Browse OBC — Part 3 — Fire Protection, Occupant Safety & Accessibility
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Content on this site is based on the Ontario Building Code, Ontario Regulation 5/25, as published on e-Laws and last updated January 16, 2025. This site includes excerpts from Division B — Parts 1, 3–12 only. Division A, Division C, and the Appendices are not included.
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- 3.1.1.1 — Scope
- 3.1.1.2 — Radon
- 3.1.1.3 — Building in Flood Plains
- 3.1.2.1 — Classification of Buildings
- 3.1.2.2 — Occupancies of the Same Classification
- 3.1.2.3 — Arena Type Buildings
- 3.1.2.4 — Police Stations
- 3.1.2.5 — Group B, Division 3 Occupancies
- 3.1.2.6 — Restaurants
- 3.1.2.7 — Storage of Combustible Fibres
- 3.1.3.1 — Separation of Major Occupancies
- 3.1.3.2 — Prohibition of Occupancy Combinations
- 3.1.4.1 — Combustible Materials Permitted
- 3.1.4.2 — Protection of Foamed Plastics
- 3.1.4.3 — Wires and Cables
- 3.1.4.4 — Nonmetallic Raceways
- 3.1.4.5 — Fire-Retardant Treated Wood
- 3.1.4.6 — Heavy Timber Construction Alternative
- 3.1.4.7 — Heavy Timber Construction
- 3.1.4.8 — Cladding
- 3.1.4.9 — Revoked: O. Reg. 89/23, s. 4.
- 3.1.5.1 — Noncombustible Materials
- 3.1.5.2 — Minor Combustible Components
- 3.1.5.3 — Combustible Roofing Materials
- 3.1.5.4 — Combustible Glazing and Skylights
- 3.1.5.5 — Combustible Components for Exterior Walls
- 3.1.5.5A — Factory-Assembled Panels
- 3.1.5.6 — Nailing Elements
- 3.1.5.7 — Combustible Millwork
- 3.1.5.8 — Combustible Flooring Elements
- 3.1.5.9 — Combustible Stairs in Dwelling Units
- 3.1.5.10 — Combustible Interior Finish
- 3.1.5.11 — Gypsum Board
- 3.1.5.12 — Combustible Insulation
- 3.1.5.12A — Foamed Plastic Insulation
- 3.1.5.13 — Combustible Elements in Partitions
- 3.1.5.14 — Storage Lockers in Residential Buildings
- 3.1.5.15 — Combustible Ducts
- 3.1.5.16 — Combustible Piping Materials
- 3.1.5.17 — Combustible Plumbing Fixtures
- 3.1.5.18 — Wires and Cables
- 3.1.5.19 — Combustible Travelling Cables for Elevators
- 3.1.5.20 — Nonmetallic Raceways
- 3.1.5.21 — Wires in Computer Room Floors
- 3.1.5.22 — Combustible Components in Public Pools and Public Spas
- 3.1.5.23 — Marquees Having Combustible Elements
- 3.1.5.24 — Combustible Mezzanines
- 3.1.5.25 — Wood Decorative Cladding
- 3.1.5.26 — Combustible Solar Collector Systems
- 3.1.6.1 — Application
- 3.1.6.2 — Noncombustible Construction
- 3.1.6.3 — Structural Mass Timber Elements
- 3.1.6.4 — Encapsulation of Mass Timber Elements
- 3.1.6.5 — Determination of Encapsulation Ratings
- 3.1.6.6 — Encapsulation Materials
- 3.1.6.7 — Combustible Roofing Materials
- 3.1.6.8 — Combustible Window Sashes and Frames
- 3.1.6.9 — Exterior Cladding
- 3.1.6.10 — Combustible Components in Exterior Walls
- 3.1.6.11 — Nailing Elements
- 3.1.6.12 — Combustible Flooring Elements
- 3.1.6.13 — Combustible Stairs
- 3.1.6.14 — Combustible Interior Finishes
- 3.1.6.15 — Combustible Elements in Partitions
- 3.1.6.16 — Exposed Construction Materials and Components in Concealed Spaces
- 3.1.6.17 — Penetration by Outlet Boxes
- 3.1.7.1 — Determination of Ratings
- 3.1.7.2 — Exception for Exterior Walls
- 3.1.7.3 — Exposure Conditions for Rating
- 3.1.7.4 — Minimum Fire-Resistance Rating
- 3.1.7.5 — Rating of Supporting Construction
- 3.1.8.1 — General Requirements
- 3.1.8.2 — Combustible Construction Support
- 3.1.8.3 — Continuity of Fire Separations
- 3.1.8.4 — Determination of Ratings
- 3.1.8.5 — Installation of Closures
- 3.1.8.6 — Maximum Openings
- 3.1.8.7 — Location of Fire Dampers and Smoke Dampers
