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 42. HOSE CABINETS
HOSE CABINETS
43. Hose cabinets required under section 42 shall be, (a) of sufficient size to accommodate hose, hose rack, hose valve, and a fire extinguisher; (b) conspicuously identified, by lettering at least 50mm high or by the provision of a sufficiently large glass panel in the door to ensure that the equipment in the cabinet is readily visible; (c) equipped with a door without locks, constructed to open easily, unless otherwise approved; and (d) so located that the door, when open, will not obstruct any doorway. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 43. PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
44. Portable fire extinguishers installed in a hotel shall be listed and rated by the Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada, unless otherwise approved. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 44.
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
45. (1) Portable fire extinguishers shall be installed in the areas specified in Column 1 of Table 3 and shall have at least the fire extinguisher rating shown opposite the relevant area in Column 2 of the Table. (2) A portable fire extinguisher with a rating of 8-B,C that is installed in a hotel before the 1st day of September, 1971 is acceptable where an extinguisher with a rating of 10-B,C would otherwise be required. (3) Portable fire extinguishers installed to protect commercial cooking equipment with automatic fixed extinguishing systems shall be of the alkaline dry chemical type with a sodium bicarbonate or potassium bicarbonate base. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 45. PART VII   FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS DESIGN AND INSTALLATION
DESIGN AND INSTALLATION
46. (1) A fire alarm system in a hotel shall be electrically supervised, with all its components listed by Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada or the Canadian Standards Association Testing Laboratories and installed in a manner that is compatible with each other according to their listing or as approved. (2) Where a hotel fire alarm system is installed, extended or modified after the 1st day of June, 1984, the installation, extension or modification shall be, (a) completed to the U.L.C. S524-M1980 Standard for Installation of Fire Alarm Systems; and (b) verified to the U.L.C. S537-1980 Standard for Verification of Fire Alarm System Installations. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 46.
DESIGN AND INSTALLATION
47. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a hotel shall not have more than one fire alarm system, unless otherwise approved. (2) A hotel three storeys or less in height may have fire alarms consisting of smoke alarms of the single station type, installed in suites and rooms occupied individually, provided each suite and room occupied individually, (a) has direct access or access by a balcony to the outdoors at grade level; (b) is separated from adjacent rooms by a fire separation of 3/4 hour fire resistance rating, with any opening in the fire separation protected by a solid core wood door at least 44.5mm thick. (3) A hotel three storeys or less in height that provides sleeping accommodation for not more than ten persons may have fire alarms consisting of, (a) smoke alarms installed in corridors immediately outside each sleeping area and in corridors on each floor; and (b) one manual fire alarm station on each floor, in an area acceptable to the inspector, electrically interconnected so that the activation of any manual fire alarm station or smoke alarm will cause all smoke alarms to operate. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 47. SOURCES OF POWER
SOURCES OF POWER
48. (1) Every hotel fire alarm system shall be provided with two sources of power, each of which shall be capable of supplying the system for a period of twenty-four hours under maximum normal operation conditions and of sounding the fire alarm signal throughout the hotel for five consecutive minutes at the end of that twenty-four hour period. (2) Despite subsection (1), a smoke alarm shall be provided with one source of power connected to the primary source of power on a separate circuit equipped with separate circuit breakers or fuse switches, unless otherwise approved. (3) Where a hotel is supplied with power by Ontario Hydro, a municipal corporation, a public utility or the hydro-electric commission of a municipality, that power shall be the primary source of power and the secondary source shall be rechargeable batteries equipped with a charger or a generator which automatically starts in the event of failure of the primary source. (4) Where a hotel is not supplied with outside power as described in subsection (3), a generator and rechargeable batteries equipped with a charger may be used as the two sources of power. (5) The fire alarm system connection to the primary source of power shall be on a separate circuit equipped with separate circuit breakers or fuse switches. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 48. ANNUNCIATOR
ANNUNCIATOR
