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Ontario Building Code Data Matrix for Existing Buildings

Published by City of Kitchener

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Type: Document
Published by: City of Kitchener
Date: November 15, 2023
Also called: existing buildings and part 10/11 change of use and/or performance level
For: designer
Signed by: Designer Completing Matrix
Building types: All building types
Pages: 8
Instruments: Ontario Building Code · Part 10 · Part 11

Overview

An eight-page Ontario Building Code Data Matrix for Existing Buildings, branded Kitchener, created November 15, 2023. Blank fields record project description, building and gross areas, mezzanines, storeys, building group and construction types, sprinklers, standpipe, fire alarm, fire resistance ratings, occupant load, washrooms, barrier-free design and spatial separations. Page 7 adds Part 10/11 change of use and performance level evaluation, with a designer confirmation. It is the existing-buildings counterpart of Kitchener's building permit code matrices.

What it covers

Part 10/11 - Change of Use and/or Performance Level
Evaluation of Existing Buildings
Building Classification
Renovation
Spatial Separations
Sprinkler
Standpipe
Fire Alarm
Occupant Load
Washrooms
Barrier-Free
Hazardous Substances
Alternatives
Confirmation of Designer Completing Matrix

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