A horizontal or sloping rail intended for grasping by the hand for guidance or support.
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HANDRAIL
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RISER
The upright part between two adjacent stairs treads.
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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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SHALL
[DSA-AC] Denotes a mandatory specification or requirement.
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STAIR
A change in elevation, consisting of one or more risers.
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TREAD
The horizontal part of a step.
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[A] STRUCTURE
That which is built or constructed.
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[ADA Titles II & III] State
[ADA Titles II & III] State. [§35.104 & §36.104] Each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin...
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[A] REPAIR
The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance or to correct damage.
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TACTILE
An object that can be perceived using the sense of touch.
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STAGE
A space within a building utilized for entertainment or presentations, which includes overhead hanging curtains, drops, scenery or stage effects other than lighting and sound.
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[F] WORKSTATION
[DSA-AC] An area defined by equipment and/or work surfaces intended for use by employees only, and generally for one or a small number of employees at a time. Examples include ticket...
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Act
Act means the Americans with Disabilities Act (Pub. L. 101-336, 104 Stat. 327, 42 U.S.C. 12101-12213 and 47 U.S.C. 225 and 611).
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11B-106.4 Interchangeability
See Chapter 2, Section 201.2.
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Drug
Drug means a controlled substance, as defined in schedules I through V of section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812).
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State
State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific...
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Facility
Facility means all or any portion of buildings, structures, sites, complexes, equipment, rolling stock or other conveyances, roads, walks, passageways, parking lots, or other real or...
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BATHROOM
For the purposes of Chapters 11A and 11B, a room which includes a water closet (toilet), a lavatory, and a bathtub and/or a shower. It does not include single-fixture facilities or...
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Paratransit
We defined "paratransit'' in order to note its specialized usage in the rule. Part 37 uses this term to refer to the complementary paratransit service comparable to public fixed...
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DORMITORY
A space in a building where group sleeping accommodations are provided in one room, or in a series of closely associated rooms, for persons not members of the same family group,...
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Lift
A lift conforming to Access Board requirements is 30"x48" and capable of lifting a wheelchair/occupant combination of up to 600 pounds. Consequently, a common wheelchair is one that...
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§ 37.3 Accessible
Accessible means, with respect to vehicles and facilities, complying with the accessibility requirements of parts 37 and 38 of this title.
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FACILITY
[DSA-AC] All or any portion of buildings, structures, site improvements, elements, and pedestrian routes or vehicular ways located on a site.
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GRADE (Adjacent Ground Elevation)
[DSA-AC & HCD 1-AC] The lowest point of elevation of the finished surface of the ground, paving or sidewalk within the area between the building and the property line or, when...