Section 3 of the Ontario Building Code

Every article in Section 3 of the Ontario Building Code (2012 edition, as amended to 2017), grouped by section. Jump to: 3.1 · 3.2 · 3.3 · 3.4 · 3.5 · 3.6 · 3.7 · 3.8 · 3.9 · 3.10 · 3.11 · 3.12 · 3.13 · 3.14 · 3.15 · 3.16 · 3.17

Section 3.1

3.1.1.1. - Scope
3.1.1.2. - Radon
3.1.1.3. - Building in Flood Plains
3.1.2.1. - Classification of Buildings
3.1.2.2. - Occupancies of the Same Classification
3.1.2.3. - Arena Type Buildings
3.1.2.4. - Police Stations
3.1.2.5. - Group B, Division 3 Occupancies
3.1.2.6. - Restaurants
3.1.2.7. - Storage of Combustible Fibres
3.1.3.1. - Separation of Major Occupancies
3.1.3.2. - Prohibition of Occupancy Combinations
3.1.4.1. - Combustible Materials Permitted
3.1.4.2. - Protection of Foamed Plastics
3.1.4.3. - Wires and Cables
3.1.4.4. - Nonmetallic Raceways
3.1.4.5. - Fire-Retardant Treated Wood
3.1.4.6. - Heavy Timber Construction Alternative
3.1.4.7. - Heavy Timber Construction
3.1.4.8. - Cladding
3.1.4.9. - Combustible Piping
3.1.5.1. - Noncombustible Materials
3.1.5.2. - Minor Combustible Components
3.1.5.3. - Combustible Roofing Materials
3.1.5.4. - Combustible Glazing and Skylights
3.1.5.5. - Combustible Components for Exterior Walls
3.1.5.6. - Nailing Elements
3.1.5.7. - Combustible Millwork
3.1.5.8. - Combustible Flooring Elements
3.1.5.9. - Combustible Stairs in Dwelling Units
3.1.5.10. - Combustible Interior Finish
3.1.5.11. - Gypsum Board
3.1.5.12. - Combustible Insulation and its Protection
3.1.5.13. - Combustible Elements in Partitions
3.1.5.14. - Storage Lockers in Residential Buildings
3.1.5.15. - Combustible Ducts
3.1.5.16. - Combustible Piping Materials
3.1.5.17. - Combustible Plumbing Fixtures
3.1.5.18. - Wires and Cables
3.1.5.19. - Combustible Travelling Cables for Elevators
3.1.5.20. - Nonmetallic Raceways
3.1.5.21. - Wires in Computer Room Floors
3.1.5.22. - Combustible Components in Public Pools and Public Spas
3.1.5.23. - Marquees Having Combustible Elements
3.1.5.24. - Combustible Mezzanines
3.1.5.25. - Wood Decorative Cladding
3.1.5.26. - Combustible Solar Collector Systems
3.1.7.1. - Determination of Ratings
3.1.7.2. - Exception for Exterior Walls
3.1.7.3. - Exposure Conditions for Rating
3.1.7.4. - Minimum Fire-Resistance Rating
3.1.7.5. - Rating of Supporting Construction
3.1.8.1. - General Requirements
3.1.8.2. - Combustible Construction Support
3.1.8.3. - Continuity of Fire Separations
3.1.8.4. - Determination of Ratings
3.1.8.5. - Installation of Closures
3.1.8.6. - Maximum Openings
3.1.8.7. - Fire Dampers
3.1.8.8. - Fire Dampers Waived
3.1.8.9. - Installation of Fire Dampers
3.1.8.10. - Twenty-Minute Closures
3.1.8.11. - Self-Closing Devices
3.1.8.12. - Hold-Open Devices
3.1.8.13. - Door Latches
3.1.8.14. - Wired Glass and Glass Block
3.1.8.15. - Temperature Rise Limit for Doors
3.1.8.16. - Area Limits for Wired Glass and Glass Block
3.1.8.17. - Temperature Rise and Area Limits Waived
3.1.8.18. - Sprinkler Protected Glazed Wall Assembly
3.1.9.1. - Fire Stops
3.1.9.2. - Combustibility of Service Penetrations
3.1.9.3. - Penetration by Wires, Cables and Outlet Boxes
3.1.9.4. - Combustible Piping Penetrations
3.1.9.5. - Openings through a Membrane Ceiling
3.1.9.6. - Plenums
3.1.10.1. - Prevention of Firewall Collapse
3.1.10.2. - Rating of Firewalls
3.1.10.3. - Continuity of Firewalls
3.1.10.4. - Parapets
3.1.10.5. - Maximum Openings
3.1.10.6. - Exposure Protection for Adjacent Walls
3.1.10.7. - Combustible Projections
3.1.11.1. - Separation of Concealed Spaces
3.1.11.2. - Fire Blocks in Wall Assemblies
3.1.11.3. - Fire Blocks between Nailing and Supporting Elements
3.1.11.4. - Fire Blocks between Vertical and Horizontal Spaces
3.1.11.5. - Fire Blocks in Horizontal Concealed Spaces
3.1.11.6. - Fire Blocks in Crawl Spaces
3.1.11.7. - Fire Block Materials
3.1.12.1. - Determination of Ratings
3.1.13.1. - Interior Finish Description
3.1.13.2. - Flame-Spread Rating
3.1.13.3. - Plumbing Fixtures and Bathrooms Finishes
3.1.13.4. - Light Diffusers and Lenses
3.1.13.5. - Skylights
3.1.13.6. - Corridors
3.1.13.7. - High Buildings
3.1.13.8. - Noncombustible Construction
3.1.13.9. - Underground Walkways
3.1.13.10. - Exterior Exit Passageway
3.1.13.11. - Elevator Cars
3.1.14.1. - Fire-Retardant Treated Wood Roof Systems
3.1.14.2. - Metal Roof Deck Assemblies
3.1.15.1. - Roof Covering Classification
3.1.15.2. - Roof Coverings
3.1.16.1. - Fabric Awnings, Canopies and Marquees
3.1.17.1. - Occupant Load Determination
3.1.17.2. - Dance Floor
3.1.17.3. - Public Pools
3.1.18.1. - Drainage
3.1.19.1. - Clearance to Buildings
3.1.20.1. - Glass

