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OBC 2006 Division B

9.26.3.1.

Version 1 — in force 1 January 2010

In force · amended
Verified · covered Verified against the 2010-01-01–2010-03-31 consolidation, whose range covers the query date. How to read this

Provenance

OBC 1997 · continues from 9.26.3.1. — Pro

Base · O. Reg. 350/06 · ext v0 →

O. Reg. 503/09, cl. 183 · ext ← current

In force 2010-01-01

OBC 2012 · continues as 9.26.3.1. — Pro

9.26.3.1. — Slope

(1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3), the slopes on which roof coverings may be applied shall conform to Table 9.26.3.1.

(2) Asphalt and gravel or coal tar and gravel roofs may be constructed with lower slopes than required in Sentence (1) when effective drainage is provided by roof drains located at the lowest points on the roofs.

(3) Profiled metal roof cladding systems specifically designed for low-slope applications are permitted to be installed with lower slopes than required in Sentence (1), provided they are installed in conformance with the manufacturer’s written recommendations.

(4) Except where back-slope will not adversely affect adjacent supported or supporting elements due to water ingress, roofs and elements that effectively serve as roofs shall be constructed with sufficient slope away from,

(a) exterior walls, and

(b) guards that are connected to the roof, or to an element that effectively serves as a roof, by more than pickets or posts.

(5) The slope required in Sentence (4) shall be sufficient to maintain a positive slope,

(a) after expected shrinkage of the building frame, where these surfaces are supported by exterior walls and on exterior columns, and

(b) once design loading is taken into consideration, where these surfaces are cantilevered from exterior walls.

Editor's note

In the notes to Table-9.26.3.1., the footnote reference numbers are presented inline with a separating space; the e-Laws consolidation renders them as superscript abutting the text. The footnote text is identical.

Text · e-Laws consolidated snapshot

Table 9.26.3.1. Roofing Types and Slope Limits Forming Part of Sentence 9.26.3.1.(1)

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Type of Roofing

Minimum Slope

Maximum Slope

Asbestos-Cement Corrugated Sheets

1 in 4

no limit

Asphalt Shingles

Low slope application

1 in 6

no limit

Normal application

1 in 3

no limit

Built-up Roofing

Asphalt base (without gravel)

1 in 25

1 in 2

Asphalt base (gravelled)

1 in 50(1)

1 in 4

Coal-tar base (gravelled)

1 in 50(1)

1 in 25

Cold process

1 in 25

1 in 1.33

Cedar Shakes

1 in 3

no limit

Clay Tile

1 in 2

no limit

Glass Fibre Reinforced Polyester Roofing Panels

1 in 4

no limit

Modified Bituminous Membranes

1 in 50

1 in 4

Profiled Metal Roofing

1 in 4(2)

no limit

Roll Roofing

480 mm wide selvage asphalt roofing

1 in 6

no limit

Cold application felt

1 in 50

1 in 1.33

Smooth and mineral surfaced

1 in 4

no limit

Sheet Metal Shingles

1 in 4(2)

no limit

Slate Shingles

1 in 2

no limit

Wood Shingles

1 in 4

no limit

Notes to Table 9.26.3.1.:

(1)See Sentence 9.26.3.1.(2).

(2)See Sentence 9.26.3.1.(3).