- 3.1.8.8 — Fire Dampers Waived
- 3.1.8.8A — Smoke Dampers Waived
- 3.1.8.9 — Installation of Fire Dampers
- 3.1.8.9A — Installation of Smoke Dampers
- 3.1.8.10 — Twenty-Minute Closures
- 3.1.8.11 — Self-Closing Devices
- 3.1.8.12 — Hold-Open Devices
- 3.1.8.13 — Door Latches
- 3.1.8.14 — Wired Glass and Glass Block
- 3.1.8.15 — Temperature Rise Limit for Doors
- 3.1.8.16 — Area Limits for Wired Glass and Glass Block
- 3.1.8.17 — Temperature Rise and Area Limits Waived
- 3.1.8.18 — Sprinkler Protected Glazed Wall Assembly
- 3.1.9.1 — Fire Stops
- 3.1.9.2 — Combustibility of Service Penetrations
- 3.1.9.3 — Penetration by Wires, Cables and Outlet Boxes
- 3.1.9.3A — Penetration by Outlet Boxes
- 3.1.9.4 — Combustible Piping Penetrations
- 3.1.9.5 — Openings through a Membrane Ceiling
- 3.1.9.6 — Plenums
- 3.1.10.1 — Prevention of Firewall Collapse
- 3.1.10.2 — Rating of Firewalls
- 3.1.10.3 — Continuity of Firewalls
- 3.1.10.4 — Parapets
- 3.1.10.5 — Maximum Openings
- 3.1.10.6 — Exposure Protection for Adjacent Walls
- 3.1.10.7 — Combustible Projections
- 3.1.11.1 — Separation of Concealed Spaces
- 3.1.11.2 — Fire Blocks in Wall Assemblies
- 3.1.11.3 — Fire Blocks between Nailing and Supporting Elements
- 3.1.11.4 — Fire Blocks between Vertical and Horizontal Spaces
- 3.1.11.5 — Fire Blocks in Horizontal Concealed Spaces
- 3.1.11.6 — Fire Blocks in Crawl Spaces
- 3.1.11.7 — Fire Block Materials
- 3.1.12.1 — Determination of Ratings
- 3.1.13.1 — Interior Finish Description
- 3.1.13.2 — Flame-Spread Rating
- 3.1.13.3 — Plumbing Fixtures and Bathrooms Finishes
- 3.1.13.4 — Light Diffusers and Lenses
- 3.1.13.5 — Skylights
- 3.1.13.6 — Corridors
- 3.1.13.7 — High Buildings
- 3.1.13.8 — Noncombustible Construction
- 3.1.13.9 — Underground Walkways
- 3.1.13.10 — Exterior Exit Passageway
- 3.1.13.11 — Elevator Cars
- 3.1.13.12 — Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction
- 3.1.14.1 — Fire-Retardant Treated Wood Roof Systems
- 3.1.14.2 — Metal Roof Deck Assemblies
- 3.1.15.1 — Roof Covering Classification
- 3.1.15.2 — Roof Coverings
- 3.1.16.1 — Fabric Awnings, Canopies and Marquees
- 3.1.17.1 — Occupant Load Determination
- 3.1.17.2 — Dance Floor
- 3.1.17.3 — Public Pools
- 3.1.18.1 — Drainage
- 3.1.19.1 — Clearance to Buildings
- 3.1.20.1 — Glass
- 3.1.21.1 — Revoked: O. Reg. 88/19, s. 27.
- 3.2.1.1 — Exceptions in Determining Building Height
- 3.2.1.2 — Storage Garage Considered as a Separate Building
- 3.2.1.3 — Roof Considered as a Wall
- 3.2.1.4 — Floor Assembly over Basement
- 3.2.1.5 — Fire Containment in Basements
- 3.2.1.6 — Mezzanines
- 3.2.2.1 — Application
- 3.2.2.2 — Special and Unusual Structures
- 3.2.2.3 — Exceptions to Structural Fire Protection
- 3.2.2.4 — Buildings with Multiple Major Occupancies
- 3.2.2.5 — Applicable Building Height and Area
- 3.2.2.6 — Multiple Major Occupancies
- 3.2.2.7 — Superimposed Major Occupancies
- 3.2.2.8 — Exceptions for Major Occupancies
- 3.2.2.9 — Crawl Spaces
- 3.2.2.10 — Streets
- 3.2.2.11 — Exterior Balconies
- 3.2.2.12 — Exterior Passageways
- 3.2.2.13 — Occupancy on Roof
- 3.2.2.14 — Rooftop Enclosures
- 3.2.2.15 — Storeys below Ground
- 3.2.2.16 — Heavy Timber Roof Permitted
- 3.2.2.17 — Sprinklers in Lieu of Roof Rating
- 3.2.2.18 — Automatic Sprinkler System Required
- 3.2.2.19 — Buildings Containing Impeded Egress Zones
- 3.2.2.20 — Group A, Division 1, Any Height, Any Area, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.21 — Group A, Division 1, 1 Storey, Limited Area
- 3.2.2.22 — Group A, Division 1, 1 Storey