Section 3.2

3.2.1.1. - Exceptions in Determining Building Height
3.2.1.2. - Storage Garage Considered as a Separate Building
3.2.1.3. - Roof Considered as a Wall
3.2.1.4. - Floor Assembly over Basement
3.2.1.5. - Fire Containment in Basements
3.2.1.6. - Mezzanines
3.2.2.1. - Application
3.2.2.2. - Special and Unusual Structures
3.2.2.3. - Exceptions to Structural Fire Protection
3.2.2.4. - Buildings with Multiple Major Occupancies
3.2.2.5. - Applicable Building Height and Area
3.2.2.6. - Multiple Major Occupancies
3.2.2.7. - Superimposed Major Occupancies
3.2.2.8. - Exceptions for Major Occupancies
3.2.2.9. - Crawl Spaces
3.2.2.10. - Streets
3.2.2.11. - Exterior Balconies
3.2.2.12. - Exterior Passageways
3.2.2.13. - Occupancy on Roof
3.2.2.14. - Rooftop Enclosures
3.2.2.15. - Storeys below Ground
3.2.2.16. - Heavy Timber Roof Permitted
3.2.2.17. - Sprinklers in Lieu of Roof Rating
3.2.2.18. - Automatic Sprinkler System Required
3.2.2.19. - Buildings Containing Impeded Egress Zones
3.2.2.20. - Group A, Division 1, Any Height, Any Area, Sprinklered
3.2.2.21. - Group A, Division 1, 1 Storey, Limited Area
3.2.2.22. - Group A, Division 1, 1 Storey
3.2.2.23. - Group A, Division 2, Any Height, Any Area, Sprinklered
3.2.2.24. - Group A, Division 2, up to 6 Storeys, Any Area, Sprinklered
3.2.2.25. - Group A, Division 2, up to 2 Storeys
3.2.2.26. - Group A, Division 2, up to 2 Storeys, Increased Area, Sprinklered
3.2.2.27. - Group A, Division 2, up to 2 Storeys, Sprinklered
3.2.2.28. - Group A, Division 2, 1 Storey
3.2.2.29. - Group A, Division 3, Any Height, Any Area
3.2.2.30. - Group A, Division 3, up to 2 Storeys
3.2.2.31. - Group A, Division 3, up to 2 Storeys, Sprinklered
3.2.2.32. - Group A, Division 3, 1 Storey, Increased Area
3.2.2.33. - Group A, Division 3, 1 Storey, Sprinklered
3.2.2.34. - Group A, Division 3, 1 Storey
3.2.2.35. - Group A, Division 4
3.2.2.36. - Group B, Division 1, Any Height, Any Area, Sprinklered
3.2.2.37. - Group B, Division 1, up to 3 Storeys, Sprinklered
3.2.2.38. - Group B, Division 2 or Division 3, Any Height, Any Area, Sprinklered
3.2.2.39. - Group B, Division 2 or Division 3, up to 3 Storeys, Sprinklered
3.2.2.40. - Group B, Division 2 or Division 3, up to 2 Storeys, Sprinklered
3.2.2.41. - Group B, Division 2 or Division 3, 1 Storey, Sprinklered
3.2.2.42. - Group C, Any Height, Any Area, Sprinklered
3.2.2.43. - Group C, up to 6 Storeys, Sprinklered, Noncombustible Construction
3.2.2.43A. - Group C, up to 6 Storeys, Sprinklered, Combustible Construction
3.2.2.44. - Group C, up to 4 Storeys, Noncombustible Construction
3.2.2.45. - Group C, up to 4 Storeys, Sprinklered
3.2.2.46. - Group C, up to 3 Storeys, Increased Area
3.2.2.47. - Group C, up to 3 Storeys
3.2.2.48. - Group C, up to 3 Storeys, Sprinklered
3.2.2.49. - Group D, Any Height, Any Area
