The Ontario Building Code | Occupancy Classification

3.10.2.1. Occupancy Classification

(1) A self-service storage building,

(a) shall comply with the requirements for a Group F, Division 2 major occupancy, and

(b) shall not contain a Group F, Division 1 occupancy.

In Plain Language

A self-service storage building must comply with Group F, Division 2 (medium-hazard industrial) requirements and can't contain any Group F, Division 1 (high-hazard) occupancy.

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.