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Bird-Safe Design Standards

Published by City of Richmond Hill

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Type: Guide
Published by: City of Richmond Hill
Date: April 2024
Also called: Bird-safe Design Standards
For: designer
Building types: All building types
Pages: 7
Instruments: CSA A460, Bird-friendly design standard

Overview

Richmond Hill's Bird-Safe Design Standards, dated April 2024, which apply to glazing on lands subject to Site Plan approval and draw on CSA A460, Bird-friendly design standard. They state the treated areas, including glazing within the first 16 metres from grade and at building corners, the treatment types and visual marker sizes and spacing, and the Bird-Safe Elevations sheet and checklist that accompany a submission. Appendices cover the specifications checklist, lighting, design considerations and ineffective treatments, and landscape. The City's urban design briefs and architectural control guidelines refer to them.

What it covers

Requirements
Design Standards
1.0 Treated Areas
2.0 Treatment Types
3.0 Visual Markers
City Resources
External Resources
Appendix 1: Bird-Safe Specifications Checklist
Appendix 2: Lighting
Appendix 3: Design Considerations and Ineffective Treatments
Appendix 4: Landscape Treatments

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