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PART 3 — FIRE PROTECTION, OCCUPANT SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITYUpdated for the 2024 Ontario Building Code

3.7.1.3.Sleeping Areas in Group B and Child Care Facilities

(1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), a sleeping area in a Group B occupancy shall provide not less than 4.7 m2 per person in a room having (a) an area not less than 7 m2, (b) a horizontal dimension not less than 2 000 mm, and (c) a ceiling height not less than 2 300 mm. (2) Sleeping rooms for residents in long-term care homes shall have, exclusive of space provided for washrooms and for built-in or portable clothes closets, a floor space not less than (a) 10.22 m2 in a single-bed unit, (b) 16.72 m2 in a two-bed unit, (c) 25.08 m2 in a three-bed unit, and (d) 29.73 m2 in a four-bed unit. (3) A child care facility shall provide sleeping accommodation having not less than 0.93 m 2 of floor surface area for each child with not less than 2 300 mm ceiling height over the entire room area.
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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.