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For the purposes of this chapter and as used elsewhere in this code, the following words and terms shall 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 chapter and Chapters 1 through 9 of Section 1002 of ICC/ANSI A117.1.
ADAPTABILITY or ADAPTATION. The ability of certain building spaces and elements to be added or altered so as to accommodate the needs of people with or without disabilities, or to accommodate the needs of people with different types or degrees of disability. As used in this chapter, the term refers to the features of a dwelling unit that can be converted with minimal structural change for use by people with different types or degrees of disability.
ALTERATION – LEVEL 1. Level 1 alterations include the removal and replacement or the covering of existing materials, elements, equipment or fixtures, using new materials, elements, equipment or fixtures that serve the same purpose.
ALTERATION – LEVEL 2. Level 2 alterations include the reconfiguration of space, the addition to or elimination of any door or window, the reconfiguration or extension of any system or the installation of any additional equipment.
ALTERATION – LEVEL 3. Level 3 alterations include those where the work area exceeds 50 percent of the aggregate area of the building.
AMUSEMENT ATTRACTION. Any facility or portion of a facility located within an amusement park or theme park which provides amusement without the use of an amusement device. Examples include, but are not limited to, fun houses, barrels and other attractions without seats.
C.F.R. Code of Federal Regulations.
CIRCULATION PATH. An exterior or interior way of passage provided for pedestrian travel, including, but not limited to, walks, hallways, courtyards, elevators, platform lifts, ramps, stairways and landings.
CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEPHONE. A telephone with a dedicated line such as a house phone, courtesy phone or phone that must be used to gain entrance to a facility.
CURB LINE. A line at the face of the curb that marks the transition between the sidewalk and the gutter or roadway.
DETECTABLE WARNING. A standardized surface feature built in or applied to walking surfaces or other elements to warn of hazards on a circulation path.
DWELLING UNIT OR SLEEPING UNIT, TYPE A. A dwelling unit or sleeping unit designed and constructed for accessibility and adaptability in accordance with this chapter and Section 1003 of ICC/ANSI A117.1.
DWELLING UNIT OR SLEEPING UNIT, TYPE B. A dwelling unit or sleeping unit designed and constructed for accessibility in accordance with Section 1004 of ICC/ANSI A117.1 and consistent with the design and construction requirements of the federal Fair Housing Act.
DWELLING UNIT OR SLEEPING UNIT, MULTISTORY. A dwelling unit or sleeping unit with habitable space located on more than one story.
ELEVATED PLAY COMPONENT. A play component that is approached above or below grade and that is part of a composite play structure consisting of two or more play components attached or functionally linked to create an integrated unit providing more than one play activity.
FACILITY. All or any portion of buildings, structures, site improvements, elements, and pedestrian or vehicular routes located on a site.
FUNCTIONAL SPACES. The rooms or spaces in a building or facility that house the primary functions for which the building or facility is intended and the secondary or supporting functions that relate to the support, maintenance or performance of the primary functions, including connective or ancillary spaces such as parking and storage. Unfinished or undeveloped space is included as a “functional space.”
GOVERNMENTAL UNIT. The state of Illinois or any political subdivision thereof, including, but not limited to, any county, town, township, city, village, municipality, municipal corporation, school district, park district, local housing authority, public commission, public authority, the Illinois Housing Development Authority or other special purpose district.
GROUND LEVEL PLAY COMPONENT. A play component that is approached and exited at ground level.
HISTORIC BUILDING. Any building, structure or site that is (a) listed in the State or National Register of Historic Places; or (b) designated as a historic property under local or state designation, law or survey (see also the definition of Historic Buildings in Section 18-11-1118); or (c) certified by the State Historic Preservation Officer or the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing resource; or (d) the subject of an opinion issued by the State Historic Preservation Officer or the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places that the property is eligible to be listed on the National or State Registers of Historic Places either individually or as a contributing building to a historic district.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION. The act or process of accurately preserving and/or recovering the form and details of a historic building and its setting as it appeared at a particular period of time by means of repair, stabilization or restoration as defined herein. Historic Preservation also includes “Historic Reconstruction” and “Historic Restoration.”
