Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 11 - Accessibility › Section 1102 - DEFINITIONS › Subsection 1102.1 - Definitions

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The following words and terms shall, for the purposes of
				  this chapter and as used elsewhere in the code, have the meanings shown
				  herein:
ACCESSIBLE.
A
site
, building,
facility
or portion thereof that complies with this
				  chapter.
ACCESSIBLE ROUTE.
A continuous, unobstructed
				  path that complies with this chapter.
ACCESSIBLE UNIT.
A
dwelling
				  unit
or
sleeping unit
that complies with this code
				  and the provisions for
Accessible units
in ICC A117.1.
CIRCULATION PATH.
An exterior or interior way of
				  passage from one place to another for pedestrians.
COMMON USE.
Interior or exterior
circulation paths
, rooms, spaces or elements that are not for
				  public use and are made available for the shared use of two or more
				  people.
DETECTABLE WARNING.
A standardized surface
				  feature built in or applied to walking surfaces or other elements to warn
				  visually impaired persons of hazards on a
circulation
				  path
.
DWELLING UNIT OR SLEEPING UNIT, MULTISTORY.
See
				  definition for "
Multistory unit
."
DWELLING UNIT OR SLEEPING UNIT, TYPE A.
See
				  definition for "
Type A unit
."
DWELLING UNIT OR SLEEPING UNIT, TYPE B.
See
				  definition for "
Type B unit
."
EMPLOYEE WORK AREA.
All or any portion of a
				  space used only by employees and only for work.
Corridors
,
				  toilet rooms, kitchenettes and break rooms are not
employee work
				  areas
.
FACILITY.
All or any portion of buildings,
				  structures,
site
improvements, elements and pedestrian or
				  vehicular routes located on a site.
INTENDED TO BE OCCUPIED AS A RESIDENCE.
This
				  refers to a
dwelling unit
or
sleeping unit
that can or will be used all or part of the time as the occupant's place of
				  abode.
MULTILEVEL ASSEMBLY SEATING.
Seating that is
				  arranged in distinct levels where each level is comprised of either multiple
				  rows, or a single row of box seats accessed from a separate level.
MULTISTORY UNIT.
A
dwelling
				  unit
or
sleeping unit
with
habitable
				  space
located on more than one
story
.
PUBLIC ENTRANCE.
An entrance that is not a
service entrance
or a
restricted
				  entrance
.
PUBLIC-USE AREAS.
Interior or exterior rooms or
				  spaces that are made available to the general public.
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
.
SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY.
Real property
				  designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage
				  spaces to customers for the purpose of storing and removing personal property
				  on a self-service basis.
SERVICE ENTRANCE.
An entrance intended primarily
				  for delivery of goods or services.
SITE.
A parcel of land bounded by a
lot
				  line
or a designated portion of a public right-of-way.
TYPE A UNIT.
A
dwelling unit
or
sleeping unit
designed and constructed for accessibility in
				  accordance with this code and the provisions for
Type A units
in ICC A117.1.
TYPE B UNIT.
A
dwelling unit
or
sleeping unit
designed and constructed for accessibility in
				  accordance with this code and the provisions for
Type B units
in ICC A117.1, consistent with the design and construction requirements of the
				  federal Fair Housing Act.
WHEELCHAIR SPACE.
A space for a single
				  wheelchair and its occupant.