Part 9 plumbing facilities and related Part 9 items

(1)Where gravity drainage to a sewer, drainage ditch or dry well is possible, a floor drain shall be installed in a basement forming part of a dwelling unit.

(1)Where hot water is required to be supplied in accordance with Article 9.31.4.2., equipment shall

(a)provide an adequate supply of hot water, and

(b)be installed in conformance with Part 7.

(1)Where a hot water supply is required by Article 9.31.4.3., equipment shall be installed to provide to every dwelling unit an adequate supply of service hot water with a temperature range from 45°C to 60°C.

(2)An electric storage-type service water heater shall have a minimum set storage temperature of 60°C.

(1)Every service water heater and its installation shall conform to Part 7.

(2)Reserved

(3)Where the building is in a location where the spectral response acceleration, S_a(0.2) , is greater than 0.55, service water heaters shall be secured to the structure to resist overturning. (See Note A-9.31.6.2.(3))

(1)Where storage tanks for service water heaters are of steel, they shall be coated with zinc, vitreous enamel (glass lined), hydraulic cement or other corrosion-resistant material.

(1)Fuel-burning service water heaters shall be connected to a chimney flue conforming to Section 9.21.

(1)Heating coils of service water heaters shall not be installed in a flue or in the combustion chamber of a boiler or furnace heating a building.

(1)In every dwelling unit an enclosed space of sufficient size shall be provided to accommodate a water closet, lavatory and bathtub or shower stall.

(1)Glass sidelights greater than 500 mm wide that could be mistaken for doors, glass in storm doors and glass in sliding doors within or at every entrance to a dwelling unit and in public areas shall be

(a)safety glazing of the tempered or laminated type conforming to CAN/CGSB-12.1, "Safety Glazing," or

(b)wired glass conforming to CAN/CGSB-12.11-M, "Wired Safety Glass."

(2)Except as provided in Sentence (4), glass in entrance doors to dwelling units and in public areas, other than the entrance doors described in Sentence (1), shall be safety glazing or wired glass of the type described in Sentence (1) where the glass area exceeds 0.5m^2 and extends to less than 900 mm from the bottom of the door.

(3)Except as provided in Sentence (4), transparent panels that could be mistaken as a means of egress shall be protected by barriers or railings.

(4)Sliding glass partitions that separate a public corridor from an adjacent occupancy and that are open during normal working hours need not conform to Sentences (2), (3) and (5), except that such partitions shall be suitably marked to indicate their existence and position.

(5)Except as provided in Sentence (4), every glass or transparent door accessible to the public shall be equipped with hardware, bars or other permanent fixtures designed so that the existence and position of such doors is readily apparent.

(6)Glazing used for a shower or bathtub enclosure shall conform to Class A of CAN/CGSB-12.1, "Safety Glazing."

(1)Except as required by Sentence (2) and Articles 9.10.9.7. and 9.10.9.8. and as permitted by Article 9.10.9.9., penetrations of a required fire separation or a membrane forming part of an assembly required to be a fire separation shall be

(a)sealed by a firestop that, when subjected to the fire test method in CAN/ULC-S115, "Standard Method of Fire Tests of Firestop Systems," has an F rating not less than the required fire-resistance rating for the fire separation,

(b)tightly fitted or cast in place, provided the penetrating item is made of steel, ferrous, copper, concrete or masonry, or

(c)sealed to maintain the integrity of the fire separation. (See Note A-9.10.9.6.(1))

(2)Penetrations of a firewall shall be sealed at the penetration by a firestop that, when subjected to the fire test method in "CAN/ULC-S115, "Standard Method of Fire Tests of Firestop Systems," has an FT rating not less than the fire-resistance rating for the fire separation.

(1)Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (5), piping for drain, waste, vent and central vacuum systems that is not located in a vertical shaft is permitted to penetrate a fire separation required to have a fire-resistance rating or a membrane that forms part of an assembly required to have a fire-resistance rating, provided the penetration is protected in accordance with Clause 9.10.9.6.(1)(a) or (b).

