OBC 2006 › Division B

9.5.3.1.

Version 0 — in force 31 December 2006

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In force

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

Provenance

OBC 1997 · continues from 9.5.3.1. — Pro

Base · O. Reg. 350/06 · ext← current

Original — base regulation

OBC 2012 · continues as 9.5.3.1. — Pro

9.5.3.1. — Ceiling Heights of Rooms or Spaces

(1) The ceiling heights of rooms or spaces in residential occupancies and live/work units shall conform to Table 9.5.3.1.

(2) Areas in rooms or spaces over which ceiling height is not less than the minimum specified in Table 9.5.3.1. shall be contiguous with the entry or entries to those rooms or spaces.

Editor's note

In the notes to Table-9.5.3.1., 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 9.5.3.1. Room Ceiling Heights Forming Part of Sentences 9.5.3.1.(1) and (2)

Column 1	Column 2
Room or Space	Minimum Heights⁽¹⁾
Living room or space, dining room or space, kitchen or kitchen space	2 300 mm over at least 75 per cent of the required floor area with a clear height of 2 100 mm at any point over the required area
Bedroom or bedroom space	2 300 mm over at least 50 per cent of the required area or 2 100 mm over all of the required floor area. Any part of the floor having a clear height of less than 1 400 mm shall not be considered in computing the required floor area.
Basement space	2 100 mm over at least 75 per cent of the basement area except that under beams and ducts the clearance is permitted to be reduced to 1 950 mm
Bathroom, water closet room or laundry area above grade	2 100 mm in any area where a person would normally be in a standing position
Passage, hall or main entrance vestibule and finished rooms not specifically mentioned above	2 100 mm

Notes to Table 9.5.3.1.:

⁽¹⁾Area of the space shall be measured at floor level.