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OBC 2006 Division B

9.10.18.2.

Version 0 — in force 31 December 2006

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Provenance

OBC 1997 · renumbered from 9.10.17.2. — Pro

Base · O. Reg. 350/06 · ext← current

Original — base regulation

OBC 2012 · continues as 9.10.18.2. — Pro

9.10.18.2. — Fire Alarm System Required

(1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), a fire alarm system shall be installed,

(a) in every building that contains more than 3 storeys, including storeys below the first storey,

(b) where the total occupant load exceeds 300, or

(c) when the occupant load for any major occupancy in Table 9.10.18.2. is exceeded.

(2) A fire alarm system is not required in a residential occupancy where an exit or public corridor serves not more than 4 suites or where each suite has direct access to an exterior exit facility leading to ground level.

Text · e-Laws consolidated snapshot

Table 9.10.18.2. Maximum Occupant Load for Buildings without Fire Alarm Systems Forming Part of Sentence 9.10.18.2.(1)

Column 1

Column 2

Major Occupancy Classification

Occupant Load Above which

Fire Alarm System is Required

Residential

10 (sleeping accommodation)

Business and personal services, mercantile

150 above or below the first storey

Low- or medium-hazard industrial

75 above or below the first storey