3.2.2.50. - Group D, up to 6 Storeys
3.2.2.50A. - Group D, up to 6 Storeys, Sprinklered, Combustible Construction
3.2.2.51. - Group D, up to 6 Storeys, Sprinklered, Noncombustible Construction
3.2.2.52. - Group D, up to 4 Storeys, Sprinklered
3.2.2.53. - Group D, up to 3 Storeys
3.2.2.54. - Group D, up to 3 Storeys, Sprinklered
3.2.2.55. - Group D, up to 2 Storeys
3.2.2.56. - Group D, up to 2 Storeys, Sprinklered
3.2.2.57. - Group E, Any Height, Any Area, Sprinklered
3.2.2.58. - Group E, up to 4 Storeys, Sprinklered
3.2.2.59. - Group E, up to 3 Storeys
3.2.2.60. - Group E, up to 3 Storeys, Sprinklered
3.2.2.61. - Group E, up to 2 Storeys
3.2.2.62. - Group E, up to 2 Storeys, Sprinklered
3.2.2.63. - Group F, Division 1, up to 4 Storeys, Sprinklered
3.2.2.64. - Group F, Division 1, up to 3 Storeys, Sprinklered
3.2.2.65. - Group F, Division 1, up to 2 Storeys, Sprinklered
3.2.2.66. - Group F, Division 1, 1 Storey
3.2.2.67. - Group F, Division 2, Any Height, Any Area, Sprinklered
3.2.2.68. - Group F, Division 2, up to 6 Storeys
3.2.2.69. - Group F, Division 2, up to 4 Storeys, Increased Area
3.2.2.70. - Group F, Division 2, up to 4 Storeys
3.2.2.71. - Group F, Division 2, up to 2 Storeys
3.2.2.72. - Group F, Division 2, up to 2 Storeys, Sprinklered
3.2.2.73. - Group F, Division 3, Any Height, Any Area
3.2.2.74. - Group F, Division 3, up to 6 Storeys
3.2.2.75. - Group F, Division 3, up to 6 Storeys, Sprinklered
3.2.2.76. - Group F, Division 3, up to 4 Storeys
3.2.2.77. - Group F, Division 3, up to 4 Storeys, Sprinklered
3.2.2.78. - Group F, Division 3, up to 2 Storeys
3.2.2.79. - Group F, Division 3, up to 2 Storeys, Sprinklered
3.2.2.80. - Group F, Division 3, 1 Storey
3.2.2.81. - Group F, Division 3, 1 Storey, Sprinklered
3.2.2.82. - Group F, Division 3, 1 Storey, Any Area, Low Fire Load Occupancy
3.2.2.83. - Group F, Division 3, Storage Garages up to 22 m High
3.2.3.1. - Limiting Distance and Area of Unprotected Openings
3.2.3.2. - Area of Exposing Building Face
3.2.3.3. - Wall Enclosing Attic or Roof Space
3.2.3.4. - Reserved
3.2.3.5. - Wall with Limiting Distance Less Than 1.2 m
3.2.3.6. - Combustible Projections
3.2.3.7. - Construction of Exposing Building Face
3.2.3.8. - Protection of Exterior Building Face
3.2.3.9. - Protection of Structural Members
3.2.3.10. - Unlimited Unprotected Openings
3.2.3.11. - Low Fire Load, 1 Storey Building
3.2.3.12. - Area Increase for Unprotected Openings
3.2.3.13. - Protection of Exit Facilities
3.2.3.14. - Wall Exposed to Another Wall
3.2.3.15. - Wall Exposed to Adjoining Roof
3.2.3.16. - Protection of Soffits
3.2.3.17. - Canopy Protection for Vertically Separated Openings
3.2.3.18. - Covered Vehicular Passageway
3.2.3.19. - Walkway between Buildings
3.2.3.20. - Underground Walkway
3.2.3.21. - Service Lines under Buildings
