Toronto By-law 629, s. (a) — Chapter 629 Property Standards

Except as provided in Subsection C(1)(b) and (c), every surface to which access is provided for other than maintenance purposes, including but not limited to flights of steps and ramps, exterior landings, porches, balconies, mezzanines, 13 Editor's Note:

• This by-law came into force April 29, 2008. 14 Editor's Note:
• This by-law came into force April 29, 2008. 629-15 April 30, 2025 galleries and raised walkways, shall be protected by a guard on each side that is not protected by a wall for the length where:
• [1] There is a difference in elevation of more than 600 millimetres between the walking surface and the adjacent surface;
• or [2] The adjacent surface within 1.2 metres from the walking surface has a slope of more than one vertical to two horizontal.