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• Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  Curb Ramp

  A short ramp cutting through a curb or built up to it.

• Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  Public Use

  Describes interior or exterior rooms or spaces that are made available to the general public. Public use may be provided at a building or facility that is privately or publicly owned.

• Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  Service Entrance

  An entrance intended primarily for delivery of goods or services.

• Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  Site Improvement

  Landscaping, paving for pedestrian and vehicular ways, outdoor lighting, recreational facilities, and the like, added to a site.

• Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  Cross Slope

  The slope that is perpendicular to the direction of travel (see running slope).

• Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  Automatic Door

  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 the...

• Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  Running Slope

  The slope that is parallel to the direction of travel (see cross slope).

• Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  Sleeping Accommodations

  Rooms in which people sleep; for example, dormitory and hotel or motel guest rooms or suites.

• Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
  PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED

  An individual who has a physical impairment, including impaired sensory, manual or speaking abilities, which results in a functional limitation in access to and use of a building or...

• Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
  VEHICULAR WAY

  A route intended for vehicular traffic, such as a street, driveway, or parking lot.

• Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
  CROSS SLOPE

  The slope that is perpendicular to the direction of travel (see running slope).

• Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
  AUTOMATIC DOOR

  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 the...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 100—Discriminatory Conduct Under the Fair Housing Act (with amendments issued through Sept. 2016)
  §100.20 Familial status

  Familial status means one or more individuals (who have not attained the age of 18 years) being domiciled with— (a) A parent or another person having legal custody of such...

• Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
  ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY

  A governmental agency that adopts or enforces regulations and standards for the design, construction, or alteration of buildings and facilities.

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 100—Discriminatory Conduct Under the Fair Housing Act (with amendments issued through Sept. 2016)
  §100.20 Aggrieved person

  Aggrieved person includes any person who— (a) Claims to have been injured by a discriminatory housing practice; or (b) Believes that such person will be injured by a...

• Research and History > Research Documents > National Trail Surfaces Study
  Stability

  Stability. The degree to which a surface resists change from contaminants or applied force, so that when the contaminant or force is removed, the surface returns to its original...

• Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
  COMMON USE

  Refers to those interior and exterior rooms, spaces, or elements that are made available for the use of a restricted group of people (for example, residents of an apartment building,...

• Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
  EGRESS, MEANS OF

  An accessible route of exit that meets all applicable code specifications of the regulatory building agency having jurisdiction over the building or facility.

• Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
  ASSEMBLY AREA

  A room or space accommodating fifty or more individuals for religious, recreational, educational, political, social, or amusement purposes, or for the consumption of food and drink,...

• Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
  ACCESSIBLE SPACE

  Space that complies with these standards.

• Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
  ACCESS AISLE

  An accessible pedestrian space between elements, such as parking spaces, seating, and desks, that provides clearances appropriate for use of the elements.

• Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
  PUBLIC USE

  Describes interior or exterior rooms or spaces that are made available to the general public. Public use may be provided at a building or facility that is privately or publicly owned.

• Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
  MARKED CROSSING

  A crosswalk or other identified path intended for pedestrian use in crossing a vehicular way.

• Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
  EXTRAORDINARY REPAIR

  The replacement or renewal of any element of an existing building or facility for purposes other than normal maintenance.