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The Ontario Building Code | Storage Garages

9.5.3.3. Storage garages

(1) The clear height in a storage garageshall be not less than 2 000 mm.

9.5.4. Living Rooms or Spaces within Dwelling Units

In Plain Language

This clause sets a minimum clear ceiling height of 2,000 mm for storage garages, ensuring enough headroom for typical vehicle and pedestrian movement.

This is a plain-language summary of the 2012/2017 Ontario Building Code text above, for general understanding only and not a substitute for the Code. Always confirm current requirements against the 2024 edition (O.Reg. 163/24) or a qualified professional before construction.