Division A — Compliance, Objectives and Functional Statements
Section 1.1.General
1.1.1.Application of this Code
(1) This Code applies to the construction, demolition, change of use and occupancy of buildings.
(2) This Code applies to both site-built and factory-constructed buildings. (See Note A- .(2))
Section 1.2.Compliance
1.2.1.Compliance with this Code
(1) Compliance with this Code shall be achieved by
(a) complying with the applicable acceptable solutions in Division B (See Note A- .(1)(a)), or
(b) using alternative solutions that will achieve at least the minimum level of performance required by the applicable acceptable solutions in respect of the objec tives and functional statements attributed to the applicable acceptable solutions in MMAH Supplementary Standard SA-1, “Objectives and Functional Statements Attributed to the Acceptable Solutions.” (See Note A- .(1)(b))
(2) For the purposes of Clause (1)(b), the level of performance in respect of a functional statement refers to the performance of the functional statemen t as it relates to the objective with which it is associated in MMAH Supplementary Standard SA-1, “Objectives and Functional Statements Attributed to the Acceptable Solutions.”
1.2.2.Materials, Appliances, Systems and Equipment
(1) All materials, appliances, systems and equipment installed to meet the requirements of this Code shall possess the necessary characteristics to perform their intended functions when installed in a building.
(1) Unless otherwise specified, recycled materials in building products may be used, and used materials, appliances and equipment are permitted to be reused when they meet the requirements of this Code for new materials and are satisfactory for the intended use.
Section 1.3.Divisions A, B and C of this Code
1.3.1.General
(1) Division A contains the compliance and application provisions, objectives and functional statements ofthis Code.
(1) Division B contains the accep table solutions ofthis Code.
(1) Division C contains the administrative provisions of this Code.
(1) Where the Division of a referenced provision is not specified in this Code, it shall mean that the referenced provision is in the same Division as the referencing provision.
1.3.2.Application of Division A
(1) Parts 1, 2 and 3 of Division A apply to all buildings covered in this Code. (See Article .)
1.3.3.Application of Division B (See Note A-1.3.3.)
(1) Part 1 of Division B applies to all buildings covered in this Code. (See Article .)
(2) Subject to Article ., Parts 7 and 12 of Division B apply to all buildings covered in this Code.
(1) Part 2 of Division B applies to all farm buildings covered in this Code.
(1) Subject to Articles ., ., Parts 3, 4, 5, and 6 of Division B apply to all buildings described in Article . and
(a) classified as post-disaster buildings,
(b) used for major occupancies classified as
(i) Group A, assembly occupancies,
(ii) Group B, care, care and treatment or detentio n occupancies, or
(iii) Group F, Division 1, high-hazard i ndustrial occupancies, or
(c) exceeding 600 m2 in building area or exceeding 3 storeys in building height used for major occupancies classified as
(i) Group C, residentia l occupancies,
(ii) Group D, business and personal services occupancies,
(iii) Group E, mercantile oc cupancies, or
(iv) Group F, Divisions 2 and 3, medium- and low-hazard industrial occupancies.
(2) Subject to Articles . and ., Part 4 of Division B applies to
(a) a retaining wall exceeding 1 000 mm in exposed height adjacent to
(i) public property,
(ii) access to a building, or
(iii) private property to which the public is admitted,
(b) a pedestrian bridge appurtenant to a building,
(c) a crane runway,
(d) an exterior storage tank and its supporting structure that is not regulated by the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000,
(e) signs regulated by Section 3.15. of Division B that are not structurally supported by a building,
(f) a structure that supports a wind turbine generator having a rated output of more than 3 kW,
(g) an outdoor pool that has a water depth greater than 3.5 m at any point, and
(h) a permanent soli d nutrient storage facility with supporting walls exceeding 1 000 mm in exposed height.
(3) Section 3.11. of Division B applies to public pools.
(4) Section 3.12. of Division B applies to public spas.
(5) Section 3.15. of Division B applies to signs.
(6) Section 3.17. of Division B applies to demountable stages and demountable support structu res.
(1) Subject to Article ., Part 8 of Division B applies to the design, construction, operation and maintenance of all sewage systems and to the construction of buildings in the vicinity of sewage systems.
(1) Subject to Article ., Part 9 of Division B applies to all buildings described in Article . of 3 storeys or less in building height, having a building area not exceeding 600 m2, and used for major occupancies classified as
(a) reserved,
(b) Group C, residential occupancies other than buildings used for retirement homes, (See Note A-.(1) of Division B)
(c) Group D, business and personal s ervices occupancies,
(d) Group E, mercantile occupancies, or
(e) Group F, Divisions 2 and 3, medium-and low-hazard industrial occupancies.
(1) Part 10 of Division B applies to existing buildings requiring a permit under section 10 of the Act.
(1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), Part 11 of Division B applies to the design and construction of existing buildings, or parts of existing buildings, that have been in existence for at least five years.
(2) If a building has been in existence for at least five years but includes an addition that has been in existence for less than five years, Part 11 of Division B applies to the entire building.
(1) Except as provided in Section 3.18. of Division B, Section 9.41. of Division B and Part 11 of Division B, if an existing building is extended or is subject to material alteration or repair, this Code applies only to the design and construction of the extensions and those parts of the building that are subject to the material alteration or repair.
(2) If an existing previously occupied building is moved from its original location to be installed elsewhere, or is dismantled at its original location and moved to be reconstituted elsewhere, this Code applies only to changes to the design and construction of the building required as a result of moving the building.
(1) Where a firewall divides a building, each portion of the building that is divided shall be considered as a separate building, except for the purposes of
(a) a determination of gross area in Section 1.2. of Division C,
(b) a fire alarm and detection system in Sentence .(1) of Division B or Article . of Division B, and (c) a plumbing system interconnected through a firewa ll.
(2) Except as permitted in Sentence (3), where portions ofa building are completely separated by a vertical fire separation that has afire-resistance rating of not less than 1 h and extends through all storeys and service spaces ofthe separated portions, each separated portion is permitted to be considered as a separate building for the purpose of determining building height, provided
(a) each separated portion is not more than 3 storeys in building height and is used only for residential occupancies other than a retirement hom e, and
(b) the unobstructed path of travel for a firefighter from the nearest street to one entrance of each separated portion is not more than 45 m. (See Note A- .(2))
(3) The vertical fire separation referred to in Sentence (2) may terminate at the floor assembly immediately above a basement provided the basement conforms to Article . of Division B.
(1) The following structures are designated for the purposes of clause (d) of the definition of building in subsection 1 (1) of the Act:
(a) a retaining wall exceeding 1 000 mm in exposed height adjacent to
(i) public property,
(ii) access to a building, or
(iii) private property to which the public is admitted,
(b) a pedestrian bridge appurtenant to a building,
(c) a crane runway,
(d) an exterior storage tank and its supporting structure that is not regulated by the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000,
(e) signs regulated by Section 3.15. of Division B that are not structurally supported by a building,
(f) a solar collector that is mounted on a building and has a face area equal to or greater than 5 m2,
(g) a structure that supports a wind turbine generator having a rated output of more than 3 kW,
(h) a dish antenna that is mounted on a building and has a face area equal to or greater than 5 m2,
(i) an outdoor pool,
(j) an outdoor public spa,
(k) a permanent soli d nutrient storage facility with supporting walls exceeding 1 000 mm in exposed height,
(l) a demountable stage, and
(m) a demountable support structure.
1.3.4.Application of Division C
(1) Parts 1 and 2 of Division C apply to all buildings covered in this Code. (See Article .)
(2) Part 3 prescribes qualifications of persons for the purpose of Section 15.11 of the Act.