3.2.4.1. - Determination of Requirement for a Fire Alarm System
3.2.4.2. - Continuity of Fire Alarm System
3.2.4.3. - Types of Fire Alarm Systems
3.2.4.4. - Description of Fire Alarm Systems
3.2.4.5. - Installation and Verification of Fire Alarm Systems
3.2.4.6. - Commissioning of Life Safety and Fire Protection Systems
3.2.4.7. - Silencing of Alarm Signals
3.2.4.8. - Signals to Fire Department
3.2.4.9. - Annunciator and Zone Indication
3.2.4.10. - Electrical Supervision
3.2.4.11. - Fire Detectors
3.2.4.12. - Smoke and Heat Detectors
3.2.4.13. - Prevention of Smoke Circulation
3.2.4.14. - Vacuum Cleaning System Shutdown
3.2.4.15. - Elevator Emergency Return
3.2.4.16. - Sprinklers in Lieu of Fire Detectors
3.2.4.17. - System Monitoring
3.2.4.18. - Manual Pull Stations
3.2.4.19. - Alert and Alarm Signals
3.2.4.20. - Audibility of Alarm Systems
3.2.4.21. - Visual Signals
3.2.4.22. - Smoke Alarms
3.2.4.23. - Voice Communication Systems
3.2.5.1. - Access to Above Grade Storeys
3.2.5.2. - Access to Basements
3.2.5.3. - Roof Access
3.2.5.4. - Access Routes
3.2.5.5. - Location of Access Routes
3.2.5.6. - Access Route Design
3.2.5.7. - Water Supply
3.2.5.8. - Reserved
3.2.5.9. - Reserved
3.2.5.10. - Reserved
3.2.5.11. - Reserved
3.2.5.12. - Reserved
3.2.5.13. - Automatic Sprinkler Systems
3.2.5.14. - Combustible Sprinkler Piping
3.2.5.15. - Sprinklered Service Space
3.2.5.16. - Fire Department Connections
3.2.5.17. - Portable Fire Extinguishers
3.2.5.18. - Protection from Freezing
3.2.5.19. - Fire Pumps
3.2.6.1. - Application
3.2.6.2. - Limits to Smoke Movement
3.2.6.3. - Connected Buildings
3.2.6.4. - Emergency Operation of Elevators
3.2.6.5. - Elevator for Use by Firefighters
3.2.6.6. - Venting to Aid Firefighting
3.2.6.7. - Central Alarm and Control Facility
3.2.6.8. - Voice Communication System
3.2.6.9. - Testing
3.2.7.1. - Minimum Lighting Requirements
3.2.7.2. - Recessed Lighting Fixtures
3.2.7.3. - Emergency Lighting
3.2.7.4. - Emergency Power for Lighting
3.2.7.5. - Emergency Power Supply Installation
3.2.7.6. - Emergency Power for Hospitals
3.2.7.7. - Fuel Supply Shut-off Valves and Exhaust Pipes
3.2.7.8. - Emergency Power for Fire Alarm Systems
3.2.7.9. - Emergency Power for Building Services
3.2.7.10. - Protection of Electrical Conductors
3.2.8.1. - Application
3.2.8.2. - Exceptions to Special Protection
3.2.8.3. - Configuration
3.2.8.4. - Exits
3.2.8.5. - Elevators
3.2.8.6. - Group B Sleeping Rooms
3.2.8.7. - Sprinklers
3.2.8.8. - Fire Alarm and Detection System
3.2.8.9. - Smoke Control
3.2.8.10. - Emergency Power Supply
3.2.8.11. - Testing
3.2.9.1. - Where Required
3.2.9.2. - Standpipe System Design
3.2.9.3. - Hose Connections
3.2.9.4. - Hose Stations
3.2.9.5. - Supervisory Signal Annunciation for Valves
3.2.9.6. - Water Supply for 38 mm Hose Connections
3.2.9.7. - Water Supply for 65 mm Hose Connections

