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Toronto Accessibility Design Guidelines

Published by City of Toronto

This is the City of Toronto’s document, as published on its website on 20 October 2026. The municipality may have changed it since: check the current version at the source. Legal notice

Type: Guide
Published by: City of Toronto
Date: 2021
Also called: Accessibility Design Guideline
For: designer
Building types: All building types
Pages: 499
Agencies: City of Toronto · Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee

Overview

The 2021 update of the City of Toronto's accessibility design guidelines, introduced by the City Manager as a living document supporting the multi-year accessibility plan, and replacing the guidelines first introduced in April 2004. It opens with the legislative and policy overview, principles and goals of universal design, guideline application and scope, defined terms and space and reach range dimensions, then covers exterior paths of travel, pedestrian crossings, parking and arrival areas, interior paths, entrances and doors, washrooms and change rooms, specialized facilities, lighting, communication systems and controls.

What it covers

Preface
Table of Contents
Introduction
How to Use This Guideline
Defined Terms
Space and Reach Ranges
Exterior Paths of Travel
Pedestrian Crossings and Signals
Parking, Vehicular Arrival and Departure Areas
Exterior Specialized Areas
Exterior Furniture, Equipment and Street Elements
Exterior Materials and Finishes
Interior Paths of Travel
Entrances, Exits, Doors and Doorways
Plumbing Fixtures, Washrooms and Change Rooms
Interior Rooms and Areas
Interior Specialized Facilities
Interior Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment
Interior Materials and Finishes
Lighting
Communication and Information Systems
Signals and Controls

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