The Ontario Building Code | Doors Between Garages and Dwelling Units

9.10.13.15. doors Between garages and Dwelling Units

Note: On July 1, 2017, the heading to Article 9.10.13.15. of Division B of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted: (See: O. Reg. 139/17, s. 108 (1))

9.10.13.15. doors Between garages and houses or Dwelling Units

(1) A door between an attached or built-in garage and a dwelling unit shall be tight-fitting and weatherstripped to provide an effective barrier against the passage of gases and exhaust fumes and shall be fitted with a self-closing device.

Note: On July 1, 2017, Sentence 9.10.13.15.(1) of Division B of the Regulation is amended by striking out "a dwelling unit" and substituting "the house or the individual dwelling unit it serves". (See: O. Reg. 139/17, s. 108 (2))

(2) A doorway ="http://thehandyforce.com/doors/" title ="Toronto Door installer">doorway between an attached or built-in garage and a dwelling unit shall not be located in a room intended for sleeping.

Note: On July 1, 2017, Sentence 9.10.13.15.(2) of Division B of the Regulation is amended by striking out "a dwelling unit" and substituting "the house or the individual dwelling unit it serves". (See: O. Reg. 139/17, s. 108 (2))