The Ontario Building Code | Escalators and Moving Walks
3.8.1.4. Escalators and Moving Walks
(1) In a building in which an escalator or inclined moving walk provides access to any floor level above or below the entrance floor level, an interior barrier-free path of travel shall be provided to that floor level.
(2) The route from the escalator or inclined moving walk to the barrier-free path of travel required by Sentence (1) shall be clearly indicated by appropriate signs.
(3) In a building in which a moving walk provides access between areas on the same floor level, a barrier-free path of travel shall be provided between the areas served by the moving walk.
In Plain Language
Where an escalator or inclined moving walk provides access to a floor level above or below the entrance floor, an interior barrier-free path of travel must also be provided to that same floor level.
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.