2019 California Standards for Accessible Design Guide (effective January 1, 2020 with July 1, 2021 amendments)
SIDEWALK.
A surfaced pedestrian way contiguous to a street used by the public. (As differentiated from the definition of “Walk”.)
Advisory Definition of SIDEWALK. There is an important distinction between SIDEWALK and WALK and they are treated differently under the CBC. As noted in this definition, a sidewalk is contiguous to a street while a walk is not. ◼
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