- 3.2.2.23 — Group A, Division 2, Any Height, Any Area, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.24 — Group A, Division 2, up to 6 Storeys, Any Area, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.25 — Group A, Division 2, up to 2 Storeys
- 3.2.2.26 — Group A, Division 2, up to 2 Storeys, Increased Area, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.27 — Group A, Division 2, up to 2 Storeys, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.28 — Group A, Division 2, 1 Storey
- 3.2.2.29 — Group A, Division 3, Any Height, Any Area
- 3.2.2.30 — Group A, Division 3, up to 2 Storeys
- 3.2.2.31 — Group A, Division 3, up to 2 Storeys, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.32 — Group A, Division 3, 1 Storey, Increased Area
- 3.2.2.33 — Group A, Division 3, 1 Storey, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.34 — Group A, Division 3, 1 Storey
- 3.2.2.35 — Group A, Division 4
- 3.2.2.36 — Group B, Division 1, Any Height, Any Area, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.37 — Group B, Division 1, up to 3 Storeys, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.38 — Group B, Division 2 or Division 3, Any Height, Any Area, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.39 — Group B, Division 2 or Division 3, up to 3 Storeys, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.40 — Group B, Division 2 or Division 3, up to 2 Storeys, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.41 — Group B, Division 2 or Division 3, 1 Storey, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.42 — Group C, Any Height, Any Area, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.42A — Group C, up to 12 Storeys, Sprinklered, Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction
- 3.2.2.43 — Group C, up to 6 Storeys, Sprinklered, Noncombustible Construction
- 3.2.2.43A — Group C, up to 6 Storeys, Sprinklered, Combustible Construction
- 3.2.2.44 — Group C, up to 4 Storeys, Noncombustible Construction
- 3.2.2.45 — Group C, up to 4 Storeys, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.46 — Group C, up to 3 Storeys, Increased Area
- 3.2.2.47 — Group C, up to 3 Storeys
- 3.2.2.48 — Group C, up to 3 Storeys, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.48A — Group C, Retirement Home, Any Height, Any Area, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.48B — Group C, Retirement Home, up to 4 Storeys, Sprinklered, Increased Area
- 3.2.2.48C — Group C, Retirement Home, up to 4 Storeys, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.48D — Group C, Retirement Home, up to 3 Storeys, Sprinklered, Noncombustible Construction
- 3.2.2.48E — Group C, Retirement Home, up to 3 Storeys, Sprinklered, Combustible Construction
- 3.2.2.49 — Group D, Any Height, Any Area
- 3.2.2.49A — Group D, up to 12 Storeys, Sprinklered, Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction
- 3.2.2.50 — Group D, up to 6 Storeys
- 3.2.2.50A — Group D, up to 6 Storeys, Sprinklered, Combustible Construction
- 3.2.2.51 — Group D, up to 6 Storeys, Sprinklered, Noncombustible Construction
- 3.2.2.52 — Group D, up to 4 Storeys, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.53 — Group D, up to 3 Storeys
- 3.2.2.54 — Group D, up to 3 Storeys, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.55 — Group D, up to 2 Storeys
- 3.2.2.56 — Group D, up to 2 Storeys, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.57 — Group E, Any Height, Any Area, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.58 — Group E, up to 4 Storeys, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.59 — Group E, up to 3 Storeys
