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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 26, 2024 | Section 1.3.5.16 Section 1.4.4.2(f) Section 1.4.7.3 | Pond Naming & Signage Maintenance Hole Waterproofing Air Testing Mainline Sewer and Service Connections |
| March 1, 2025 | Section 1.10 | Non-Conventional Stormwater Management Facilities |
Appendix A Standard Drawings & Appendici Latest Updates
| Date | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 5/24 | Appendix A Drawings | Drawing S-106 Storm Water Facility Pond Warning Sign Update |
| Feb 28/25 | Appendix A Drawings | Drawing R-128 Update |
| Mar1/25 | Appendix A Drawings | NEW Drawings S-110 to S-127 S-110 Pathway (TYP.) Above a Non-Conventional SWMF S-111 Pathway (Typ.) Above a Non-Conventional SWMF Located within Park S-112 Armour Stone (Typ.) Detail Above a Non-Conventional SWMF S-113 Bike Rack Detail (Typ.) Above a Non-Conventional SWMF S-114 Identity Signage (Typ.) Above a Non-Conventional SWMF S-115 Gate (Typ.) Above a Non-Conventional SWMF S-116 Bollard (Typ.) Above a Non-Conventional SWMF S-117 Tree Planting (Typ.) Above a Non-Conventional SWMF S-118 Shrub Planting (Typ.) Above a Non-Conventional SWMF S-119 Example Storm Connection Downstream From a Non-Conventional SWMF S-120 Chain Link Security Fence (Typ.) Above a Non-Conventional SWMF S-121 Pedestrian Bicycle Hand Rail (Typ.) Detail Above a Non-Conventional SWMF S-122 Asphalt Paving-Heavy Duty (Typ.) Above a Non-Conventional SWMF Located Within ROW S-123 Asphalt Paving - Light Duty (Typ.) Above a Non-Conventional SWMF Located Within ROW S-124 Decorative Pole (Typ.) Above a Non-Conventional SWMF S-125 Maintenance Hole Bump Out From Pedestrian Path For Non-Conventional SWMF S-126 Conceptual Storm Sewer Connection To Non-Conventional SWMF Detail S-127 Conceptual Non-Conventional SWMF Within ROW Layout |
| Apr 30/25 | Appendix A Drawings | R-116 Speed Hump R-117 Raised Crosswalk (Raised Mid-Block Pedestrian Crossover (PXO) R118 Raised Intersection R119a Collector/Collector Roundabout Layout R119b Collector/Collector Roundabout Layout (w. Turning Movement 1) R119c Collector/Collector Roundabout Layout (w. Turning Movement 2) R-121a Mini-Roundabout R-121b Mini-Roundabout (w.Turning Movement 1) R-121c Mini-Roundabout (w.Turning Movement 2) R-136 Permanent Asphalt Speed Cushions R-137 Raised Uncontrolled Mid-Block Crossing R-138a Traffic Circle R-138b Traffic Circle (w. Turning Movement 1) R-138c Traffic Circle (w. Turning Movement 2) |
Standard Drawings