Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-50 - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Building Code › Section 51-50-0200 - Chapter 2-Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
SECTION 202-DEFINITIONS.
ADULT FAMILY HOME.
A dwelling, licensed by the
				state of Washington department of social and health services, in which a person
				or persons provide personal care, special care, room and board to more than one
				but not more than six adults who are not related by blood or marriage to the
				person or persons providing the services. An existing adult family home may
				provide services to up to eight adults upon approval from the department of
				social and health services in accordance with
				RCW
				  70.128.066.
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY.
A home or other
				institution, licensed by the state of Washington, providing housing, basic
				services and assuming general responsibility for the safety and well-being of
				residents under chapters 18.20 RCW and 388-78A WAC. These facilities may
				provide care to residents with symptoms consistent with dementia requiring
				additional security measures.
AUTOMATIC LOAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ALMS).
A system
				designed to manage electrical load across one or more EV Ready parking
				spaces.
BOTTLE FILLING STATION.
A plumbing fixture
				connected to the potable water distribution system and sanitary drainage system
				that is designed and intended for filling personal use drinking water bottles
				or containers not less than 10 inches (254 mm) in height. Such fixtures can be
				separate from or integral to a drinking fountain and can incorporate a water
				filter and a cooling system for chilling the drinking water.
CHILD CARE.
The care of children during any period
				of a 24-hour day.
CHILD CARE, FAMILY HOME.
A child care facility,
				licensed by Washington state, located in the dwelling of the person or persons
				under whose direct care and supervision the child is placed, for the care of 12
				or fewer children, including children who reside at the home.
CLIMATE ZONE.
A geographical region that has been
				assigned climatic criteria as specified in the Washington State Energy
				Code.
CLUSTER.
Clusters are multiple
portable
				school classrooms
separated by less than the requirements of the
				building code for separate buildings.
COMPOST.
Biodegradable solid wastes that are
				separated for composting such as food waste, food soiled paper, and yard
				waste.
CUSTODIAL CARE.
Assistance with day-to-day living
				tasks; such as assistance with cooking, taking medication, bathing, using
				toilet facilities, and other tasks of daily living. Custodial care includes
				persons receiving care who have the ability to respond to emergency situations
				and may receive limited verbal or physical assistance. These care recipients
				may evacuate at a slower rate and/or who have mental and psychiatric
				complications.
EFFICIENCY DWELLING UNIT.
A dwelling unit where
				all permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating and cooking are contained
				in a single room.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CAPABLE PARKING SPACE.
A
				parking space provided with a conduit, electrical panel and load capacity to
				support future installation of EV charging equipment.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CHARGER.
Off-board charging
				equipment used to charge electric vehicles.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CHARGING STATION.
EV Ready
				parking space with installed EV charger.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) READY PARKING SPACE.
A
				parking space provided with a receptacle outlet allowing charging of electric
				vehicles.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT (EVSE).
The
				conductors, including the ungrounded, grounded, and equipment grounding
				conductors, and the electric vehicle connectors, attachment plugs, personnel
				protection system, and all other fittings, devices, power outlets, or apparatus
				installed specifically for the purpose of transferring energy between the
				premises wiring and the electric vehicle.
HIGH-RISE BUILDING.
A building with an occupied
				floor, located more than 75 feet (22,860 mm) above the lowest level of fire
				department vehicle access. For the purposes of this definition, an occupied
				roof with an occupant load of 50 or more is considered to be an occupied
				floor.
HOSPICE CARE CENTER.
A building or portion thereof
				used on a 24-hour basis for the provision of hospice services to terminally ill
				inpatients.
LIMITED VERBAL OR PHYSICAL ASSISTANCE.
Persons
				who, because of age, physical limitations, cognitive limitations, treatment or
				chemical dependency, and may not independently recognize, respond, or evacuate
				without limited verbal or physical assistance during an emergency situation.
				Verbal assistance includes prompting, giving, and repeating instructions.
				Physical assistance includes assistance with transfers to walking aids or
				mobility devices and assistance with egress.
LOFT.
A space on an intermediate level or levels
				between the floor and ceiling of a Group R occupancy dwelling or sleeping unit,
				open on one or more sides to the room in which the loft is located, and in
				accordance with Section 420.14.
NIGHTCLUB.
An A-2 Occupancy in which the aggregate
				area of concentrated use of unfixed chairs and standing space that is
				specifically designated and primarily used for dancing or viewing performers
				exceeds 350 square feet, excluding adjacent lobby areas. "Nightclub" does not
				include theaters with fixed seating, banquet halls, or lodge halls.
PORTABLE SCHOOL CLASSROOM.
A prefabricated
				structure consisting of one or more rooms with direct exterior egress from the
				classroom(s). The structure is transportable in one or more sections and is
				designed to be used as an educational space with or without a permanent
				foundation. The structure shall be capable of being demounted and relocated to
				other locations as needs arise.
RECYCLED MATERIALS.
Those solid wastes that are
				separated for recycling or reuse, such as papers, metals, and glass.
RESIDENTIAL SLEEPING SUITES.
A unit that provides
				multiple rooms or spaces for up to five residents, includes provisions for
				sleeping and can include provisions for living, eating, sanitation, and kitchen
				facilities.
SMALL BUSINESS.
Any business entity (including a
				sole proprietorship, corporation, partnership or other legal entity) which is
				owned and operated independently from all other businesses, which has the
				purpose of making a profit, and which has 50 or fewer employees.
STAGED EVACUATION.
A method of emergency response,
				that engages building components and trained staff to provide occupant safety
				during an emergency. Emergency response involves moving or holding certain
				occupants at temporary locations for a brief period of time before evacuating
				the building. This response is used by ambulatory surgery facilities and
				assisted living facilities to protect the health and safety of fragile
				occupants and residents.
Reviser's note:
The bracketed material preceding
				  the section above was supplied by the code reviser's office.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.031 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-067, §
				  51-50-0200, filed 2/1/13, effective 7/1/13. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.031 and
				  19.27.074. 10-03-097, §
				  51-50-0200, filed 1/20/10, effective 7/1/10. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.190,
				  19.27.020, and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 08-01-110, §
				  51-50-0200, filed 12/18/07, effective 4/1/08. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.074,
				  19.27.020, and
				  chapters
				  70.92,
				  19.27, and
				  34.05 RCW. 07-01-091, §
				  51-50-0200, filed 12/19/06, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.020,
				  19.27.031,
				  19.27.074, and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 05-24-070, §
				  51-50-0200, filed 12/5/05, effective 7/1/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.031 and
				  19.27.074. 04-01-108, §
				  51-50-0200, filed 12/17/03, effective
				  7/1/04.