[DSA-AC] That portion of a building or facility designed for human occupancy included between the upper surface of a floor and upper surface of the floor or roof next above. A story...
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STORY
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STAIR
A change in elevation, consisting of one or more risers.
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PEDESTRIAN
An individual who moves in walking areas with or without the use of walking assistive devices such as crutches, leg braces, wheelchairs, white cane, service animal, etc.
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MEZZANINE
[DSA-AC] An intermediate level or levels between the floor and ceiling of any story with an aggregate floor area of not more than one-third of the area of the room or space in which...
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[ADA Title III §36.104] Commerce
[ADA Title III §36.104] Commerce means travel, trade, traffic, commerce, transportation, or communication – (1) Among the several States; (2) Between any foreign country or any...
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COMPLY WITH
[DSA-AC] Comply with means to meet one or more provisions of this code.
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ACCESSIBLE
[DSA-AC & HCD 1-AC] A site, building, facility, or portion thereof that is approachable and usable by persons with disabilities in compliance with this code.
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201.2 Interchangeability
Words used in the present tense include the future; words stated in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter; the singular number includes the plural and the plural, the...
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ELEVATOR, PASSENGER
[DSA-AC] An elevator used primarily to carry passengers.
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GUARD [DSA-AC, HCD 1, HCD 2 & HCD 1-AC] OR GUARDRAIL
A building component or a system of building components located at or near the open sides of elevated walking surfaces that minimizes the possibility of a fall from the walking...
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PICTOGRAM
A pictorial symbol that represents activities, facilities, or concepts.
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APPROVED
[HCD 1, HCD 2 & DSA-AC] “Approved” means meeting the approval of the enforcing agency, except as otherwise provided by law, when used in connection with any system, material,...
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CHARACTERS
Letters, numbers, punctuation marks and typographic symbols.
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CLEAR
[DSA-AC] Unobstructed.
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106.5.63 Space
A definable area, such as a room, toilet room, hall, assembly area, entrance, storage room, alcove, courtyard, or lobby.
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106.4 Interchangeability
Words, terms and phrases used in the singular include the plural and those used in the plural include the singular.
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106.5.1 Accessible
A site, building, facility, or portion thereof that complies with this part.
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106.5.30 Facility
All or any portion of buildings, structures, site improvements, elements, and pedestrian routes or vehicular ways located on a site.
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106.5.61 Site
A parcel of land bounded by a property line or a designated portion of a public right-of-way.
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106.5.53 Ramp
A walking surface that has a running slope steeper than 1:20.
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106.5.76 Walk
An exterior prepared surface for pedestrian use, including pedestrian areas such as plazas and courts.
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106.5.26 Element
An architectural or mechanical component of a building, facility, space, or site.
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106.5.3 Addition
An expansion, extension, or increase in the gross floor area or height of a building or facility.
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106.5.17 Characters
Letters, numbers, punctuation marks and typographic symbols.