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S.C. Code Ann. § 10-5-220: Definitions.

As used in this article:
(1) "Governmental buildings" means all buildings, structures, and facilities used by the public that are constructed, purchased, leased, or rented in whole or in part by the federal, state, county, or municipal government or any political subdivision of the State.
(2) "Public buildings" means all buildings, structures, and facilities used by the public that are constructed, purchased, leased, or rented by the use of private funds, including rental apartment complexes of twenty units or more and temporary lodging facilities of twenty units or more, except that the provisions of this article apply to only five percent of those units or a minimum of one unit, whichever is the greater, and provided, further, that the provisions of this article do not apply to a private residence.
(3) "Facilities" means all building elements defined or specified by ANSI A117.1.
(4) "ANSI" means the American National Standards Institute.
(5) "Building Code" means the building code adopted by Section 6-9-50(A).
(6) "Board" means the Accessibility Committee for the South Carolina Building Codes Council as established in this chapter.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 10 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY
CHAPTER 5 Construction and Renovation of Public Buildings and Other Projects
ARTICLE 3 Construction Of Public Buildings For Access By Persons With Disabilities

As used in this article:

(1) "Governmental buildings" means all buildings, structures, and facilities used by the public that are constructed, purchased, leased, or rented in whole or in part by the federal, state, county, or municipal government or any political subdivision of the State.

(2) "Public buildings" means all buildings, structures, and facilities used by the public that are constructed, purchased, leased, or rented by the use of private funds, including rental apartment complexes of twenty units or more and temporary lodging facilities of twenty units or more, except that the provisions of this article apply to only five percent of those units or a minimum of one unit, whichever is the greater, and provided, further, that the provisions of this article do not apply to a private residence.

(3) "Facilities" means all building elements defined or specified by ANSI A117.1.

(4) "ANSI" means the American National Standards Institute.

(5) "Building Code" means the building code adopted by Section 6-9-50(A).

(6) "Board" means the Accessibility Committee for the South Carolina Building Codes Council as established in this chapter.

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