Code Library › Volume 1 › Section 3.9 — Portable Classrooms
PART 3 — FIRE PROTECTION, OCCUPANT SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITYUpdated for the 2024 Ontario Building Code

3.9.3.2.Spatial Separations

(1) The requirements in Subsection 3.2.3. need not be provided between individual portable classrooms where the distance between the classrooms is 6 m or more. (2) The requirements in Subsection 3.2.3. need not be provided between individual portable classrooms within a group where (a) the portable classrooms are in groups where (i) the distance between the classrooms is less than 6 m, (ii) the number of classrooms in a group is not more than six, and (iii) the distance between groups of classrooms is 12 m or more, or (b) the portable classrooms are in groups where (i) the means of egress for each classroom within a group is by a common corridor or passageway, (ii) the number of portable classrooms in a group is not more than six, and (iii) the distance between groups of portable classrooms is 12 m or more.
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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.