The Ontario Building Code | Spatial Separations
3.9.3.2. Spatial Separations
(1) The requirements in Subsection 3.2.3. need not be provided between individual portable classrooms where the distance between the classrooms is 6 m or more.
(2) The requirements in Subsection 3.2.3. need not be provided between individual portable classrooms within a group where,
(a) the portable classrooms are in groups where,
(i) the distance between the classrooms is less than 6 m,
(ii) the number of classrooms in a group is not more than six, and
(iii) the distance between groups of classrooms is 12 m or more, or
(b) the portable classrooms are in groups where,
(i) the means of egress for each classroom within a group is by a common corridor or passageway,
(ii) the number of portable classrooms in a group is not more than six, and
(iii) the distance between groups of portable classrooms is 12 m or more.
In Plain Language
Spatial separation requirements between individual portable classrooms can be skipped where the classrooms sit 6 m or more apart, or under specific grouping conditions described in this article.
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.