Ateration definition
Ateration means a change to a building or facility that affects or could affect the useability of the building or facility or part thereof. Alterations include, but are not limited to, re modeling, renovation, rehabilitation, reconstruction, historic restoration, resurfacing of circulation paths or vehicular ways, changes in or rearrangement of the structural parts of elements, and changes in or rearrangement of the plan con figuration of walls and full-height partitions. Normal main tenance, reroofing, painting or wallpapering, or changes to mechanical and electrical systems, are not alterations unless they affect the useability of the building or facility.