Division A
Compliance, Objectives and Functional Statements

Part 1 — Compliance

Section 1.3. Divisions A, B and C of this Code

1.3.1. General

1.3.1.1. Scope of Division A
1) Division A contains the compliance and application provisions, objectives and functional statements of this Code.
1.3.1.2. Scope of Division B
1) Division B contains the acceptable solutions of this Code.
1.3.1.3. Scope of Division C
1) Division C contains the administrative provisions of this Code.
1.3.1.4. Internal Cross-references
1) Where the Division of a referenced provision is not specified in this Code, it shall mean that the referenced provision is in the same Division as the referencing provision.

1.3.2. Application of Division A

1.3.2.1. Application of Parts 1, 2 and 3
1) Parts 1, 2 and 3 of Division A apply to all buildings covered in this Code. (See Article 1.1.1.1.)

1.3.3. Application of Division B

1.3.3.1. Application of Parts 1, 7, 8 and 10
1) Parts 1, 7, 8 and 10 of Division B apply to all buildings covered in this Code. (See Article 1.1.1.1.)

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1.3.3.2. Application of Parts 3, 4, 5 and 6
1) Parts 3, 4, 5, and 6 of Division B apply to all buildings described in Article 1.1.1.1. and
a) classified as post-disaster buildings,
b) used for major occupancies classified as
i) Group A, assembly occupancies,
ii) Group B, care, change begintreatmentchange end or detention occupancies, or
iii) Group F, Division 1, high-hazard industrial occupancies, or
c) exceeding 600 m2 in building area or exceeding 3 storeys in building height used for major occupancies classified as
i) Group C, residential occupancies,
ii) Group D, business and personal services occupancies,
iii) Group E, mercantile occupancies, or
iv) Group F, Divisions 2 and 3, medium- and low-hazard industrial occupancies.
1.3.3.3. Application of Part 9
1) Part 9 of Division B applies to all buildings described in Article 1.1.1.1. of 3 storeys or less in building height, having a building area not exceeding 600 m2, and used for major occupancies classified as
a) Group C, residential occupancies (see Appendix Note A-9.1.1.1.(1) of Division B),
b) Group D, business and personal services occupancies,
c) Group E, mercantile occupancies, or
d) Group F, Divisions 2 and 3, medium- and low-hazard industrial occupancies.
1.3.3.4. Building Size Determination
1) Where a firewall divides a building, each portion of the building so divided shall be considered as a separate building, except when this requirement is specifically modified in other parts of this Code. (See Appendix A.)
2) Except as permitted in Sentence (3), where portions of a building are completely separated by a vertical fire separation that has a fire-resistance rating of not less than 1 h and extends through all storeys and service spaces of the separated portions, each separated portion is permitted to be considered as a separate building for the purpose of determining building height, provided
a) each separated portion is not more than 3 storeys in building height and is used only for residential occupancies, and
b) the unobstructed path of travel for a firefighter from the nearest street to one entrance of each separated portion is not more than 45 m.
(See Appendix A.)
3) The vertical fire separation referred to in Sentence (2) may terminate at the floor assembly immediately above a basement provided the basement conforms to Article 3.2.1.2. of Division B.

1.3.4. Application of Division C

1.3.4.1. Application of Parts 1 and 2
1) Parts 1 and 2 of Division C apply to all buildings covered in this Code. (See Article 1.1.1.1.)