REQUIRED SIDEWALKS AND PLANTING STRIP WIDTHS, LIGHT AND VENTILATION, NO. OF EXITS, FIRE CODE

RROW WIDTH

BELOW 10M

REQ SIDEWALK WIDTH?

WIDTH OF PLANTING STRIP?

REQ SW: FROM 1/4 TO 1/3 OF RROW WIDTH

MIN. WIDTH OF PS: OPTIONAL

RROW WIDTH

10-19M

REQ SIDEWALK WIDTH?

WIDTH OF PLANTING STRIP?

REQ SW: FROM 1/4 TO 1/3 OF RROW WIDTH

MIN. WIDTH OF PS: 0.40M

RROW WIDTH

20-24M

REQ SIDEWALK WIDTH?

WIDTH OF PLANTING STRIP?

REQ SW: FROM 1/6 TO 1/3 OF RROW WIDTH

MIN. WIDTH OF PS: 0.60M

RROW WIDTH

25-29M

REQ SIDEWALK WIDTH?

WIDTH OF PLANTING STRIP?

REQ SW: FROM 1/6 TO 1/3 OF RROW WIDTH

MIN. WIDTH OF PS: 0.60M

RROW WIDTH

30M AND ABOVE

REQ SIDEWALK WIDTH?

WIDTH OF PLANTING STRIP?

REQ SW: FROM 1/6 TO 1/4 OF RROW WIDTH

MIN. WIDTH OF PS: 1.20M

WIDTH OF RROW SHALL BE MEASURED FROM?

EDGE OF SIDEWALK TO PLANTING STRIP

THE SIDEWALK PAVEMENT SHALL HAVE A NON SLIP SURFACE AND SHALL SLOPE DOWN FROM THE BLDNG LINE TOWARDS THE CURB LINE AT NO MORE THAN ___ AND SHALL LEVEL OFF WITH THE CURB

1/50

SIDEWALKS OF 2M OR MORE IN WIDTH SHALL INCLUDE ON ITS OUTER SIDE A PLANTING STRIP OF NOT LESS THAN ____ SEPARATING THE CURB FROM THE SIDEWALK PAVEMENT

800MM

CEILING HEIGHTS

HABITABLE ROOMS PROVIDED W ARTIFICAL VENTILATION SHALL HAVE A CEILING HT OF NOT LESS THAN ___M MEASURED FROM FLOOR TO CEILING

2.40M

CEILING HEIGHTS

FOR BUILDINGS WITH MORE THAN 1 STOREY, THE MIN FLOOR TO FLOOR HEIGHT FOR THE GF IS

2.7M

CEILING HEIGHTS

MEZZANINE FLOORS SHALL HAVE A MIN CLEAR CEILING HEIGHT OF

1.8M

WINDOWS

ALL ROOMS WITHOUT MECHANICAL VENTILATION SHALL BE PROVIDED W WINDOWS W A TOTAL FREE AREA OF OPENINGS EQUAL TO OR AT LEAST ___ OF THE FLOOR AREA OF THE ROOM

10%

TOILETS AND LAUNDRY ROOMS MAY BE PROVIDED WITH WINDOWS WITH A TOTAL FREE AREA OF OPENINGS EQUAL TO OR AT LEAST ___ OF THE FLOOR AREA OF THE ROOM

5%

ABSOLUTELY NO OPENIGNS ARE ALLOWED ALONG ?

PROPERTY LINES

WINDOWS TO BE USED FOR EMERGECY EGRESS SHALL HAVE A MIN WIDTH OF ___ AND A HEIGHT OF __. THE BOTTOM OF THE OPENING SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN 820 MM FROM THE FLOOR

WIDTH - 820 MM

HEIGHT - 1000MM

VENT SHAFTS SHALL HAVE A MIN CROSS SECTIONAL AREA OF 1 SQM. NO VENT SHAFT SHALL HAVE ITS LEAST DIMENSION LESS THAN ___

600MM

DRAINAGE GENERAL PROVISIONS

HORIZONTAL DRAINAGE PIPES SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SLOPE OF ___ TOWARDS THE POINT OF DISPOSAL

HOWEVER, ANY PIPE 102 MM OR LARGER IN DIAMETER MAY HAVE A SLOPE OF NO LESS THAN __

2%

1%

MIN SLOPE FOR FLAT ROOF IS?

