O. Reg. 205/00: GENERAL

 

ONTARIO REGULATION 205/00

made under the

building code act, 1992

Made: March 21, 2000
Filed: March 23, 2000

Amending O. Reg. 403/97

(General)

Note: Since the end of 1998, Ontario Regulation 403/97 has been amended by Ontario Regulations 152/99, 278/99, 593/99 and 597/99.  Previous amendments are listed in the Table of Regulations in the Statutes of Ontario, 1998.

1. Article 1.1.3.2. of Ontario Regulation 403/97 is amended by adding the following definition:

Gaming premise means a gaming premises as defined in the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Act, 1999.

2. Sentence 2.4.1.2.(1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following Clause:

(b.1) a suite or part of a suite of a Group A, Division 2 or a Group A, Division 4 major occupancy is converted to a gaming premise,

3. (1) Clause 3.3.1.12.(10) (c) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(c) except as provided in Sentence (10.1), requiring a latch release device by Article 3.3.2.6.

(2) Article 3.3.1.12. of the Regulation is amended by adding the following Sentence:

(10.1) A door in an access to exit in a gaming premise is permitted to be equipped with an electromagnetic locking device conforming to Sentences 3.4.6.15.(4) and (6.1).

4. (1) Sentence 3.4.6.15.(5) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Sentence (6)” in the portion before Clause (a) and substituting “Sentences (6) and (6.1)”.

(2) Article 3.4.6.15. of the Regulation is amended by adding the following Sentence:

(6.1) Electromagnetic locks are permitted to be installed on an exit door that serves only a gaming premise if

(a) the gaming premise is located within a sprinklered floor area,

(b) smoke detectors are installed in each room and each corridor accessible to the public,

(c) a force of not more than 90 N applied to the door opening hardware initiates an irreversible process that will release the locking device within 15 s and not relock until the door has been opened, and

(d) a legible sign conforming with Clause (4) (h) is permanently mounted on the exit door to indicate that the locking device will release within 15 s of applying pressure to the door release hardware.

5. Sentence 10.1.1.2.(1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following Clause:

(a.1) a suite or part of a suite of a Group A, Division 2 or a Group A, Division 4 major occupancy is converted to a gaming premise,

6. (1) Table 10.3.2.2.A of the Regulation is amended by adding the following:

(i) door release hardware requirements in Articles 3.3.1.12. and 3.4.6.15., and

(2) Table 10.3.2.2.A of the Regulation is amended by striking out Clause (b) in Column 2 and substituting the following:

(b) Compliance alternatives as listed to access to exit and exit widths, number of exits, door release hardware, and travel distance may be used.

7. Sentence 11.4.2.3.(1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following Clause:

(b.1) a suite or part of a suite of a Group A, Division 2 or a Group A, Division 4 major occupancy is converted to a gaming premise,

8. Table 11.2.1.1.C. of the Regulation is amended by adding the following:

Gaming premise	3	4	6
Column 1	2	3	4

 

9. (1) Table 11.4.3.3. of the Regulation is amended by striking out “and” at the end of Clause (f) in Row (2) of Column 2, by adding “and” at the end of Clause (g) and by adding the following Clause:

(h) door release hardware requirements in Articles 3.3.1.12. and 3.4.6.15.,

(2) Table 11.4.3.3. of the Regulation is amended by striking out “and” at the end of Clause (g) in Row (3) of Column 2, by adding “and” at the end of Clause (h) and by adding the following Clause:

(i) door release hardware requirements in Articles 3.3.1.12. and 3.4.6.15.,

(3) Table 11.4.3.3. of the Regulation is amended by striking out Clause (b) in Row (2) of Column 3 and substituting the following:

(b) Compliance alternatives as listed to access to exit and exit widths, number of exits, door release hardware, and travel distance may be used.

(4) Table 11.4.3.3. of the Regulation is amended by striking out Clause (b) in Row (3) of Column 3 and substituting the following:

(b) Compliance alternatives as listed to access to exit and exit widths, number of exits, door release hardware, and travel distance may be used.

10. This Regulation comes into force on April 1, 2000.