As used in this article, the following terms must comply with
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and shall have the meanings
indicated:
ACCESSIBLE DOOR
As defined by ANSI 117.1 and commonly provides for a thirty-six-inch
door that when hung in the standard manner provides a minimum clearance
of 32 inches with no more than one-quarter-inch beveled thresholds
and equipped or easily refitted with lever-type door handles.
ACCESSIBLE ENTRYWAY
A step-free entry at any opening of the dwelling (front,
back, side, garage), the path to which from the driveway or public
sidewalk is an unobstructed walkway of at least 36 inches in width
with an approach slope of not more than 1:12.
ANSI A117.1
The most current version of the "Standard on Accessible and
Usable Building Facilities," commonly known as "ICC/ANSI A117.1,"
published by the International Code Council and American National
Standards Institute, Inc.
EXPEDITED REVIEW
The grant of priority status to an application that shall
result in the review of the application ahead of applications filed
prior thereto. Ultimately the issuance of a building permit will be
contingent upon the application satisfying all applicable New York
State Residential Building Code requirements.
FLEX ROOM
A common-use room that can be converted to a private bedroom
without demolition, with the exception of that which is required for
installing a door in an existing wall opening. A flex room must meet
governing code requirements for future use as a bedroom, including
egress and smoke detection.
KITCHEN
A room or an area in a building in which food is cooked and/or
prepared and which contains equipment used in the cooking and preparation
of food, i.e., stove and/or oven and/or microwave oven or any other
appliance, device or equipment ordinarily used in the preparation
and/or cooking of food. It may also contain any or all of the following:
sink and/or refrigerator and/or base cabinet(s) and/or upper cabinet(s).
INCENTIVE
A specific benefit granted to the applicant submitting an
application for development, redevelopment and modification of new
and existing residences in accordance with the universal design and
accessibility requirements.
UNIVERSAL DESIGN
The design of products and environments to be usable by all
people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation
or specialized design.