Code Library › Volume 1 › Section 5.7 — Surface and Ground Water (See Note A-5.7.)
PART 5 — ENVIRONMENTAL SEPARATIONUpdated for the 2024 Ontario Building Code

5.7.2.1.Application

(1) This Subsection applies to waterproofing materials, components, assemblies and systems applied to building assemblies that separate dissimilar environments and are subjected to hydrostatic pressure.
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