- 3.2.2.60 — Group E, up to 3 Storeys, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.61 — Group E, up to 2 Storeys
- 3.2.2.62 — Group E, up to 2 Storeys, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.63 — Group F, Division 1, up to 4 Storeys, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.64 — Group F, Division 1, up to 3 Storeys, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.65 — Group F, Division 1, up to 2 Storeys, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.66 — Group F, Division 1, 1 Storey
- 3.2.2.67 — Group F, Division 2, Any Height, Any Area, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.68 — Group F, Division 2, up to 6 Storeys
- 3.2.2.69 — Group F, Division 2, up to 4 Storeys, Increased Area
- 3.2.2.70 — Group F, Division 2, up to 4 Storeys
- 3.2.2.71 — Group F, Division 2, up to 2 Storeys
- 3.2.2.72 — Group F, Division 2, up to 2 Storeys, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.73 — Group F, Division 3, Any Height, Any Area
- 3.2.2.74 — Group F, Division 3, up to 6 Storeys
- 3.2.2.75 — Group F, Division 3, up to 6 Storeys, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.76 — Group F, Division 3, up to 4 Storeys
- 3.2.2.77 — Group F, Division 3, up to 4 Storeys, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.78 — Group F, Division 3, up to 2 Storeys
- 3.2.2.79 — Group F, Division 3, up to 2 Storeys, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.80 — Group F, Division 3, 1 Storey
- 3.2.2.81 — Group F, Division 3, 1 Storey, Sprinklered
- 3.2.2.82 — Group F, Division 3, 1 Storey, Any Area, Low Fire Load Occupancy
- 3.2.2.83 — Group F, Division 3, Storage Garages up to 22 m High
- 3.2.3.1 — Limiting Distance and Area of Unprotected Openings
- 3.2.3.2 — Area of Exposing Building Face
- 3.2.3.3 — Wall Enclosing Attic or Roof Space
- 3.2.3.4 — Reserved
- 3.2.3.5 — Wall with Limiting Distance Less Than 1.2 m
- 3.2.3.6 — Combustible Projections
- 3.2.3.7 — Construction of Exposing Building Face
- 3.2.3.8 — Protection of Exterior Building Face
- 3.2.3.9 — Protection of Structural Members
- 3.2.3.10 — Unlimited Unprotected Openings
- 3.2.3.11 — Low Fire Load, 1 Storey Building
- 3.2.3.12 — Area Increase for Unprotected Openings
- 3.2.3.13 — Protection of Exit Facilities
- 3.2.3.14 — Wall Exposed to Another Wall
- 3.2.3.15 — Wall Exposed to Adjoining Roof
- 3.2.3.16 — Protection of Soffits
- 3.2.3.17 — Canopy Protection for Vertically Separated Openings
- 3.2.3.18 — Covered Vehicular Passageway
- 3.2.3.19 — Walkway between Buildings
- 3.2.3.20 — Underground Walkway
- 3.2.3.21 — Service Lines under Buildings
- 3.2.4.1 — Determination of Requirement for a Fire Alarm System
- 3.2.4.2 — Continuity of Fire Alarm System
- 3.2.4.3 — Types of Fire Alarm Systems
- 3.2.4.4 — Description of Fire Alarm Systems
- 3.2.4.5 — Installation and Verification of Fire Alarm Systems
- 3.2.4.6 — Reserved
- 3.2.4.7 — Silencing of Alarm Signals
- 3.2.4.8 — Signals to Fire Department
- 3.2.4.9 — Annunciator and Zone Indication
- 3.2.4.10 — Electrical Supervision
- 3.2.4.11 — Fire Detectors
- 3.2.4.12 — Smoke and Heat Detectors
- 3.2.4.13 — Prevention of Smoke Circulation
- 3.2.4.14 — Vacuum Cleaning System Shutdown
- 3.2.4.15 — Elevator Emergency Return
- 3.2.4.16 — Sprinklers in Lieu of Fire Detectors
- 3.2.4.17 — System Monitoring
- 3.2.4.18 — Manual Pull Stations
- 3.2.4.19 — Alert and Alarm Signals
- 3.2.4.20 — Audibility of Alarm Systems
- 3.2.4.21 — Visual Signals
- 3.2.4.22 — Smoke Alarms
- 3.2.4.22A — Residential Fire Warning Systems
- 3.2.4.23 — Two-Way Voice Communication Systems
- 3.2.4.24 — One-Way Voice Communication Systems
- 3.2.5.1 — Access to Above Grade Storeys
