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Condition: CE 4.1: Missing or Inadequate Fire Stopping
Article Type: Common Element
Article Number: 4.1
Warranty Year(s): Two Year
Performance: Fire stopping shall be installed in accordance with the Ontario Building Code and the design.
Warranty: One – Year – Work and Materials. Two-Year - Ontario Building Code Health and Safety Violation. Damage resulting from improper maintenance or additions, deletions or alterations made by the homeowner is excluded from the statutory warranty.
Action: Fire stopping not installed in accordance with the Ontario Building Code or the design shall be repaired.

Condition: CE 4.2: Improperly Constructed Fire Seperations
Article Type: Common Element
Article Number: 4.2
Warranty Year(s): One Year
Performance: Fire separations should be constructed to meet the requirements of the Ontario Building Code and the design.
Warranty: One-Year - Work and Materials. Two-Year - Ontario Building Code Health and Safety Violation.
Action: Fire separations not meeting the acceptable condition shall be repaired.

Condition: CE 4.3: Unsealed Drywall Joints In Fire Seperations
Article Type: Common Element
Article Number: 4.3
Warranty Year(s): One Year
Performance: Partition is constructed to meet the requirements of the Ontario Building Code and the design.
Warranty: One-Year - Work and Materials. Two-Year - Ontario Building Code Health and Safety Violation. Damage resulting from improper maintenance or additions, deletions or alterations made by the homeowner is excluded from the statutory warranty.
Action: Partitions not meeting the acceptable Performance shall be repaired.

Condition: CE 4.4: Gaps Around Suite Entry Doors
Article Type: Common Element
Article Number: 4.4
Warranty Year(s): One Year
Performance: Suite doors located in corridors shall be installed to meet with the Ontario Building Code, referenced NFPA standards and the design.
Warranty: One-Year - Work and Materials. Two-Year - Ontario Building Code Health and Safety Violation. Damage resulting from improper maintenance or additions, deletions or alterations made by the homeowner is excluded from the statutory warranty.
Action: Suite doors not meeting the acceptable condition shall be repaired.

Condition: CE 4.6: Fire Hose Cabinet Doors Block Doorways Or Are Blocked
Article Type: Common Element
Article Number: 4.6
Warranty Year(s): One Year
Performance: Fire hose cabinets are required to be installed in conformance with the Ontario Building Code. However, fire hose cabinet doors are not to obstruct a means of egress when fully open, nor can they be located where they are likely to be obstructed.
Warranty: One-Year - Work and Materials. Two-Year - Ontario Building Code Health and Safety Violation
Action: Conditions not meeting the acceptable performance shall be repaired or approval from the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be obtained and provided to the Corporation.

Condition: CE 4.7: Sprinkler Head Too Close To Slab
Article Type: Common Element
Article Number: 4.7
Warranty Year(s): One Year
Performance: Upright sprinkler head deflectors are required to be located a minimum of 25 mm and a maximum of 300 mm below the slab per NFPA standards referenced in the Code.
Warranty: One-Year - Work and Materials. Two-Year - Ontario Building Code Health and Safety Violation
Action: Sprinkler heads not meeting the acceptable performance standard shall be moved or the elevation of the sprinkler head is to be modified to provide the required clearance.

Condition: CE 4.8: Sprinkler Coverage Inadequate In Locker Room
Article Type: Common Element
Article Number: 4.8
Warranty Year(s): One Year
Performance: Sprinkler coverage shall not be blocked by partitions (partition walls and framing members) constructed around lockers. Sprinklers are required to be located in such a manner that obstructions do not impede the sprinkler discharge pattern development.
Warranty: One-Year - Work and Materials. Two-Year - Ontario Building Code Health and Safety Violation
Action: Sprinkler heads not meeting the Acceptable Performance shall be repaired.

Condition: CE 4.9: Self-Closing Devices Not Operating Effectively
Article Type: Common Element
Article Number: 4.9
Warranty Year(s): One Year
Performance: Self-closing devices shall be able to close and latch the door automatically and shall comply with the requirements of the Ontario Building Code.
Warranty: One-Year - Work and Materials. Two-Year – Health and Safety Violations of Ontario Building Code regulations
Action: Self-closing devices must function as intended and comply with the requirements under the Ontario Building Code. Conditions not meeting the acceptable performance shall be repaired.

Condition: CE 4.10: Missing Fire Dampers
Article Type: Common Element
Article Number: 4.10
Warranty Year(s): One Year
Performance: Where fire dampers are required by the Ontario Building Code or the design, they shall be provided and properly set.
Warranty: One-Year - Work and Materials. Two – Year – Ontario Building Code Health and Safety Violations
Action: Conditions not meeting the acceptable performance standard shall be repaired

Condition: CE 4.12: Fire Detection - Ground Faults/Trouble Indication
Article Type: Common Element
Article Number: 4.12
Warranty Year(s): One Year
Performance: A fire alarm system should not indicate faults or trouble within the warranty period.
Warranty: One-Year - Work and Materials. Two-Year - Ontario Building Code Health and Safety Violation
Action: Conditions causing trouble indication shall be repaired.

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Fire stopping is a rated assembly with particular dimensional and material requirements that must be adhered to.

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Typically interior drywall joints are finished or sealed when constructed as part of a fire rated assembly. Joint treatment may vary depending on the specified assembly.

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Systems relying on central make-up air units distributing air via the corridors require gaps around suite doors to allow fresh air into the suite. Owners should not install weather-stripping around these doors. The lower limits on the size of the gap are determined by the required air flow; the upper limits are defined by NFPA standards. A 20 min fire protection rated door (i.e., a single storey suite to a 1 h fire separated public corridor), the suite entry door is required to have a clearance of not more than 6 mm at the bottom and not more than 3 mm at the sides and top

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Generally, where a fire hose cabinet location is not quickly identifiable, signage may be installed to clearly identify the location of the cabinet.

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Head spacing limitations and restrictions must be considered when relocating sprinkler heads. This includes the maximum permitted spacing between sprinklers as well as the minimum spacing requirements (minimum requirements to prevent cold soldering of adjacent sprinkler heads). The hydraulic design of the sprinkler heads must also be considered. Pipe drainage issues must be considered when lowering the elevation of a sprinkler head or sprinkler pipe in a dry pipe type sprinkler system. NFPA 13 addresses specific requirements.

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Head spacing limitations and restrictions must be considered when relocating sprinkler heads. This includes the maximum permitted spacing between sprinklers as well as the minimum spacing requirements (minimum requirements to prevent cold soldering of adjacent sprinkler heads). When relocating sprinkler heads, the maximum spacing limitations of the specific sprinkler head must be considered. The hydraulic capabilities of the system must also be considered. When installing additional sprinkler heads, the hydraulic capabilities of the sprinkler system must be considered. NFPA 13, 8.5.5. Further, the spacing to obstruction requirements of NFPA 13, 8.5.5 and the specific requirements of the sprinkler head (if they exist) must be adhered to

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Self-closing devices must be able to close the door, but shall not make the opening force excessive. Self-closing devices require periodic adjustment due to use and seasonal variations. If it can be demonstrated that these types of maintenance adjustments are not sufficient to make the device operate as intended, then the closer would be considered defective

Common Element Amenity Room - Fire Safety

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