The Ontario Building Code | Application
9.9.1.1. application
(1) Stairways, handrails and guards in a means of egress shall conform to the requirements in Section 9.8. as well as to the requirements in this Section.
In Plain Language
This article sets out when the means-of-egress requirements in this Section apply, covering how people escape a building in an emergency.
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.