In Plain Language

Service spaces can't be designed in a way that would facilitate their later conversion into storage space, since storage introduces combustible loading these spaces weren't designed to handle.

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.