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OBC 2006 Division B

9.10.11.

Version 0 — in force 31 December 2006

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Provenance

OBC 1997 · continues from 9.10.11. — Pro

Base · O. Reg. 350/06 · ext← current

Original — base regulation

OBC 2012 · continues as 9.10.11. — Pro

9.10.11. — Firewalls

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9.10.11.1. — Required Firewalls

(1) Except as provided in Articles 9.10.11.2. and 9.10.11.4., a party wall on a property line shall be constructed as a firewall.

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9.10.11.2. — Firewalls Not Required

(1) In a building of residential occupancy in which there is no dwelling unit above another dwelling unit, a party wall on a property line between dwelling units need not be constructed as a firewall provided it is constructed as a fire separation having not less than a 1 h fire-resistance rating.

(2) The wall described in Sentence (1) shall provide continuous protection from the top of the footings to the underside of the roof deck.

(3) Any space between the top of the wall described in Sentence (1) and the roof deck shall be tightly filled with mineral wool or noncombustible material.

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9.10.11.3. — Construction of Firewalls

(1) Where firewalls are used, the requirements in Part 3 shall apply.

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9.10.11.4. — Firewalls in Detached Garages

(1) Where a garage is detached from the dwelling unit but attached to another garage on the adjacent property, the party wall so formed shall be constructed as a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 45 min.

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