3.1.10.3.(1)

Objective

OP3 Protection of Adjacent Buildings from Fire

Attribution

[F03-OP3.1]Applies to portion of Code text: “A firewall shall extend from the ground continuously through, or adjacent to, all storeys of a building or buildings so separated …”

Intent

Intent 1:

To limit the probability of a firewall not being continuous, which could lead to gaps or openings in the firewall during a fire, which could lead to the spread of fire from the building to an adjacent building, which could lead to damage to the adjacent building.

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