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9.8.4.
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(1) This Regulation comes into force on December 31, 2006.
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O. Reg. 350/06 · commencement 2.2.1.1(1)
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(1) Subject to Sentences (2) and (3), this Regulation comes into force on January 1, 2014.
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O. Reg. 332/12 · commencement 4.4.1.1(1)
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(1) This Regulation comes into force on December 31, 2006.
Read directly from the regulation's own commencement section.
O. Reg. 350/06 · commencement 2.2.1.1(1)
This version stayed in force until the next edition replaced it. What follows is that edition’s base regulation’s commencement — the takeover that ended this one.
(1) Subject to Sentences (2) and (3), this Regulation comes into force on January 1, 2014.
Read directly from the regulation's own commencement section.
O. Reg. 332/12 · commencement 4.4.1.1(1)
Provenance
New in this edition — no OBC 1997 predecessor
Base · O. Reg. 350/06 · ext← current
Original — base regulation
OBC 2012 · continues as 9.8.4. — Pro
9.8.4. — Step Dimensions
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9.8.4.1. — Uniformity and Tolerances for Risers and Treads
(1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), risers shall have uniform height in any one flight with a maximum tolerance of,
(a) 6 mm between adjacent treads or landings, and
(b) 6 mm between the tallest and shortest risers in a flight.
(2) Except for required exit stairs, where the top or bottom riser in a stair adjoins a sloping finished walking surface such as a garage floor, driveway or sidewalk, the height of the riser across the stair shall vary by not more than 1 in 12.
(3) Treads shall have uniform run and tread depth, with a maximum tolerance of,
(a) 6 mm between adjacent treads, and
(b) 6 mm between the deepest and shallowest runs and treads in a flight.
(4) Where angled treads or winders are incorporated into a stair, the treads in all sets of angled treads or winders within a flight shall turn in the same direction.
(5) Cross-slope of treads shall not exceed 1 in 100.
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9.8.4.2. — Dimensions for Risers
(1) Risers shall conform to Table 9.8.4.2.
Editor's note
In the notes to Table-9.8.4.2., 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.
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Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 |
Stair Type | All Steps | Rectangular Treads | ||||
Rise, mm | Run, mm | Tread Depth, mm | ||||
max. | min. | max. | min. | max. | min. | |
Service and mezzanines in live/work units(1) | no limit | 125 | 355 | no limit | 355 | no limit |
Private(2) | 200 | 125 | 355 | 210 | 355 | 235 |
Public(3) | 200 | 125 | 355 | 230 | 355 | 250 |
Notes to Table 9.8.4.2.:
(1)Service stairs serve areas used only as service rooms or service spaces and stairs that serve mezzanines not exceeding 20 m2 within live/work units.
(2)Private stairs are interior stairs within dwelling units and exterior stairs serving a single dwelling unit.
(3)Public stairs are all stairs not described as service stair or private stairs.
9.8.4.3. — Dimensions for Rectangular Treads
(1) The run and tread depth of rectangular treads shall conform to Table 9.8.4.2.
(2) The depth of a rectangular tread shall be not less than its run and not more that its run plus 25 mm.
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9.8.4.4. — Dimensions for Angled Treads
(1) Angled treads in required exit stairs shall comply with Article 3.4.6.8.
(2) Except as provided in Article 9.8.4.5., angled treads in other than required exit stairs shall have an average run of not less than 200 mm and a minimum run of 150 mm.
(3) The depth of an angled tread shall be not less than its run at any point and not more than its run plus 25 mm.
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9.8.4.5. — Winders
(1) Stairs within dwelling units are permitted to contain winders that converge to a centre point provided,
(a) the winders turn through an angle of not more than 90°,
(b) individual treads turn through an angle of not less than 30° or not more than 45°, and
(c) adjacent winders turn through the same angle.
(2) Where more than one set of winders described in Sentence (1) is provided in a single stairway between adjacent floor levels, such winders shall be separated in plan by at least 1 200 mm.
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9.8.4.6. — Leading Edges of Treads
(1) Leading edges of treads that are bevelled or rounded shall,
(a) not reduce the required tread depth by more than 15 mm, and
(b) not, in any case, exceed 25 mm horizontally.
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9.8.4.7. — Interior Stairs Extending Through the Roof
(1) Interior stairways extending through the roof of a building shall be protected from ice and snow.
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Provenance
New in this edition — no OBC 1997 predecessor
Base · O. Reg. 350/06 · ext← current
Original — base regulation
OBC 2012 · continues as 9.8.4. — Pro