(2)Drain piping leading directly from a water closet through a concrete floor slab is permitted to penetrate a horizontal fire separation or a membrane that contributes to the required fire-resistance rating of a horizontal fire separation, provided

(a)the piping is noncombustible and the penetration is protected in accordance with Sentence 9.10.9.6.(1), or

(b)the piping is combustible and the penetration is sealed by a firestop conforming to Clause 9.10.9.6.(1)(a).

(3)Combustibledrain, waste and vent piping is permitted on one side of a vertical fire separation, provided it is not located in a vertical shaft.

(4)In buildings containing two dwelling units only, combustible drain, waste and vent piping is permitted on one side of a horizontal fire separation.

(5)Water distribution piping is permitted to partly or wholly penetrate a fire separation required to have a fire-resistance rating, provided

(a)the piping is noncombustible and the penetration is protected in accordance with Sentence 9.10.9.6.(1), or

(b)the piping is combustible and is not located in a vertical shaft, and the penetration is sealed by a firestop conforming to Clause 9.10.9.6.(1)(a).

(1)Where fire blocks are pierced by pipes, ducts or other elements, the effectiveness of the fire blocks shall be maintained around such elements.

(1)Except as provided in Sentence (5) and Article 9.9.8.5., every exit other than an exit doorway shall be separated from each adjacent floor area or from another exit by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than that required for the floor assembly above the floor area.

(2)Where there is no floor assembly above, the fire-resistance rating required in Sentence (1) shall not be less than that required by Subsection 9.10.8. for the floor assembly below, but in no case shall the fire-resistance rating be less than 45 min.

(3)A fire separation common to 2 exits shall be smoke-tight and not be pierced by doorways, duct work, piping or any other opening that may affect the continuity of the separation.

(4)A fire separation that separates an exit from the remainder of the building shall have no openings except those for electrical wiring, noncombustible conduit and noncombustible piping that serve only the exit, and for standpipes, sprinkler piping, exit doorways and wired glass and glass block permitted in Article 9.9.4.3.

(5)The requirements in Sentence (1) do not apply to an exterior exit passageway provided the passageway has at least 50% of its exterior sides open to the outdoors and is served by an exit stair at each end of the passageway.

(1)Except in houses with a secondary suite, ancillary rooms such as storage rooms, washrooms, toilet rooms, laundry rooms and service rooms shall not open directly into an exit.

(1)Drain tile or pipe used for foundation drainage shall be not less than 100 mm in diam.

(1)Drain tile or pipe shall be laid on undisturbed or well-compacted soil so that the top of the tile or pipe is below the bottom of the floor slab or the ground cover of the crawl space.

(2)Drain tile or pipe with but joints shall be laid with 6 mm to 10 mm open joints.

(3)The top half of joints referred to in Sentence (2) shall be covered with sheathing paper, 0.10 mm polyethylene or No. 15 asphalt or tar-saturated felt.

(4)The top and sides of drain pipe or tile shall be covered with not less than 150 mm of crushed stone or other coarse clean granular material containing not more than 10% of material that will pass a 4 mm sieve.

(1)Foundation drains shall drain to a sewer, drainage ditch or dry well.

(1)Where a sump pit is provided it shall be

(a)not less than 750 mm deep,

(b)not less than 0.25 m² in area, and

(c)provided with a cover.

(2)Covers for sump pits shall be designed

(a)to resist removal by children, and

(b)to be airtight in accordance with Sentence 9.25.3.3.(7)

(3)Where gravity drainage is not practical, an automatic sump pump shall be provided to discharge the water from the sump pit described in Sentence (1) into a sewer, drainage ditch or dry well.

(1)Dry wells may be used only when located in areas where the natural groundwater level is below the bottom of the dry well.

(2)Dry wells shall be not less than 5 m from the building foundation and located so that drainage is away from the building.

