Code Library › Volume 1 › Section 9.6 — Glass
PART 9 — HOUSING AND SMALL BUILDINGSUpdated for the 2024 Ontario Building Code

9.6.1.1.Application

(1) This Section applies to (a) glass in (i) interior doors and interior windows and their sidelights, (ii) clothes closets, (iii) site-built exterior windows, doors and skylights, (iv) shower or bathtub enclosures, (v) glazed panels and partitions, and (b) the protection of glass.
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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.