The Ontario Building Code | Dead-End Corridors

9.9.7.3. Dead-End corridors

(1) A dead-end public corridor is permitted in an occupancy shown in Table 9.9.7.3., where,

(a) the dead-end corridor,

(i) does not exceed the distance of travel measured from the most remote point of the dead-end to a point where it is possible to go in opposite directions to each of two separateexits, and

(ii) is provided with doors equipped with self-closing devices, or

(b) there is a second and separate egress doorway ="http://thehandyforce.com/doors/" title ="Toronto Door installer">doorway from each room or suite not leading into the dead-end corridor.

Table 9.9.7.3.
Dead-End Public corridors

Forming Part of Sentence 9.9.7.3.(1)

Item	Column 1 Occupancy	Column 2 Maximum Length of Dead-End Public corridor, m	Column 3 Maximum Occupant Load or Suites Served by Dead-End Public corridor
1.	Group C	6	4 suites
2.	Group D	6	30
3.	Group E	9	30
4.	Group F	9	30

(2) Dead-endpublic corridors in residential occupancies and business and personal services occupancies shall contain only suite door openings="http://thehandyforce.com/windows/" title ="Window installer in Toronto">openings arranged so that not more than two such doors have to be passed to reach the nearest exit.

(3) The area of wireref ="http://thehandyforce.com/electrical/" title ="Electricians in East York">wired glass in doors required by Sentence (2) shall not exceed 645 cm².