Section 1.4.Terms and Abbreviations
1.4.1.Definitions of Words and Phrases
(1) Words and phrases used in this Code that are not included in the list of definitions in Articles ., . and
Day camp means a camp or resort that admits persons for a continuous period not exceeding 24 hours. Dead end means a pipe that terminates with a closed fitting. Dead load means the weight of all permanent structural and non-structural components ofa building. Deep foundation means a foundation unit that provides support for a building by transferring loads either by end-bearing to soil or rock at considerable depth below the building, or by adhesion or friction, or both, in the soil or rock in which it is placed. Piles are the most common type of d eep foundation. Demountable stage means a structure that
(a) consists of one or more platforms together with any wall, roof or other structures attached to or located on any of the platforms,
(b) is intended to be used for public or private performances or events, other than performances or events associated with movie or television productions,
(c) is intended to be erected, assembled or installed for a limited specified time,
(d) is capable of being dismantled at its location and moved to be reconstituted elsewhere or is erected for one-time use,
(e) is not located inside a fully enclosed building,
(f) is primarily for use by performers and workers, and (g) may or may not be mounted on wheels. Demountable support structure means any structure that
(a) is capable of supporting banners, stage sets, props, sound equipment, lighting equipment or other equipment,
(b) is intended to be used for public or private performances or events, other than performances or events associated with movie or television productions,
(c) is intended to be erected, assembled or installed for a limited specified time,
(d) is capable of being dismantled at its location and moved to be reconstituted elsewhere or is erected for one-time use,
(e) is not attached to or located on a demountable stage, (f) is not located inside a fully enclosed building,
(g) is primarily for use by performers and workers, and (h) may or may not be mounted on wheels. Design activities means the activities described in subsection 15.11(5) of the Act. Design bearing pressure means the pressure applied by a foundati on unit to soil or rock, which pressure is not greater than the allowable bearing p ressure. Design capacity means, in the definition of sewage system, the total daily design sanitary sewage flow determined in accordance with Article . of Division B. Designer means the person responsible for the design. Design load means the load applied to a foundation unit, which load is not greater than the allowable load. Detention occupancy(Group B, Division 1) means the occupancy by persons who are restrained from or are incapable of evacuating to a safe location without the assistance of another person because of security measures not under their control. Developed length means, the length along the centre line of the pipe and fittings. Direct-vented(as applying to a fuel-fired space- or water-heating appliance) means an appliance and its venting system in which all the combustion air is supplied directly from the outdoors and the products of combustion are vented directly to the outdoors via independent, totally enclosed passageways connected directly to the appliance. Directly connected means physically connected in such a way that neither water or gas can escape from the connection. Distilled beverage alcohol means a beverage that is produced by fermentation and contains more than 20% by volume of water-miscible alcohol. Distillery means a process plant where distilled beverage alcohols are produced, concentrated or otherwise processed, and includes facilities on the same site where the concentrated products may be blended, mixed, stored or packaged. Distributing pipe means a pipe or piping in a water distribution system. Distribution box means a device for ensuring that ef fluent from a treatment unit is distributed in equal amounts to each line of distribution pipe or leaching chamber in a leaching bed. Distribution pipe means a line or lines of perforated or open jointed pipe or tile installed in a leaching bed for the purpose of distributing effluent from a treatment unit to the soil, as defined in Part 8 of Division B, or leaching bed fill in the leaching bed. Diving board means a flexible board. Diving platform means a rigid platform that is not a star ting platform. Drainage system means an assembly of pipes, fittings, fixtures and appurtenances on a property that is used to convey sewage and clear water waste to a main sewer or a private sewage disposal system, and includes a private sewer, but does not include subsoil d rainage piping. Drinking water system has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002. Drum trap means a trap whose inlet and outlet are in the sides of the cylindrical body of the trap. Dual vent means a vent pipe that serves two fixtures and connects at the junction of the trap arms. Dwelling unit means a suite operated as a housekeeping unit, used or intended to be used by one or more persons and usually containing cooking, eating, living, sleeping and sanitary facilities. Earth pit privy means a latrine consisting of an excavation in the ground surmounted by a superstructure. Effluent means sanitary sewage that has passed through a treatment unit. Electric space heating means an electric energy source that provides more than 10 percent of the heating capacity provided for a building and includes
(a) electric resistance unitary baseboard heating,
(b) electric resistance unitary cabinet heating,
(c) electric resistance ceiling cable or floor cable heating,
(d) electric resistance central furnace heating,
(e) electric hot water space heating, and
(f) air source heat pumps in combination with electric resistance backup heating. Encapsulated mass timber construction means that type of construction in which a degree of fire safety is attained by the use of encapsulated mass timber elements with an encapsulation rating and minimum dimensions for structural members and other building assemblies. Encapsulation rating means the time in minutes that a material or assembly of materials will delay the ignition and combustion of encapsulated mass timber elements when it is exposed to fire under specified conditions oftest and performance criteria, or as otherwise prescribed by this Code. Excavation means the space created by the removal of soil, rock or fill for the purposes of construction. Exhaust duct means a duct through which air is conveyed from a room or space to the outdoors. Exit means that part of a means of egress, including doorways, that leads from the floor area it serves to a separate building, an open public thoroughfare, or an exterior open space protected from fire exposure from the building and having access to an open public thoroughfare. (See Note A- .(1)) Exit level means the level of an exit stairway at which an exterior exit door or exit passageway leads to the exterior. Exit storey(as applying to Subsection . of Division B) means a storey having an exterior exit door. Exposing building face means that part of the exterior wall of a building that faces one direction and is located between ground level and the ceiling of its top storey or, where a building is divided into fire compartments, the exterior wall of afire compartment that faces one direction. Exterior cladding means those components ofa building that are exposed to the outdoor environment and are intended to provide protection against wind, water or vapour. Factory-built chimney means a chimney consisting entirely of factory-made parts, each designed to be assembled with the other without requiring fabrication on site. Farm building means a building or part thereof that contains an agricultural occupancy. (See Note A- .(1)) Fill means soil, rock, rubble, industrial waste such as slag, organic material or a combination of these that is transported and placed on the natural surface of soil or rock or organic terrain. It may or may not be compacted. Fire block means a material, component or system that restricts the spread of fire within a concealed space or from a concealed space to an adjacent space. Fire compartment means an enclosed space in a building that is separated from all other parts of the building by enclosing construction providing afire separation having a required fire-resistance rating. Fire damper means a closure consisting of a damper that is installed in an air distribution system or a wall or floor assembly and that is normally held open but designed to close automatically in the event ofa fire in order to maintain the integrity of the fire separation. Fire detector means a device that detects a fire condition and automatically initiates an electrical signal to actuate an alert signal or alarm signal and includes heat detectors and smoke detectors. Fire load(as applying to an occupancy) means the combustible contents ofa room or floor area expressed in terms of the average weight of combustible materials per unit area, from which the potential heat liberation may be calculated based on the calorific value of the materials, and includes the furnishings, finished floor, wall and ceiling finishes, trim and temporary and movable parti tions. Fire-protection rating means the time in minutes or hours that a closure will withstand the passage of flame when exposed to fire under specified conditions oftest and performance criteria, or as otherwise prescribed in this Code. Fire-resistance rating means the time in minutes or hours that a material or assembly of materials will withstand the passage of flame and the transmission of heat when exposed to fire under specified conditions oftest and performance criteria, or as determined by extension or interpretation of information derived therefrom as prescribed in this Code. (See Sentence .(2) in MMAH Supplementary Standard SB-2) Fire-retardant-treated wood means wood or a wood product that has had its surface-burning characteristics, such as flame spread, rate of fuel contribution and density of smoke developed, reduced by impregnation with fire-retardant chemicals. Fire separation means a construction assembly that acts as a barrier against the spread of fire. (See Note A- .(1)) Fire service main means a pipe and its appurtenances that are connected to a source of water and that are located on a property
(a) between the source of water and the base of the riser of a water-based fire protection system, (b) between the source of water and inlets to foam making systems,
(c) between the source of water and the base elbow of private hydrants or monitor nozzles, (d) as fire pump suction and discharge piping not within a building, or
