§ 1190.6 - Interpretation of guidelines.

(a) These guidelines and requirements shall be liberally construed to carry out the purposes and provisions of the Architectural Barriers Act and section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act.

(b) Words importing the singular number may extend and be applied to the plural and vice versa. However, unless otherwise specified in the guidelines and requirements, each element or space of a particular building or facility shall comply with the guidelines and requirements.

(c) Use of the imperative mood, e.g., “provide,” means the provision is mandatory. This form is being used to avoid wordiness and monotony but means the same as if the word “shall” had been included.

(d) The provisions in the minimum guidelines and requirements are based upon adult dimensions and anthropometrics.

(e) Dimensions that are not marked “minimum” or “maximum” are absolute, unless otherwise indicated in the text or captions. All dimensions are subject to conventional building tolerances for field conditions.