Section 3.3

3.3.1.1. - Separation of Suites
3.3.1.2. - Hazardous Substances, Equipment and Processes
3.3.1.3. - Means of Egress
3.3.1.4. - Public Corridor Separations
3.3.1.5. - Egress Doorways
3.3.1.6. - Travel Distance
3.3.1.7. - Protection on Floor Areas with a Barrier-Free Path of Travel
3.3.1.8. - Headroom Clearance
3.3.1.9. - Corridors
3.3.1.10. - Door Swing
3.3.1.11. - Sliding Doors
3.3.1.12. - Doors and Door Hardware
3.3.1.13. - Ramps and Stairways
3.3.1.14. - Exterior Passageways
3.3.1.15. - Curved or Spiral Stairs
3.3.1.16. - Capacity of Access to Exits
3.3.1.17. - Guards
3.3.1.18. - Transparent Doors and Panels
3.3.1.19. - Exhaust Ventilation
3.3.1.20. - Janitors’ Rooms
3.3.1.21. - Common Laundry Rooms
3.3.1.22. - Obstructions
3.3.1.23. - Signs in Service Spaces
3.3.1.24. - Welding and Cutting
3.3.2.1. - Scope
3.3.2.2. - Fire Separations
3.3.2.3. - Fixed Seats
3.3.2.4. - Aisles
3.3.2.5. - Corridors
3.3.2.6. - Doors
3.3.2.7. - Fixed Bench-Type Seats without Arms
3.3.2.8. - Guards
3.3.2.9. - Outdoor Places of Assembly
3.3.2.10. - Bleachers
3.3.2.11. - Libraries
3.3.2.12. - Stages for Theatrical Performances
3.3.2.13. - Risers for Stairs
3.3.2.14. - Storage Rooms
3.3.3.1. - Scope
3.3.3.2. - Fire Separations
3.3.3.3. - Corridors
3.3.3.4. - Doorway Width
3.3.3.5. - Hospitals and Long-Term Care Homes
3.3.3.6. - Protection for Special Care and Treatment Facilities
3.3.3.7. - Contained Use Areas
3.3.3.8. - Handrails
3.3.4.1. - Scope
3.3.4.2. - Fire Separations
3.3.4.3. - Storage Rooms
3.3.4.4. - Egress from Dwelling Units
3.3.4.5. - Automatic Locking Prohibition
3.3.4.6. - Sound Transmission
3.3.4.7. - Stairs, Ramps, Landings, Handrails and Guards for Dwelling Units
3.3.4.8. - Protection of Openable Windows
3.3.4.9. - Stud Wall Reinforcement
3.3.4.10. - Resistance to Forced Entry
3.3.5.1. - Scope
3.3.5.2. - Fire Extinguishing Systems
3.3.5.3. - Basements
3.3.5.4. - Repair and Storage Garages
3.3.5.5. - Repair Garage Separation
3.3.5.6. - Storage Garage Separation
3.3.5.7. - Vestibules
3.3.5.8. - Toe-Boards Required
3.3.6.1. - Application
3.3.6.2. - Storage of Explosives
3.3.6.3. - Indoor Storage of Compressed Gases
3.3.6.4. - Storage and Dispensing Rooms for Flammable Liquids and Combustible Liquids
3.3.6.5. - Tire Storage
3.3.6.6. - Ammonium Nitrate Storage
3.3.6.7. - Flooring Materials
3.3.6.8. - Fire Separations in Process Plants
3.3.6.9. - Basements and Pits

