[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR1190.6]

[Page 308]
 
              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
 CHAPTER XI--ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD
 
PART 1190--MINIMUM GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESSIBLE DESIGN--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 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.