(e) beginning at the inlet side of the check valve on a gravity or pressure tank. Fire service pipe means a pipe that conveys water from a public water main or private water source to the inside of a building for the purpose of supplying the fire sprinkler or standpipe systems. Firestop means a system consisting of a material, component and means of support used to fill gaps between fire separations or between fire separations and other assemblies, or used around items that wholly or partially penetrate a fire separation. Fire stop flap means a device intended for use in horizontal assemblies required to have afire-resistance rating and incorporating protective ceiling membranes that operates to close off a duct opening through the membrane in the event of a fire. Firewall means a type of fire separation of nonc ombustible construction that subdivides a building or separates adjoining buildings to resist the spread of fire and that has afire-resistance rating as prescribed in this Code and has structural stability to remain intact under fire conditions for the required fire-rated time. First storey means the storey that has its floor closest to grade and its ceiling more than 1.8 m above grade. Fixture means a receptacle, appliance, apparatus or other device that discharges sewage or clear water waste, and includes a floor drain. Fixture drain means the pipe that connects a trap serving a fixture to another part of a drainage system. Fixture outlet pipe means a pipe that connects the waste opening of a fixture to the trap serving the fixture. Fixture unit, as applying to a drainage system, means the unit of measure based on the rate of discharge, time of operation and frequency of use of a fixture that expresses the hydraulic load that is imposed by that fixture on the drainage system. Fixture unit, as applying to wate r distribution systems, means the unit of measure based on the rate of supply, time of operation and frequency of use of a fixture or outlet that expresses the hydraulic load that is imposed by that fixture or outlet on the supply system. Flame-spread rating means an index or classification indicating the extent of spread-of-flame on the surface of a material or an assembly of materials as determined in a standard fire test as prescribed in this Code. Flammable liquid means a liquid having a flashpoint below 37.8°C and having a vapour pressure not more than 275.8 kPa (absolute) at 37.8°C as determined by ASTM D323, “Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Reid Method).” Flashpoint means the minimum temperature at which a liquid within a container gives off vapour in sufficient concentration to form an ignitable mixture with air near the surface of the liquid. Flight means a series of steps between landings. (See Note A- .(1)) Flood level rim means the top edge at which water can overflow from a fixture or device. Floor area means the space on any storey ofa building between exterior walls and required firewalls, including the space occupied by interior walls and partitions, but not including exits, vertical service spaces, and their enclosing assemblies. Flow control roof drain means a roof drain that restricts the flow of storm water into the storm drainage system. Flue means an enclosed passageway for conveying f lue gases. Flue collar means the portion of a fuel-fired appliance designed for the attachment of the flue pipe or breeching. Flue pipe means the pipe connecting the flue collar of an appliance to a chimney. Food premises means a floor area 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, but does not include
(a) a private residence,
(b) a boarding house that provides meals for fewer than 10 boarders,
(c) a building to which Ontario Regulation 502/17 (Camps in Unorganized Territory) or Ontario Regulation 503/17 (Recreational Camps) made under the Health Protection and Promotion Act applies,
(d) a plant, as defined in the Milk Act, that is required to be operated under the authority of a licence issued under that Act,
(e) premises where a licensed activity, as defined in the Food Safety and Quality Act, 20 01, is carried on by a person who is required to hold a licence issued under that Act,
(f) an egg-grading station or an egg-processing station, as defined in subsection 1(1) of Ontario Regulation 171/10 (Eggs and Processed Egg), made under the Food Safety and Quality Act, 2001,
(g) a floor area occupied by a church, service club or fraternal organization for the purpose of
(i) preparing meals for special events for its members and personally invited guests, or
(ii) conducting bake sales, or
(h) afarm building. Forced-air furnace means a furnace equipped with a fan that provides the primary means for the circulation of air. Force main means a sanitary drainage pipe through which s anitary sewage is conveyed by mechanical or pneumatic propulsion. Foundation means a system or arrangement of foundation units through which the loads from a building are transferred to supporting soil or rock. Foundation unit means one of the structural members of the foundation of a buildi ng such as a footing, raft or pile. Fresh air inlet means a vent pipe that is installed in conjunction with a building trap and terminates outdoors. Frost action means the phenomenon that occurs when
(a) water in soil is subjected to freezing which, because of the water ice phase change or ice lens growth, results in a total volume increase or the build-up of expansive forces under confined conditions or both, and
(b) the subsequent thawing leads to loss of soil strength and increased compressibility. Functional statement means a function set out in Article . that a buildin g or an element of a building is intended to perform. Furnace means a space-heating appliance using warm air as the heating medium and usually having provision for the attachment of ducts. Gaming premises means premises that are a gaming site as defined in the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corpora tion Act, 1999. Gas vent means that portion of a venting system designed to convey vent gases to the outdoors
(a) from the vent connector ofa gas-fired appliance, or
(b) directly from the appliance when a vent connecto r is not used. Grade means the average level of proposed or finished ground adjoining a building at all exterior walls. Graded lumber means lumber that has been graded and stamped to indicate its grade, as determined by the NLGA, “Standard Grading Rules for Canadian Lumber”. Greenhouse agricultural occupancy(Group G, Division 3) means an agricultural building or part thereof that is primarily constructed of roofs and walls designed to transmit natural light. Greywater means sanitary se wage of domestic origin that is derived from fixtures other than sanitary units. Gross area means the total area of all floors above grade measured between the outside surfaces of exterior walls or between the outside surfaces of exterior walls and the centre line of firewalls, except that, in any occupancy other than a residential occupancy, where an access or a building service penetrates a firewall, measurements shall not be taken to the centre line of such firewall. Ground water means, when applied to a sewage system, water below the surface of the ground that occupies a zone of the earth’s mantle that is saturated with water. Ground water table means, when applied to a sewage system, the elevation of the upper surface of the ground water existing in the area of the sewage system. Groundwater means a free standing body of water in the ground. Groundwater level(groundwater table) means the top surface of a free standing body of water in the ground. Guard means a protective barrier, with or without openings through it, that is around openings in floors or at the open sides of stairs, landings, balconies, mezzanines, galleries, raised walkways or other locations to prevent accidental falls from one level to another. Hauled sewage means sanitary sewage that
(a) is not finally disposed of at the site where it is produced and is not conveyed by a sewer to sewage works, and
(b) is stored or retained at the site where it is produced for periodic collection, handling, treatment, transportation, storage or processing prior to final disposal at a place other than where it was produced, and includes sanitary sewage that is removed from a sewage system for the purpose of cleaning or maintaining the system. Hauled sewage system means works, installations, equipment, operations and land used in connection with the collection, handling, treatment, transportation, storage, processing and disposal of hauled sewage, as regulated under the Environmental Protection Act. Hazard index means a level on a scale of 1 to 8 determined in accordance with Tables .-B to .-N of Division B, designating the life safety hazard to occupants of a buil ding based on
(a) use and occupancy,
(b) occupant load,
(c) the use and function of floor spaces,
(d) the difficulty of egress,
(e) the fire load of contents, finishes and furnishings,
(f) the configuration or compartmentation of floor spaces, and
(g) the size of the building, and “H.I.” has a corresponding meaning. Hazardous classroom means a classroom
(a) that is supplied with flammable gas,
(b) that contains hazardous substances such as chemicals or explosive dusts,
(c) that contains large quantities of combustible materials, or
(d) where cooking equipment is used. Hazardous extraction means a process to remove or separate a substance from a solution or mixture that involves the use of flammable liquids, com bustible liquids or flammable gases as solvents in the process. Hazardous room means a room containing sufficient quantities of a substance that, because of its chemical nature, may create an atmosphere or condition of imminent hazard to health. Header means a vent pipe that connects two or more vent stacks or stack vents to open air. Header line means a line of pipe with watertight joints installed in a sewage system for the purpose of distributing effluent from a treatment unit to the distribution pipe in a leaching b ed. Heat detector means afire detector designed to operate at a predetermined temperature or rate of temperature rise. Heavy timber construction means that type of combustible construction in which a degree of fire safety is attained
(a) by placing limitations on the sizes of wood structural members and on the thickness and composition of wood floors and roofs, and
(b) by the avoidance of concealed spaces under floors and roofs. Heritage building means a building or part thereof,
(a) that is identified, or otherwise protected under the Ontario Heritage Act as being of cultural heritage value or interest;
(b) that has been set apart as a National Historic Site of Canada by the Minister of the Environment for Canada under the Canada National Parks Act (Canada);
(c) that has been marked or commemorated as a historic place having national historic interest or significance under the Historic Sites and Monuments Act (Canada); or
(d) that is listed on an inventory of property forming part of the cultural and natural heritage of a place inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s World Heritage List of sites under the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. (See Note A- .(1)) High ground water table means the highest elevation at which there is physical evidence that the soil, as defined in Part 8 of Division B, or the leaching bed fill has been saturated with water. High-hazard agricultural occupancy(Group G, Division 1) means an agricultural occupancy containing sufficient quantities of highly combustible and flammable or explosive materials which, because of their inherent characteristics, constitute a special fire hazard. High-hazard industrial occupancy(Group F, Division 1) means an industrial occupancy containing sufficient quantities of highly combustible and flammable or explosive materials which, because of their inherent characteristics, constitute a special fire hazard. Holding tank means a tank designed to totally retain all sanitary sewage discharged into it and requiring periodic emptying. Home for special care means a home for the care of persons requiring nursing, residential or sheltered care. Horizontal branch means that part of a waste pipe that is horizontal and installed to convey the discharge from more than one fixture. Horizontal exit means an exit from one buil ding to another by means ofa doorway, vestibule, walkway, bridge or balcony. Horizontal service space means a space such as an attic, duct, ceiling, roof or crawl space (a) that is oriented essentially in a horizontal plane,
(b) that is concealed and generally inaccessible, and
(c) through which building service facilities such as pipes, ducts and wiring may pass. Hotel means floor areas, a floor area or part ofa floor area that contains four or more suites and that provides sleeping accommodation for the travelling public or for recreational purposes. Hub drain means a drain opening for indirect liquid wastes
(a) that does not serve as a floor drain,
(b) that has the same pipe size, material and venting requirements as a floor drain, (c) that has a flood level rim above the floor in which it is installed, and
(d) that receives wastes that are discharged directly into the drain opening. Impeded egress zone means a supervised area in which occupants have free movement but require the release by security personnel, of security doors at the boundary before they are able to leave the area, but does not include a contained use area. Indirectly connected means not directly connected. Indirect service water heater means a service water heater that derives its heat from a heating medium such as warm air, steam or hot water. Individual vent means a vent pipe that serves one fixture. Indoor pool means a public pool where the pool and pool deck are totally or partially covered by a roof. Industrial occupanc y(Group F) means the occupancy or use of a building or part thereof for the assembling, fabricating, manufacturing, processing, repairing or storing of goods and materials. Interceptor means a receptacle that is designed and installed to prevent oil, grease, sand or other materials from passing into a drainage system. Interconnected floor spac e means superimposed floor areas or parts of floor areas in which floor assemblies that are required to be fire separat ions are penetrated by openings that are not provided with closures. Lake Simcoe shoreline has the same meaning as in the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan established under the Lake Simcoe Protection Act, 2008 and dated July, 2009. Lake Simcoe watershed has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Lake Simcoe Protection Act, 2008. Leaching means dispersal of liquid by downward or lateral drainage or both into permeable soil, as defined in Part 8 of Division B, or leaching bed fill. Leaching bed means an absorption system constructed as absorption trenches or as a filter bed, located wholly in ground or raised or partly raised above ground, as required by local conditions, to which effluent from a treatment unit is applied for treatment and disposal and that is composed of
