[DSA-AC] A room, space or area intended or designated for a group of related activities or processes.
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FUNCTIONAL AREA
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OCCUPIABLE SPACE
A room or enclosed space designed for human occupancy in which individuals congregate for amusement, educational or similar purposes or in which occupants are engaged at labor, and...
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[ADA Title II §35.151(b)(4)(i)] Primary function
[ADA Title II §35.151(b)(4)(i)] Primary function. A “primary function” is a major activity for which the facility is intended. Areas that contain a primary function include, but are...
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TEEING GROUND
[DSA-AC] In golf, the starting place for the hole to be played.
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ACCESSIBLE ROUTE
[DSA-AC & HCD 1-AC] A continuous unobstructed path connecting accessible elements and spaces of an accessible site, building or facility that can be negotiated by a person with a...
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PLATFORM (WHEELCHAIR) LIFT
[DSA-AC] A hoisting and lowering mechanism equipped with a car or platform or support that serves two landings of a building or structure and is designed to carry a passenger or...
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DRIVE AISLE
A vehicular way provided within a parking facility that connects vehicular entrances, parking stalls, electric vehicle charging stations, passenger loading zones, and vehicular exits.
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RESTRICTED ENTRANCE
An entrance that is made available for common use on a controlled basis, but not public use, and that is not a service entrance.
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[ADA Title III §36.104] Private entity
[ADA Title III §36.104] Private entity means a person or entity other than a public entity.
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PUBLIC ENTRANCE
An entrance that is not a service entrance or a restricted entrance.
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PLAY AREA
[DSA-AC] A portion of a site containing play components designed and constructed for children.
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OCCUPANT LOAD
The number of persons for which the means of egress of a building or portion thereof is designed.
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STRUCTURAL FRAME
[DSA-AC] The columns and the girders, beams and trusses having direct connections to the columns and all other members that are essential to the stability of the building or facility...
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UNREASONABLE HARDSHIP
[DSA-AC] When the enforcing agency finds that compliance with the building standard would make the specific work of the project affected by the building standard infeasible, based on...
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AREA OF REFUGE
An area where persons unable to use stairways can remain temporarily to await instructions or assistance during emergency evacuation.
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AMUSEMENT ATTRACTION
[DSA-AC] Any facility, or portion of a facility, located within an amusement park or theme park which provides amusement without the use of an amusement device. Amusement attractions...
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[ADA Title III §36.403(b)] Primary function
[ADA Title III §36.403(b)] Primary function. A "primary function" is a major activity for which the facility is intended. Areas that contain a primary function include, but are not...
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[ADA Title III §36.104] 2010 Standards
[ADA Title III §36.104] 2010 Standards means the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, which consist of the 2004 ADAAG and the requirements contained in subpart D of this part.
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MARKED CROSSING
[DSA-AC] A crosswalk or other identified path intended for pedestrian use in crossing a vehicular way.
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POWDER ROOM
[DSA-AC] A room containing a water closet (toilet) and a lavatory, and which is not defined as a bathroom.
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MAIL BOXES
[DSA-AC] Receptacles for the receipt of documents, packages or other deliverable matter. Mail boxes include, but are not limited to, post office boxes and receptacles provided by...
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KITCHEN OR KITCHENETTE
[DSA-AC] A room, space or area with equipment for the preparation and cooking of food.
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11B-106.2 Terms defined in referenced standards
Terms not listed in Section 11B-106.5 and not defined in Chapter 2, Section 202, but specifically defined in a referenced standard, shall have the specified meaning from the...
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SHOULD
[DSA-AC] Denotes an advisory specification or recommendation.