Section 3.4

3.4.1.1. - Scope
3.4.1.2. - Separation of Exits
3.4.1.3. - Access to Exits
3.4.1.4. - Types of Exit
3.4.1.5. - Exterior Exit Passageways
3.4.1.6. - Restricted Use of Horizontal Exits
3.4.1.7. - Slide Escapes
3.4.1.8. - Transparent Doors and Panels
3.4.1.9. - Mirrors near Exits
3.4.1.10. - Combustible Glazing in Exits
3.4.1.11. - Exterior Stairway for Long-Term Care Homes
3.4.2.1. - Minimum Number of Exits
3.4.2.2. - Mezzanine Exiting
3.4.2.3. - Distance between Exits
3.4.2.4. - Travel Distance
3.4.2.5. - Location of Exits
3.4.2.6. - Principal Entrance
3.4.3.1. - Exit Width Based on Occupant Load
3.4.3.2. - Exit Width
3.4.3.3. - Exits from Interconnected Floor Space
3.4.3.4. - Exit Width Reduction
3.4.3.5. - Headroom Clearance
3.4.4.1. - Fire-Resistance Rating of Exit Separations
3.4.4.2. - Exits through Lobbies
3.4.4.3. - Exterior Passageway Exceptions
3.4.4.4. - Integrity of Exits
3.4.5.1. - Exit Signage
3.4.5.2. - Signs within Exit Facilities
3.4.6.1. - Surface Finish of Ramps and Stairs
3.4.6.2. - Minimum Number of Risers
3.4.6.3. - Maximum Vertical Rise of Stair Flights and Required Landings
3.4.6.4. - Dimensions of Landings
3.4.6.5. - Handrails
3.4.6.6. - Guards
3.4.6.7. - Ramp Slope
3.4.6.8. - Treads and Risers
3.4.6.9. - Curved Stairs
3.4.6.10. - Horizontal Exits
3.4.6.11. - Doors
3.4.6.12. - Direction of Door Swing
3.4.6.13. - Self-Closing Devices
3.4.6.14. - Sliding Doors
3.4.6.15. - Revolving Doors
3.4.6.16. - Door Release Hardware
3.4.6.17. - Reserved
3.4.6.18. - Emergency Access to Floor Areas
3.4.6.19. - Floor Numbering
3.4.7.1. - Scope
3.4.7.2. - Fire Escape Construction
3.4.7.3. - Access to Fire Escapes
3.4.7.4. - Protection of Fire Escapes
3.4.7.5. - Stairs
3.4.7.6. - Guards and Railings
3.4.7.7. - Landings

Section 3.5

3.5.1.1. - Scope
3.5.2.1. - Required Elevator
3.5.2.2. - Barrier-Free Design
3.5.3.1. - Fire Separations for Elevator Hoistways
3.5.3.2. - Vertical Service Spaces for Dumbwaiters
3.5.3.3. - Fire Separations for Elevator Machine Rooms
3.5.4.1. - Elevator Car Dimensions

Section 3.6

3.6.1.1. - Scope
3.6.1.2. - Reserved
3.6.1.3. - Storage Use Prohibition
3.6.1.4. - Reserved
3.6.1.5. - Fixed Access Ladders
3.6.2.1. - Fire Separations around Service Rooms
3.6.2.2. - Service Rooms under Exits
3.6.2.3. - Service Equipment
3.6.2.4. - Incinerator Rooms
3.6.2.5. - Combustible Refuse Storage
3.6.2.6. - Door Swing for Service Rooms
3.6.2.7. - Electrical Equipment Vaults
3.6.2.8. - Emergency Power Installations
3.6.2.9. - Storage of Oxygen Containers
3.6.3.1. - Fire Separations for Vertical Service Spaces
3.6.3.2. - Foamed Plastic Protection
3.6.3.3. - Linen and Refuse Chutes
3.6.3.4. - Exhaust Duct Negative Pressure
3.6.4.1. - Scope
3.6.4.2. - Fire Separations for Horizontal Service Spaces
3.6.4.3. - Plenum Requirements
3.6.4.4. - Attic or Roof Space Access
3.6.4.5. - Horizontal Service Space Access
3.6.4.6. - Crawl Space Access

