3.13.8.3 — Elevator Requirements

(1) Where an elevator is used to comply with the requirements of Article 3.3.1.7., the provisions of Clause 3.3.1.7. (1)(a) do not apply where the elevator system complies with Article 3.13.8.3.

(1) Except as provided in Sentence 3.13.8.1.(2), the number of barrier-free entrances into a building shall conform to Table 3.8.1.2. (2) One of the barrier-free entrances required by Sentence (1) shall be the principal entrance to the building. (3) In addition to the barrier-free entrances required by Sentence (1), a suite of assembly occupancy, business and personal services occupancy or mercantile occupancy that is located in the first storey of a building or in a storey to which a barrier-free path of travel is provided, and that is separated from the remainder of the building so that there is no access to the remainder of the building, shall have at least one barrier-free entrance. (4) A barrier-free entrance shall, (a) be designed in accordance with Article 3.8.3.3., and (b) lead from, (i) the outdoors at sidewalk level, or (ii) a ramp that conforms to Article 3.8.3.4. and leads from a sidewalk. (5) At a barrier-free entrance that includes more than one doorway, only one of the doorways is required to be designed in accordance with Article 3.8.3.3. (6) If a walkway or pedestrian bridge connects two barrier-free storeys in different buildings, the path of travel from one storey to the other storey by means of the walkway or bridge shall be barrier-free.