(a) the soil, as defined in Part 8 of Division B, leaching bed fill or other filter media that is contained between the surface on which the sanitary sewage is applied and the bottom of the bed,
(b) the leaching chamber or the distribution pipe and the stone or gravel layer in which the distribution pipe is located, and
(c) the backfill above the distribution pipe or the leaching chamber, including the topsoil and sodding or other anti- erosion measure, and the side slopes of any portion elevated above the natural ground elevation. Leaching bed fill means unconsolidated material suitable for the construction of a leaching bed, placed in the area of the leaching bed in order to obtain the required unsaturated zone below the distribution pipes or leaching chambers and the required lateral extent such that the effluent is absorbed. Leaching chamber means a formed structure with an open bottom and permeable sidewalls installed in a leaching bed for the purpose of distributing effluent from a treatment unit to the soil, as defined in Part 8 of Division B, or leaching bed fill in the leaching bed. Leader means a pipe that is installed to carry storm water from a roof to a storm building drain or sewer or other place of disposal. Limiting distance means the distance from an exposing building face to a property line, the centre line of a street, lane or public thoroughfare, or to an imaginary line between 2 buildings or fire compartments on the same property, measured at right angles to the exposing building face. Listed means equipment or materials included in a list published by a certification organization accredited by the Standards Council of Canada. Liquid manure means manure having a dry matter content of less than 18 per cent or a slump of more than 150 millimetres using the Test Method for the Determination of Liquid Waste (slump test) set out in Schedule 9 to Regulation 347 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (General — Waste Management) made under the Environmental Protection Act. Live load means a variable load due to the intended use and occupancy that is to be assumed in the design of the structural members of a building. It includes loads due to cranes and the pressure of liquids in containers. Live/work unit means a dwelling unit having an area of not more than 200 m2 that contains a subsidiary business and personal services occupancy or a subsidiary low-hazard industrial occupancy, and which is used and operated by one or more persons of a single household. Loadbearing(as applying to a building element) means subjected to or designed to carry loads in addition to its own dead load, excepting a wall element subjected only to wind or earthquake loads in addition to its own dead load. Loading rate means the volume in litres of effluent per square metre applied in a single day to soil, as defined in Part 8 of Division B, or leaching bed fill. Low-hazard industrial occupancy(Group F, Division 3) means an industrial occupancy in which the combustible content is not more than 50 kg/m2 or 1 200 MJ/m2 of floor area. Low human occupancy means, when applied to a farm b uilding, an occupancy in which the occupant load is not more than one person per 40 m² of floor area during normal use. Major occupancy means the principal occupancy for which a building or part thereof is used or intended to be used, and shall be deemed to include the subsidiary occupancies that are an integral part of the principal occu pancy. The major occupancy classifications used in this Code are as follows: Group A, Division 1 – Assembly occupancies intended for the production and viewing of the performing arts Group A, Division 2 – Assembly occupancies not elsewhere classified in Group A Group A, Division 3 – Assembly occupancies ofthe arena type Group A, Division 4 – Assembly occupancies in which the occupants are gathered in the open air Group B, Division 1 – Detention occupancies in which persons are under restraint or are incapable of self-preservation because of security measures not under their control Group B, Division 2 – Care and treatment occup ancies Group B, Division 3 – Car e occupancies Group C – Residential occupancies Group D – Business and personal servic es occupancies Group E – Mercantile occupancies Group F, Division 1 – High-hazard indu strial occupancies Group F, Division 2 – Medium-hazard industrial occupancies Group F, Division 3 – Low-hazard industrial occupancies Group G, Division 1 – High-hazard agricult ural occupancies Group G, Division 2 – Agricultural occupancies not elsewhere classified in Group G Group G, Division 3 – Greenhouse agricultural occupan cies Group G, Division 4 – Agri cultural occupancies with no human occupants Make-up water means water added to a public pool from an external source. Marquee means a canopy over an entrance to a building. Masonry or concrete chimney means a chimney of brick, stone, concrete or masonry units constructed on site. Means of egress means a continuous path of travel provided for the escape of persons from any point in a building or contained open space to a separate bui lding, an open public thoroughfare, or an exterior open space protected from fire exposure from the building and having access to an open public thoroughfare. Means of egress includes exits and access to exits. Mechanically vented(as applying to a fuel-fired space- or water-heating appliance) means an appliance and its combustion venting system in which the products of combustion are entirely exhausted to the outdoors by a mechanical device, such as a fan, blower or aspirator, upstream or downstream from the combustion zone of the appliance, and the portion of the combustion venting system that is downstream of the fan, blower or aspirator is sealed and does not include draft hoods or draft control devices. (See Note A- .(1)) Medium-hazard industrial occupancy(Group F, Division 2) means an industrial occupancy in which the combustible content is more than 50 kg/m2 or 1 200 MJ/m2 of floor area and not classified as a high-hazard industrial occupancy. Mercantile occupancy(Group E) means the occupancy or use of a building or part thereof for the displaying or selling of retail goods, wares or merchandise. Mezzanine means an intermediate floor assembly between the floor and ceiling of any room or storey and includes an interior balcony. Mobility assistive device means a mobility assistive device as defined in section 2 of Ontario Regulation 191/11 (Integrated Accessibility Standards) made under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. Modified pool means a public pool that has a basin-shaped floor sloping downward and inward toward the interior from the rim. Modified stack venting means a stack venti ng arrangement in which the stack vent above the connection of the highest stack vented fixture is reduced in diameter. Municipal drinking water system has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002. Nominally horizontal means at an angle of less than 45° with the horizontal. Nominally vertical means at an angle of not more than 45° with the vertical. Nominal pipe size (NPS) means the nominal diameter by which a pipe, fitting, trap or other similar item is commercially designated. Noncombustible means that a material meets the acceptance criteria of CAN/ULC-S114, “Standard Method of Test for Determination of Non-Combustibility in Building Materials.” Noncombustible construction means that type of construction in which a degree of fire safety is attained by the use of noncombustible materials for structural members and other building assemblies. Objective means an objective set out in Article . Occupancy means the use or intended use of a building or part thereof for the shelter or support of persons, animals or property. Occupant load means the number of persons for which a building or part thereof is designed. Offset means the piping that connects the ends of two pipes that are parallel. Offset relief vent means a relief vent that provides additional air circulation upstream and downstream of an offset in a stack. Open air means the atmosphere outside a bu ilding. Open-air storey means a storey in which at least 25% of the total area of its perimeter walls is open to the outdoors in a manner that will provide cross-ventilation to the entire storey. Outdoor pool means a public pool that is not an indoor pool. Pail privy means a latrine in which the receptacle for human waste consists ofa removable container surmounted by a superstructure. Partition means an interior wall 1 storey or part-storey in height that is not loadbearing. Party wall means a wall
(a) that is jointly owned and jointly used by two parties under an easement agreement or by a right in law, and
(b) that is erected at or upon a line separating two parcels of land each of which is, or is capable of being, a separate real estate entity. Perched groundwater means a free standing body of water in the ground extending to a limited depth. Percolation time means the average time in minutes that is required for water to drop one centimetre during a percolation test or as determined by a so il evaluation or analysis. Performance level means the level of performance under which all or part of an existing building functions with respect t its building systems. Permanent solid nutrient storage facili ty has the same meaning as in subsection 1(1) of Ontario Regulation 267/03 (General) made under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002. Pharmacy means the premises in a building or the part of the premises in which prescriptions are compounded and dispensed for the public or in which drugs are sold by retail. Pile means a slender deep foundation u nit made of materials such as wood, steel or concrete or a combination thereof, that is either premanufactured and placed by driving, jacking, jetting or screwing, or cast-in-place in a hole formed by driving, excavating or boring. (Cast-in-place bored piles are often referred to as caissons in Canada.) Plenum means a chamber forming part ofan air duct system. Plumbing appliance means a receptacle or equipment that receives or collects water, liquids or sewage and discharges water, liquid or sewage directly or indirectly to a plumbing system. Plumbing system means a system of connected piping, fittings, valves, equipment, fixtures and appurtenances contained in plumbing. Point of entry treatment unit has the same meaning as in subsection 1(1) of Ontario Regulation 170/03 (Drinking Water Systems) made under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002. Pool deck means the area immediately surrounding a public poo l. Portable privy means a portable latrine in which the receptacle for human body waste and the superstructure are combined structurally into one unit. Post-disaster building means a building that is necessary for the provision of essential services to the general public in the event of a disaster and includes • hospitals, emergency treatment facilities and blood banks, • telephone exchanges, • power generating stations and electrical substations, • control centres for natural gas distribution, • control centres for air, land and marine transportation, • water treatment facilities, • water storage facilities, • water and sewage pumping stations, • sewage treatment facilities, and • buildings of the following types, unless exempted from this designation by the principle authority: • emergency response facilities, • fire, rescue and police stations and housing for vehicles, aircraft or boats used for such purposes, and • communications facilities, including radio and television stations. (See Note A- .(1)) Potable means fit for human consumption. Potable water system means the plumbing that conveys potable water. Pressurized distribution system means a leaching bed in which the effluent is distributed through the use of pressurized distribution pipes. Private sewage disposal system means a sewage system or a sewage works that is not owned and operated by the Crown, a municipality or an organization acceptable to the Director responsible for issuing an environmental compliance approval required under section 53 of the Ontario Water Res ources Act. Private sewer means a sewer other than a building sewer that
