The Ontario Building Code | Standpipe Systems
3.10.3.5. Standpipe Systems
(1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), the requirements in Subsection 3.2.9. shall apply.
(2) Hose stations are not required in the first storey.
3.10.4. Additional Requirements for 1 Storey buildings
In Plain Language
Subsection 3.2.9's standpipe requirements generally apply, except hose stations aren't required within the first storey of a self-storage building.
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.