ONTARIO REGULATION 102/98 TO AMEND
ONTARIO REGULATION 403/97
MADE UNDER THE
BUILDING CODE ACT, 1992
Note:Ontario Regulation 403/97 has been amended by Ontario Regulation 22/98.
1. Sentence 3.2.4.22. (1) of Ontario Regulation 403/97 is amended by striking out "Subsection 3.2.6." in the first line and substituting "Subsection 3.2.6 or Clause 3.3.2.4. (11.2)(f)".
2. (1) Sentence 3.3.2.3. (3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out "Sentence (4)" in the first line and substituting "Sentences (4) and (5)".
(2) Sentence 3.3.2.3. (5) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
(5) The requirements of Sentence (3) do not apply if
(a) there are not more than 7 seats between any seat and the nearest aisle, where the seats are served by a single aisle,
(b) there are not more than 20 seats between any seat and the nearest aisle, where the seats are served by two aisles,
(c) each row has an unobstructed passage with minimum width of 400 mm plus 6.1 mm for each additional seat above 16 seats in the row, and
(d) the travel distance is not more than 45 m measured along the path of travel from any seat to an exit or to an egress doorway.
(6) Seating arrangements that do not conform to the requirements of Sentences (3) to (5) are permitted provided the standard of safety is not reduced and the time required for egress is not increased.
(3) Article 3.3.2.4. of the Regulation is amended by adding the following Sentence:
(10.1) The requirements in Sentences (5) to (10) and Sentence (14) do not apply if
(a) the minimum clear width of an aisle is in accordance with Article 3.3.1.16., but is not less than 900 mm if serving seats on one side only,
(b) the minimum clear width of an aisle is in accordance with Article 3.3.1.16., but is not less than 1 200 mm if serving seats on both sides,
(c) the minimum clear width of a converging aisle is in accordance with Article 3.3.1.16., but not less than the width of the widest aisle leading to the converging aisle,
(d) the minimum clear width of an exit leading directly from the seating area is in accordance with Article 3.4.3.4.,
(e) except as provided in Clause (f), the minimum clear width of an egress doorway leading directly from the seating area is in accordance with Article 3.3.1.16., but not less than the required width of the aisle or the converging aisle lead ing to the doorway, and
(f) if more than one vomitory is provided
(i) the minimum total clear width of the egress doorways leading from one vomitory is not less than the required width of the aisle or the converging aisle leading to the doorways, and
(ii) the min imum clear width of egress doorways from additional vomitories is in accordance with Article 3.3.1.16.
(4) Sentence 3.3.2.4.(11) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
(11) Except as provided in Sentences (11.1) and (11.2), dead-end aisles shall be not more than 6 m long.
(11.1) Dead-end aisles are permitted to be more than 6 m long, but not more than 10 m long if
(a) the seating area is separated from other seating areas and adjacent occupancies, including a corridor serving any seating area, by a fire separation in accordance with Sentences 3.3.2.2. (1) and (2),
(b) the travel distance is not more than 25 m measured along the path of travel from any seat to an exit, to an egress doorway or to an opening into a vomitory,
(c) at least one means of egress, comprising not less than 30 per cent of the required exit capacity, is through an exterior exit, an exit stairway or a corridor not containing an occupancy,
(d) each row served by the dead-end aisle has a minimum unobstructed width of 400 mm plus 6.1 mm for each additional seat above 7 seats in a row, but not more than 550 mm,
(e) the minimum ceiling height above the seating area is 3 m,
(f) the activation of a fire detector or a sprinkler head in the seating area will
(i) cause the shutdown of the projection system serving the seating area, and
(ii) turn on the normal lighting in the seating area, and
(g) the floor area is sprinklered.
(11.2) Dead-end aisles are permitted to be more than 10 m long, but not more than 13 m long if
(a) the seating area is separated from other seating areas and adjacent occupancies, including a corridor serving any seating area, by a fire separation in accordance with Sentences 3.3.2.2. (1) and (2),
(b) the travel distance is not more than 25 m measured along the path of travel from any seat to an exit, to an egress doorway or to an opening into a vomitory,
(c) at least one means of egress, comprising not less than 30 per cent of the required exit capacity, is through an exterior exit, an exit stairway or a corridor not containing an occupancy,
(d) each row served by a dead-end aisle has a minimum unobstructed width of 400 mm plus 6.1 mm for each additional seat above 7 seats in a row, but not more than 550 mm,
(e) the activation of a fire detector or a sprinkler head in the seating area will
(i) cause the shutdown of the projection system serving the seating area, and
(ii) turn on the normal lighting in the seating area,
(f) a voice communication system is installed in conformance with Article 3.2.4.22.,
(g) a smoke control system is installed to control movement of smoke in the seating area or a smoke exhaust system is provided so that, in the event of detection of smoke by a smoke detector in the seating area, air handling equipment is activated to extract air directly from the seating area at the rate of at least 6 air changes per hour, and
(h) the floor area is sprinklered.
(5) Sentence 3.3.2.4.(14) is revoked and the following substituted:
(14) Side aisles shall be not less than 1 100 mm wide if seating is provided in conformance with Sentence 3.3.2.3.(4).
This document is prepared for purposes of convenience only, and for accurate reference recourse should be had to the Official Volumes.