The Ontario Building Code | Storage Lockers in Residential Buildings
3.1.5.14. Storage Lockers in residential Buildings
(1) Storage lockers in storage rooms are permitted to be constructed of wood in a building of residential occupancy required to be of noncombustible construction.
Note: On July 1, 2017, Sentence 3.1.5.14.(1) of Division B of the Regulation is amended by adding "Except in a retirement home" at the beginning. (See: O. Reg. 139/17, s. 11)
In Plain Language
Wood-constructed storage lockers are permitted in storage rooms within noncombustible-construction residential buildings, though a 2017 amendment carved out retirement homes from this allowance.
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.