Part 3

Question 1

Determine Building Area

Answer 1

1.3.3.4 greatest horizontal area of building above grade within outside surface of exterior walls, or centre line of firewalls

Question 2

Determine Building Height

Answer 2

A-1.4.1.2 Building Height in Storeys means the number of storeys between the roof and the first storey (within 2 meters of grade).

Question 3

Where are M/D Ratio Calculations

Answer 3

Appendix D - Explanatory Notes for Part 3

D-2.64

Question 4

What qualifies a building to face:
2 streets?
3 streets?

Answer 4

3.2.2.10
2 streets = 50% of perimeter within 15m of street
3 streets = 75% of perimeter within 15m of street

Question 5

Access Route can be considered a street if:

Answer 5

• 6m wide & 12m radius turnaround if over 90m
• connected to a street
• max overhead clearance of 5m
• max slope 1:12.5
• heavy duty for fire trucks

Question 6

Identify 4 types of Code Objectives

Answer 6

OS (safety)
OH (health)
OA (accessibility)
OP (fire & structural protection of building)

Question 7

OP Objective

Answer 7

limit the probability that the building or adjacent buildings will be exposed to unacceptable risk of damage due to fire or structural insufficiency, or that the building will be exposed to unacceptable risk of loss.