- 3.2.5.2 — Access to Basements
- 3.2.5.3 — Roof Access
- 3.2.5.4 — Access Routes
- 3.2.5.5 — Location of Access Routes
- 3.2.5.6 — Access Route Design
- 3.2.5.7 — Water Supply
- 3.2.5.8 — Reserved
- 3.2.5.9 — Reserved
- 3.2.5.10 — Reserved
- 3.2.5.11 — Reserved
- 3.2.5.12 — Reserved
- 3.2.5.13 — Automatic Sprinkler Systems
- 3.2.5.14 — Combustible Sprinkler Piping
- 3.2.5.15 — Sprinklered Service Space
- 3.2.5.16 — Fire Department Connections
- 3.2.5.17 — Portable Fire Extinguishers
- 3.2.5.18 — Protection from Freezing
- 3.2.5.19 — Fire Pumps
- 3.2.6.1 — Application
- 3.2.6.2 — Limits to Smoke Movement
- 3.2.6.3 — Connected Buildings
- 3.2.6.4 — Emergency Operation of Elevators
- 3.2.6.5 — Elevator for Use by Firefighters
- 3.2.6.6 — Venting to Aid Firefighting
- 3.2.6.7 — Central Alarm and Control Facility
- 3.2.6.8 — Voice Communication System
- 3.2.6.9 — Testing
- 3.2.7.1 — Minimum Lighting Requirements
- 3.2.7.2 — Recessed Lighting Fixtures
- 3.2.7.3 — Emergency Lighting
- 3.2.7.4 — Emergency Power for Lighting
- 3.2.7.5 — Emergency Power Supply Installation
- 3.2.7.6 — Emergency Power for Hospitals
- 3.2.7.7 — Fuel Supply Shut-off Valves and Exhaust Pipes
- 3.2.7.8 — Emergency Power for Fire Alarm Systems
- 3.2.7.9 — Emergency Power for Building Services
- 3.2.7.10 — Protection of Electrical Conductors
- 3.2.8.1 — Application
- 3.2.8.2 — Exceptions to Special Protection
- 3.2.8.3 — Configuration
- 3.2.8.4 — Exits
- 3.2.8.5 — Elevators
- 3.2.8.6 — Group B Sleeping Rooms
- 3.2.8.7 — Sprinklers
- 3.2.8.8 — Fire Alarm and Detection System
- 3.2.8.9 — Smoke Control
- 3.2.8.10 — Emergency Power Supply
- 3.2.8.11 — Testing
- 3.2.9.1 — Where Required
- 3.2.9.2 — Standpipe System Design
- 3.2.9.3 — Hose Connections
- 3.2.9.4 — Hose Stations
- 3.2.9.5 — Supervisory Signal Annunciation for Valves
- 3.2.9.6 — Water Supply for 38 mm Hose Connections
- 3.2.9.7 — Water Supply for 65 mm Hose Connections
- 3.2.10.1 — Testing
- 3.3.1.1 — Separation of Suites
- 3.3.1.2 — Hazardous Substances, Equipment and Processes
- 3.3.1.3 — Means of Egress
- 3.3.1.4 — Public Corridor Separations
- 3.3.1.5 — Egress Doorways
- 3.3.1.6 — Travel Distance
- 3.3.1.7 — Protection on Floor Areas with a Barrier-Free Path of Travel
- 3.3.1.8 — Headroom Clearance
- 3.3.1.9 — Corridors
- 3.3.1.10 — Door Swing
- 3.3.1.11 — Sliding Doors
- 3.3.1.12 — Doors and Door Hardware
- 3.3.1.13 — Ramps and Stairways
- 3.3.1.14 — Exterior Passageways
- 3.3.1.15 — Tapered Treads in a Curved Flight
- 3.3.1.16 — Capacity of Access to Exits
- 3.3.1.17 — Guards
- 3.3.1.18 — Transparent Doors and Panels
- 3.3.1.19 — Exhaust Ventilation and Explosion Venting
- 3.3.1.20 — Janitors’ Rooms
- 3.3.1.21 — Common Laundry Rooms
- 3.3.1.22 — Obstructions
- 3.3.1.23 — Signs in Service Spaces
- 3.3.1.24 — Welding and Cutting
- 3.3.2.1 — Scope
- 3.3.2.2 — Fire Separations
- 3.3.2.3 — Fixed Seats
- 3.3.2.4 — Aisles
- 3.3.2.5 — Corridors
- 3.3.2.6 — Doors
- 3.3.2.7 — Fixed Bench-Type Seats without Arms
- 3.3.2.8 — Guards
- 3.3.2.8A — Handrails in Aisles with Steps
- 3.3.2.9 — Outdoor Places of Assembly
- 3.3.2.10 — Bleachers
- 3.3.2.11 — Libraries
- 3.3.2.12 — Stages for Theatrical Performances
- 3.3.2.13 — Risers for Stairs
- 3.3.2.14 — Storage Rooms
- 3.3.3.1 — Scope
- 3.3.3.2 — Fire Separations
- 3.3.3.3 — Corridors
- 3.3.3.4 — Doorway Width
- 3.3.3.5 — Hospitals and Long-Term Care Homes
- 3.3.3.6 — Protection for Special Care and Treatment Facilities
- 3.3.3.7 — Contained Use Areas
- 3.3.3.8 — Handrails
- 3.3.4.1 — Scope
- 3.3.4.2 — Fire Separations
- 3.3.4.3 — Storage Rooms
- 3.3.4.4 — Egress from Dwelling Units