2%

RECCOMMENDED ROOF PITCH

15-30 DEG

RECCOMMENDED SLOPE FOR SHOWER FLOORS

2-4%

ALL SHOWER AREAS SHOULD HAVE A THRESHOLD OF AT LEAST ___ MM LOWER THAN THE OUTSIDE FLOOR. THRESHOLD SHALL BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE A MIN OF ___MM WIDE DOOR

25.4MM, 599 MM

ALL SHOWER AREAS MUST BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE A ____MM DIAMETER CIRCLE

762

PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE OF EXITS

SEPARATION SHALL HAVE AT LEAST 1 HR FIRE RESISTANCE RATING WHEN EXIT CONNECTS __ STOREYS OR LESS

3

PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE OF EXITS

SEPARATION SHALL HAVE AT LEAST 2 HR FIRE RESISTANCE RATING WHEN EXIT CONNECTS __ STOREYS

4 OR MORE

ANY OPENING IN THE SEPARATION WALL SHALL BE PROTECTED BY AN _____ FIRE RESISTING DOOR

APPROVED SELF CLOSING

MEASUREMENT OF MEANS OF EGRESS

THE WIDTH OF MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE MEASURED BY CLEAR WIDTH STARTING FROM THE ___ POINT

NARROWEST

MEASUREMENT OF MEANS OF EGRESS

PROJECTIONS OF NOT MORE THAN ___MM AT A MAX HEIGHT OF 965MM WITHIN THE MEANS OF EGRESS ON EACH SIDE SHALL BE

114MM

ANY MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN ___MM WIDE

915

THE NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS FROM ANY STOREY INCLUDING MEZZANINES SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN

2

WHEN THE OCCUPANT LOAD FOR ANY STOREY OR PORTION THEREOF IS MROE THAN 500 BUT LESS THAN 1000, THE MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE

3

IN EXCESS OF 1000 OCCUPANT LOAD, THE MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE

4

MINIMUM NUMBER OF EXITS

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

<500 OCCUPANT LOAD

AT LEAST 2 EXITS

MINIMUM NUMBER OF EXITS

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

500-1000

AT LEAST 3 EXITS

MINIMUM NUMBER OF EXITS

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

>1000 OCCUPANT LOAD

AT LEAST 4 EXITS

MINIMUM NUMBER OF EXITS

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

ASSEMBLY

MAIN EXIT WHICH ACCOMMODATES 1/2 OF THE TOTAL OCCUPANT LOAD AND SHALL CONNECT TO A STAIRWAY OR RAMP LEADING TO A STREET

MINIMUM NUMBER OF EXITS

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATIONAL

EVERY ROOM W A CAPACITY OF 50 OR MORE OR OVER 93 SQM SHALL HAVE AT LEAST 2 DOORWAYS REMOTE FROM EACH OTHER

NO LESS THAN 2 SEPARATE EXITS ON EVERY FLOOR/MEZZANINE

MINIMUM NUMBER OF EXITS

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

HEALTH CARE

ON ALL LEVELS: AT LEAST 2 EXITS

ELEVATORS DO NOT COUNT AS REQUIRED EXITS

MINIMUM NUMBER OF EXITS

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

DETENTION, RESIDENTIAL, BUSINESS

ON ALL LEVELS: AT LEAST 2 EXITS

SINGLE MEANS OF EGRESS IS ALLOWED FOR MEZZANINE FLOORS PROVIDED THAT THE TRAVEL DISTANCE IS NOT LESS THAN 30M

AT LEAST 1.5 OF THE REQ EXITS SHALL BE REACHED WITHOUT GOING THROUGH CHECK OUT STANDS

A SINGLE EXIT IS PERMITTED FOR A ROOM WITH LESS THAN 100 PERSONS PROVIDED IT EXITS DIRECTLY TO THE OUTSIDE AT THE LEVEL OF DISCHARGE

