In Plain Language

This is a scoping clause for Subsection 3.3.3: it applies to care occupancies, care-and-treatment occupancies, and detention occupancies specifically, setting up the more detailed fire-safety rules that follow for these higher-risk occupancy types.

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.