ONTARIO Temporary Capacity Limits. HOW TO CALCULATE your limit for premises open to the public...

[MoreEyeballs]

There is much misinformation being disseminated about the limits taking effect on Wednesday January 5, 2022.
(Limits are NOT based on the number of rooms.)
According to the government web site, limits are based on Floor area in Square Metres.

Here is the formula:
((Floor Area in Square Metres) ÷ 8). Round Down to the nearest Whole Number.

Example:
Total square metres of floor area accessible to the public in the business or facility = 75 Sq. M.
75 ÷ 8 = 9.375
Round Down: 9 Person Capacity Limit

Sorry, I do not have the time to answer questions about this, but I hope this helps some people.

For further details, read it directly on the Ontario Government site:
Law Document English View
Capacity limits for businesses or facilities open to the public
3. (2) For the purposes of this Order, the maximum number of members of the public permitted in a business or facility that is operating at 50 per cent capacity is determined by taking the total square metres of floor area accessible to the public in the business or facility, not including shelving and store fixtures, dividing that number by 8 and rounding the result down to the nearest whole number.


Disclaimer:
I am not responsible for any errors or omissions. It is each Business Owner's responsibility to verify such information according to their specific circumstances.

 

[xtc27]

There is much misinformation being disseminated about the limits taking effect on Wednesday January 5, 2022.
(Limits are NOT based on the number of rooms.)
According to the government web site, limits are based on Floor area in Square Metres.

Here is the formula:
((Floor Area in Square Metres) ÷ 8). Round Down to the nearest Whole Number.

Example:
Total square metres of floor area accessible to the public in the business or facility = 75 Sq Ft.
75 ÷ 8 = 9.375
Round Down: 9 Person Capacity Limit

Sorry, I do not have the time to answer questions about this, but I hope this helps some people.

For further details, read it directly on the Ontario Government site:
Law Document English View
Capacity limits for businesses or facilities open to the public
3. (2) For the purposes of this Order, the maximum number of members of the public permitted in a business or facility that is operating at 50 per cent capacity is determined by taking the total square metres of floor area accessible to the public in the business or facility, not including shelving and store fixtures, dividing that number by 8 and rounding the result down to the nearest whole number.


Disclaimer:
I am not responsible for any errors or omissions. It is each Business Owner's responsibility to verify such information according to their specific circumstances.

Nice… quite gd news actually… most spas= biz as usual

 

[MoreEyeballs]

Nice… quite gd news actually… most spas= biz as usual

Yes. The allowable capacity using the official formula is usually higher than most guessed.

 

[krayjee]

Pls note 1 square meter is 10.647 sq ft.
75 sq meter is roughly 800 sq ft.

800 divided by 8 is about 100. That means about 100 people in a 75 sq meter. That looks pretty crowded to me.

75 sq meter divided by 8 = 9.375 is more reasonable.

 

[cupcrazy]

I found this link using Google.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...AQFnoECAcQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2mFzReKzn-PFIbL_PvjFa4

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[MoreEyeballs]

Here is the formula:
((Floor Area in Square Metres) ÷ 8). Round Down to the nearest Whole Number.

Example:
Total square metres of floor area accessible to the public in the business or facility = 75 Sq. M.
75 ÷ 8 = 9.375
Round Down: 9 Person Capacity Limit

 

[cupcrazy]

Here is the formula:
((Floor Area in Square Metres) ÷ 8). Round Down to the nearest Whole Number.

Example:
Total square metres of floor area accessible to the public in the business or facility = 75 Sq. M.
75 ÷ 8 = 9.375
Round Down: 9 Person Capacity Limit

Just use the calculator I posted above and divided it by 2 to get thr capability limit

 

[JimiNY]

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[MoreEyeballs]

Just use the calculator I posted above and divided it by 2 to get thr capability limit

FYI:
The <broken> link you posted above is from last year, and was different from the new rules.

 

[MoreEyeballs]

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This info is correct, and taken from the new announcement.

(Funny how our wise leaders think Loud Music will increase spread).

 

[Spartan2020]

LOL That's because Loud Music can lead to dancing

 

[krayjee]

This info is correct, and taken from the new announcement.

(Funny how our wise leaders think Loud Music will increase spread).

Loud music makes customers speak louder which could lead to saliva and aerosol missiles.

 

[JimiNY]

Yeah cause I couldn't find anything on the square meters/footage.

This info is correct, and taken from the new announcement.

(Funny how our wise leaders think Loud Music will increase spread).

 

[MoreEyeballs]

Loud music makes customers speak louder which could lead to saliva and aerosol missiles.

LOL, and some ppl need reminding "Say it, don't spray it".