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

9.10.18.10.Commissioning of Life Safety and Fire Protection Systems

(1) Where fire protection and life safety systems, and systems with fire protection and life safety functions, are integrated with each other, the systems shall be tested as a whole in accordance with CAN/ULC-S1001, “Integrated Systems Testing of Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems,” to verify that the systems have been properly integrated. (2) Sentence (1) does not apply to a building that contains only dwelling units and has no dwelling unit above another dwelling unit.
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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.