The Ontario Building Code | Separation of Sleeping Rooms
9.10.21.2. Separation of Sleeping Rooms
(1) Except for sleeping rooms within dwelling units, sleeping rooms in a building in a camp for housing of workers shall be separated from each other and from the remainder of the building by a fire separation having not less than a 30 min fire-resistance rating.
In Plain Language
Sleeping rooms must be separated as set out in this article, an important fire safety measure since people are most vulnerable to smoke and fire while asleep.
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.