Multi-storey, Multi-tenant Buildings - City of Winnipeg

INTRODUCTION
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
For more information on this bulletin or other
code requirements please call:
Plan Examination Branch
PH: 204-986-5268
FAX: 204-986-3045
or
City of Winnipeg
Planning, Property and
Development Department
Unit 83 - 30 Fort Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 4X7
www.winnipeg.ca/ppd
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy
of information contained in this booklet. However, in
the event of a discrepancy between this booklet and
the governing City of Winnipeg By-law, the By-law will
take precedence.
PLANNING, PROPERTY
AND DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
Multi-storey
Multi-tenant
Buildings
Interior Alteration/Occupancy
Applications
Interior Alteration/Occupancy Applications comprise
60% of the applications that have a waiting time in
the Plan Examination Branch.
Unfortunately, a large number of these applications
contain insufficient information to conduct a
proper plan review, thereby requiring return visits and
further time delays.
This brochure is intended to supply the applicant
with guidelines to ensure that the plan examiner is
provided with sufficient information to commence
plan examination.
USE THE CHECKLIST PROVIDED. When all
of the information is obtained, the building permit
application process is certain to go as smoothly and
quickly as possible. (Bear in mind that you may have
to contact the building owner for Overall Building
Floor Plan information.)
Apart from what is presented on the example
plans, additional information may also be required
depending on the extent of the alteration work.
EXAMPLES OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED:
1. Structural plans with the seal of a registered
Professional Engineer are required for any
structural alerations, such as raised floor areas,
mezzanines, new wall openings, etc.
2. For “Part 3 Buildings” an architect or
professional engineer will be required to seal
the permit drawings, where alterations include
new or modifications to fire separations, such
as tenant walls, public corridors, etc.
3. Other Manitoba Building Code requirements
may be applicable depending on the
circumstances. ie. electrical and mechanical.
4. Restaurants specifically need to meet
additional Manitoba Building Code
requirements.
SINGLE TENANT ACCESS TO EXIT:
• One egress (exit) door must be made available
for a person coming off elevator if remainder of
floor area is secured off when tenant space is not
occupied (evenings).
NOTE: Tenant space still has access to two exits.
MULTI-TENANT ACCESS TO EXIT:
• Two egress (exit) doors are required when:
- area or travel distance limitations for tenant
space are exceeded;
- occupant load is greater than 60 persons;
- the occupancy is F1.
• Doors must be farther apart than the diagonal distance
of the tenant space divided by 2.
• The tenant space below requires 2 egress doors
due to area limitations being exceeded. The doors
are also too close together. To create the required
distance between the doors of one half the diagonal
dimension of the room or space, walls have been
located between the doors (floor to ceiling) to act
as a smoke barrier separation.
Diagonal
dimension
Distance
between
doors
MULTI-TENANT SPACE
FEBRUARY 2006

CHECKLIST
EXAMPLES OF REQUIRED PLANS
THREE COMPLETE SETS OF PLANS ARE
REQUIRED INDICATING:
Authorization from building owner/
property manager for proposed work &
intended use.
Overall Building Plan, including:
• Overall building area with dimensions
• Number of storeys
• Year of construction
• High rise measure (if applicable)
• Adjacent tenants
• Previous tenant
• Building fire safety systems (sprinklers,
standpipe, fire alarm system, emergency
lighting, exit signs)
• Type of construction (concrete/steel/
wood, etc.)
Scale 1:100
3/4 hour
fire rating
Tenant Space Floor Plan, Including:
• Area of rental space (metric or imperial)
• Scale and dimensions (metric or imperial)
• Existing walls (include types of materials)
• Walls to be constructed (include
materials)
• Door sizes and fire ratings
• New ceiling (if applicable include
acceptable materials testing agency
assembly number)
• Windows with glazing (include type and
sizes)
Additional Information
• Structural drawings
• Electrical drawings
• Mechanical drawings
SUBJECT OF ACCEPTANCE:
Tenant:
Previous Use:
Adjacent Uses:
Specifications:
Unit ‘A’ - General Insurance Office
Lawyers’ Office
Unit ‘B’ - Lawyers’ Office
Unit ‘G’ - Engineering Office
No sprinkler system
Fire alarm system
Building Area - 1260 m 2 (13,563 sq. ft.)
4 storeys - pre-cast concrete structure
Constructed in 1979
Overall Building Floor Plan
Scale 1:200
North
20 minute labelled door
and frame with listed
UNIT ‘A’ - 144 m 2 (1,550 sq. ft.)
hardware
GENERAL NOTES:
1. Interior partition walls constructed of 12.7 mm (1/2 in.) drywall both sides with 38
x 89 mm (2 x 4 in.) steel studs @ 400 mm (16 in.) o.c.
2. Demising walls and corridor walls constructed of 15.9 mm (5/8 in.) U.L. drywall
each side to underside of roof deck with 38 x 89 mm (2 x 4 in.) steel studs @ 400
mm
(16 in.) o.c.
3. All office doors are 813 x 2032 mm (32 x 80 in.) ; corridor doors are 914 x 2134 mm
(36 x 84 in.) with a twenty (20) minute fire labelled assembly.
4. Walls to be constructed.
5. Existing walls to remain.
6. Walls to be removed.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1. The flame spread ratings of interior wall and ceiling finishes including glazing and
skylights shall not exceed 150.
2. Exit doors shall be openable from the inside without requiring keys, special devices,
or specialized knowledge of the door opening mechanism.
Tenant Space Floor Plan