Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 60 - UNIVERSAL ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS › ADMINISTRATIVE › Section 60.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The definitions set forth in §
										49.1 (relating to definitions) are
					 applicable when used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the
					 following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
ADAAG
-The Americans with Disabilities Act
					 Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities at 28 CFR Part 36 App. A
					 (relating to standards for accessible design).
Access aisle
-An accessible pedestrian
					 space between elements, such as parking spaces, seating and desks, that
					 provides clearances appropriate for use of the elements.
Accessible
-A building, building site or
					 portion thereof which complies with the specifications and standards
					 established by the Department and that can be approached, entered, negotiated
					 and used by persons with physical disabilities. In the case of existing
					 buildings, the Department under certain conditions may allow, by regulation or
					 variance, for a lesser degree of accessibility than that required for new
					 construction. In the case of residential buildings, the Department may allow,
					 by regulation, that adaptable units will meet accessibility
					 requirements.
Accessible element
-An element specified by
					 this chapter; for example, a telephone, a control, and the like.
Accessible route
-A continuous unobstructed
					 path which connects all areas within a building and a building site that can be
					 negotiated by a person with a severe physical disability using a wheelchair and
					 that is also safe for and usable by people with other physical disabilities.
					 Interior accessible routes include doorways, corridors, floors, ramps,
					 elevators, lifts and clear floor space at fixtures. Exterior accessible routes
					 include doorways, parking access aisles, curb cuts, walks, ramps and
					 lifts.
Act
-The act of September 1, 1965 (P. L.
					 459, No. 235) (71 P. S. §§
											1455.1-1455.3b), known as the Universal
					 Accessibility Act.
Adaptable
-The ability of certain building
					 spaces and elements, such as kitchen counters, sinks and grab bars, to be added
					 or altered to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities, or to
					 accommodate the needs of persons with different types or degrees of
					 disabilities.
Area of rescue assistance
-An area which
					 has direct access to an exit where people who are unable to use stairs may
					 remain temporarily in safety to await further instructions or assistance during
					 emergency evacuation.
Assembly area
-A room or space
					 accommodating 50 or more individuals for religious, recreational, educational,
					 political, social or amusement purposes, or for the consumption of food and
					 drink, including connected rooms or spaces with a common means of egress and
					 ingress.
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 automatic cycle may be a photoelectric device, floor mat or manual
					 switch mounted on or near the door itself. See the definition of
					 "power-assisted door" in this section.
Board
-The Advisory Board created under
					 section 3.1 of the act (71 P. S. §
											1455.3a).
Building
-A structure used for supporting
					 or sheltering a use or occupancy.
Building site
-A parcel of land bounded by
					 a property line or a designated portion of a public right-of-way.
Children
-People 11 years of age or
					 younger.
Circulation path
-An exterior or interior
					 way of passage from one place to another for pedestrians, including walks,
					 hallways, courtyards, stairways and stair landings.
Clear floor space
-The minimum unobstructed
					 floor or ground space required to accommodate a single, stationary wheelchair
					 and occupant.
Closed circuit telephone
-A telephone with
					 dedicated lines, such as a house phone, courtesy phone or phone that must be
					 used to gain entrance to a facility.
Common use
-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, the occupants of an
					 office building or the guests of the residents or occupants.
Construction cost
-The total cost or
					 estimated cost of a building, including labor, materials and fixed equipment at
					 current market rates and a reasonable allowance for overhead and profit for a
					 building contractor. The term does not include the cost of architectural fees,
					 other design consultant fees and the cost of the land. The owner or owner's
					 agent shall provide the construction cost to the Department.
Construction documents
-Drawings,
					 specifications, or both, which delineate proposed construction or
					 remodeling.
Cross slope
-The slope that is
					 perpendicular to the direction of travel. See the definition of "running slope"
					 in this section.
Curb ramp
-A short ramp cutting through a
					 curb or built up to it.
Department
-The Department of Labor and
					 Industry of the Commonwealth. In cities of the First Class, Second Class and
					 Second Class A, the term means the agency assigned the responsibility of
					 enforcing the act.
Detectable
-Perceptible by one or more of
					 the senses.
Detectable warning
-A standardized surface
					 texture applied to or built into walking surfaces or other elements to warn
					 visually impaired people of hazards in the path of travel.
Dwelling units
-A room or suite of rooms
					 with sanitation facilities, with or without cooking facilities, and occupied as
					 the home or residence of a single family, individual or group of
					 individuals.
Element
-An architectural or mechanical
					 component of a building, facility, space, or site, such as a telephone, curb
					 ramp, door, drinking fountain, seating or water closet.
