The Ontario Building Code | Sprinkler Systems
3.13.5.10. Sprinkler Systems
(1) Sprinkler systems shall conform with the requirements of Articles 3.2.5.13 to 3.2.5.16.
(2) In addition to the requirements of Subsection 3.13.3. the steel truss enclosure of an escalator shall be sprinklered.
(3) There shall be identification on a fire department connection for a sprinkler system in a rapid transit station to indicate that the connection is part of the station system.
In Plain Language
Sprinkler systems in a rapid transit station must conform to the standard sprinkler requirements, and the steel truss enclosure of an escalator must also be sprinklered, with identification required at the fire department sprinkler connection.
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.