The Ontario Building Code | Hot and Cold Water Supply
3.7.6.5. Hot and Cold water Supply
(1) A hot and cold water supply shall be provided to,
(a) every plumbing appliance and fixture required by Article 3.7.6.4.,
(b) every area where food or drink for human consumption, or an ingredient of food or drink for human consumption, is manufactured, processed or prepared, and
(c) every area where utensils are washed.
(2) This Article does not apply to a retail food premises described in Sentence 3.7.6.4.(3).
In Plain Language
Hot and cold water must be supplied to every plumbing appliance and fixture required under the food-premises fixture article, and to every area where food, drink, or an ingredient of them is manufactured, processed, or prepared.
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.