tripwire
Active Member
Hey everyone, I'm having my condo PDI very soon but got notified by the builder that the city dictated that my unit (and several others) has to be made "accessible" per AODA and they have turned the master bedroom door to an automatic one (with the push button to open on both sides - hallway and in the room itself). Now, I can understand making X percentage of units accessible in apartments, hotels, senior homes, etc. But this is the first I've heard being imposed in privately purchased residential units?! Apparently the builder had to comply to get release for occupancy.
It just seems like a very poorly thought out decision, as AODA compliance should be planned out in the design/architect phase, not randomly imposed near the end with hacked solutions. I mean, the automatic door does piddly; and because they mandated the door to swing the opposite way, it now actually blocks access to the ensuite bathroom. Honestly, I'm switching between facepalm and table-flipping emotions.
Is the X percentage of privately purchased condo units must be AODA (after it's been designed and in construction) really a thing? I'm trying to get more information from the builder, but is there any recourse to appeal?
It just seems like a very poorly thought out decision, as AODA compliance should be planned out in the design/architect phase, not randomly imposed near the end with hacked solutions. I mean, the automatic door does piddly; and because they mandated the door to swing the opposite way, it now actually blocks access to the ensuite bathroom. Honestly, I'm switching between facepalm and table-flipping emotions.
Is the X percentage of privately purchased condo units must be AODA (after it's been designed and in construction) really a thing? I'm trying to get more information from the builder, but is there any recourse to appeal?