The Ontario Building Code | Washrooms Required to be Barrier-Free
3.13.8.5. washrooms Required to be Barrier-Free
(1) A barrier-free path of travel shall be provided to the washrooms required in Article 3.13.6.2.
(2) Where a washroom required in Sentence 3.13.6.2.(1) contains only one water closet and one lavatory, the washroom shall be designed in conformance with the requirements in Article 3.8.3.12.
(3) Where a washroom required in Sentence 3.13.6.2.(1) contains more than one water closet, the washroom shall be designed in conformance with the requirements in Articles 3.8.3.8. to 3.8.3.11.
(4) The washroom required in Sentence 3.13.6.2.(2) shall be designed in conformance with the requirements in Article 3.8.3.12.
(5) The washrooms required in Sentence 3.13.6.2.(4) shall be designed in conformance with the requirements in Articles 3.8.3.8. to 3.8.3.11.
Section 3.14. Tents and Air-supported Structures
3.14.1. Tents
In Plain Language
A barrier-free path of travel must be provided to the employee washrooms required elsewhere in this Section, and washrooms with only one water closet and lavatory have specific accessible design 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.