SS · Minimum Housing and Health Standards
II. Definitions
0.1 Definitions
consists of 1 or more rooms;
is used or intended to be used for
accommodations purposes; and may
contain cooking, eating, living, sleeping and
sanitary facilities, including but not limited
to; a kitchen sink, wash basin, bathtub or shower
and a toilet; and
may be individual or shared.
Habitable room means a room that is intended to be used for
sleeping, living, cooking or eating purposes but
does not include a lobby, hallway, closet, toilet
room, bathroom, corridor, laundry or storage
space.
Potable water means water that is safe for human consumption
Regulation means the Housing Regulation made pursuant to
the Public Health Act.
Smoke Alarm means a combined smoke detector and audible
alarm device designed to sound an alarm within
the room or suite in which it is located upon the
detection of smoke within that room or suite.