The Ontario Building Code | Required Elevator
3.5.2.1. Required Elevator
(1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), in a Group B, Division 2 or 3 occupancy, if sleeping rooms or patient or resident services are provided on more than one floor level and the floor levels are not connected by ramps conforming to Article 3.8.3.4., such floor levels shall be served by at least one elevator that is large enough to accommodate a stretcher in a horizontal position.
(2) Sentence (1) does not apply to those parts of a floor areaclassified as a Group B, Division 3 occupancy if,
(a) those portions of the floor area contain sleeping accommodation for not more than 10 persons, and
(b) not more than six occupants require assistance in evacuating in the case of an emergency.
In Plain Language
In a Group B, Division 2 or 3 occupancy where patient or resident sleeping rooms or services span more than one floor level not connected by a compliant ramp, those levels must be served by at least one elevator large enough to accommodate a stretcher.
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.