The Ontario Building Code | Types of Exit
3.4.1.4. Types of Exit
(1) Subject to the requirements of this Section, an exit from any floor areashall be one of the following, used singly or in combination:
(a) an exterior doorway,
(b) an exterior passageway,
(c) an exterior ramp,
(d) an exterior stairway,
(e) a fire escape (conforming to Subsection 3.4.7.),
(f) a horizontal exit,
(g) an interior passageway,
(h) an interior ramp, or
(i) an interior stairway.
In Plain Language
This clause lists the recognized types of exit a floor area can use: exterior doorways, passageways, ramps, and stairways, fire escapes, horizontal exits, interior passageways and stairways, and similar facilities, used singly or in combination.
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.