PART 2 — RESERVEDUpdated for the 2024 Ontario Building Code

2.2.6.7.Doors and Door Hardware

(1) A door that provides access to exit from a room shall (a) provide a clear opening of not less than 750 mm if there is only one door leaf, (b) in a doorway with multiple leaves, have the active leaf providing a clear opening of not less than 750 mm, (c) not open onto a step, and (d) except as provided in Sentence (2), have a threshold not more than 13 mm higher than the surrounding finished floor surface. (2) The door referred to in Sentence (1) is permitted to have a threshold not more than 100 mm higher than the surrounding finished floor surface, where the threshold is used to confine (a) the spillage of liquids classified as dangerous goods within a room, or (b) animal litter within an animal containment area. (3) Door release hardware shall conform to Article 2.2.7.8.

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Code text is reproduced for reference from the Ontario Building Code (O. Reg. 163/24, 2024 Building Code Compendium). This page is provided for general information and is not an official copy. Always verify requirements against the official Ontario Building Code and confirm with your local building department.