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Egress From Dwelling Units

Published by City of Markham

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Type: Guide
Published by: City of Markham
Date: January 1, 2025
Also called: Egress from Dwelling Units
For: builder
Building types: All building types
Pages: 3

Overview

The City of Markham's Builder Tip No. 83, dated January 1, 2025, on getting out of multi-storey homes and bedrooms in an emergency, filed with the City's housing tips under the 2024 Ontario Building Code. It quotes Article 9.9.9.1. on travel of no more than one storey to an exit or an openable window 1.0 m by 0.55 m within 7 m of grade, and Article 9.9.10.1. on bedroom egress windows of 0.35 m², window wells with 550 mm clearance, enclosures and live/work mezzanines. A drawing shows a third-storey window.

What it covers

9.9.9. Egress from Dwelling Units
9.9.9.1. Travel Limit to Exits or Egress Doors
9.9.10.1. Egress Windows or Doors for Bedrooms
Objective

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