(1)Surface drainage shall be directed away from the location of a water supply well or leaching bed.

(1)Where runoff water from a driveway is likely to accumulate or enter a garage, a catch basin shall be installed to provide adequate drainage.

(1)Holes drilled in roof, floor or ceiling framing members shall be not larger than one-quarter the depth of the member and shall be located not less than 50 mm from the edges, unless the depth of the member is increased by the size of the hole.

(1)Floor, roof and ceiling framing members are permitted to be notched provided the notch is located on the top of the member within half the joist depth from the edge of bearing and is not deeper than one-third the joist depth, unless the depth of the member is increased by the size of the notch.

(1)Wall studs shall not be notched, drilled or otherwise damaged so that the undamaged portion of the stud is less than two-thirds the depth of the stud if the stud is loadbearing or 40 mm if the stud is non-loadbearing, unless the weakened studs are suitably reinforced.

(1)Top plates in walls shall not be notched, drilled or otherwise weakened to reduce the undamaged width to less than 50 mm unless the weakened plates are suitably reinforced.

(1)Roof truss members shall not be notched, drilled or otherwise weakened unless such notching or drilling is allowed for in the design of the truss.

(1)When roof drains are provided they shall conform to Part 7.

(1)Sealant shall be provided where required to prevent the entry of water into the structure.

(2)Sealant shall be provided between masonry, siding or stucco and the adjacent door and window frames or trim, including sills unless such locations are completely protected from the entry of rain.

(3)Sealant shall be provided at vertical joints between different cladding materials unless the joint is suitably lapped or flashed to prevent the entry of rain. (See Articles 9.7.6.2., 9.20.13.12. and 9.28.1.5.)

(1)Except as provided in Sentence (2) and in Sentence 12.2.1.2.(2), a manufactured building is deemed to comply with this Code if it is designed and constructed in compliance with,

(a)CSA Z240.2.1, "Structural requirements for manufactured homes," if the building is constructed in sections not wider than 4.88 m, or

(b)CSA A277, "Procedure for certification of prefabricated buildings, modules, and panels."

(2)The requirements of this Code shall apply to,

(a)building components designed and constructed outside the place of manufacture, and

(b)site installation of such buildings.

(1)Except as provided in Subsection 9.10.15. and Articles 9.37.2.4. and 9.37.3.1., buildings used or intended to be used as seasonal recreational buildings need not comply with Sections 9.5. to 9.7. and 9.9. to 9.11.

(2)Flooring need not comply with Section 9.30., but tight-fitting floors shall be provided to support the live and dead loads.

(3)Except as provided in Sentence (4), thermal insulation, vapour barrier, air barrier construction, interior finishes, plumbing, heating, mechanical ventilation, air-conditioning and electrical facilities, need not be provided, but where any of these are provided, they shall comply with the requirements of this Part.

(4)Where heating and air-conditioning are provided, Article 9.33.3.1. need not be complied with.

(1)Except as provided in Subsection 9.39.3., a manufactured building used or intended to be used as a seasonal recreational building of residential occupancy is deemed to comply with this Code if it is designed and constructed in conformance with CAN/CSA-Z241 Series, "Park model trailers."

(1)Where proposed construction will result in a change of use described in Clauses 9.40.1.1.(1)(a) to (f), additional construction shall be required in order that the building or part of a building subject to the change of use conforms to the requirements of Subsections 9.5.1. and 9.5.3. to 9.5.10., Section 9.6., Article 9.7.2.3. Sentences 9.7.5.1.(2) and 9.7.6.2.(1) and (3), Articles 9.8.8.1. and 9.9.10.1., Subsection 9.10.17. and Sections 9.31., 9.32. and 9.34. as they apply to the new major occupancy that the building or part of a building is to support.

(2)For the purposes of this Article, existing buildings shall be classified as to their construction and occupancy as provided for in Sentence 11.2.1.1.(1).