Ontario Building Code Data Matrix

Published by City of Kitchener

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This is the City of Kitchener’s document, as published on its website on 23 October 2026. The municipality may have changed it since: check the current version at the source. Legal notice

Type: Form
Published by: City of Kitchener
Also called: stamped building code matrix
For: designer
Signed by: Designer completing Matrix
Building types: All building types
Pages: 1
Instruments: Ontario Building Code

Overview

The City of Kitchener Building Division's one-page Ontario Building Code Data Matrix, a numbered table of 24 items with an OBC Reference column. It records project description, Part 3, Part 9 or Part 11, occupancy, building and gross area in square feet, storeys, height, classification, sprinklers, standpipe, fire alarm, construction, mezzanines, occupant load, washrooms, fire resistance ratings and spatial separation of exterior walls. It is the imperial-unit counterpart of the New Buildings matrix on Kitchener's commercial permit page.

What it covers

Project Description
Major Occupancy (s)
Building Area (sq.ft.)
Gross Area
Number Of Storeys
Height of Building (ft)
Number of Streets/Access Routes
Building Classification
Sprinkler System Proposed
Standpipe required
Fire Alarm required
Water Service/Supply is Adequate
High Building (3.2.6)
Construction
Mezzanine(s) Area ft2
Occupant load
Washroom
Barrier - Free Design
Concealed space (floor or ceiling) used as a plenum
Hazardous Substances
Additional Fire Separations required
Spatial Separation - Construction of Exterior Walls
Confirmation of Designer completing Matrix

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