Ontario Building Code - Section 414

3.10.2.6. 2024 Building Code Compendium 226 Division B – Part 3 (2) Except where located in and serving only the dwelling units, a fuel-fired appliance shall be located in a service room separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than 1 h. 3.10.2.7. Sanitary Facilities (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), the requirements in Subsection 3.7.4. shall apply. (2) Except as permitted in Sentences 3.7.4.1.(2) and (3), two washrooms, each containing a water closet and a lavatory, shall be provided within one of the buildings on the property. 3.10.3. Additional Requirements for Buildings Containing More than 1 Storey 3.10.3.1. Application (1) The requirements in this Subsection apply to all buildings except a 1 storey building that does not contain a basement or mezzanine. 3.10.3.2. Spatial Separations (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), the requirements in Subsection 3.2.3. shall apply. (2) The distance between buildings shall be not less than 9 m. 3.10.3.3. Fire Alarm Systems (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3), the requirements in Subsection 3.2.4. shall apply. (2) A fire alarm system shall be installed. (3) Within the first storey, manual stations are required only in corridors. 3.10.3.4. Provisions for Firefighting (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3), the requirements in Subsection 3.2.5. shall apply. (2) Access routes for fire department vehicles shall be provided and shall be not less than 9 m wide. (3) Hydrants shall be located in the access routes required in Sentence (2) so that (a) for a building provided with a fire department connection for a standpipe system or a sprinkler system, (i) a fire department pumper vehicle can be located adjacent to a hydrant, and (ii) the unobstructed path of travel for the firefighter from the vehicle to the fire department connection is not more than 45 m, and (b) for a building that is not sprinklered throughout, a fire department pumper vehicle can be located in the access route so that the unobstructed path of travel for the firefighter is not more than (i) 45 m from the hydrant to the vehicle, and (ii) 45 m from the vehicle to every opening in the building. 3.10.3.5. Standpipe Systems (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), the requirements in Articles 3.2.5.8. to 3.2.5.11. shall apply.