Engineering Design Criteria and Standard Drawings
The Engineering Design Criteria and Standard Drawings (EDCSD) provides guidance for City Staff, Developers, Engineering consultants, Design Professionals, Contractors and others that are engaged in the design and construction of municipal infrastructure in the City of Vaughan.
The EDCSD shall be read in conjunction with other current related documents such as the Ontario Provincial Standards.
Changes and updates will be made to the EDCSD and it is the responsibility of the developer or Consulting Engineer to obtain/reference the latest version of the document or section available at the time of servicing design. Each update is effective upon release.
Design Criteria Latest Updates
| Date | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 11, 2022 | Section 3.3.5.1 (c) | Amended grade differential maximum |
Jan. 16, 2023
| Section 1.4 - 1.4.4.2 (e) Section 1.3 - 1.3.2.4 (b)(v) | Updated Maintenance Hole Section |
| Nov. 29, 2023 | Section 1.8 | Municipal Infrastructure - Electrical Distribution & Streetlighting |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | Section 1.5.4.3 (a) Section 1.5.5.1 (a) | Further clarification - Valves Update re: Specifications |
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Standard Drawings Latest Update
| Date | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| July 5, 2023 | Appendix A Drawings | New - Street Lighting Drawings SL-100a to SL133 |
| July 5, 2023 | Appendix A Drawing | New - Automated Irrigation System for York Region Landscape Medians W-118 |
| July 5, 2023 | Appendix A Drawing | New - IFC Maintenance Hole Tapered Top Assembly S-109 |
| March 20, 2024 | Appendix A Drawing | Restraining of P.V.C. Watermain at Valves and Fittings Updated Notes 4&5 |
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