[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, type of construction,...
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APPROVED
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State
[35.104 & 36.104] 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...
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Entrance
Any access point to a building or portion of a building or facility used for the purpose of entering. An entrance includes the approach walk, the vertical access leading to the...
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MAY
[DSA-AC] May denotes an option or alternative.
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CLEAR
[DSA-AC] Unobstructed.
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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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SIGN
[DSA-AC] An element composed of displayed textual, verbal, symbolic, tactile, and/or pictorial information.
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Characters
Letters, numbers, punctuation marks and typographic symbols.
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COMPLY WITH
[DSA-AC] Comply with means to meet one or more provisions of this code.
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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.
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TACTILE
[DSA-AC] An object that can be perceived using the sense of touch.
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11B-106.4 Interchangeability
See Chapter 2, Section 201.2.
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ADDITION
[DSA-AC] An expansion, extension or increase in the gross floor area or height of a building or facility.
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GANGWAY
[DSA-AC] A variable-sloped pedestrian walkway that links a fixed structure or land with a floating structure. Gangways that connect to vessels are not addressed by this code.
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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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DRIVEWAY
A vehicular way providing access between a public way and a building, parking facility, or other off-street area. A driveway may provide access to drive aisles in a parking facility.
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Tactile
An object that can be perceived using the sense of touch.
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STRUCTURE
That which is built or constructed.
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STAIR
A change in elevation, consisting of one or more risers.
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STAIRWAY
One or more flights of stairs, either exterior or interior, with the necessary landings and platforms connecting them, to form a continuous and uninterrupted passage from one level...
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Walk
An exterior prepared surface for pedestrian use, including pedestrian areas such as plazas and courts.
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PLATFORM
A raised area within a building used for worship, the presentation of music, plays or other entertainment; the head table for special guests; the raised area for lecturers and...
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Story
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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DRIVEWAY
A vehicular way providing access between a public way and a building, parking facility, or other off-street area. A driveway may provide access to drive aisles in a parking facility.