Facility Accessibility Design Standards The Facility
Accessibility Design Standards (FADS) is a technical design
document used by City of London staff to enhance accessibility
beyond the minimal requirements of the Ontario Building Code.
FADS is used when planning and designing municipal facilities as
an aid to remove and prevent barriers for people with
disabilities. Originally introduced in 2001, our standards
reflect extensive research on accessible, barrier-free
environments that included consultation with organizations such
as Canadian Hearing Society, Canadian National Institute for the
Blind, Community Living London, Learning Disabilities
Association, Ontario March of Dimes and Thames Valley Children's
Centre. Going beyond existing accessibility regulations,
standards and guidelines, FADS incorporates the principles of
"universal design" that benefit people of all ages and
abilities. This approach continues to earn London praise as
being on the leading edge in building an accessible community.
Bill Cam