What exactly are Type A and Type B spaces?
The City currently only allows for one type of accessible parking space, which must have a
minimum width of 4.0 metres, and a minimum length of 5.3 metres as shown:
Existing Standard
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act requires the establishment of two types of
parking spaces for the use of persons with disabilities. Staff recognizes the benefit of having
different types of accessible parking spaces as not all persons with a disability will require a larger
parking space intended for wheelchair access.
The City's, however, is modifying the original recommendation for Type A and Type B spaces as
proposed in Report ENG 01-15. Upon further review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with
Disabilities Act, the following Type A and Type B spaces are being proposed.
Type A: an accessible parking space that has a minimum width of 3.4 metres and a minimum
length of 5.3 metres, with an access aisle of 1.5 metres
Type B: an accessible parking space that has a minimum width of 2.4 metres, with an access aisle
of 1.5 metres
Type A and Type B Shared
Type A and Type B spaces can share the access aisle between them be shared for two
accessible parking spaces