The Ontario Building Code | Group B, Division 2 or Division 3, up to 2 Storeys, Sprinklered

3.2.2.40. Group B, Division 2 or Division 3, up to 2 Storeys, Sprinklered

(1) A building classified as Group B, Division 2 or Division 3 is permitted to conform to Sentence (2) provided,

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

(b) it is not more than 2 storeys in building height, and

(c) it has a building area not more than,

(i) 2 400 m²if 1 storey in building height, or

(ii) 1 600 m²if 2 storeys in building height.

(2) The building referred to in Sentence (1) is permitted to be of combustible construction or noncombustible construction used singly or in combination, and,

(a) floor assemblies shall be fire separations with a fire-resistance rating not less than 45 min,

(b) mezzaninesshall have, if of combustible construction, a fire-resistance rating not less than 45 min, and

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