Code Library › Volume 1 › Section 3.16 — Shelf and Rack Storage Systems
PART 3 — FIRE PROTECTION, OCCUPANT SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITYUpdated for the 2024 Ontario Building Code

3.16.1.5.Lighting

(1) Walkways and platforms shall be equipped to provide illumination to an average level not less than 50 lx at floor or tread level and at angles and intersections at changes of level where there are stairs or ramps. (2) Emergency lighting on walkways, platforms, unenclosed egress stairs and exits providing means of egress shall conform to not less than (a) the illumination level in Sentences 3.2.7.3.(2) and (3), and (b) the duration in Sentence 3.2.7.4.(1).
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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.