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Egress from Dwelling Units |
| 9.9.9.1. |
Travel Limit to Exits or Egress Doors
- Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3), every dwelling unit containing more than 1 storey shall have exits or egress doors located so that it shall not be necessary to travel up or down more than 1 storey to reach a level served by
- an egress door to a public corridor, enclosed exit stair or exterior passageway, or
- an exit doorway not more than 1.5 m above adjacent ground level.
- Where a dwelling unit is not located above or below another suite, the travel limit from a floor level in the dwelling unit to an exit or egress door may exceed 1 storey where that floor level is served by an openable window
- providing an unobstructed opening of not less than 1 m in height and 0.55 m in width, and
- located so that the sill is not more than
- 1 m above the floor, and
- 7 m above adjacent ground level.
- The travel limit from a floor level in a dwelling unit to an exit or egress door may exceed 1 storey where that floor level has direct access to a balcony.
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| 9.9.9.2. |
Two Separate Exits
- Except as provided in Sentence 9.9.7.3.(1) and except for dwelling units in a house with a secondary suite, where an egress door from a dwelling unit opens onto a public corridor or exterior passageway it shall be possible from the location where the egress door opens onto the corridor or exterior passageway to go in opposite directions to 2 separate exits unless the dwelling unit has a second and separate means of egress.
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| 9.9.9.3. |
Shared Egress Facilities
- Except for dwelling units in a house with a secondary suite, a dwelling unit shall be provided with a second and separate means of egress where an egress door from the dwelling unit opens onto
- an exit stairway serving more than one suite,
- a public corridor
- serving more than one suite, and
- served by a single exit,
- an exterior passageway
- serving more than one suite,
- served by a single exit stairway or ramp, and
- more than 1.5 m above adjacent ground level, or
- a balcony
- serving more than one suite,
- served by a single exit stairway or ramp, and
- more than 1.5 m above adjacent ground level.
- Where a dwelling unit is located above another dwelling unit or common space in a house with a secondary suite, the upper dwelling unit shall be provided with a second and separate means of egress where an egress door from that dwelling unit opens onto an exterior passageway that
- has a floor assembly with a fire-resistance rating less than 45 min,
- is served by a single exit stairway or ramp, and
- is located more than 1.5 m above adjacent ground level.
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