The Ontario Building Code | Barrier-Free Access

3.9.3.9. Barrier-Free Access

(1) The requirements of Section 3.8. for barrier-freeaccess need not be provided for a portable classroom provided that the main school building complies with the requirements of Section 3.8.

Section 3.10. Self-service Storage Buildings

3.10.1. Scope

In Plain Language

Barrier-free access requirements need not be separately provided for a portable classroom if the main school building already complies with Section 3.8's barrier-free design requirements.

This is a plain-language summary of the 2012/2017 Ontario Building Code text above, for general understanding only and not a substitute for the Code. Always confirm current requirements against the 2024 edition (O.Reg. 163/24) or a qualified professional before construction.