The Ontario Building Code | Elevator Car Dimensions
3.5.4.1. Elevator Car Dimensions
(1) If an elevator is installed to conform to the requirements of Article 3.3.1.7., or if one or more elevators are provided in a building more than three storeysin building height, each storeyhaving elevator service shall be served by at least one elevator that has inside dimensions that will accommodate and provide adequate access for a patient stretcher 2 010 mm long and 610 mm wide in the prone position.
(2) An elevator satisfying the requirements of Sentence (1) shall be clearly identified on the main entrance level of the building.
Section 3.6. Service Facilities
3.6.1. General
In Plain Language
Where an elevator is installed to meet barrier-free access requirements, or where a building over three storeys has elevator service, at least one elevator on each served storey must have inside dimensions large enough to accommodate a stretcher.
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.