Section 3.7

3.7.1.1. - Room and Space Height
3.7.1.2. - Residential Room Dimensions
3.7.1.3. - Sleeping Areas in Group B and Child Care Facilities
3.7.1.4. - Sleeping Areas in Camps
3.7.2.1. - Window Areas
3.7.4.1. - Plumbing and Drainage Systems
3.7.4.2. - Plumbing Fixtures, General
3.7.4.3. - Plumbing Fixtures for Assembly Occupancies
3.7.4.4. - Plumbing Fixtures for Care, Care and Treatment or Detention Occupancies
3.7.4.5. - Plumbing Facilities for Dwelling Units
3.7.4.6. - Plumbing Fixtures for Other Residential Occupancies
3.7.4.7. - Plumbing Fixtures for Business and Personal Services Occupancies
3.7.4.8. - Plumbing Fixtures for Mercantile Occupancies
3.7.4.9. - Plumbing Fixtures for Industrial Occupancies
3.7.4.10. - Plumbing Fixtures for Mobile Home Facilities
3.7.4.11. - Safety Glass
3.7.4.12. - Surface Protection
3.7.4.13. - Floor Drains
3.7.4.14. - Grab Bar Installation
3.7.4.15. - Clearances for Water Closets
3.7.4.16. - Privacy
3.7.4.17. - Water Temperature Control
3.7.4.18. - Drinking Water
3.7.4.19. - Pharmacies
3.7.5.1. - Electrical Systems
3.7.5.2. - Medical Gas Piping
3.7.5.3. - Shielding of X-Ray Equipment
3.7.6.1. - Application
3.7.6.2. - Room Finishes
3.7.6.3. - Location of Plumbing Fixtures
3.7.6.4. - Lavatories, Appliances and Sinks
3.7.6.5. - Hot and Cold Water Supply
3.7.6.6. - Employee Facilities
3.7.6.7. - Sleeping Quarters

Section 3.8

3.8.1.1. - Application
3.8.1.2. - Entrances
3.8.1.3. - Barrier-Free Path of Travel
3.8.1.4. - Escalators and Moving Walks
3.8.1.5. - Controls
3.8.1.6. - Illumination
3.8.2.1. - Areas Requiring Barrier-Free Path of Travel
3.8.2.2. - Access to Parking Areas
3.8.2.3. - Washrooms Required to be Barrier-Free
3.8.2.4. - Hotels
3.8.3.1. - Accessibility Signs
3.8.3.2. - Exterior Walks
3.8.3.3. - Doorways and Doors
3.8.3.4. - Ramps
3.8.3.5. - Passenger Elevating Devices
3.8.3.6. - Wheelchair Spaces and Adaptable Seating
3.8.3.7. - Assistive Listening Devices
3.8.3.8. - Water Closet Stalls
3.8.3.9. - Water Closets
3.8.3.10. - Urinals
3.8.3.11. - Lavatories
3.8.3.12. - Universal Washrooms
3.8.3.13. - Showers and Bathtubs
3.8.3.14. - Reserved
3.8.3.15. - Shelves or Counters for Telephones
3.8.3.16. - Drinking Fountains
3.8.3.17. - Platforms
3.8.3.18. - Tactile Attention Indicators

Section 3.9

3.9.1.1. - Application
3.9.1.2. - Heating Systems
3.9.2.1. - Flame-Spread Ratings
3.9.3.1. - Building Areas
3.9.3.2. - Spatial Separations
3.9.3.3. - Fire Alarm Systems
3.9.3.4. - Provisions for Firefighting
3.9.3.5. - Portable Fire Extinguishers
3.9.3.6. - Means of Egress
3.9.3.7. - Fuel-Fired Appliances
3.9.3.8. - Washroom Facilities
3.9.3.9. - Barrier-Free Access

Section 3.10

3.10.1.1. - Application
3.10.2.1. - Occupancy Classification
3.10.2.2. - Occupant Load
3.10.2.3. - Structural Fire Protection
3.10.2.4. - Safety Requirements Within Floor Areas
3.10.2.5. - Exit Requirements
3.10.2.6. - Service Facilities
3.10.2.7. - Sanitary Facilities
3.10.3.1. - Application
3.10.3.2. - Spatial Separations
3.10.3.3. - Fire Alarm Systems
3.10.3.4. - Provisions for Firefighting
3.10.3.5. - Standpipe Systems
3.10.4.1. - Application
3.10.4.2. - Building Area
3.10.4.3. - Spatial Separations
3.10.4.4. - Fire Alarm Systems
3.10.4.5. - Provisions for Firefighting

