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9.10.15.4.

Version 0 — in force 31 December 2006

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Verified · covered Verified against the 2006-12-31–2007-04-01 consolidation, whose range covers the query date. How to read this

Provenance

New in this edition — no OBC 1997 predecessor

Base · O. Reg. 350/06 · ext← current

Original — base regulation

O. Reg. 503/09, cl. 149(2) · ext v1 →

In force 2010-01-01

Next: O. Reg. 503/09, cl. 149(2) · ext (not in force until 2010-01-01) v1 →

OBC 2012 · continues as 9.10.15.4. — Pro

9.10.15.4. — Glazed Openings in Exposing Building Face

(1) Except as provided in Sentences (3) to (5), the maximum area of glazed openings in an exposing building face shall,

(a) conform to Table 9.10.15.4.,

(b) conform to Subsection 3.2.3., or

(c) be equal to or less than the limiting distance squared.

(2) Where the exposing building face is divided into individual portions as described in Subclause 9.10.15.2.(1)(b)(iii),

(a) the maximum glazed area of each individual portion shall be determined in accordance with Sentence (1),

(b) the maximum aggregate glazed area for the entire exposing building face shall be the sum of the individual maximum glazed areas determined from Clause (a), and

(c) except as required in Sentence (4), the maximum aggregate glazed area determined in Clause (b) is permitted to be distributed anywhere on the exposing building face.

(3) The limits on area of glazed openings shall not apply to the exposing building face of a dwelling unit facing a detached garage or accessory building where,

(a) the detached garage or accessory building serves only one dwelling unit,

(b) the detached garage or accessory building is located on the same property as that dwelling unit, and

(c) the dwelling unit served by the detached garage or accessory building is the only major occupancy on the property.

(4) Except as permitted in Sentence (5), openings in a wall having a limiting distance of less than 1.2 m shall be protected by closures, of other than wired glass or glass block, whose fire-protection rating is in conformance with the fire-resistance rating required for the wall.

(5) An opening in an exposing building face not more than 130 cm2 shall not be considered an unprotected opening.

Text · e-Laws consolidated snapshot

Table 9.10.15.4. Maximum Area of Glazed Openings in Exterior Walls of Buildings Containing Only Dwelling Units Forming Part of Sentence 9.10.15.4.(1)

Column 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Maximum Total Area of Exposing Building Face, m²

Maximum Aggregate Area of Glazed Openings, % of Exposing Building Face Area

Limiting Distance, m

Less than 1.2

1.2

1.5

2

2.5

3

4

6

8

10

12

16

20

25

10

0

8

12

21

33

55

96

100

—

—

—

—

—

—

15

0

8

10

17

25

37

67

100

—

—

—

—

—

—

20

0

8

10

15

21

30

53

100

—

—

—

—

—

—

25

0

8

9

13

19

26

45

100

—

—

—

—

—

—

30

0

7

9

12

17

23

39

88

100

—

—

—

—

—

40

0

7

8

11

15

20

32

69

100

—

—

—

—

—

50

0

7

8

10

14

18

28

57

100

—

—

—

—

—

100

0

7

8

9

11

13

18

34

56

84

100

—

—

—

Over 100

0

7

7

8

9

10

12

19

28

40

55

92

100

—