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MHHS Minimum Housing and Health Standards

MHHS · Houses with a Secondary Suite

9.9.9.3 Shared Egress Facilities

Current to 2026-08-01 · Official PDF

1) Except for dwelling units in a house with a secondary suite, a dwelling unit shall be provided with a second
and separate means of egress where an egress door from the dwelling unit opens onto
a) an exit stairway serving more than one suite,
b) a public corridor
i) serving more than one suite, and
ii) served by a single exit,
c) an exterior passageway
i) serving more than one suite,
ii) served by a single exit stairway or ramp, and

iii) more than 1.5 m above adjacent ground level, or
d) a balcony
i) serving more than one suite,
ii) served by a single exit stairway or ramp, and
iii) more than 1.5 m above adjacent ground level.