A street, alley or other parcel of land open to the outside air leading to a street, that has been deeded, dedicated or otherwise permanently appropriated to the public for public...
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PUBLIC WAY
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QUALIFIED HISTORIC BUILDING OR FACILITY
[DSA-AC] A building or facility that is listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, or designated as historic under an appropriate State or local...
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RAMP
A walking surface that has a running slope steeper than one unit vertical in 20 units horizontal (5-percent slope).
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[ADA Title III §36.104] Readily achievable
[ADA Title III §36.104] Readily achievable means easily accomplishable and able to be carried out without much difficulty or expense. In determining whether an action is readily...
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REASONABLE PORTION
Advisory Definition of REASONABLE PORTION....
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RECOMMEND
[DSA-AC] Does not require mandatory acceptance, but identifies a suggested action that shall be considered for the purpose of providing a greater degree of accessibility to persons...
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REMODELING
[DSA-AC] See “Alteration.”
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REPAIR
Advisory Definition of REPAIR. There is an important distinction between REPAIR and ALTERATION and they are treated differently under the CBC....
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RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNIT
[DSA-AC] A unit intended to be used as a residence that is primarily long-term in nature. Residential dwelling units do not include transient lodging, inpatient medical care,...
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RESTRICTED ENTRANCE
An entrance that is made available for common use on a controlled basis, but not public use, and that is not a service entrance.
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RISER
[DSA-AC] The upright part between two adjacent stair treads, between either an upper or lower landing and an adjacent stair tread, or between two adjacent landings.
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RUNNING SLOPE
(As differentiated from the definition of “Cross Slope”.)...
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SELF-SERVICE STORAGE
[DSA-AC] Building or facility designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage spaces to customers for the purpose of storing and removing personal property...
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SERVICE ENTRANCE
An entrance intended primarily for delivery of goods or services.
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SHALL
[DSA-AC] Denotes a mandatory specification or requirement.
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SHOPPING CENTER (OR SHOPPING MALL)
Advisory Definition of SHOPPING CENTER (or SHOPPING MALL). The California definition for SHOPPING CENTER is quite different from the federal definition....
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SHOULD
[DSA-AC] Denotes an advisory specification or recommendation.
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SIDEWALK
(As differentiated from the definition of “Walk”.) Advisory Definition of SIDEWALK....
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SIGN
[DSA-AC] An element composed of displayed textual, verbal, symbolic, tactile, and/or pictorial information.
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SINK
(As differentiated from the definition of “Lavatory”.)...
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SITE
A parcel of land bounded by a lot line or a designated portion of a public right-of-way.
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SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS
[DSA-AC] Rooms intended and designed for sleeping.
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SOFT CONTAINED PLAY STRUCTURE
[DSA-AC] A play structure made up of one or more play components where the user enters a fully enclosed play environment that utilizes pliable materials, such as plastic, netting, or...
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SPACE
[DSA-AC] A definable area, such as a room, toilet room, hall, assembly area, entrance, storage room, alcove, courtyard, or lobby.