Construction codes of Ontario

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Handrails for Stairs and Ramps Table

Handrails for Stairs and Ramps Table Table 9.8.7.1.Handrails for Stairs and Ramps Forming Part of Sentence 9.8.7.1.(1) Table 9.8.7.1 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code, Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only.

Height of Guards

Height of Guards (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2), (3), (4) and (6), all guards shall be not less than 1 070 mm high. (2) All guards within dwelling units, other than guards serving spiral stairs, shall be not less than 900 mm high. (3) Exterior guards serving a house or an individual dwelling unit shall be […]

Height of Handrails

Height of Handrails (1) The height of handrails on stairs and ramps shall be measured vertically from the top of the handrail to, (a) a straight line drawn tangent to the tread nosings of the stair served by the handrail, or (b) the surface of the ramp, floor or landing served by the handrail. […]

Height over Landings

(1) The clear Height over landings shall be not less than, (a) 1 950 mm for landings serving a house or an individual dwelling unit, and (b) 2 050 mm for landings not serving a house or an individual dwelling unit. Article 9.8.6.4 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code, Information published by oncodes.ca for […]

Height over Stairs

(1) The clear height over stairs shall be measured vertically, over the clear width of the stair, from a straight line tangent to the tread and landing nosings to the lowest point above. (2) Except as provided in Sentence (3) and Article 9.8.4.5A., the clear height over stairs shall not be less than 2 050 mm […]

Hydrostatic Pressure (floor-on ground)

Hydrostatic Pressure floor-on ground (1) Where groundwater levels may cause hydrostatic pressure beneath a floor-on-ground, the floor-on-ground shall be, (a) a cast-in-place concrete slab, and (b) designed to resist such pressures Article 9.16.3.2 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code, Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only.

Indoor Design Temperatures

Indoor Design Temperatures (1) At the outside design temperature, required heating facilities shall be capable of maintaining an indoor air temperature of not less than, (a) 22°C in all living spaces, (b) 22°C in unfinished basements, and (c) 15°C in heated crawl spaces. Article 9.33.3.1 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code, Information published […]