The Ontario Building Code | Elevator Requirements
3.13.8.3. Elevator Requirements
(1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), the elevator described in Article 3.13.8.2. shall be capable of providing transportation from each platform to a barrier-free entrance described in Article 3.8.1.2.
(2) Where it is necessary to change elevators to reach the entrance described in Sentence (1), the elevator system shall be designed so that not more than one change of elevator is required between,
(a) a platform and a fare-paid area control, and
(b) the fare-paid area control and the entrance.
In Plain Language
The elevator used to satisfy barrier-free station requirements must be able to transport passengers from each platform to a barrier-free entrance, with specific rules for stations where changing elevators is necessary.
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.