The Ontario Building Code | Fire Alarm Systems
3.10.3.3. Fire Alarm Systems
(1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3), the requirements in Subsection 3.2.4. shall apply.
(2) A fire alarm system shall be installed.
(3) Within the first storey, manual pull stations are required only in corridors.
In Plain Language
Subsection 3.2.4's fire alarm requirements generally apply, a fire alarm system must be installed, and within the first storey, manual pull stations are only required in corridors rather than throughout.
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.