Entrance
-An access point to a building or
					 portion of a building or facility used for the purpose of entering. The term
					 includes the approach walk, the vertical access leading to the entrance
					 platform, the entrance platform, vestibules (if provided) the entry door or
					 gate, and the hardware of the entry door or gate. The principal entrance of a
					 building or facility is the main door through which most people enter.
Facility
-All or a portion of a building,
					 structure or area including the site on which the building, structure or area
					 is located, wherein specific services are provided or activities are
					 performed.
Ground floor
-An occupiable floor less than
					 one story above or below grade with direct access to grade. A building or
					 facility always has at least one ground floor and may have more than one ground
					 floor as where a split level entrance has been provided or where a building is
					 built into a hillside.
Marked crossing
-A crosswalk or other
					 identified path intended for pedestrian use in crossing a vehicular way.
Means of egress
-A continuous and
					 unobstructed way of travel from any point in a building or structure to a safe
					 area of refuge outside of the building or structure.
Net floor area
-The surface area included
					 within the surrounding walls of a building, including the areas occupied by
					 equipment or furnishings. The term does not include vent shafts, elevator
					 shafts, fire towers and other areas as may be designated by regulation.
Operable part
-A part of a piece of
					 equipment or appliance used to insert or withdraw objects, or to activate,
					 deactivate or adjust the equipment or appliance; for example, a coin slot,
					 pushbutton or handle.
Persons with physical
					 disabilities
-Individuals who have physical disabilities, including
					 impaired sensory or manual abilities, which result in a functional limitation
					 in access to and use of a building or facility.
Power-assisted door
-A door used for human
					 passage with a mechanism that helps to open the door, or relieve the opening
					 resistance of a door, upon the activation of a switch or a continued force
					 applied to the door itself. If the switch or door is released, the doors
					 immediately begin to close or close completely within 3 to 30 seconds. See the
					 definition of "automatic door" in this section.
Public
-Employes, visitors or other persons
					 who may be on the premises for a lawful purpose.
Ramp
-A walking surface in an accessible
					 space that has a running slope greater than 1:20.
Remodeled
-Renovated, reconstructed,
					 altered or added to. The term does not include the following: roofing
					 alterations; energy-efficiency-improvement measures, such as weatherization and
					 the addition of insulation; window repair or replacement; rebuilding or
					 replacement of heating, ventilating and cooling systems; remodeling which is
					 cosmetic in nature, such as painting, plastering, improving wall coverings, and
					 repair and replacement of carpeting and floor coverings; rewiring and
					 replumbing except when the rewiring or replumbing involves the relocation of
					 receptacles, controls or fixtures; and other minor repairs and necessary
					 maintenance which do not affect the accessibility or usability of a building by
					 persons with physical disabilities.
Running slope
-The slope that is parallel
					 to the direction of travel. See the definition of "cross slope" in this
					 section.
Secretary
-The Secretary of the Department.
					 In cities of the First Class, Second Class and Second Class A, the term means
					 the administrative head of the agency assigned the responsibility of enforcing
					 the act.
Service entrance
-An entrance intended
					 primarily for delivery of services.
Signage
-Audio, symbolic, tactile and
					 pictorial information.
Sleeping accommodations
-Rooms in which
					 people sleep; for example, a dormitory or hotel or motel guest room.
Tactile
-An object that can be perceived
					 using the sense of touch.
Tactile warning
-A standardized surface
					 texture applied to or built into walking surfaces or other elements to warn
					 visually impaired people of hazards in the path of travel.
Temporary
-Intended for use for 6 months or
					 less.
Text telephone
-Machinery or equipment that
					 employs interactive graphic; that is, typed, communications through the
					 transmission of coded signals across the standard telephone network. Text
					 telephones can include, for example, devices known as TDD's (telecommunication
					 display devices or telecommunication devices for deaf persons) or
					 computers.
Townhouse
-A residential building in which
					 dwelling units do not overlap each other in a vertical plane.
Variance
-The permitted use of a standard
					 or specification which differs in degree or measurement from the requirements
					 of the act or this chapter or a permitted alternative solution to a design
					 problem.
Vehicular way
-A route intended for
					 vehicular traffic, such as a street, driveway or parking lot.
Walk
-An exterior pathway with a prepared
					 surface intended for pedestrian use, including general pedestrian areas such as
					 plazas and courts.
Worth of the building
-The value of the
					 building prior to the remodeling as reasonably determined, based upon the use
					 of the building and the net floor area, either from a table of standard values
					 established by the Department or from an appraisal provided by the owner or the
					 owner's agent.