MINIMUM NUMBER OF EXITS

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

MERCANTILE

SINGLE MEANS OF EGRESS IS ALLOWED FOR STORES WITH A GFA LESS THAN 278 SQM PROVIDED THAT THE TRAVEL DISTANCE IS NOT LESS THAN 23M

MINIMUM NUMBER OF EXITS

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

STORAGE

ON ALL LEVELS: 2 EXITS

SINGLE MEANS OF EGRESS IS ALLOWED FOR STORAGE ROOMS OR AREAS WITH GFA LESS THAN 1,394 SQM WHERE LESS THAN 10 PEOPLE ARE NORMALLY PRESENT

MINIMUM NUMBER OF EXITS

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

PARKING

EVERY FLOOR SHALL HAVE AT LEAST 2 EXITS TRAVELLING AWAY FROM THE FUEL PUMPS IF LOCATED ON A PARKING FLOOR

TRAVEL DISTANCE TO AN EXIT

IN CASE OF INDIV ROOMS SUBJECT TO OCCUPANCY BY NOT MORE THAN 6 PEROSNS, TRAVEL FROM ANY POINT IN THE ROOM TO THE ROOM DOOR DOES NOT EXCEED ___

15M

WHERE OPEN STAIRWAYS OR RAMPS WERE USED AS A PATH OF TRAVEL TO REQUIRED EXIT (MEZZ OR BALC) , DISTANCE SHALL INCLUDE THE TRABEL ON THE ___

STAIRWAY OR RAMP

IN THE CASE OF OPEN AREAS, DISTANCE TO EXITS SHALL BE MEASURED FROM THE MOST___ POINT SUBJECT TO OCCUPANCY

REMOTE

FOR NON PRESSURIZED AND NON SPRNKLERED EXITS, TRAVEL DISTANCE SHALL INCLUDE THE ___

RAMP OR STAIR

TRAVEL DISTANCE IS MEASURED FROM ____ OF NATURAL PATH OF TRAVEL STARTING FROM MOST REMOTE POINT TO DOORWAY OR TREAD NOSING

CENTERLINE

DIRECT EXIT/FIRE EXIT STAIRS GENERAL PROVISIONS

MIN HEADROOM

2M

DIRECT EXIT/FIRE EXIT STAIRS GENERAL PROVISIONS

RE ENTRY MECHANISM EVERY?

4 FLOORS

DIRECT EXIT/FIRE EXIT STAIRS GENERAL PROVISIONS

MIN SIZE OF DOOR IS ___, MAX SIZE IS____

.71M, 1.22M

DIRECT EXIT/FIRE EXIT STAIRS GENERAL PROVISIONS

STAIR MIN RUN?

280 MM

DIRECT EXIT/FIRE EXIT STAIRS GENERAL PROVISIONS

STAIR MAX RISE?

180 MM

DIRECT EXIT/FIRE EXIT STAIRS GENERAL PROVISIONS

STAIR MIN RISE?

100 MM

DIRECT EXIT/FIRE EXIT STAIRS GENERAL PROVISIONS

LANDING DIMENSION IN THIS DIRECTION OF TRAVEL SHOULD NOT BE LESS THAN THE

STAIR WIDTH

DIRECT EXIT/FIRE EXIT STAIRS GENERAL PROVISIONS

<50 PERSONS __ WIDTH

915 MM

DIRECT EXIT/FIRE EXIT STAIRS GENERAL PROVISIONS

<200 PERSON ___ WIDTH

1120 MM

DIRECT EXIT/FIRE EXIT STAIRS GENERAL PROVISIONS

>2000 PERSON ___ WIDTH

1420 MM

DIRECT EXIT/FIRE EXIT STAIRS GENERAL PROVISIONS

HANDRAIL HEIGHT ?

