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3.1.6.3.(2)
OS1OS3OP3
ObjectiveOS1 Fire Safety
Attribution
(a) [F03-OS1.2]
Application
Application 1: 
Spatial separation, from other structures on the same property, of tents and air-supported structures used as buildings described in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A, except as provided in Sentences 3.1.6.3.(3) and (4), which apply when there is no public occupancy and a limited ground area.
Application 2: 
This also applies when tents and air-supported structures are used as buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of Part 9], as stated in Sentence 9.10.1.2.(1).
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To exempt such structures from the application of Subsection 3.2.3. if certain conditions are met to provide an acceptable level of protection. This is to limit the probability that:
  • a fire in a tent or air-supported structure will spread into another building on the same property, which could lead to harm to persons in the building, and
  • a fire in a building will spread into a tent or air-supported structure, which could lead to harm to persons in the tent or air-supported structure.
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