The Ontario Building Code | Doorway Opening Sizes
9.5.11.1. doorway ="http://thehandyforce.com/doors/" title ="Toronto Door installer">doorway Opening Sizes
(1) Except as provided in Articles 9.5.11.3., 9.9.6.2. and 9.9.6.3., doorway ="http://thehandyforce.com/doors/" title ="Toronto Door installer">doorway openings within dwelling units shall be designed to accommodate at least the door sizes in Table 9.5.11.1. for swing-type doors or folding doors.
Table 9.5.11.1.
Minimum door Sizes
Forming Part of Sentence 9.5.11.1.(1)
| Item | Column 1 At Entrance to: | Column 2 Minimum Width, mm | Column 3 Minimum Height, mm |
| 1. | Dwelling unit (required entrance) | 810 | 1 980 |
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| Vestibule or entrance hall |
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| 2. | Stairs to a floor level that contains a finished space | 810 | 1 980 |
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| All doors in at least one line of passage from the exterior to the basement |
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| Utility rooms |
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| 3. | Walk-in closet | 610 | 1 980 |
| 4. | 610 | 1 980 | |
| 5. | Rooms located off hallways that are permitted to be 710 mm wide | 610 | 1 980 |
| 6. | Rooms not mentioned above, exterior balconies | 760 | 1 980 |
Notes to Table 9.5.11.1.:
(1) See Article 9.5.11.3.
In Plain Language
Doorway opening sizes must meet the minimums set out in this article, ensuring doors are wide and tall enough for normal use and furniture movement.
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.