The Ontario Building Code | Items Under Part 3 Jurisdiction
9.10.1.3. Items Under Part 3 Jurisdiction
(1) Tents,air-supported structures, transformer vaults, walkways, elevators and escalators shall conform to Part 3.
(2) Where rooms or spaces are intended for an assembly occupancy, such rooms or spaces shall conform to Part 3.
(3) basements containing more than 1 storeyor exceeding 600 m2 in area shall conform to Part 3.
(4) Where rooms or spaces are intended for the storage, manufacture or use of hazardous or explosive material, such rooms or spaces shall conform to Part 3.
(5) Reserved
(6) openings="http://thehandyforce.com/windows/" title ="Window installer in Toronto">openings through floors that are not protected by shafts or closuresshall be protected in conformance with Subsection 3.2.8.
(7) Chutes and shafts shall conform to Subsection 3.6.3. except where they are contained entirely within a dwelling unit.
(8) Sprinkler systems shall be designed, constructed and installed in conformance with Sentence 3.2.5.7.(1), Articles 3.2.5.13. to 3.2.5.16. and Article 3.2.5.18.
(9) Standpipe and hose systems shall be designed, constructed and installed in conformance with Article 3.2.5.18. and Subsection 3.2.9.
(10) Fire pumps shall be installed in conformance with Articles 3.2.5.18. and 3.2.5.19.
In Plain Language
Certain building items fall under Part 3's jurisdiction rather than this Part's residential requirements, as set out in this article, clarifying which rulebook applies to those elements.
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.