(a) is not owned or operated by a municipality, the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks or another public agency,
(b) receives drainage from more than one sanitary building drain either directly or through more than one sanitary building sewer or receives drainage from more than one storm building dr ain either directly or through one or more storm building sewers, and connects to a main sewer, or
(c) serves as a place of disposal on the property, but does not include
(d) a sewer that carries only the sanitary waste or storm sewage from semi-detached houses each containing not more than two dwelling un its,
(e) a sewer that carries only the sanitary waste or storm sewage from one main building that is of care, care and treatment, detention, commercial or industrial occupancy and one ancillary building, or
(f) a sewer that carries only the sanitary waste or st orm sewage from a row housing complex having five or fewer dwelling units. Private use means, when applied to plumbing fixtures,fixtures in residences and apartments, in private bathrooms of hotels, and in similar installations in other buildings for a single household or an individual. Private water supply means piping that serves as a source of supply on the property to more than one water service pipe. Private water supply system means an assembly of pipes, fittings, valves, equipment and appurtenances that supplies water from a private source to a potable water system. Privy vault means a latrine in which the receptacle for human waste consists of a constructed vault from which the waste is periodically removed. Process plant means an industrial occupancy where materials, including flammable liquids, combustible liquids or gases, are produced or used in a process. Professional engineer means a person who holds a licence or a temporary licence under the Professional Engineers Act. Protected floor space means that part of a floor area protected from the effects of fire and used as part of a means of egress from an interconnected floor space. Public corridor means a corridor that provides access to exit from more than one suite. (See Note A- .(1)) Public heritage building means a heritage building where the occupancy in whole or in part includes viewing of the building by the public provided that displays in it are limited to those relevant to the heritage significance of the building. Public pool means a structure, basin, chamber or tank containing or intended to contain an artificial body of water for swimming, water sport, water recreation or entertainment, but does not include
(a) pools operated in conjunction with less than six dwelling units, suites or single family residences or any combination of them,
(b) pools that are used only for commercial display and demonstration purposes,
(c) wading pools,
(d) hydro-massage pools, or
(e) pools that serve only as receiving basins for persons at the bottom of water slides. Public spa means a hydro-massage pool that contains an artificial body of water, that is intended primarily for therapeutic or recreational use, that is not drained, cleaned or refilled before use by each individual and that utilizes hydrojet circulation, air induction bubbles, current flow or a combination of them over the majority of the pool area, but does not include
(a) wading pools, or
(b) spas operated in conjunction with less than six dwelling units, suites or single family residences, or any combination of them, for the use of occupants or residents and their visitors. Public use means, when applied to plumbing fixtures,fixtures in general washrooms of schools, gymnasiums, hotels, bars, public comfort stations and other installations in which fixtures are installed so that their use is unrestricted. Public way means a sidewalk, street, highway, square or other open space to which the public has access, as ofright or by invitation, expressed or implied. Rainwater means storm sewage runoff that is collected from a roof or the ground, but not from accessible patios and driveways. Ramp means a path of travel having a slope steeper than 1 in 20. Recirculation system means a system
(a) that maintains the circulation of water through a public pool by pumps, and
(b) that provides continuous treatment of the water, including filtration and chlorination or bromination and any other process that may be necessary for the treatment of the water. Recreational camp means a camp for recreational activities consisting of one or more buildings or other structures established or maintained as living quarters, with or without charge, for the temporary occupancy of 10 or more persons for five or more days. Relief vent means a vent pipe that is used in conjunction with a circuit vent to provide additional air circulation between a drainage system and a venting syst em. Repair garage means a building or part thereof where facilities are provided for the repair or servicing of motor vehicles. Residential full flow-through fire sprinkler/standpipe system means an assembly of pipes and fittings installed in the residential portions of a building containing one or two-family dwelling units that conveys water from the water se rvice pipe to outlets in the sprinkler and standpipe systems and is fully integrated into the pot able water system to ensure a regular flow of water through all parts of both systems. Residential occupancy(Group C) means an occupancy in which sleeping accommodation is provided to residents who are not harboured for the purpose of receiving special care or treatment and are not involuntarily detained and includes an occupancy in which sleeping accommodation is provided to residents ofa retirement home. Residential partial flow-through sprinkler/standpipe system means an assembly of pipes and fittings installed in the residential portions of a building containing one or two family dwelling units that conveys water from the water service pipe to outlets in the sprinkler and standpipe systems and in which flow occurs during inactive periods ofthe sprinkler and standpipe systems only through the main header to the water closet located at the farthest point of the two systems. Retirement home means a building or part of a building that is a retirement home as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Retirement Homes Act, 2010. Return duct means a duct for conveying air from a space being heated, ventilated or air-conditioned back to the heating, ventilating or air-conditioning applianc e. Rim joist means the outermost member in floor framing, other than blocking, be it parallel, perpendicular or on an angle to the floor joists. (See Note A- .(1)) Riser means a water distributing pipe that extends through at least one full storey, as defined in Part 7 of Division B. Rock means that portion of the earth's crust that is consolidated, coherent and relatively hard and is a naturally formed, solidly bonded, mass of mineral matter that cannot readily be broken by hand. Roof drain means a fitting or device that is installed in the roof to permit storm water to discharge into a leader. Roof gutter means an exterior channel installed at the base of a sloped roof to convey storm water. Run means the horizontal distance between two adjacent tread nosings on a stair. (See Figure A-.-B in Note A-. of Division B.) Sanitary building drain means a building drain that conducts sewage to a building sewer from the most upstream stac k, branch or fixture drain serving a water closet. Sanitary building sewer means a pipe that is connected to a sanitary building drain1 000 mm outside a wall ofa building and that conducts sew age to a public sewer or private sewage disposal system. Sanitary drainage pipe means all piping that conveys sanitary sewage to a place of disposal, including the sanitary building drain, sanitary building sewer, s oil pipe, soil stack, waste stack and waste pipe but not the main sewer or piping in a sewage treatment plant. Sanitary drainage system means a drainage system that conducts sewage. Sanitary sewage means
(a) liquid or water borne waste
(i) of industrial or commercial origin, or
(ii) of domestic origin, including human body waste, toilet or other bathroom waste, and shower, tub, culinary, sink and laundry waste, or
(b) liquid or water borne waste discharged from a public pool to a drain. Sanitary sewer means a sewer that conducts sewage. Sanitary unit means a water closet, urinal, bidet or bedpan washer. Secondary suite means a self-contained dwelling unit located in a building or portion of a building of only residential occupancy that contains only one other dwelling unit and common spaces, and where both dwelling units constitute a single real estate entity. (See Note A- .(1)) Self-service storage building means a building that is used to provide individual storage spaces to the public and that is open to the public only for those purposes. Septic tank means a watertight vault in which sanitary sewage is collected for the purpose of removing scum, grease and solids from the liquid without the addition of air and in which solids settling and anaerobic digestion of the sanitary sewage takes place. Service room means a room provided in a building to contain equipment associated with buildi ng services. (See Note A- .(1)) Service space means space provided in a building to facilitate or conceal the installation of building service facilities such as chutes, ducts, pipes, shafts or wires. Service water heater means a device for heating water for plumbing services. Sewage means sanitary sewage or storm sewage. Sewage system means
(a) a chemical toilet, an incinerating toilet, a recirculating toilet, a self-contained portable toilet and all forms of privy, including a portable privy, an earth pit privy, apail privy, a privy v ault and a composting toilet system,
(b) a greywater system,
(c) a cesspool,
(d) a leaching bed system, or
(e) a system that requires or uses a holding tank for the retention of hauled sewa ge at the site where it is produced before its collection by a hauled sewage syste m, where these
(f) have a design capacity of 10,000 litres per day or less,
(g) have, in total, a design capacity of 10,000 litres per day or less, where more than one of these are located on a lot or parcel of land, and
(h) are located wholly within the boundaries of the lot or parcel of land on which is located the building or bu ildings they serve. Sewage works means sewage works as defined in subsection 1(1) of the Ontario Water Resources Act. Sewer lateral extension means the portion of a storm building sewer or sanitary building sewer that extends from the public sewer up to 1.5 m into the property. Shallow buried trench means an absorption trench that contains a chamber or leaching cha mber. Shallow foundation means a foundation unit that derives its support from soil or rock located close to the lowest part of the building that it supports. Shelf and rack storage system means a self-contained structural system within a building, having one or more elevated platforms or walkway levels for personnel access that may also support conveyors and other material handling, storage and distribution equipment. Significant drinking water threat has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Clean Wate r Act, 2006. Size means the nominal diameter by which a pipe, fitting, tra p or other similar item is commercially designated. Smoke alarm means a combined smoke detector and audible alarm device designed to sound an alarm within the room or suite in which it is located upon the detection of smoke within that room or suite. Smoke detector means afire detector designed to operate when the concentration of airborne combustion products exceeds a predetermined level. Soil means, except for the purposes of Part 8 of Division B, a portion of the earth’s crust that is fragmentary or such that individual particles of a dried sample may be readily separated by agitation in water, and includes boulders, cobbles, gravel, sand, silt, clay and organic matter. Soil pipe means a sanitary drainage pipe that carries the discharge of a sanitary unit, with or without the discharge from any other fixture. Soil stack means a vertical soil pipe that passes through one or more storeys and includes any offset that is part of the stack. Solid masonry means a single wythe or multi-wythe construction made of solid masonry units or semi-solid, cored, or hollow masonry units, the cells of which may or may not be filled with mortar or grout. In multi-wythe masonry construction, the space between the wythes consists of a mortar-filled collar joint or grout-filled space and the wythes may or may not be constructed of the same masonry materials. Solid masonry unit means a concrete block or brick unit, a clay brick unit, or a calcium silicate brick unit whose net solid area is at least 75% of its gross area. (See Note A- .