Part 2: General Requirements

2.1.1.2. Parts 3, 4, 5,and 6
(1) Except as provided in Article 2.1.1.5., Sentence 2.1.1.6.(1) and Subsection 2.1.2., Parts 3, 4, 5, and 6 apply to all buildings occupying an area greater than ten square meters (108 ft2) and
(a) used for
(i) Group A, assembly occupancies,
(ii) Group B, care or detention occupancies, or
(iii) Group F, Division 1, high hazard industrial occupancies, and

(b) exceeding 600 m2 (6460 ft2) in building area or exceeding 3 storeys in building height used for major occupancies classified as
(i) Group C, residential occupancies,
(ii) Group D, business and personal services occupancies,
(iii) Group E, mercantile occupancies, or
(iv) Group F, Division 2 and 3, medium and low hazard industrial occupancies.

2.1.1.3. Part 9

(1) Except as provided in Sentences 2.1.1.4.(2), 2.1.1.6.(1) and Article 2.1.1.5., Part 9 applies to buildings occupying an area greater than ten square metres (108 ft2) .
(a) of 3 storeys or less in building height,
(b) having a building area not exceeding 600 m2 (6460 ft2), and
(c) used for:
(i) Group C, residential occupancies,
(ii) Group D, business and personal services occupancies,
(iii) Group E, mercantile occupancies, or

2.1.1.4. Site Assembled and Factory Built Buildings

(1) Except as provided in Sentence (2) and Article 2.1.1.7., this Code applies to the design and construction of site assembled buildings and manufactured buildings.

(2) Except as provided in Sentence (3), a manufactured building intended for residential occupancy is deemed to comply with this Code if it is designed and constructed in compliance with
(a) CAN/CSA-Z240.2.1., "Structural Requirements for Mobile Homes", CAN/CSA-Z240.8.1., "Light Duty Windows" and CAN/CSA-Z240.3.1., "Plumbing Requirements for Mobile Homes", if the building is constructed in Sections not wider than 4.88 in (16 ft), or
(b) CSA A-277 "Procedure for Certification of Factory Built Houses".

(3) The requirements of this Code shall apply to
(a) building components designed and constructed outside the place of manufacture, and
(b) site installation of such buildings.

(1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3), farm buildings shall conform to the requirements in the CCBFC National Farm Building Code of Canada 1995.
(2) Articles 1.1.1.2. and 3.1.8.1. and Subsections 3.1.4. and 4.1.4. in the National Farm Building Code of Canada do not apply to farm buildings.
(3) In the National Farm Building Code of Canada, references in Articles 1.1.1.3., 1.2.1.2., 2.2.2.1., 2.2.2.2., 2.3.1.1., 2.3.2.1., 3.1.1.1., 3.1.1.2., 3.1.2.1. and 3.1.6.1. to the National Building Code of Canada are deemed to refe to this Code.

(1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), Part 11 applies to the design and construction of existing buildings, or parts of existing buildings, that have been in existence for at least five years.

(2) Where a building has been in existence for at least five years but includes an addition that has been in existence for less than five years, Part 11 applies to the entire building.
2.1.1.7. Existing Buildings

(1) Except as provided in Section 3.15., Article 7.1.2.2., Section 9.41. and Part 11, where an existing building is extended or subject to material alteration or repair, the Code is applicable only to the design and construction of the extensions and those parts of the building that are subject to the material alteration or repair. (See Appendix A.)

(2) Where an existing previously occupied building is moved from the original location to be installed elsewhere, or is dismantled at the original location and moved to be reconstituted elsewhere, the Code applies only to changes to the design and construction of the building required as a result of moving the building.

(1) In addition to all other requirements, a building in the following designated areas shall be designed and constructed so that the annual average concentration of radon 222 does not exceed 250 millibecquerels per litre of air and the annual average concentration of the short lived daughters of radon 222 does not exceed 0.02 working levels inside the building:
(a) The Town of Elliot Lake in the Territorial District of Algoma,
(b) The Township of Faraday in the County of Hastings, and
(c) The geographic Township of Hyman in the Territorial District of Sudbury.

(1) Parking structures shall be designed in conformance with CANICSA-S413, "Parking Structures".

2.1.1.10. Language Used on Required Signs

(1) All required signs in this Code shall be displayed in the English language or in the English and French languages, including operational material on all life safety equipment and devices.

(1) Except for buildings of residential occupancy within the scope of Part 9, farm buildings and areas of buildings intended primarily for manufacturing or commercial or industrial processing, the energy efficiency of all buildings shall be designed to good engineering practice such as described in
(a) the ASHRAE/lES 90.1-1989, "Energy Efficient Design of New Buildings Except Low-rise Residential Buildings" and the Supplementary Guidelines to the 1997 OB., or
(b) the Model National Energy Code for Buildings, 1997.

(1) Part 10 applies to existing buildings requiring a permit under Section 10 of the Act.
2.1.1.13. Building in Flood Plains
Buildings constructed on flood plains shall
be designed and constructed in accordance with good engineering practice to withstand anticipated vertical and horizontal hydrostatic pressures acting on the structure, and
(b) incorporate floodproofing measures that will preserve the integrity of exits and means of egress during times of flooding.

(1) Part 8 applies to the construction, operation and maintenance of all sewage systems and to the construction of buildings in the vicinity of sewage systems.

