The Ontario Building Code | Group A, Division 2, up to 6 Storeys, Any Area, Sprinklered

3.2.2.24. Group A, Division 2, up to 6 Storeys, Any Area, Sprinklered

(1) A building classified as Group A, Division 2, that is not limited by building area, is permitted to conform to Sentence (2) provided,

(a) except as permitted by Sentence 3.2.2.7.(1), the building is sprinklered, and

(b) it is not more than 6 storeys in building height.

(2) Except as permitted by Article 3.2.2.16., the buildingreferred to in Sentence (1) shall be of noncombustible construction, and,

(a) floor assemblies shall be fire separations with a fire-resistance rating not less than 1 h,

(b) mezzaninesshall have a fire-resistance rating not less than 1 h, and

(c) all loadbearingwalls, columns and arches shall have a fire-resistance rating not less than that required for the supported assembly.