E02. E102 - DEFINITIONS

APPENDIX E SUPPLEMENTARY ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Appendix E of the International Building Code is adopted as Appendix E of the Building Code with the following amendments. E102 DEFINITIONS Insert a new definition in Section E102.1, Appendix E, of the Building Code, to read as follows. TTY. An abbreviation for teletypewriter. Machinery that employs interactive text-based communication through the transmission of coded signals across the telephone network. TTYs may include, for example, devices known as TDDs (telecommunication display devices or telecommunication devices for deaf persons), or computers with special modems. TTYs are also called text telephones. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 2782 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2). The District of Columbia Building Code (2013), referred to as the “Building Code,” consists of the 2012 edition of the International Building Code as amended by the District of Columbia Building Code Supplement (2013)(12 DCMR A). The International Building Code is copyrighted by the International Code Council and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be obtained at: http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icod/ibc/2012/index.htm?bu=IC-P-2012-000001&bu2=IC-P-2012-000019. District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Building Code Supplement of 2013 12-A DCMR Appendix E § E102