The Ontario Building Code | Vehicle Terminal
3.13.3.5. Vehicle Terminal
(1) Where an enclosed terminal serves vehicles powered by combustible fuels, and the terminal has direct access to a rapid transit station,
(a) the terminal shall be sprinklered, and
(b) the terminal shall be separated from the rapid transit station,
(i) by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than 1 h, or
(ii) by wireref ="http://thehandyforce.com/electrical/" title ="Electricians in East York">wired glass assemblies conforming to MMAH Supplementary Standard SB-2, "Fire Performance Ratings", with wireref ="http://thehandyforce.com/electrical/" title ="Electricians in East York">wired glass doors equipped with self-closing devices.
(2) doors in the fire separation or in the wireref ="http://thehandyforce.com/electrical/" title ="Electricians in East York">wired glass assembly in Clause (1)(b) are not required to have latches where close spaced sprinkler protection is provided on the station side.
In Plain Language
Where an enclosed vehicle terminal serving combustible-fuel vehicles connects directly to a rapid transit station, the terminal must be sprinklered and separated from the station by a fire separation rated at least 1 hour, or by an equivalent wired-glass barrier.
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.