- 3.3.4.5 — Automatic Locking Prohibition
- 3.3.4.6 — Sound Transmission
- 3.3.4.7 — Stairs, Ramps, Landings, Handrails and Guards for Dwelling Units
- 3.3.4.8 — Protection of Openable Windows
- 3.3.4.9 — Stud Wall Reinforcement
- 3.3.4.10 — Resistance to Forced Entry
- 3.3.4.11 — Retirement Homes
- 3.3.5.1 — Scope
- 3.3.5.2 — Fire Extinguishing Systems
- 3.3.5.3 — Basements
- 3.3.5.4 — Repair and Storage Garages
- 3.3.5.5 — Repair Garage Separation
- 3.3.5.6 — Storage Garage Separation
- 3.3.5.7 — Vestibules
- 3.3.5.8 — Toe-Boards Required
- 3.3.5.9 — Guards
- 3.3.6.1 — Application
- 3.3.6.2 — Storage of Dangerous Goods
- 3.3.6.3 — Indoor Storage of Compressed Gases
- 3.3.6.4 — Storage and Dispensing Rooms for Flammable Liquids and Combustible Liquids
- 3.3.6.5 — Tire Storage
- 3.3.6.6 — Ammonium Nitrate Storage
- 3.3.6.7 — Flooring Materials
- 3.3.6.8 — Fire Separations in Process Plants
- 3.3.6.9 — Basements and Pits
- 3.4.1.1 — Scope
- 3.4.1.2 — Separation of Exits
- 3.4.1.3 — Access to Exits
- 3.4.1.4 — Types of Exit
- 3.4.1.5 — Exterior Exit Passageways
- 3.4.1.6 — Restricted Use of Horizontal Exits
- 3.4.1.7 — Slide Escapes
- 3.4.1.8 — Transparent Doors and Panels
- 3.4.1.9 — Mirrors near Exits
- 3.4.1.10 — Combustible Glazing in Exits
- 3.4.1.11 — Exterior Stairway for Long-Term Care Homes
- 3.4.2.1 — Minimum Number of Exits
- 3.4.2.2 — Mezzanine Exiting
- 3.4.2.3 — Distance between Exits
- 3.4.2.4 — Travel Distance
- 3.4.2.5 — Location of Exits
- 3.4.2.6 — Principal Entrance
- 3.4.3.1 — Exit Width Based on Occupant Load
- 3.4.3.2 — Exit Width
- 3.4.3.3 — Exits from Interconnected Floor Space
- 3.4.3.4 — Exit Width Reduction
- 3.4.3.5 — Headroom Clearance
- 3.4.4.1 — Fire-Resistance Rating of Exit Separations
- 3.4.4.2 — Exits through Lobbies
- 3.4.4.3 — Exterior Passageway Exceptions
- 3.4.4.4 — Integrity of Exits
- 3.4.5.1 — Exit Signage
- 3.4.5.2 — Signs within Exit Facilities
- 3.4.6.1 — Surface Finish of Ramps and Stairs
- 3.4.6.2 — Minimum Number of Risers
- 3.4.6.3 — Maximum Vertical Rise of Stair Flights and Required Landings
- 3.4.6.4 — Dimensions of Landings
- 3.4.6.5 — Handrails
- 3.4.6.6 — Guards
- 3.4.6.7 — Ramp Slope
- 3.4.6.8 — Treads and Risers
- 3.4.6.9 — Curved Flights in Exits
- 3.4.6.10 — Horizontal Exits
- 3.4.6.11 — Doors
- 3.4.6.12 — Direction of Door Swing
- 3.4.6.13 — Self-Closing Devices
- 3.4.6.14 — Sliding Doors
- 3.4.6.15 — Revolving Doors
- 3.4.6.16 — Door Release Hardware
- 3.4.6.17 — Reserved
- 3.4.6.18 — Emergency Crossover Access to Floor Areas
- 3.4.6.19 — Floor Numbering
- 3.4.7.1 — Scope
- 3.4.7.2 — Fire Escape Construction
- 3.4.7.3 — Access to Fire Escapes
- 3.4.7.4 — Protection of Fire Escapes
- 3.4.7.5 — Stairs
- 3.4.7.6 — Guards and Railings
- 3.4.7.7 — Landings
- 3.5.1.1 — Scope
- 3.5.2.1 — Required Elevator
- 3.5.2.2 — Barrier-Free Design
- 3.5.3.1 — Fire Separations for Elevator Hoistways
- 3.5.3.2 — Vertical Service Spaces for Dumbwaiters
- 3.5.3.3 — Fire Separations for Elevator Machine Rooms
- 3.5.4.1 — Elevator Car Dimensions
- 3.6.1.1 — Scope
- 3.6.1.2 — Reserved
- 3.6.1.3 — Storage Use Prohibition
- 3.6.1.4 — Reserved
- 3.6.1.5 — Fixed Access Ladders
- 3.6.2.1 — Fire Separations around Service Rooms
- 3.6.2.2 — Service Rooms under Exits
- 3.6.2.3 — Service Equipment
- 3.6.2.4 — Incinerator Rooms
- 3.6.2.5 — Combustible Refuse Storage
- 3.6.2.6 — Door Swing for Service Rooms
- 3.6.2.7 — Electrical Equipment Vaults
- 3.6.2.8 — Emergency Power Installations
- 3.6.2.9 — Storage of Oxygen Containers
- 3.6.3.1 — Fire Separations for Vertical Service Spaces
- 3.6.3.2 — Foamed Plastic Protection
