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Markham Accessibility Design Guidelines

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Overview

The City of Markham's Accessibility Design Guidelines, Version 2022, revised in March 2022 from the June 2011 first release and linked as Accessibility Design Guidelines (2022) from the Guidelines and Terms of Reference page; a second copy is on the Urban Design Services page. Updated for AODA's Integrated Accessibility Standards, the Ontario Building Code and CSA standards, it covers ramps and stairs, parking and exterior paths with a site plan checklist, entrances, doors and washrooms, signage and wayfinding, special facilities, visitability housing and inclusive play spaces.

What it covers

Revision History
Introduction
Mandate
Regulatory Framework
Guideline Organization
Common Elements: Exterior and Interior
Exterior Environments
Site Plan Checklist
Interior Environments
Washrooms
Systems, Controls and Communications
Signage and Wayfinding
Special Facilities and Spaces
Visitability Housing
Inclusive Play Spaces
Glossary
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