Section 3.11

3.11.1.1. - Application
3.11.2.1. - Pool Designations
3.11.3.1. - Construction Requirements
3.11.3.2. - Barrier-Free Path of Travel for Outdoor Pool Deck
3.11.3.3. - Access into Public Pools
3.11.4.1. - Diving Boards or Platforms
3.11.5.1. - Ramps into Public Pools
3.11.5.2. - Public Pools in Group B, Division 2 or 3 Major Occupancies
3.11.6.1. - Construction Requirements
3.11.7.1. - Construction Requirements
3.11.8.1. - Recirculation Systems
3.11.9.1. - Dressing Rooms and Sanitary Facilities
3.11.10.1. - Lighting and Emergency Provisions
3.11.11.1. - Service Rooms and Storage Facilities

Section 3.12

3.12.1.1. - Application
3.12.2.1. - Construction Requirements
3.12.3.1. - Ramps into Public Spas
3.12.3.2. - Access into Public Spas
3.12.4.1. - Water Circulation Systems
3.12.5.1. - Lighting and Emergency Provisions
3.12.6.1. - Service Rooms and Storage Facilities

Section 3.13

3.13.1.1. - Scope
3.13.1.2. - Definitions
3.13.2.1. - Requirements for Stations
3.13.3.1. - Application
3.13.3.2. - Booths and Kiosks
3.13.3.3. - Service Rooms and Ancillary Spaces
3.13.3.4. - Leased Areas
3.13.3.5. - Vehicle Terminal
3.13.3.6. - Access to Adjacent Building
3.13.3.7. - Emergency Lighting
3.13.4.1. - Occupant Load
3.13.4.2. - General Requirements
3.13.4.3. - Number and Location of Means of Egress
3.13.4.4. - Egress Capacity
3.13.4.5. - Width of Means of Egress
3.13.4.6. - Egress Facilities
3.13.5.1. - Fire Alarm System
3.13.5.2. - Exceptions
3.13.5.3. - Fire Detectors
3.13.5.4. - Central Supervising Station
3.13.5.5. - Annunciators
3.13.5.6. - Annunciator Indication
3.13.5.7. - Emergency Power
3.13.5.8. - Communication Systems
3.13.5.9. - Emergency Reporting Devices
3.13.5.10. - Sprinkler Systems
3.13.5.11. - Standpipe and Hose Systems
3.13.6.1. - Application
3.13.6.2. - Washrooms Required
3.13.7.1. - Application
3.13.8.1. - Application
3.13.8.2. - Exception
3.13.8.3. - Elevator Requirements
3.13.8.4. - Emergency Operation of Elevators
3.13.8.5. - Washrooms Required to be Barrier-Free

Section 3.14

3.14.1.1. - Application
3.14.1.2. - General
3.14.1.3. - Means of Egress
3.14.1.4. - Clearance to Other Structures
3.14.1.5. - Clearances to Flammable Material
3.14.1.6. - Flame Resistance
3.14.1.7. - Bleachers
3.14.1.8. - Sanitary Facilities
3.14.1.9. - Provision for Firefighting
3.14.1.10. - Electrical Systems
3.14.2.1. - Application
3.14.2.2. - General
3.14.2.3. - Spatial Separation
3.14.2.4. - Clearances to Flammable Material
3.14.2.5. - Flame Resistance
3.14.2.6. - Emergency Air Supply
3.14.2.7. - Electrical Systems

Section 3.15

3.15.1.1. - Application
3.15.1.2. - Exceptions
3.15.2.1. - Exceptions for Alterations
3.15.3.1. - Structural Design
3.15.4.1. - Combustible Sign Faces
3.15.5.1. - Obstructions not Permitted
3.15.5.2. - Clearance for Exterior Signs

Section 3.16

3.16.1.1. - Application
3.16.1.2. - General
3.16.1.3. - Construction
3.16.1.4. - Signs
3.16.1.5. - Lighting
3.16.1.6. - Sprinkler System
3.16.1.7. - Exits and Means of Egress
3.16.2.1. - Application
3.16.2.2. - Construction
3.16.3.1. - Application
3.16.3.2. - Construction

Section 3.17

3.17.1.1. - Application
3.17.2.1. - Change of Use and Compensating Construction
3.17.2.2. - Performance Level and Compensating Construction

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