- 3.6.3.3 — Linen and Refuse Chutes
- 3.6.3.4 — Exhaust Duct Negative Pressure
- 3.6.3.5 — Grease Duct Enclosures
- 3.6.4.1 — Scope
- 3.6.4.2 — Fire Separations for Horizontal Service Spaces
- 3.6.4.3 — Plenum Requirements
- 3.6.4.4 — Attic or Roof Space Access
- 3.6.4.5 — Horizontal Service Space Access
- 3.6.4.6 — Crawl Space Access
- 3.7.1.1 — Room and Space Height
- 3.7.1.2 — Residential Room Dimensions
- 3.7.1.3 — Sleeping Areas in Group B and Child Care Facilities
- 3.7.1.4 — Sleeping Areas in Camps
- 3.7.2.1 — Window Areas
- 3.7.4.1 — Plumbing and Drainage Systems
- 3.7.4.2 — Plumbing Fixtures, General
- 3.7.4.3 — Plumbing Fixtures for Assembly Occupancies
- 3.7.4.4 — Plumbing Fixtures for Care, Care and Treatment or Detention Occupancies
- 3.7.4.5 — Plumbing Facilities for Dwelling Units
- 3.7.4.6 — Plumbing Fixtures for Other Residential Occupancies
- 3.7.4.7 — Plumbing Fixtures for Business and Personal Services Occupancies
- 3.7.4.8 — Plumbing Fixtures for Mercantile Occupancies
- 3.7.4.9 — Plumbing Fixtures for Industrial Occupancies
- 3.7.4.10 — Plumbing Fixtures for Mobile Home Facilities
- 3.7.4.11 — Safety Glass
- 3.7.4.12 — Surface Protection
- 3.7.4.13 — Floor Drains
- 3.7.4.14 — Grab Bar Installation
- 3.7.4.15 — Clearances for Water Closets
- 3.7.4.16 — Privacy
- 3.7.4.17 — Water Temperature Control
- 3.7.4.18 — Drinking Water
- 3.7.4.19 — Pharmacies
- 3.7.5.1 — Electrical Systems
- 3.7.5.2 — Medical Gas Piping
- 3.7.5.3 — Shielding of X-Ray Equipment
- 3.7.6.1 — Application
- 3.7.6.2 — Room Finishes
- 3.7.6.3 — Location of Plumbing Fixtures
- 3.7.6.4 — Lavatories, Appliances and Sinks
- 3.7.6.5 — Hot and Cold Water Supply
- 3.7.6.6 — Employee Facilities
- 3.7.6.7 — Sleeping Quarters
- 3.8.1.1 — Application
- 3.8.1.2 — Entrances
- 3.8.1.3 — Barrier-Free Path of Travel
- 3.8.1.4 — Escalators and Moving Walks
- 3.8.1.5 — Controls
- 3.8.1.6 — Illumination
- 3.8.2.1 — Areas Requiring Barrier-Free Path of Travel
- 3.8.2.2 — Access to Parking Areas
- 3.8.2.3 — Washrooms Required to be Barrier-Free
- 3.8.2.4 — Hotels
- 3.8.3.1 — Accessibility Signs
- 3.8.3.2 — Exterior Walks
- 3.8.3.3 — Doorways and Doors
- 3.8.3.4 — Ramps
- 3.8.3.5 — Passenger Elevating Devices
- 3.8.3.6 — Wheelchair Spaces and Adaptable Seating
- 3.8.3.7 — Assistive Listening Devices
- 3.8.3.8 — Water Closet Stalls and Enclosures
- 3.8.3.9 — Water Closets
- 3.8.3.10 — Urinals
- 3.8.3.11 — Lavatories, Mirrors and Washroom Accessories
- 3.8.3.12 — Universal Washrooms
- 3.8.3.13 — Showers and Bathtubs
- 3.8.3.14 — Reserved
- 3.8.3.15 — Shelves or Counters for Telephones
- 3.8.3.16 — Drinking Fountains
- 3.8.3.17 — Platforms
- 3.8.3.18 — Tactile Attention Indicators
- 3.9.1.1 — Application
- 3.9.1.2 — Heating Systems
- 3.9.2.1 — Flame-Spread Ratings
- 3.9.3.1 — Building Areas
- 3.9.3.2 — Spatial Separations
- 3.9.3.3 — Fire Alarm Systems
- 3.9.3.4 — Provisions for Firefighting
- 3.9.3.5 — Portable Fire Extinguishers
- 3.9.3.6 — Means of Egress
- 3.9.3.7 — Fuel-Fired Appliances
- 3.9.3.8 — Washroom Facilities
- 3.9.3.9 — Barrier-Free Access
- 3.10.1.1 — Application
- 3.10.2.1 — Occupancy Classification
- 3.10.2.2 — Occupant Load
- 3.10.2.3 — Structural Fire Protection
- 3.10.2.4 — Safety Requirements Within Floor Areas
- 3.10.2.5 — Exit Requirements
- 3.10.2.6 — Service Facilities
- 3.10.2.7 — Sanitary Facilities
- 3.10.3.1 — Application
- 3.10.3.2 — Spatial Separations
- 3.10.3.3 — Fire Alarm Systems
- 3.10.3.4 — Provisions for Firefighting
- 3.10.3.5 — Standpipe Systems
- 3.10.4.1 — Application
- 3.10.4.2 — Building Area
- 3.10.4.3 — Spatial Separations
- 3.10.4.4 — Fire Alarm Systems
