OBC 2006 › Division B

9.7.1.2.

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 9.7.1.2. — Pro

Base · O. Reg. 350/06 · ext← current

Original — base regulation

OBC 2012 · renumbered to 9.7.2.3. — Pro

9.7.1.2. — Minimum Window Areas

(1) Except as required in Article 9.7.1.3. and Sentence (3), the minimum window glass area for rooms in buildings of residential occupancy or that are used for sleeping shall conform to Table 9.7.1.2.

(2) The unobstructed glass area of a door or skylight is considered equivalent to that of a window.

(3) Work areas in live/work units shall conform to Clause 3.7.2.1.(2)(a).

(4) Where rooms with different requirements for window glass area are combined as described in Sentence 9.5.1.4.(1), the more restrictive requirement shall govern.

Editor's note

Table-9.7.1.2. — This map follows the as-filed text of O. Reg. 350/06 for Note (1) to Table 9.7.1.2. of Division B ('See Article 9.7.1.3.'), which no regulation amends. The as-filed note shows the note number '(1)' in plain text; as of its April 2, 2007 re-render the e-Laws consolidation displays the note number in superscript, with no amending regulation making the change and the note text unchanged. This map preserves the as-filed rendering.

Text · e-Laws consolidated snapshot

Table 9.7.1.2. Glass Areas for Rooms of Residential Occupancy Forming Part of Sentence 9.7.1.2.(1)

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Location	Minimum Unobstructed Glass Area With No Electric Lighting	Minimum Unobstructed Glass Area With Electric Lighting
Laundry, basement recreation room, unfinished basement	4% of area served	Windows not required
Water closet room	0.37 m²	Windows not required
Kitchen,	10% of area served	Windows not required
kitchen space,
kitchen alcove
Living rooms and dining rooms	10% of area served	10% of area served
Bedrooms and other finished rooms not mentioned above	5% of area served⁽¹⁾	5% of area served⁽¹⁾

Notes to Table 9.7.1.2.:

(1) See Article 9.7.1.3.