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The Ontario Building Code | Service Room Doors

9.10.13.12. service Room doors

(1) Swing-type doors shall open into service rooms containing fuel-fired equipment where such doors lead to public corridors or rooms used for assembly but shall swing outward from such rooms in all other cases.

In Plain Language

Service room doors have specific closure requirements set out in this article, consistent with the fire risk these rooms present.

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.