- 3.10.4.5 — Provisions for Firefighting
- 3.11.1.1 — Application
- 3.11.2.1 — Pool Designations
- 3.11.3.1 — Construction Requirements
- 3.11.3.2 — Barrier-Free Path of Travel for Outdoor Pool Deck
- 3.11.3.3 — Access into Public Pools
- 3.11.4.1 — Diving Boards or Platforms
- 3.11.5.1 — Ramps into Public Pools
- 3.11.5.2 — Public Pools in Group B, Division 2 or 3 Major Occupancies
- 3.11.6.1 — Construction Requirements
- 3.11.7.1 — Construction Requirements
- 3.11.8.1 — Recirculation Systems
- 3.11.9.1 — Dressing Rooms and Sanitary Facilities
- 3.11.10.1 — Lighting and Emergency Provisions
- 3.11.11.1 — Service Rooms and Storage Facilities
- 3.12.1.1 — Application
- 3.12.2.1 — Construction Requirements
- 3.12.3.1 — Ramps into Public Spas
- 3.12.3.2 — Access into Public Spas
- 3.12.4.1 — Water Circulation Systems
- 3.12.5.1 — Lighting and Emergency Provisions
- 3.12.6.1 — Service Rooms and Storage Facilities
- 3.13.1.1 — Scope
- 3.13.1.2 — Definitions
- 3.13.2.1 — Requirements for Stations
- 3.13.3.1 — Application
- 3.13.3.2 — Booths and Kiosks
- 3.13.3.3 — Service Rooms and Ancillary Spaces
- 3.13.3.4 — Leased Areas
- 3.13.3.5 — Vehicle Terminal
- 3.13.3.6 — Access to Adjacent Building
- 3.13.3.7 — Emergency Lighting
- 3.13.4.1 — Occupant Load
- 3.13.4.2 — General Requirements
- 3.13.4.3 — Number and Location of Means of Egress
- 3.13.4.4 — Egress Capacity
- 3.13.4.5 — Width of Means of Egress
- 3.13.4.6 — Egress Facilities
- 3.13.5.1 — Fire Alarm System
- 3.13.5.2 — Exceptions
- 3.13.5.3 — Fire Detectors
- 3.13.5.4 — Central Supervising Station
- 3.13.5.5 — Annunciators
- 3.13.5.6 — Annunciator Indication
- 3.13.5.7 — Emergency Power
- 3.13.5.8 — Communication Systems
- 3.13.5.9 — Emergency Reporting Devices
- 3.13.5.10 — Sprinkler Systems
- 3.13.5.11 — Standpipe and Hose Systems
- 3.13.6.1 — Application
- 3.13.6.2 — Washrooms Required
- 3.13.7.1 — Application
- 3.13.8.1 — Application
- 3.13.8.2 — Exception
- 3.13.8.3 — Elevator Requirements
- 3.13.8.4 — Emergency Operation of Elevators
- 3.13.8.5 — Washrooms Required to be Barrier-Free
- 3.14.1.1 — Application
- 3.14.1.2 — General
- 3.14.1.3 — Means of Egress
- 3.14.1.4 — Clearance to Other Structures
- 3.14.1.5 — Clearances to Flammable Material
- 3.14.1.6 — Flame Resistance
- 3.14.1.7 — Bleachers
- 3.14.1.8 — Sanitary Facilities
- 3.14.1.9 — Provision for Firefighting
- 3.14.1.10 — Electrical Systems
- 3.14.2.1 — Application
- 3.14.2.2 — General
- 3.14.2.3 — Spatial Separation
- 3.14.2.4 — Clearances to Flammable Material
- 3.14.2.5 — Flame Resistance
- 3.14.2.6 — Emergency Air Supply
- 3.14.2.7 — Electrical Systems
- 3.15.1.1 — Application
- 3.15.1.2 — Exceptions
- 3.15.2.1 — Exceptions for Alterations
- 3.15.3.1 — Structural Design
- 3.15.4.1 — Combustible Sign Faces
- 3.15.5.1 — Obstructions not Permitted
- 3.15.5.2 — Clearance for Exterior Signs
- 3.16.1.1 — Application
- 3.16.1.2 — General
- 3.16.1.3 — Construction
- 3.16.1.4 — Signs
- 3.16.1.5 — Lighting
- 3.16.1.6 — Sprinkler System
- 3.16.1.7 — Exits and Means of Egress
- 3.16.2.1 — Application
- 3.16.2.2 — Construction
- 3.16.3.1 — Application
- 3.16.3.2 — Construction
- 3.16A.1.1 — Application
- 3.16A.2.1 — Occupant Load
- 3.16A.2.2 — Means of Egress
- 3.16A.2.3 — Guards
- 3.16A.2.4 — Clearance to Other Structures
- 3.16A.2.5 — Flame Resistance
- 3.16A.2.6 — Provision for Firefightin
- 3.16A.2.7 — Electrical Systems
- 3.16A.2.8 — Structural Provisions
- 3.16A.2.9 — Barrier-Free Design
- 3.17.1.1 — Application
- 3.17.2.1 — Change of Use and Compensating Construction
- 3.17.2.2 — Performance Level and Compensating Construction