49. In every hotel that is four or more storeys in height or has a total floor area of 4,000m2 or more, a zoned visual annunciator panel, indicating not more than one storey or basement per zone, unless otherwise approved, shall be installed in the main reception area or another approved location. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 49. STATIONS
STATIONS
50. (1) In every hotel, unless otherwise approved, a manual fire alarm station for initiating a fire alarm signal shall be installed in the main reception area or in another approved location, and in all basements and storeys, (a) at every exit stairway; and (b) at every exterior exit, (i) from a corridor or lobby, and (ii) from a place of assembly. (2) Despite subsection (1), one manual fire alarm station may serve two exits if, (a) the exits are not more than 9m apart; (b) the exits are on the same basement or storey; and (c) the station is readily accessible and visible from each exit. (3) A manual fire alarm station shall be red in colour and shall be, (a) readily accessible and unobstructed by any swinging door or other means; (b) readily visible; and (c) installed at a height not less than 1.2m and not more than 1.5m measured vertically from the finished floor surface. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 50. DETECTION
DETECTION
51. (1) Every part of a hotel shall be served by, (a) a heat actuated fire detection system; (b) an automatic sprinkler system; (c) a products of combustion detection system; (d) a smoke detection system; or (e) a combination of the systems listed in clauses (a) to (d), installed so that all areas are provided with heat actuated detectors, products of combustion detectors, smoke detectors or sprinkler head coverage. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to corridors, washrooms, closets in suites and rooms occupied individually, sauna rooms, swimming pools and refrigerated areas. (3) On or before the 1st day of June, 1985, every suite and room occupied individually in a hotel that was constructed on or before the 1st day of September, 1971, (a) shall be made to comply with subsection (1); or (b) shall, (i) have a products of combustion detection system or smoke detection system installed in every corridor serving the suite or room, and (ii) be separated from adjacent rooms, suites and corridors by a 3/4 hour fire separation, with openings protected by a solid wood core door at least 44.5mm thick. (4) The systems referred to in subsection (1) shall be electrically interconnected to the fire alarm system so that operation of any detector or sprinkler will cause the fire alarm system to operate. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 51. ALARM SIGNALLING DEVICES
ALARM SIGNALLING DEVICES
52. Alarm signalling devices in a hotel fire alarm system shall be, (a) installed in all basements and storeys, unless otherwise approved; (b) located so that the fire alarm signal, when sounded, may be heard throughout the hotel over all normal sounds at any time; and (c) distinctive in sound. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 52.
ALARM SIGNALLING DEVICES
53. (1) Pre-signal alarm systems designed to warn only supervisory staff upon actuation of a manual fire alarm station, a heat actuated detector, a sprinkler head, a products of combustion detector or a smoke detector shall not be used in a hotel. (2) Despite subsection (1), in a hotel that has four or more storeys or a total floor area of 4,000m2 or more, (a) a zoned two-stage or multi-stage alarm system may be used if its installation is approved, if when the alarm system operates, a general evacuation signal sounds in the initiated fire zone and a general alert signal sounds throughout the remainder of the hotel; and (b) a central station system may be used if its installation is approved, if when the system operates, a general evacuation signal sounds in the initiated fire zone and an alarm signal is transmitted automatically to the fire department or to an approved central station agency that is open continuously and has personnel in attendance trained to notify the fire department immediately and provide any other proper response, if the general evacuation signal can be initiated throughout the entire hotel, (c) from a station in the main reception area or some other approved area; and (d) by means of a key inserted in any station or by some other approved means. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 53. TROUBLE INDICATION
TROUBLE INDICATION
54. A trouble signal sounding device and, where the trouble signal sounding device has a silencing switch, a trouble light shall be installed in the main reception area or in another approved location acceptable to the inspector. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 54. PART VIII   FIRE PROTECTION DUTIES DISCOVERY OF FIRE
DISCOVERY OF FIRE
55. When a fire is discovered in a hotel, the manager or the person in charge shall immediately, (a) ensure that the fire alarm signal is sounded; and (b) where the hotel is in a municipality that has a fire department, ensure that the fire department is called. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 55.
