Construction codes of Ontario

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Lighting equipment in damp locations or near grounded metal

Lighting equipment in damp locations or near grounded metal 1) Where luminaires are installed in damp locations or within 2.5 m vertically or 1.5 m horizontally of laundry tubs, plumbing fixtures, steam pipes, or other grounded metal work or grounded surfaces, the luminaires shall be controlled by a wall switch, except as permitted in Subrule […]

Lintel Support Over Openings

Lintel Support Over Openings (1) Logs placed in vertical position shall be supported over window and door openings by lintels meeting the requirements of Tables A-12 to A-16. Article 9.37.3.1 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code, Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only. Note : A lintel is a type of beam (a horizontal structural […]

Loads on Guards

Loads on Guards (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2), (4) and (5), guards shall be designed to resist the specified loads prescribed in Table 9.8.8.2. (2) For guards within dwelling units and in exterior guards serving not more than 2 dwelling units, where the width and spacing of pickets are such that three pickets can be […]

Loads on Guards Table

Table 9.8.8.2.Specified Loads for Guards Forming Part of Sentence 9.8.8.2.(1) Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.: (1) The load that creates the most critical condition shall apply. (2) See Sentence (2). Table 9.8.8.2 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code, Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only.

Loads on Stairs and Ramps

Loads on Stairs and Ramps (1) Except as required in Articles 9.8.9.4. and 9.8.9.5., stairs and ramps shall be designed for strength and rigidity under uniform loading criteria to support specified loads of, (a) 1.9 kPa for stairs and ramps serving a house or an individual dwelling unit, and (b) 4.8 kPa for other […]

Location of Carbon Monoxide Alarms

Location of Carbon Monoxide Alarms (1) Where a fuel-burning appliance is installed in a suite of residential occupancy, a carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed adjacent to each sleeping area in the suite. (2) Where a fuel-burning appliance is installed in a service room that is not in a suite of residential occupancy, a carbon monoxide […]

Location of Smoke Alarms

Location of Smoke Alarms (1) Except as permitted in Article 9.10.19.8., within dwelling units, sufficient smoke alarms shall be installed so that, (a) there is at least one smoke alarm installed on each storey, including basements, and (b) on any storey of a dwelling unit containing sleeping rooms, a smoke alarm is installed, […]