Building Codes and Accessibility Guidelines Archives

Accessible Tourism Recommendations

These resources from the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association provide helpful hints to make businesses, organizations, and tourism destinations more accessible.

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ADA Guidelines – Accessible Swimming Pools

These ADA guidelines outline options for making pools accessible for people of different needs.

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ADA Readily Achievable Barrier Removal Checklist for Existing Facilities

Use this checklist to see how to make your facility more accessible.

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Age-friendly and Disability-friendly Official Community Plans

Find out what other cities include in the Official Community Plans related to disability issues.

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Americans with Disabilities Act

The ADA page outlines new provisions under the act, with links to information about building codes and other compliance rules.

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Americans with Disabilities Act Accessible Boating Guidelines

Find out how to make boating facilities more usable by everyone.

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Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) 2015

Find out about standards in the Architectural Barriers Act in the United States.

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BC Accessibility Hub

Find resources and tools to support your organization’s accessibility planning.

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BC Building Code Access Handbooks

The illustrations and commentary in these guides have been prepared to assist builders, planners and the public to understand the accessibility requirements in the building code.

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Beds in Accessible Sleeping Rooms

This document outlines ADA specifications for bed heights in accessible sleeping rooms such as Hotels, Motels and B &B's.

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Canadian Standards Association Access Standards for the Built Environment

This Standard contains requirements for making buildings and other facilities accessible to persons with a range of disabilities. It will be useful to builders, renovators, Occupational Therapists and the public.

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Canadian Standards Association Accessible Dwellings Standard

The accessible dwellings standard was developed to support peoples’ accessibility needs. It uses evidence to outline the requirements for the design, construction, and renovation of accessible homes.

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Centre of Expertise for Standards and Research on Accessibility

Find accessibility standards and research projects.

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Design Resources: Scooters in the Built Environment

Read these suggestions for providing access for scooter users to public buildings.

EV Fast Charging Design & Operational Guidelines – BC Hydro

These guidelines include information about making charging stations accessible to people with disabilities.

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Fishing Piers and Platforms

This guide, developed by the US Access Board, is intended to help designers and operators in using the accessibility guidelines for fishing piers and platforms.

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Guidelines for Pedestrian Rights of Way

These American standards comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines and will be useful for Canadian builders and planners as well.

Interim Accessibility Guidelines for Indoor and Outdoor Spaces

The website has various useful accessibility guidelines and toolkits from the Government of Nova Scotia.

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Parks Canada Design Guidelines for Outdoor Recreation Facilities

Information in this guide addresses specifications of trails, ramps, stairs, bridges and boardwalks, campgrounds, and other public outdoor facilities.

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Passenger Terminal Accessibility

The purpose of this Code from the Canadian Transportation Agency is to provide a minimum level of accessibility for passenger terminals across Canada.

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United States Access Board Accessibility Guidelines

This independent US Federal agency is devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities. It is a leading source of information on accessible design.

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Centre of Expertise for Standards and Research on Accessibility

Accessible Tourism Recommendations

ADA Guidelines – Accessible Swimming Pools

ADA Readily Achievable Barrier Removal Checklist for Existing Facilities

Age-friendly and Disability-friendly Official Community Plans

Americans with Disabilities Act

Americans with Disabilities Act Accessible Boating Guidelines

Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) 2015

BC Accessibility Hub

BC Building Code Access Handbooks

Beds in Accessible Sleeping Rooms

Canadian Standards Association Access Standards for the Built Environment

Canadian Standards Association Accessible Dwellings Standard

Centre of Expertise for Standards and Research on Accessibility

Design Resources: Scooters in the Built Environment

EV Fast Charging Design & Operational Guidelines – BC Hydro

Fishing Piers and Platforms

Guidelines for Pedestrian Rights of Way

Interim Accessibility Guidelines for Indoor and Outdoor Spaces

Parks Canada Design Guidelines for Outdoor Recreation Facilities

Passenger Terminal Accessibility

United States Access Board Accessibility Guidelines

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