Outdoor Play Spaces
Overview
Play is a natural and important part of a child's daily life and healthy development. Children with disabilities should have the same opportunities to play as all other children. Caregivers with disabilities should also have the opportunity to enjoy outdoor play spaces with their children. Accessible outdoor play spaces allow children and caregivers of all abilities to use play spaces together.
Requirements apply to new play spaces or existing play spaces that are redeveloped that an organization plans to maintain.
Organizations have the flexibility to design play spaces that are creative, fun and challenging for children of all ages and abilities. A number of resources are already available that can help organizations develop accessible play spaces for everyone. Annex H of the Canadian Standards Association's Standard for Play Spaces (CAN/CSA Z614), and the Ontario Parks Association's PlayAbility Toolkit are examples of useful resources that can help organizations determine the best way to incorporate accessibility features into their play spaces.
Requirements for Outdoor Play Spaces
Requirements as Stated in the Regulation
Outdoor play spaces, application 80.18
- This Part applies to newly constructed and redeveloped outdoor play spaces that an obligated organization, other than a small organization, intends to maintain and that fall within the description set out in subsection (2).
- The outdoor play spaces to which subsection (1) applies consist of an area that includes play equipment, such as swings, or features such as logs, rocks, sand or water, where the equipment or features are designed and placed to provide play opportunities and experiences for children and caregivers.
Outdoor play spaces, consultation requirements 80.19 When constructing new or redeveloping existing outdoor play spaces, obligated organizations, other than small organizations, shag consult on the