(1)) Sound transmission class (STC) means a single number rating of the airborne sound attenuation of a buildin g assembly separating two adjoining spaces, taking into account the direct sound transmission path. (See Note A- .(1)) (See also Note A-9.11. of Division B) Source protection ar ea has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Clean Water Act, 2006. Source protection plan has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Clean Water Act, 2006. Space heater means a space-heating appliance for heating the room or space within which it is located, without the use of ducts. Space-heating appliance means an appliance intended for the supplying of heat to a room or space directly, such as a unit heater, or to rooms or spaces of a building through a heating system such as a central f urnace or boiler. Sprinklered(as applying to a building or part thereof) means that the building or part thereof is equipped with a system of automatic sprinklers. Stack vent means a vent pipe that connects the top of a soil stack or waste stack to a header or open air and “stack vented” has a corresponding meaning. Stack venting means, when used with reference to fixtures, an arrangement such that the connections ofthe drainage piping from the stack vented fixtures to the stack provide venting to the fixture traps so that no additional vent pipe is required. Stage means a space that is designed primarily for theatrical performances with provision for quick change scenery and overhead lighting, including environmental control for a wide range of lighting and sound effects and that is traditionally, but not necessarily, separated from the audience by a proscenium wall and curtain opening. Starting platform means a rigid platform located entirely on a pool deck that consists of a top that, if projected horizontally over the water surface, would be less than 1 000 mm in vertical height above the surface and that is designed to be used by a swimmer to dive from at the start of a swimming race. Storage garage means a building or part thereof intended for the storage or parking of motor vehicles and containing no provision for the repair or servicing of such vehicles. (See Note A- .(1)) Storey means, except for the purposes of Part 7 of Division B, the portion of a building
(a) that is situated between the top of any floor and the top of the floor next above it, or
(b) that is situated between the top of the floor and the ceiling above the floor, if there is no floor above it. Storm building drain means a building drain that conducts storm water and is connected at its upstream end to a leader, sump or catch basin, and at its downstream end to a building sewer or a designated storm water disposal location. Storm building sewer means a building sewer that conveys storm sewage to a place of disposal and commences 1 000 mm from the building. Storm drainage pipe means all the connected piping that conveys storm sewage to a place of disposal and includes the storm building drain, storm building sewer, rain water leader, catch basin and area drain installed to collect water from the property and the piping that drains water from a swimming pool, other than a public pool, or from water cooled air- conditioning equipment, but does not include
(a) a subsoil drainage pipe, or
(b) a private sewage treatment and disposal facility designed for the treatment or retention of storm sewage prior to discharge to the natural environment. Storm drainage system means a drainage system that conveys storm sewage. Storm sewage means water that is discharged from a surface as a result of rainfall, snow melt or snowfall. Storm sewer means a sewer that conveys storm sewage. Stove means an appliance intended for cooking or space heating or both. Street means any highway, road, boulevard, square or other improved thoroughfare that is 9 m or more in width, that has been dedicated or deeded for public use and that is accessible to fire department vehicles and equipment. Subsoil drainage pipe means a pipe that is installed underground to intercept and convey subsurface water, and includes foundation drain pipes. Subsurface investigation means the appraisal of the general subsurface conditions at a building site by analysis of information gained by such methods as geological surveys, in situ testing, sampling, visual inspection, laboratory testing of samples ofthe subsurface materials and groundwater observations and measurements. 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. (See Note A- .(1)) Supply duct means a duct for conveying air from a heating, ventilating or air-conditioning appliance to a space to be heated, ventilated or air-conditioned. Surface water means water on the surface of the ground. Tapered tread means a tread with non-parallel edges that increases or decreases its run uniformly over its width. Tarion Warranty Corporation means Tarion Warranty Corporation as designated under section 2 of the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act. Theatre means a place of public assembly intended for the production and viewing of the performing arts or the screening and viewing of motion pictures, and consisting of an auditorium with permanently fixed seats intended solely for a viewing audience. Trap means a fitting or device that is designed to hold a liquid seal that will prevent the passage of gas but will not materially affect the flow of a liquid. Trap arm means that portion of a fixture drain between the trap weir and the vent pipe fitting. Trap dip means the lowest part of the upper interior surface of a trap. Trap seal depth means the vertical distance between the trap dip and the trap weir. Trap standard means the tra p for a fixture that is integral with the support for the fixture. Trap weir means the highest part of the lower interior surface of a trap. Treatment unit means a device that, when designed, installed and operated in accordance with its design specifications, provides a specific degree of sanitary sewage treatment to reduce the contaminant load from that of sanitary sewage to a given effluent quality. Tribunal means the Licence Appeal Tribunal established under the Licence Appeal Tribunal Act, 1999. Type A dispersal bed means a leaching bed that receives effluent from a Level IV treatme nt unit as described in Table . of Division B and that is comprised of a stone layer or leaching chambers installed over an unsaturated sand layer as described in Subsection . of Division B. Type B dispersal bed means a leaching bed comprised of a pressurized distribution system that uniformly distributes effluent from a Level IV treatment unit as described in Table . of Division B to the underlying soil, as defined in Part 8 of Division B, through a set of distribution pipes installed in a bed comprised of septic stone. Underpinning means the process of strengthening the foundation or lowering the level of a fou ndation of an existing building. Unit heater means a suspended space heater with an integral air-circulating fan. Unprotected opening means, when applied to an exposing building face
(a) a doorway, window or opening, other than one equipped with a closure having the required fire-protection rating, or
(b) any part of a wall forming part of the exposing building face that has afire-resistan ce rating less than required for the exposing building face. Unstable liquid means a liquid, including flammable liquids and combustible liquids, that is chemically reactive to the extent that it will vigorously react or decompose at or near normal temperature and pressure conditions or that is chemically unstable when subjected to impact. Vacuum breaker means back-siphonage preventer. Vapour barrier means the elements installed to control the diffusion of water vapour. (See Note A- .(1)) Vent connector(as applying to heating or cooling systems) means the part of a venting system that conducts the flue gases or vent gases from the flue collar of a gas appliance to the chimney or gas vent, and may include a draft control device. Vent pipe means a pipe that is part of a venting system. Vent stack means a vent pipe that is connected at its upper end to a header or is terminated in open air and that is used to limit pressure differential in a soi l or waste stack. Venting system means an assembly of pipes and fittings that connects a drainage system with open air for circulation of air and the protection of trap seals in the drainage system. Vertical leg means the vertical portion of a fixture drain and includes the portion of a drain from the outlet of a water closet bowl to the point where the connecting piping changes to horizontal. Vertical service space means a shaft oriented essentially vertically that is provided in a building to facilitate the installation of building services including mechanical, electrical and plumbing installations and facilities such as elevators, refuse chutes and linen chutes. Vulnerable area has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Clean Water Act, 2006. Walkway means a covered or roofed pedestrian thoroughfare used to connect 2 or more buildings. Waste pipe means a sanitary d rainage pipe that carries the discharge from a fixture directly to a waste stack, soil stack, sanitary building drain, branch or sewage system. Waste stack means a vertical waste pipe that passes through one or more storeys and includes any offset that is part of the stack that conducts liquid waste from fixtures other than sanitary units. Water distribution system means an assembly of pipes, fittings, valves and appurtenances that conveys potable water to water supply outlets,fixtures, plumbing appliances and devices from the water service pipe or from a po int of entry treatment unit located in the buil ding. Water purveyor means the owner or operator of a drinking water system. Water service pipe means a pipe on the property that conveys potable water from a drinking water system or a private water supply to the inside of the building. Water system means a water service pipe, a private water supply, a water distribution system, afire service main or any part ofany of them. Wave action pool means a public pool equipped with a means for inducing wave motion in the water. Wet vent means a waste pipe that also serves as a vent pipe. Working capacity means the volume of liquid that a treatment unit or holding tank is capable of holding without overflowing while it is in its working position, but does not include the volume of liquid contained in a compartment in which a pump or siphon is installed. X-ray equipment includes x-ray imaging systems, processing equipment and equipment directly related to the production of images for diagnosis or directly related to irradiation with x-rays for therapy. X-ray machine means an electrically-powered device producing x-rays
(a) for the irradiation of a human being or an animal for a therapeutic or diagnostic purpose, or (b) for industrial use. Yoke vent means a vent pipe that is connected at its lower end to a soil or waste stack and at its upper end to a vent stack or a branch vent that is connected to a vent stack.
(2) Where a word or term that is defined in Sentence (1) is used, it shall be read as if it has the same meaning as in that Sentence, unless the context requires otherwise.
(1)
(a)
(i) section 3 of the Building Transit Faster Act, 2020 with respect to the issuance of a permit under that section,
(ii) section 14 of Ontario Regulation 137/15 (General) made under the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 with respect to the approval of plans for a new building to be erected or an existing building to be used, altered or renovated for use as a child care centre or for alterations or renovations to be made to premises used by a child care centre,
(iii) section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 with respect to the approval by the City of Toronto or the Ontario Land Tribunal of plans and drawings,
