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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Appendix A Standard Drawings & Appendici Latest Updates
| Date | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Jul. 5/23 | 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 |
| Jul. 5/23 | Appendix A Drawing | New - IFC Maintenance Hole Tapered Top Assembly S-109 |
| Mar. 20/24 | Appendix A Drawing | Restraining of P.V.C. Watermain at Valves and Fittings Updated Notes 4&5 |
| Nov. 1/24 | Appendix C | Storm Sewers 4. updated all single & double catchbasin connections from 200mm to 250mm |
| Nov. 22/24 | Appendix A Drawings | Drawing R-107 Updated Table Drawing R-109 Revised minimum radii notes/added Note 4 Drawing R-110 Updated table and notes Drawing R-118 Revised & updated standard |
| Nov.22/24 | Appendix F - Scanned Record Information | New Section F5 - Project Drawing & Records Submission Standards |
| Dec. 5/24 | Appendix A Drawings | Drawing S-106 Storm Water Facility Pond Warning Sign Update |
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Standard Drawings