Air transportation means interstate or foreign air transportation or the transportation of mail by aircraft, as defined in 49 U.S.C. 40102. Generally this refers to transportation by...
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§382.3 Air transportation
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Path of Travel
Path of Travel. (1) A path of travel includes a continuous, unobstructed way of pedestrian passage by means of which the altered area may be approached, entered, and exited, and...
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§ 36.303(g)(1)(i) Analog movie
(i) Analog movie means a movie exhibited in analog film format.
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§ 36.303(g)(1)(vi) Digital movie
(vi) Digital movie means a movie exhibited in digital cinema format.
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RESTRICTED ENTRANCE
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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§ 36.303(g)(1)(iv) Captioning device
(iv) Captioning device means the individual device that a patron may use at any seat to view closed movie captioning.
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§ 36.303(g)(1)(ii) Audio description
(ii) Audio description means the spoken narration of a movie's key visual elements, such as the action, settings, facial expressions, costumes, and scene changes. Audio description...
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PUBLIC ENTITY
PUBLIC ENTITY. Any State or local government; any department, agency, special-purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or local government. [ADA Title III] Public...
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Examination Chair
Diagnostic equipment with a seat in which a patient typically is positioned with buttocks approximately parallel to the ground and shins approximately perpendicular to the ground....
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ACCESSIBLE ROUTE
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...
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Transfer Surface
Part of diagnostic equipment onto which patients who use mobility devices or aids transfer when moving onto and off of the equipment.
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EXISTING BUILDING OR FACILITY
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...
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NOSING
NOSING. The leading edge of treads of stairs and of landings at the top of stairway flights.
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SHOULD
SHOULD. [DSA-AC] Denotes an advisory specification or recommendation.
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ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY
ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY. [DSA-AC] A governmental agency that adopts or enforces regulations and guidelines for the design, construction, or alteration of buildings and facilities.
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CURB RAMP
CURB RAMP. A sloping pedestrian way, 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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Imaging bed
A component of diagnostic scanning equipment that accommodates patients in supine, prone, or side-lying positions.
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USE ZONE
USE ZONE. [DSA-AC] The ground level area beneath and immediately adjacent to a play structure or play equipment that is designated by ASTM F 1487 for unrestricted circulation around...
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OCCUPIABLE SPACE
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...
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[ADA Titles II & III] Primary Function
[ADA Titles II & III] Primary Function. [§35.151(b)(4)(i) & §36.403(b)] A major activity for which the facility is intended. Areas that contain a primary function...
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BOAT SLIP
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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AMUSEMENT RIDE
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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‘‘Individual with a disability’’ (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
‘‘Individual with a disability’’ means a person who has a disability but does not include an individual who is currently illegally using drugs, when the public accommodation acts on...
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"Religious entity.'' (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
"Religious entity.'' The term "religious entity'' is defined in accordance with section 307 of the ADA as a religious organization or entity controlled by a religious organization,...