(iv) section 59 of the Clean Water Act, 2006 with respect to the issuance of a notice by the risk management official for the construction of a buil ding,
(v) section 28 of the Conse rvation Authorities Act with respect to the prohibition of development activities,
(vi) sections 28.1, and of the Conservation Authorities Act with respect to a permit issued for the construction of a building or structure or for any change to a building or structure that would increase its size, alter its use or increase the number of dwelling uni ts,
(vii) section 194 of the Education Act with respect to the approval of the Minister for the demolition of a building, (viii) section 17.2 of the Env ironmental Assessment Act with respect to the approval of the Minister or the Ontario Land Tribunal to proceed with a project,
(ix) section 46 of the Envir onmental Protection Act with respect to the approval of the Minister to use land or land covered by water that has been used for the disposal of waste,
(x) section 47.3 of the Environmental Protection Act with respect to the issuance of a renewable energy approval,
(xi) section 168.3.1 of the Environmental Protection Act with respect to the construction of a building to be used in connection with a change of use of a property,
(xii) paragraph 2 of subsection 168.6(1) of the Environmenta l Protection Act if a certificate of property use has been issued in respect of the property under subsection 168.6(1) of that Act,
(xiii) section 14 of the Milk Act with respect to the permit from the Director for the construction or alteration of any building intended for use as a plant,
(xiv) section 11.1 of Ontario Regulation 267/03 (General), made under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002, with respect to a proposed building or structure to house farm animals or store nutrients if that Regulation requires the preparation and approval of a nutrient management strategy before construction of the proposed building or structure,
(xv) subsection 30(2) of the Ontario Heritage Act with respect to a consent of the council of a municipality to the alteration or demolition of a building where the council of the municipality has given a notice of intent to designate the building under subsection 29 (3) of that Act,
(xvi) section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act with respect to the consent of the council of a municipality for the alteration of property,
(xvii) section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act with respect to the consent of the council of a municipality for the demolition of a building, xviii) section 34.5 of the Ontario Heritage Act with respect to the consent of the Minister to the alteration or demolition of a designated building,
(xix) subsection 34.7(2) of the Ontario Heritage Act with respect to a consent of the Minister to the alteration or demolition of a building where the Minister has given a notice of intent to designate the building under section 34.6 of that Act,
(xx) section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act with respect to the permit given by the council of a municipality for the erection, alteration or demolition of a build ing,
(xxi) section 17.4 of the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act with respect to the provision of a confirmation by the Registrar for the construction of a residential condominium conversion project,
(xxii) section 14 of the Ontario Planning and Development Act, 1994 with respect to any conflict between a development plan made under that Act and a zoning by-law that affects the proposed building or structure, xxiii) section 37 of the Pl anning Act
(A) with respect to the payment of money or making arrangements satisfactory to the council of a municipality for the payment of money, where the payment is required by a community benefits charge by-law passed under subsection 37(2) of the Planning Act, and
(B) with respect to the provision of facilities, services or matters in accordance with subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act or making arrangements satisfactory to the council of a municipality for their provision,
(xxiv) section 41 of the Planning Act with respect to the approval by the council of the municipality or the Ontario Land Tribunal of plans and drawings,
(xxv) section 42 of the Planning Act with respect to the payment of money or making arrangements satisfactory to the council of a munici pality for the payment of money, where the payment is required under subsection 42(6) of that Act,
(xxvi) section 2 of Ontario Regulation 239/13 (Activities on Public Lands and Shore Lands — Work Permits and Exemptions), made under the Public Lands Act, with respect to the work permit authorizing the construction or placement of a building on public land,
(xxvii) section 5 of Ontario Regulation 239/13 with respect to the exemption from the requirement to obtain a work permit authorizing the construction or placement of a building within an unpatented mining claim,
(xxviii) section 34 or 38 of the Public Tra nsportation and Highway Improvement Act with respect to the permit from the Minister for the placement, erection or alteration of any building or other structure or the use of land,
(b) the following provisions of Acts and regulations:
(i) subsection 102(3) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006,
(ii) sections 28 and 53 of the Development Charges Act, 1997,
(iii) sections 257.83 and 257.93 of the Education Act,
(iv) subsection 17.2(5) of the Environmental Assessment Act,
(v) subsection 133(4) of the Municipal Act, 2001,
(vi) subsection 24(3) of the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act,
(vii) subsection 27(9) of the Ontario Heritage Act,
(viii) section 33 of the Planning Act except where, in the case of the demolition of a residential property, a permit to demolish the property is obtained under that section,
(ix) section 46 of the Planning Act,
(c) by-laws made by a municipality under an agreement entered into under section 5.81 of the Aeronautics Act(Canada),
(d) regulations made by a conservation authority under clause 28(1)(c) of the Conservation Authorities Act as it read immediately before its repeal by section 25 of Schedule 4 to the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017, with respect to permission of the authority for the construction of a b uilding or structure if, in the opinion of the authority, the control of flooding, erosion, dynamic beaches or pollution or the conservation of land may be affected by the development,
(e) by-laws made under section 108 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, but only with respect to the issuance of a permit for the construction of a green roof if the co nstruction of the roof is prohibited unless a permit is obtained,
(f) by-laws made under section 40.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act,
(g) by-laws made under section 34 or 38 of the Planning Act,
(h) subject to clause (i), by-laws made under Ontario Regulation 173/16 (Community Planning Permits) made under the Planning Act,
(i) by-laws referred to in clause (h) in relation to the development of land, but only with respect to the issuance of a development permit if the development of land is prohibited unless a development permit is obtained,
(j) by-laws made under Ontario Regulation 246/01 (Development Permits) made under the Planning Act which continue in force despite the revocation of that Regulation by reason of section 19 of Ontario Regulation 173/16 (Community Planning Permits) made under that Act,
(k) orders made by the Minister under section 34.1 or 47 of the Planning Act or subsection 17(1) of the Ontario Planning and Development Act, 1994, and
(l) by-laws made under any private Act that prohibit the proposed construction or demolition of the building unless the by-law is complied with.
(2) For the purposes of clause 10(2)(a) of the Act, applicable law means any general or special Act, and all regulations and by-laws enacted under them that prohibit the proposed use of the building unless the Act, regulation or by-law is complied with.
professions to which the terminology applies.
(2) Where objectives and functiona l statements are referred to in this Code, they shall be the objectives and functional statements described in Parts 2 and 3.
(3) Where acceptable solutions are referred to in this Code, they shall be the provisions stated in Parts 2 to 12 of Division B.
(4) Where alternative solutions are referred to in this Code, they shall be the alternative solutions mentioned in Clause .(1)(b).
1.4.2.Symbols and Other Abbreviations
(1) In this Code, a symbol or abbreviation listed in Column 1 of Table . has the meaning listed opposite it in Column 2.
Table 1.4.2.1. Symbols and Abbreviations Forming Part of Sentence 1.4.2.1.(1)
| Symbol or Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1 in 2 | slope of 1 vertical to 2 horizontal |
| ASWG | American Steel Wire Gage |
| ABS | acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene |
| Bq | becquerel (s) |
| CBOD 5 | the five day carbonaceous biochemic al oxygen demand |
| cd | candela (s) |
| CFU | colony forming units |
| cm | centimetre (s) |
| cm ² | square centimetre(s) |
| CO 2 e | carbon dioxide equivalent |
| CPVC | chlorinated poly (vinyl c hloride) |
| dB (A) | A-weighted sound level |
| ° | degree (s) |
| °C | degree (s) Celsius |
| diam | diameter |
| DWV | drain, waste and vent |
| EIFS | Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems |
| ft | foot ( feet ) |
| g | gram (s) |
| ga | gauge |
| gal | imperial gallon (s) |
| gal/min | imperial gallon (s) per minute |
| h | hour (s) |
| HDD | heating degree - day (s) |
Table . (Cont’d) Symbols and Abbreviations Forming Part of Sentence .(1)
| Symbol or Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| HVAC | heating, ventilating and air-conditioning |
| Hz | hertz |
| in. | inch ( es ) |
| J | joule (s) |
| K | degree (s) Kelvin |
| kg | kilogram (s) |
| kg /m² | kilograms per square met re |
| kN | kilonewton (s) |
| kPa | kilopascal (s) |
| kV | kilovolt (s) |
| kW | kilowatt (s) |
| L | litre (s) |
| L/ min | litre (s) per minute |
| L/s | litre (s) per second |
| LPF | litres per flush |
| lx | lux |
| m | metre (s) |
| M | metric nomenclature for reinforcing bars |
| m² | square metre (s) |
| m 3 | cubic metre (s) |
| m/s | metre (s) per second |
| max . | maximum |
| mg /L | milligram (s) per litre |
| min | minute (s) |
| min . | minimum |
| MJ | megajoule (s) |
| mm | millimetre (s) |
| MPa | megapascal (s) |
| N | newton |
| n/a | not applicable |
| ng | nanogram (s) |
| No. | number (s) |
| nom . | nominal |
Table . (Cont’d) Symbols and Abbreviations Forming Part of Sentence .(1)
| Symbol or Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| o.c. | on centre |
| OSB | oriented strandboard |
| Pa | pascal (s) |
| PB | polybutylene |
| PE | polyethylene |
| PE / AL / PE | polyethylene/aluminum/polyethylene |
| PEX | crosslinked polyethylene |
| PEX/AL/PEX | crosslinked polyethylene/aluminum /crosslinked polyethylene |
| PVC | poly (vinyl chloride) |
| R | thermal resistance value (imperi al unit) |
| RSI | thermal resistance, International System of Units |
| s | second (s) |
| temp. | temperature |
| T&G | tongue and groove |
| V | volt (s) |
| W | watt (s) |
| wt | weight |
| % | percent |
| µg | microgram (s) |
| µm | micron |
| U- value | overall thermal transmittance |
Section 1.5.Referenced Documents and
1.5.1.Referenced Documents
(1) The provisions of documents referenced in this Code, and ofany documents referenced within those documents, apply only to the extent that they relate to
(a) buildings, and
(b) the objectives and functional statements attributed to the applicable acceptable solutions in Division B where the documents are referenced. (See Note A- .(1))
(1) In case of conflict between the provisions of this Code and those of a referenced document, the provisions of this Code shall govern.
(1) Where documents are referenced in this Code, they shall be the editions designated in Subsection . of Division B.
1.5.2.Organizations
(1) The abbreviations of proper names in this Code shall have the meanings assigned to them in Article . of Division B. Part 2 Objectives
Section 2.1.Application
2.1.1.Application
(1) This Part applies to all buildings covered in this Code. (See Article .)
(1) The objectives described in this Part apply
(a) to all buildings covered in this Code, and (See Article .)
(b) only to the extent that they relate to compliance with this Code as required in Article .
