The Ontario Building Code | Provisions for Firefighting
3.10.4.5. Provisions for Firefighting
(1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) to (7), the requirements in Subsection 3.2.5. shall not apply.
(2) Access routes for fire department vehicles shall be provided and shall be not less than 9 m wide.
(3) Hydrants shall be located in the access routes required in Sentence (2) so that the locations conform to Sentence 3.10.3.4.(3).
(4) The access routes required in Sentence (2) shall conform to the requirements in Sentence 3.2.5.6.(1).
(5) An adequate water supply for firefighting shall be provided for every building.
(6) Where a sprinkler system is installed, the system shall conform to the requirements in Articles 3.2.5.13., 3.2.5.16. and 3.2.5.18.
(7) Where combustible sprinkler piping is installed, it shall conform to the requirements in Article 3.2.5.14.
Section 3.11. Public Pools
3.11.1. General
In Plain Language
Subsection 3.2.5's firefighting access requirements generally don't apply to single-storey self-storage buildings, except that fire department vehicle access routes at least 9 m wide, and properly located hydrants, are still required.
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.