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3.2.1.2.(2)


Objective	OS1 Fire Safety
Attribution	[F03-OS1.2]
Application	Application 1: Penetration by openings not protected by closures of exterior walls of basements used primarily as storage garages that are required to be fire separations with fire-resistance ratings in accordance with Sentence 3.2.1.2.(1), where: the storage garage is sprinklered throughout, the openings in the exterior walls are separated from storeys above the openings by projections of the floor or roof assembly above the basements, extending not less than: 1 m beyond the exterior face of the storage garage if the upper storeys are required to be of noncombustible construction, or 2 m beyond the exterior face of the storage garage if the upper storeys are permitted to be of combustible construction, or the exterior walls of any storeys located above the floor or roof assembly referred to in Sentence 3.2.1.2.(1) are recessed behind the outer edge of the assembly by not less than: 1 m if the upper storeys are required to be of noncombustible construction, or 2 m if the upper storeys are permitted to be of combustible construction. This applies to basements permitted to be considered as a separate building in Sentence 3.2.1.2.(1), in buildings described in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A.
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Intent	Intent 1: To exempt openings in certain rated fire separations from the application of Sentence 3.2.1.2.(1), which would otherwise require rated closures, if certain measures are taken. These measures are to limit the probability of the spread of fire from the garage to the upper portions of the building during the time required to achieve occupant safety and for emergency responders to perform their duties, which could lead to harm to persons in the upper portions of the building, including emergency responders.
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