Section 2.2.Objectives
2.2.1.Objectives
(1) The objectives ofthis Code are as follows: (See Note A-.(1)) OS Safety An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or construc tion of the building, a person in or adjacent to the building will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of injury. OS1 Fire Safety An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or construc tion of the building, a person in or adjacent to the building will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of injury due to fire. The risks of injury due to fire addressed in this Code are those caused by— OS1.1 – fire or explosion occurring OS1.2 – fire or explosion impacting areas beyond its point of origin OS1.3 – collapse of physical elements due to a fire or explosion OS1.4 – fire safety systems failing to function as expected OS1.5 – persons being delayed in or impeded from moving to a safe place during a fire emergency OS2 Structural Safety An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or construc tion of the building, a person in or adjacent to the building will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of injury due to structural failure. The risks of injury due to structural failure addressed in this Code are those caused by— OS2.1 – loads bearing on the building elements that exceed their loadbearing capacity OS2.2 – loads bearing on the building that exceed the loadbearing properties of the supporting medium OS2.3 – damage to or deterioration of building elements OS2.4 – vibration or deflection of building elements OS2.5 – instability of the building or part thereof OS2.6 – collapse of the excavation OS3 Safety in Use An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or construc tion of the building, a person in or adjacent to the building will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of injury due to hazards. The risks of injury due to hazards addressed in this Code are those caused by— OS3.1 – tripping, slipping, falling, contact, drowning or collision OS3.2 – contact with hot surfaces or substances OS3.3 – contact with energized equipment OS3.4 – exposure to hazardous substances OS3.5 – exposure to high levels of sound from fire alarm systems OS3.6 – persons becoming trapped in confined spaces OS3.7 – persons being delayed in or impeded from moving to a safe place during an emergency (See Note A-.(1)) OS4 Resistance to Unwanted Entry An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or construc tion of the building, a person in the building will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of injury due to the building's low level of resistance to unwanted entry. The risks of injury due to unwanted entry addressed in this Code are those caused by— OS4.1 – intruders being able to force their way through locked doors or windows OS4.2 – occupants being unable to identify potential intruders as such OH Health An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or construc tion of the building, a person will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of illness. OH1 Indoor Conditions An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or construc tion of the building, a person in the building will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of illness due to indoor conditions. The risks of illness due to indoor conditions addressed in this Code are those caused by — OH1.1 – inadequate indoor air quality OH1.2 – inadequate thermal comfort OH1.3 – contact with moisture OH2 Sanitation An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or construc tion of the building, a person in the building will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of illness due to unsanitary conditions. The risks of illness due to unsanitary conditions addressed in this Code are those caused by— OH2.1 – exposure to human or domestic waste OH2.2 – consumption of contaminated water OH2.3 – inadequate facilities for personal hygiene OH2.4 – contact with contaminated surfaces OH2.5 – contact with vermin and insects OH2.6 – unsanitary conditions caused by exposure to human or domestic waste OH3 Noise Protection An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or construc tion of the building, a person in the building will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of illness due to high levels of sound originating in adjacent spaces in the building. The risks of illness due to high levels of sound addressed in this Code are those caused by— OH3.1 – exposure to airborne sound transmitted through assemblies separating dwelling units from adjacent spaces in the building. OH4 Vibration and Deflection Limitation An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or construc tion of the building, a person in the building will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of illness due to high levels of vibration or deflection of building elements. OH5 Hazardous Substances Containment An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or constru ction of the building, the public will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of illness due to the release of hazardous substances from the building. OH6 Privacy An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or const ruction of a building, a person in the building will be provided with an unacceptable level of privacy. OH7 View to the Outdoors An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or construc tion of the building, a person in the building will be unable to experience a view to the outdoors. OA Accessibility An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or construction of the building, a person with a physical or sensory limitation will be unacceptably impeded from accessing or using the building or its facilities. OA1 Barrier-Free Path of Travel An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or construc tion of the building, a person with a physical or sensory limitation will be unacceptably impeded from accessing the building or circulating within it. OA2 Barrier-Free Facilities An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or construc tion of the building, a person with a physical or sensory limitation will be unacceptably impeded from using the building's facilities. OP Fire, Structural, Water and Sewage Protection of Buildings An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or construc tion of the building, the building or adjacent buildings will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of damage due to fire or structural insufficiency, or the building or part thereof will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of loss of use also due to structural insufficiency. OP1 Fire Protection of the Building An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of its design or construction, the building will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of damage due to fire. The risks of damage due to fire addressed in this Code are those caused by— OP1.1 – fire or explosion occurring OP1.2 – fire or explosion impacting areas beyond its point of origin OP1.3 – collapse of physical elements due to a fire or explosion OP1.4 – fire safety systems failing to function as expected OP2 Structural Sufficiency of the Building An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of its design or construction, the building or part thereof will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of damage or loss of use due to structural failure or lack of structural serviceability. The risks of damage and of loss of use due to structural failure or lack of structural serviceability addressed in this Code are those caused by— OP2.1 – loads bearing on the building elements that exceed their loadbearing capacity OP2.2 – loads bearing on the building that exceed the loadbearing properties of the supporting medium OP2.3 – damage to or deterioration of building elements OP2.4 – vibration or deflection of building elements OP2.5 – instability of the building or part thereof OP2.6 – instability or movement of the supporting medium OP3 Protection of Adjacent Buildings from Fire An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or construc tion of the building, adjacent buildings will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of damage due to fire. The risks of damage to adjacent buildings due to fire addressed in this Code are those caused by— OP3.1 – fire or explosion impacting areas beyond the building of origin OP4 Protection of Adjacent Buildings from Structural Damage An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or construc tion of the building, adjacent buildings will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of structural damage. The risks of structural damage to adjacent buildings addressed in this Code are those caused by— OP4.1 – settlement of the medium supporting adjacent buildings OP4.2 – collapse of the building or portion thereof onto adjacent buildings OP4.3 – impact of the building on adjacent buildings OP4.4 – collapse of the excavation OP5 Water and Sewage Protection of Buildings and Facilities An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or c onstruction of a building, a building will be exposed to unacceptable risk of damage due to leakage of service water or sewage. OR Resource Conservation An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or const ruction of a building, a resource will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of depletion or the capacity of the infrastructure supporting the use, treatment or disposal of the resource will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of being exceeded. OR1 Water and Energy Conservation An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or c onstruction of a building, a resource will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of depletion. The risks of resource depletion addressed in this Code are those caused by— OR1.1 – the consumption of water OR1.2 – the consumption of energy OR2 Infrastructure Capacity An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or con struction of a building the capacity of the infrastructure supporting the use, treatment or disposal of a resource will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of being exceeded. The risks of exceeding capacity addressed in this Code are those caused by— OR2.1 – excessive demand on the infrastructure OE Environmental Integrity An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or construction or operation of the building, the natural environment will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of degradation OE1 Air Quality An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or c onstruction of a building, the natural environment will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of degradation due to emissions of greenhouse gases into the air. The risks of degradation addressed in this Code are those caused by— OE1.1 – emissions of greenhouse gases into the air OE1.2 – the release of contaminants, other than greenhouse gases, into the air OE2 Water and Soil Quality An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the design or c onstruction of a building, the natural environment will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of degradation due to excessive release of contaminants into water or soil. OC Conservation of Buildings An objective of this Code is to limit the probability that, as a result of the extension, material alteration or repair of an existing building or a change in use of an existing building, the existing building cannot be acceptably conserved. Functional Statements
Section 3.1.Application
3.1.1.Application
(1) This Part applies to all buildings covered in this Code. (See Article .)
(1) The functional statements described in this Part apply
(a) to all buildings covered in this Code, and (See Article .)
(b) only to the extent that they relate to compliance with this Code as required in Article .
Section 3.2.Functional Statements
3.2.1.Functional Statements
(1) The objectives ofthis Code are achieved by measures, such as those described in the acceptable solutions in Division B, that are intended to allow the building or its elements to perform the following functions: (See Note A- .(1)) F01 To minimize the risk of accidental ignition. F02 To limit the severity and effects of fire or explosions. F03 To retard the effects of fire on areas beyond its point of origin. F04 To retard failure or collapse due to the effects of fire. F05 To retard the effects of fire on emergency egress facilities. F06 To retard the effects of fire on facilities for notification, suppression and emergency response. F10 To facilitate the timely movement of persons to a safe place in an emergency. F11 To notify persons, in a timely manner, of the need to take action in an emergency. F12 To facilitate emergency response. F13 To notify emergency responders, in a timely manner, of the need to take action in an emergency. F20 To support and withstand expected loads and forces. F21 To limit or accommodate dimensional change. F22 To limit movement under expected loads and forces. F23 To maintain equipment in place during structural movement. F30 To minimize the risk of injury to persons as a result of tripping, slipping, falling, contact, drowning or collision. F31 To minimize the risk of injury to persons as a result of contact with hot surfaces or substances. F32 To minimize the risk of injury to persons as a result of contact with energized equipment. F33 To limit the level of sound of a fire alarm system. F34 To resist or discourage unwanted access or entry. F35 To facilitate the identification of potential intruders. F36 To minimize the risk that persons will be trapped in confined spaces. F40 To limit the level of contaminants. F41 To minimize the risk of generation of contaminants. F42 To resist the entry of vermin and insects. F43 To minimize the risk of release of hazardous substances. F44 To limit the spread of hazardous substances beyond their point of release. F45 To minimize the risk of the spread of diseases through communal shower facilities. F46 To minimize the risk of contamination of potable water. F50 To provide air suitable for breathing. F51 To maintain appropriate air and surface temperatures. F52 To maintain appropriate relative humidity. F53 To maintain appropriate indoor/outdoor air pressure differences. F54 To limit drafts. F55 To resist the transfer of air through environmental separators. F56 To limit the transmission of airborne sound into a dwelling unit from spaces elsewhere in the building. F60 To control the accumulation and pressure ofwater on and in the ground. F61 To resist the ingress of precipitation, water or moisture from the exterior or from the ground. F62 To facilitate the dissipation of water and moisture from the building. F63 To limit moisture condensation. F70 To provide potable water. F71 To provide facilities for personal hygiene. F72 To provide facilities for the sanitary disposal of human and domestic wastes. F73 To facilitate access to and circulation in the building and its facilities by persons with physical or sensory limitations. F74 To facilitate the use of the building's facilities by persons with physical or sensory limitations F80 To resist deterioration resulting from expected service conditions. F81 To minimize the risk of malfunction, interference, damage, tampering, lack of use or misuse. F82 To minimize the risk of inadequate performance due to improper maintenance or lack of maintenance. F101 To limit unwanted visual exposure. F102 To provide a view to the outdoors in buildings. F110 To control the release of contaminants into soil, groundwater, surface wate r, and air. F111 To minimize the risk of malfunction, damage or failure of a sewage system. F112 To provide adequate treatment of sanitary sewage and effluent. F113 To minimize the risk of injury as a result of contact with sanitary sewage or partially treated effluent. F120 To minimize the risk of injury to persons entering or exiting the pool, as a result of unfamiliarity with the pool. F121 To minimize the risk of injury to persons using the pool, as a result of unfamiliarity with the pool. F122 To minimize the risk of contamination of pool water. F123 To facilitate timely response to incapacitated pool users. F124 To minimize the risk of entrapment or injury to a person within the pool, as a result of water, air or vacuum action. F130 To limit excessive water consumption. F131 To limit excessive energy consumption. F132 To limit excessive demand on the infrastructure. F133 To limit excessive peak demand on the infrastructure. F140 To facilitate the reuse and material alteration and repair of existing buildings. F150 To limit excessive emissions of greenhouse gases into the air. F151 To limit the excessive release of contaminants, other than greenhouse gases, into the air. Acceptable Solutions General