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OBC 2006 Division B

9.10.15.4.

Version 1 — in force 1 January 2010

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Provenance

New in this edition — no OBC 1997 predecessor

Base · O. Reg. 350/06 · ext v0 →

O. Reg. 503/09, cl. 149(2) · ext ← current

In force 2010-01-01

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. as if the glazed openings were unprotected openings, or

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

(2) Where the limits on the area of glazed openings are determined for individual portions of the exterior wall, as described in Subclause 9.10.15.2.(1)(b)(iii), the maximum aggregate area of glazed openings for any portion shall not exceed the values in the row of Table 9.10.15.4. for the total area of the entire exposing building face based on the limiting distance of the individual portion.

(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