DISCOVERY OF FIRE
56. No person shall silence a fire alarm signal in a hotel unless it has been determined that there is no fire or that the fire has been extinguished. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 56. PERSON IN CHARGE
PERSON IN CHARGE
57. In a hotel, a manager, guard or other person in charge shall be, (a) available on the premises at all times; and (b) on duty on the premises at all times, if the hotel is four or more storeys in height or has a total floor area of 4,000m2 or more. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 57. EVACUATION
EVACUATION
58. An approved fire safety plan shall be posted in the main reception area and in all other locations required by the inspector and shall indicate, (a) the method of sounding an alarm; (b) the procedure of the evacuation plan; (c) the use of fire fighting equipment; (d) the control of fire hazards; (e) the use of voice communication systems where provided; (f) the procedures for control of elevators; (g) the procedure for initiating smoke control or fire emergency systems where provided; (h) a procedure to ensure fire department access to the building; and (i) the location of building facilities provided for the safety of occupants from fire. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 58.
EVACUATION
59. (1) A notice shall be displayed on the inside of the exit door of each suite and each room occupied individually and shall indicate, (a) the action to be taken by guests discovering a fire or hearing a fire alarm signal; (b) the fire safety rules of the hotel and, where the inspector so requires, the location of exits. (2) In a high-rise hotel, a record including schematic diagrams of the fire emergency systems shall be maintained at a central alarm and control facility, and the record shall include instructions to the supervisory staff and fire department for the operation of fire protection systems. (3) A copy of a list of fire emergency procedures and other duties of supervisory staff shall be given to all supervisory staff members. (4) At least one copy of such parts of the fire safety plan as the inspector requires shall be prominently posted and maintained on each floor area. (5) Specific fire safety and fire emergency instructions for staff in work areas shall be posted in each work area. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 59. TRAINING
TRAINING
60. (1) The hotelkeeper shall ensure that hotel employees are familiar with, (a) the method of sounding a fire alarm; (b) evacuation procedures; (c) the use of fire fighting equipment, including portable fire extinguishers and standpipe and hose systems; (d) methods of controlling fire hazards in the hotel; (e) the location of building facilities provided for the safety of occupants; (f) in high-rise hotels, the use of the voice communication systems; (g) procedures for the use of elevators and the evacuation of non-ambulatory occupants; (h) the action to be taken in initiating any smoke control or fire emergency systems before the arrival of firefighters; and (i) procedures established to facilitate fire department access to the building and to the location of any fire. (2) The hotelkeeper shall ensure that a fire drill for all hotel employees is conducted at least once during every twelve month period. (3) In high-rise hotels, the hotelkeeper shall ensure that a fire drill for supervisory staff and hotel staff assigned special duties in the event of fire is conducted at least once during every three month period. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 60. FIRE ALARM AND VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
FIRE ALARM AND VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
61. (1) The hotelkeeper shall ensure that the fire alarm system, smoke alarms and, where it is required, the voice communication system, (a) are operational at all times; and (b) are tested, inspected and maintained in accordance with U.L.C. S536-1979 Standard for the testing, inspection and maintenance of existing fire alarm systems. (2) Every fire alarm system and voice communication system shall be tested in the presence of an inspector at least once a year. (3) A record indicating the date and time of all tests under subsections (1) and (2) and the name of any inspector present shall be kept on the premises. (4) The hotelkeeper shall ensure that where a fire alarm system or voice communication system or any part thereof is shut down, alternate measures acceptable to the inspector are established to maintain the safety of building occupants. (5) Where a central alarm and control facility is provided in a hotel, the hotelkeeper shall ensure that, (a) a daily check of the central alarm and control facility is carried out to ensure no trouble is indicated in the system; and (b) the voice communication system between the floor areas and the central alarm and control facility and loudspeakers operated from the central alarm and control facility are tested monthly and yearly as required under clause (1) (b). R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 640, s. 61.