Code Library › Volume 1 › Section 9.10 — Fire Protection
PART 9 — HOUSING AND SMALL BUILDINGSUpdated for the 2024 Ontario Building Code

9.10.1.3.Items Under Part 3 Jurisdiction

(1) Tents, air-supported structures, transformer vaults, walkways, elevators and escalators shall conform to Part 3. (2) Where rooms or spaces are intended for an assembly occupancy, such rooms or spaces shall conform to Part 3. (3) Basements containing more than 1 storey or exceeding 600 m2 in area shall conform to Part 3. (4) Where rooms or spaces are intended for the storage, manufacture or use of hazardous or explosive material, such rooms or spaces shall conform to Part 3. (5) Reserved. (6) Openings through floors that are not protected by shafts or closures shall be protected in conformance with Subsection 3.2.8. (See also Sentence 9.9.4.7.(1)) (7) Chutes and shafts shall conform to Subsection 3.6.3. except where they are entirely contained within a dwelling unit. (8) Sprinkler systems shall be designed, constructed and installed in conformance with Articles 3.2.5.12. to 3.2.5.15. and 3.2.5.17. (See Note A-9.10.1.3.(8) and (9)) (9) Standpipe and hose systems shall be designed, constructed and installed in conformance with Articles 3.2.5.8. to 3.2.5.11. and 3.2.5.17. (See Note A-9.10.1.3.(8) and (9)) (10) Fire pumps shall be installed in conformance with Articles 3.2.5.17. and 3.2.5.18. (11) Where fuel-fired appliances are installed on a roof, such appliances shall be installed in conformance with Article 3.6.1.5.
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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.