Construction codes of Ontario

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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 Ramps

(1) The clear height over ramps shall be not less than, (a) 1 950 mm for ramps serving a house or an individual dwelling unit, and (b) 2 050 mm for ramps not serving a house or an individual dwelling unit. Article 9.8.5.3 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 […]

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. Article 9.8.4.6 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code, Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only.

Loads on Guards

Loads on Guards (1) Except as provided in Sentences (2), (4) and (5), guards shall be designed to resist the specified loads prescribed in Table 9.8.8.2. (2) For guards within dwelling units and in exterior guards serving not more than 2 dwelling units, where the width and spacing of pickets are such that three pickets can be […]