HISTORIC RECONSTRUCTION. The act or process of reproducing by new construction the exact form and detail of an original building, structure, object or part thereof as it appeared at a specific period of time. Historic reconstruction only applies to reconstruction of buildings which are open to view by the public, are used to demonstrate historic or architectural values, and/or are used for purposes of display of a historic building type, design, technique of construction or period setting.
HISTORIC RESTORATION. The act or process of accurately recovering the form and details of a historic building and its setting as it appeared at a particular period of time by means of the removal of later works or by replacement of missing earlier work.
HISTORICALLY INTERPRETED BUILDING. A building which in whole or part is open to view by the public and has as its major purpose the display of a historic or architectural artifact created in the past in order to give a sense of cultural orientation and to establish values of time and place. Historically interpreted buildings do not necessarily have attendants or formal-guided or even self-guided tours.
HOUSING OWNED OR FINANCED BY A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT. Any project or facility or portion thereof in which ownership of dwelling units or sleeping units is held by a governmental unit or a federal agency; or any project or facility or portion thereof in which the construction, maintenance or operation of dwelling units or sleeping units is financed in whole or in part with federal, state or local funds of any type.
INTENDED TO BE OCCUPIED AS A RESIDENCE. 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.
LANDMARKS. For purposes of Chapter 18-11, landmarks means buildings, parts of buildings, facilities or sites that have been designated as Chicago Landmarks by ordinance, or are contributing structures in districts designated as Chicago Landmarks by ordinance, or have been granted preliminary landmark status by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks.
PLAY AREA. A portion of a site containing play components designed and constructed for children.
PLAY COMPONENT. An element intended to generate specific opportunities for play, socialization or learning. Play components may be manufactured or natural, and may stand alone or be part of a composite play structure.
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.
REPRODUCTION COST. The estimated cost of constructing a new building, structure or site improvement of like size, design and materials at the site of the original building, structure or site improvement, assuming such site is clear. For alterations to a portion of a building or structure, the reproduction cost shall be the estimated cost of re-constructing the space being altered within the original building or structure. Reproduction cost includes all hard costs associated with the construction or reconstruction as herein defined, and shall not include any soft costs. This definition is applicable only to the accessibility requirements for alterations and historic buildings.
RESTRICTED ENTRANCE. An entrance that is made available for common use on a controlled basis but is not a public use or 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 property line or a designated portion of a public right-of-way.
SLEEPING UNIT. A room or space in which people sleep, which can also include permanent provisions for living, eating, and either sanitation or kitchen facilities but not both. Such rooms and spaces that are also part of a dwelling unit are not sleeping units.
SOFT CONTAINED PLAY STRUCTURE. A play structure made up of one or more components where the user enters a fully enclosed play environment that utilizes pliable materials, such as plastic, netting or fabric.
STORY. As used in Chapter 18-11 to specify the number of stories of a building in which Type A units are required, a basement shall be considered a story if at least 50% of the basement gross floor area consists of functional spaces. (See definition of “functional spaces”).
TECHNICALLY INFEASIBLE. An alteration of a building or a facility that has little likelihood of being accomplished because the existing structural conditions require the removal or alteration of a load bearing member that is an essential part of the structural frame, or because other existing physical or site constraints prohibit modification or addition of elements, spaces or features in full and strict compliance with the minimum requirements for new construction and necessary to provide accessibility.
TTY. An abbreviation for teletypewriter. Machinery that employs interactive text-based communication through the transmission of coded signals across the telephone network. TTYs are also called text telephones.
USE ZONE. The ground level area beneath and immediately adjacent to a play structure or equipment that is designated by ASTM F 1487 for unrestricted circulation around the equipment and on whose surface it is predicted that a user will land when falling from or exiting the equipment.
VISITABLE UNIT. A dwelling unit or sleeping unit designed and constructed such that a person with a disability can approach, enter and circulate through a portion of the unit in accordance with Section 18-11-1107.5.4.3.
WALK. An exterior prepared surface for pedestrian use, including pedestrian areas such as plazas and courts.
WHEELCHAIR SPACE. Space for a single wheelchair and its occupant.
(Amend Coun. J. 7-26-06, p. 81373, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 2-7-07, p. 97862, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 288)