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The Ontario Building Code | Application and Compliance

9.7.5.1. application and Compliance

(1) Materials, design, construction and installation of windows, doors and skylights that separate conditioned space from unconditioned space or the exterior but that are not within the scope of AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440, "NAFS - North American Fenestration Standard/Specification for windows, Doors, and Skylights" shall,

(a) conform to,

(i) this Subsection or Subsection 9.7.4., and

(ii) the applicable requirements in Subsection 9.7.6., or

(b) conform to Part 5.

(2) glass for site-built windows, doors, sidelights for doors, and skylights shall comply with Section 9.6.

In Plain Language

This article sets out where and how the forced-entry resistance requirements in this Subsection apply and how compliance is demonstrated for doors and windows.

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.