(1) Part 4 applies to the following designated structures: (a) a retaining wall exceeding 1 000 mm (3 ft 3 in) in exposed height adjacent to (i) public property,
(ii) access to a building, or
(iii) private property to which the public is admitted,

(c) a communication tower exceeding 16.6 m (54 ft 6 in) above ground level, a pedestrian bridge appurtenant to a building, a crane runway, an exterior storage tank and its supporting structure which is not regulated by the Gasoline Handling Act or the Energy Act, a dish antenna or a solar collector that is mounted on a building and has a face area equal to or greater than 5 m2 (53.8 ft2), and

(h) an outdoor pool that has a water depth greater than 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) at any point.

(1) Where a firewall divides a building, each portion of the building so divided shall be considered as a separate building, except for the purpose of
(a) gross area determination in Section 2.3.,
(b) a fire alarm and detection system in Sentence 3.2.4.2.(1) or Article 9.10.17.1., or
(c) a plumbing system interconnected through a firewall. (See Appendix A.)

(1) Except as permitted in Sentence (2), where portions of a building are completely separated by a vertical fire separation that has a fire-resistance rating of at least 1 h and extends through all storeys and service spaces of the separate portions, each separated portion is permitted to be considered as a separate building for the purpose of determining building height provided
(a) each separated portion is not more than 3 storeys in building height and is used only for residential occupancies, and
(b) the unobstructed path of travel for the fire fighter from the nearest street to one entrance of each separated portion is not more than 45 m (147 ft 8 in).
(See Appendix A.)

(2) The vertical fire separation in Sentence (1) may terminate at the floor assembly immediately above a basement provided the basement conforms to Article 3.2.1.2.

(1) All materials, appliances, systems and equipment installed to meet the requirements of this Code shall possess the necessary characteristics to perform their intended functions when installed in a building.

(1) Unless otherwise specified, recycled materials in building products may be used and used materials, appliances and equipment may be reused when they meet the requirements of this Code for new materials and are satisfactory for the intended use.

(1) The fee on an application to the Building Materials Evaluation Commission is $950.00.

(1) Except as permitted in Sentences (2) and (3), the construction, including, for greater certainty, enlargement or alteration, of every building or part thereof described in Table 2.3.1.1. and this Article shall be designed and reviewed by an architect, professional engineer or both.

(2) An architect may provide the services within the practice of professional engineering in any building described in Table 2.3.1.1., or a professional engineer may provide the services within the practice of architecture in any building described in Table 2.3.1.1. where to do so does not constitute a substantial part of the services provided by the other profession related to the construction of the building and is necessary
(a) for the construction of the building and is incidental to the other services provided by the architect or professional engineer, or
(b) for coordination purposes.

Table 2.3.1.1.⁴¹
Design and General Review
Forming Part of Sentence 2.3.1.1.(1)

*Building* Classification by *Major Occupancy*	*Building* Description	Design and General Review by:
Assembly occupancy only	Every building	Architect and professional engineer^s')
Assembly occupancyand any other major occupancy except industrial	Every building	Architect and professional engineer
Care or detention occupancy only	Every building	Architect and professional engine
Care or detention occupancyand any other major occupancy except industrial	Every building	Architect and professional engineer^'}
Residential occupancy only	Every building that exceeds 3 storeys in building height	Architect and professional engineer^'
Residential occupancy only	Every building that exceeds 600 m ² (6460 ft² ) in gross area and that contains a residential occupancy other than a dwelling unit or dwelling units	Archited ⁾
Residential occupancy only	Every building that exceeds 600 m ² (6460 ft²) in gross area and contains a dwelling unit above another dwelling unit	Architect ⁽²⁾
Residential occupancy only	Every building that exceeds 600 m ² (6460 ft² ) in building area contains 3 or more dwelling units and has no dwelling unit above another dwelling unit	Architect ⁽²⁾
Residential occupancyand any other major occupancy except industrial, assembly or care or detention occupancy	Every building that exceeds 600 m ² (6460 ft² ) in gross area or 3 storeys in building height	Architect and professional engineer^(')
Business and personal services occupancy only	Every building that exceeds 600 m ² (6460 ft² ) in gross area or 3 storeys in building height	Architect and professional engineer^(')
Business and personal services occupancy and any other major occupancy except industrial, assembly or care or detention occupancy	Every building that exceeds 600 m² (6460 ft² ) in gross area or 3 storeys in building height	Architect and professional engineee
Mercantile occupancy only	Every building that exceeds 600 m ² (6460 ft²) in gross area or 3 storeys in building height	Architect and professional engineer^!'}


Mercantile occupancy and any other major occupancy except industrial, assembly or care or detention occupancy	Every building that exceeds 600 m² (6460 ft² ) in gross area or 3 storeys in building height	Architect and professional engineer^')
industrial occupancy only and where there are no subsidiary occupancies	Every building that exceeds 600 m² (6460 ft² ) in gross area or 3 storeys in building height	Architect or professional engineer^')
industrial occupancy and one or more other major occupancies where the portion of the area occupied by one of the other majoror subsidiary occupancies exceeds 600 m² (6460 ft²)	The non-industrial portion of every building	Architect and professional engineer^')
	The industrial portion of every building	Architect or professional engineer^')
Industrial occupancy and one or more other major occupancies where no portion of the area occupied by one of the other major or subsidiary occupancies exceeds 600 m² (6460 ft² )	Every building that exceeds 600 m² (6460 ft²) in gross area or 3 storeys in building height	Architect or professional engineer^')
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