All public buildings have to comply with accessibility requirements for Persons with Disabilities including government institutions, office buildings, residential buildings, commercial buildings, health facilities, restaurants, recreational and sports facilities, religious buildings and all other building types used by the general public.

For accessible buildings, at least one entrance per facility should be accessible to a wheelchair user. For new buildings, the accessible entrance(s) should be the main entrance(s), and not side or back entry, intended for use by the public.

Wherever waiting areas, coffee shops, display areas, merchandising departments, service areas, ticket counters, refreshment stands, etc. are provided for public use, these facilities should be accessible to all Persons with Disabilities and not just wheelchair users only.

In all buildings at least one unisex accessible washroom/toilet should be provided. In multi-level buildings all floors should have one such facility near the general washrooms.

  1. General categorisation of building typologies
  2. Other categories

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