Div. B › Part 9 › 9.10 › 9.10.13 — Doors, Dampers and Other Closures in Fire Separations

9.10.13.10 — Self-Closing Device

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(1) Except as described in Sentence (2), every door in a fire separation shall have a self-closing device.

(2) Self-closing devices are not required between public corridors and suites in business and personal services occupancies, except in,

(a) dead-end corridors, or

(b) a corridor that serves a hotel.

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business and personal services occupancy

means the occupancy or use of a building or part of a building for the transaction of business or the provision of professional or personal services.

fire separation

means a construction assembly that acts as a barrier against the spread of fire.

hotel

means floor areas, a floor area or part of a floor area that contains four or more suites and that provides sleeping accommodation for the travelling public or for recreational purposes.

occupancy

means the use or intended use of a building or part of a building for the shelter or support of persons, animals or property.

public corridor

means a corridor that provides access to exit from more than one suite.

suite

means a single room or series of rooms of complementary use, operated under a single tenancy, and includes, (a)dwelling units, (b)individual guest rooms in motels, hotels, boarding houses, rooming houses and dormitories, and (c)individual stores and individual or complementary rooms for business and personal services occupancies.

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