IT IS MEASURED 25MM BACK FROM THE LEADING EDGE. IF DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN, AN ADDITIONAL HANDRAIL LOWER THAN THE MAIN SHALL BE PROVIDED

76 - 86.5 MM

MIN CORRIDOR WIDTH -- SHALL APPLY TO ALL CORRIDORS LEADING TO EXITS

ASSEMBLY

1120 MM

MIN CORRIDOR WIDTH -- SHALL APPLY TO ALL CORRIDORS LEADING TO EXITS

EDUCATIONAL;

1830MM

MIN CORRIDOR WIDTH -- SHALL APPLY TO ALL CORRIDORS LEADING TO EXITS

HEALTH CARE

2440 MM

MIN CORRIDOR WIDTH -- SHALL APPLY TO ALL CORRIDORS LEADING TO EXITS

DETENTION

1120 MM

MIN CORRIDOR WIDTH -- SHALL APPLY TO ALL CORRIDORS LEADING TO EXITS

RESIDENTIAL

1120 MM

MIN CORRIDOR WIDTH -- SHALL APPLY TO ALL CORRIDORS LEADING TO EXITS

MERCANTILE

1500 MM

MIN CORRIDOR WIDTH -- SHALL APPLY TO ALL CORRIDORS LEADING TO EXITS

BUSINESS

1120 MM

MIN CORRIDOR WIDTH -- SHALL APPLY TO ALL CORRIDORS LEADING TO EXITS

INDUSTRIAL

1120 MMM

HORIZONTAL EXITS GENERAL PROVISIONS

EXT WAY OF EXIT MAX DEAD END IS ___

6M

MIN CORRIDOR WIDTH -- SHALL APPLY TO ALL CORRIDORS LEADING TO EXITS

___% OF OCCUPANTS SHALL EXIT THROUGH OPEN AREAS LESS THAN ___ M AWAY

50%, 6M

MIN CORRIDOR WIDTH -- SHALL APPLY TO ALL CORRIDORS LEADING TO EXITS

REVOLVING DOOR = ___% OF DOOR WIDTH CAPACITY

50

MIN CORRIDOR WIDTH -- SHALL APPLY TO ALL CORRIDORS LEADING TO EXITS

TURNSTILES SHOULD BE AT LEAST __M WIDE

.91 M

WALL FIRE RATINGS

1 HR FIRE RATED WALLS REQUIIRED

STORAGE

LAUNDRY

KITHENS

WASTE COLLECTION

LINEN COLLECTION

FIRE EXIT STAIRS AND VESTIBULES FOR BLDNGS 3 STOREYS OR MORE

CHUTE ACCESS RM

BOILER RM

PAINT SHOP

REFRIGERATION MACHINE RM

HOTEL AND OFFICE CORRRIDOR

ELEV LOBBY

WALLS THAT DIVIDE OCCUPANCIES IN BLDNG

EXT WALLS THAT HAS POTENTIAL TO BE EXPOSED TO MODERATE FIRE FROM OUTISDE

WALL FIRE RATINGS

2 HR FIRE RATED WALLS REQUIRED

CHUTE TERMINATION RMS

EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT RM

FIRE PUMP RM

PARKING GARAGE

FIRE EXIT STAIRS AND VESTIGBULE FOR BUILDINGS 4 STOREYS OR MORE

EXT WALLS

FLOOR SLAB

ROOF

ELEV SHAFTS

MEPF SHAFTS

STAIRWELLS

WALLS THAT SEPARATE BLDNGS OR DIVIDE A SINGLE BLDNG INTO A DESIGNATED FIRE AREA SHALL BE ___ HRS FIRE RATED WITH ___MIN DOOR FIRE RATING

4 HRS, 180MIN