The Ontario Building Code | Barrier-Free Path of Travel for Outdoor Pool Deck
3.11.3.2. Barrier-Free Path of Travel for outdoorref ="http://thehandyforce.com/doors/" title ="Toronto Door installer">door Pool Deck
(1) Where an outdoorref ="http://thehandyforce.com/doors/" title ="Toronto Door installer">door pool is provided, a barrier-freepath of travel shall be provided to and throughout the normally occupied portions of the pool deck.
In Plain Language
Where an outdoor public pool is provided, the pool deck must have a barrier-free path of travel meeting specific requirements, ensuring people with mobility limitations can reach the pool area.
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.