The Ontario Building Code | Dance Floor
3.1.17.2. Dance floor
(1) The occupant load of a room in which a dance floor is situated shall be calculated in respect of that portion of the room that is not occupied by the dance floor.
In Plain Language
The occupant load of a room containing a dance floor is calculated based only on the portion of the room not occupied by the dance floor itself.
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.