[DSA-AC] Any state or local government; any department, agency, special-purpose district, or other instrumentality of a state or local government. [ADA Title III §36.104] Public...
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PUBLIC ENTITY
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PUBLIC WAY
A street, alley or other parcel of land open to the outside air leading to a street, that has been deeded, dedicated or otherwise permanently appropriated to the public for public...
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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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PEDESTRIAN WAY
A route by which a pedestrian may pass.
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BLENDED TRANSITION
[DSA-AC] A raised pedestrian crossing, depressed corner or similar connection that has a grade of 5 percent or less a circulation path at the level of the sidewalk or walk and the...
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AMUSEMENT RIDE
[DSA-AC] A system that moves persons through a fixed course within a defined area for the purpose of amusement.
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PLAY COMPONENT
[DSA-AC] An element intended to generate specific opportunities for play, socialization, or learning. Play components are manufactured or natural, and are stand-alone or part of a...
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SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS
[DSA-AC] Rooms intended and designed for sleeping.
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CHILDREN’S USE
[DSA-AC] Describes spaces and elements specifically designed for use primarily by people 12 years old and younger.
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CURB CUT
[DSA-AC] An interruption of a curb at a pedestrian way, which separates surfaces that are substantially at the same elevation.
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WHEELCHAIR SPACE
A space for a single wheelchair and its occupant.
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TEXT TELEPHONE
[DSA-AC] Machinery or equipment that employs interactive text-based communications through the transmission of coded signals across the standard telephone network. Text telephones...
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WET BAR
[DSA-AC] An area or space with a counter equipped with a sink and running water but without cooking facilities.
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VEHICULAR WAY
[HCD 1-AC, DSA-AC] A route provided for vehicular traffic, such as in a street, driveway, or parking facility.
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EXISTING BUILDING OR FACILITY
[DSA-AC] A facility in existence on any given date, without regard to whether the facility may also be considered newly constructed or altered under this code.
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ACCESSIBLE SPACE
[DSA-AC] A space that complies with the accessibility provisions of this code.
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BUILDING OFFICIAL
The officer or other designated authority charged with the administration and enforcement of this code, or a duly authorized representative.
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BOAT SLIP
[DSA-AC] That portion of a pier, main pier, finger pier or float where a boat is moored for the purpose of berthing, embarking or disembarking.
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AUTOMATIC DOOR
[DSA-AC] A door equipped with a power operated mechanism and controls that open and close the door automatically upon receipt of a momentary actuating signal. The switch that begins...
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CURB RAMP
[DSA-AC] A sloping prepared surface, intended for pedestrian traffic, which provides access between a walk or sidewalk and a surface located above or below an adjacent curb...
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GROUND FLOOR
[DSA-AC] The floor of a building with a building entrance on an accessible route. A building may have one or more ground floors.
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TTY
[DSA-AC] An abbreviation for teletypewriter. Machinery that employs interactive text-based communication through the transmission of coded signals across the telephone network. TTYs...
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[ADA Title II §35.104] 2010 Standards
[ADA Title II §35.104] 2010 Standards means the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, which consist of the 2004 ADAAG and the requirements contained in §35.151.
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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.