The Ontario Building Code | Ramps into Public Spas
3.12.3.1. Ramps into Public Spas
(1) Not more than 50% of the total perimeter of a public spa may be replaced by one or more ramps that permit a bather seated in a wheelchair to enter the water with or without the wheelchair.
(2) If a public spa has one or more ramps described in Sentence (1), the public spa shall comply with Article 3.11.5.1. and Sentences 3.11.5.2.(3) and (4).
In Plain Language
Up to 50% of a public spa's perimeter can be replaced by ramps allowing a wheelchair user to enter the water with or without the chair, and any such ramp must comply with the referenced pool ramp requirements.
This is a plain-language summary of the 2012/2017 Ontario Building Code text above, for general understanding only and not a substitute for the Code. Always confirm current requirements against the 2024 edition (O.Reg. 163/24) or a qualified professional before construction.