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OBC 2006 Division B

9.9.6.5.

Version 0 — in force 31 December 2006

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 · split from 9.9.6.1. — Pro

OBC 1997 · continues from 9.9.6.5. — Pro

Base · O. Reg. 350/06 · ext← current

Original — base regulation

O. Reg. 503/09, cl. 141 · ext v1 →

In force 2010-01-01

Next: O. Reg. 503/09, cl. 141 · ext (not in force until 2010-01-01) v1 →

OBC 2012 · continues as 9.9.6.5. — Pro

9.9.6.5. — Direction of Door Swing

(1) Except for doors serving a single dwelling unit, exit doors that are required to swing shall swing in the direction of exit travel.

(2) Doors that open onto a corridor or other facility that provides access to exit from a room or suite having an occupant load of more than 60 persons shall swing on the vertical axis in the direction of exit travel.

(3) Doors that divide a corridor that is not wholly contained within a suite shall swing in the direction of exit travel.

(4) Where a pair of doors is installed in a corridor that provides access to exit in both directions, the doors shall,

(a) swing in opposite directions, with the door on the right hand side swinging in the direction of exit travel, or

(b) swing in both directions.

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