16 Tex. Admin. Code § 68.10 - Definitions
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Act--Texas Government
Code, Chapter 469, Elimination of Architectural Barriers.
(2) Alteration-- A renovation, modification,
or change to a building or facility that affects or could affect the usability
of the building or facility or portion thereof. Re-roofing, painting, or
wallpapering, or changes to mechanical and electrical systems are not
alterations unless they affect the usability of the building or
facility.
(3) Building--Any
structure located in the State of Texas used or intended for supporting or
sheltering any use or occupancy.
(4) Commencement of Construction--The date of
placement of engineering stakes, delivery of lumber or other construction
materials to the job site, erection of batter boards, formwork, or other
construction related work.
(5)
Completion of Construction--The date when a construction project results in
occupancy or the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. For public roadway
projects, completion of construction occurs upon final payment and release of
the contractor performing the work or, if the work is performed by public
employees, removal of barricades and opening of all traffic lanes for
use.
(6) Construction
Documents--Drawings, specifications, addenda, change orders, construction
change directives and other supplemental documents prepared for the purpose of
regulatory approval, permitting, or construction.
(7) Crosswalk--That part of a roadway where
motorists are required to yield to pedestrians crossing, as defined by state
and local regulations, whether marked or unmarked.
(8) Curb Line--A line that represents the
extension of the face of the curb and marks the transition between the sidewalk
and the gutter or roadway at a curb ramp or flush landing.
(9) Day--A calendar day.
(10) Department--The Texas Department of
Licensing and Regulation.
(11)
Designated Agent--An individual designated in writing by the owner to act on
the owner's behalf.
(12)
Element--An architectural or mechanical component of a building, facility,
space, or site, e.g., telephone, curb ramp, door, drinking fountain, seating,
water closet, or public right-of-way.
(13) Estimated Construction Cost--Includes
all costs for construction of a project except site acquisition, architectural,
engineering and consulting fees, furniture, and equipment unless the equipment
is part of the mechanical, electrical, or plumbing systems.
(14) Facility--All or any portion of
buildings, structures, site improvements, elements, and pedestrian routes or
vehicular ways located on a site e.g. complexes, equipment, roads, walks,
passageways, parking lots, or other real property subject to the Act.
(15) Housing at a Place of Education--Public
or privately funded housing operated by or on behalf of an elementary,
secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate school, or other place of education,
including dormitories, suites, apartments, or other places of
residence.
(16) Issue--To mail,
deliver, transmit, or otherwise release plans or specifications to an owner,
lessee, contractor, subcontractor, or any other person acting for an owner or
lessee for the purpose of construction, applying for a building permit, or
obtaining regulatory approval after such plans have been sealed by an
architect, registered interior designer, landscape architect, or engineer. In
the case of a state-funded or other public works project, it is the time at
which plans or specifications are publicly posted for bids, after such plans or
specifications have been sealed by an architect, registered interior designer,
landscape architect, or engineer.
(17) Overall Responsibility--The level of
responsibility held by an architect, registered interior designer, landscape
architect or engineer who prepares construction documents and coordinates the
various aspects of the design of a building or facility.
(18) Owner--The person(s) that hold(s) title
to the building or facility subject to compliance with the Act, TAS, and this
chapter.
(19) Pedestrian Access
Route--A continuous and unobstructed path of travel provided for pedestrians
with disabilities within or coinciding with a pedestrian circulation
path.
(20) Pedestrian
Elements--Components that make up a pedestrian access route including, but not
limited to walking surfaces, ramps, curb ramps, crosswalks, pedestrian
overpasses and underpasses, automated pedestrian signals, elevators, and
platform lifts.
(21) Person--An
individual, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity, including a state
agency or governmental subdivision.
(22) Project File--Records retained,
uploaded, or submitted to TABS.
(23) Public Entity--Any state government
agency or unit of local government or special purposes district.
(24) Public Right-of-Way--Public land or
property, usually in interconnected corridors, that is acquired for or
dedicated to transportation purposes.
(25) Registered Accessibility Specialist--An
individual who is certified by the department to perform review and inspection
functions of the department.
(26)
Religious Organization--An organization that qualifies for an exemption from
taxation, as a religious organization as provided in Texas Tax Code, Chapter
11, §11.20(c).
(27)
Sidewalk--That portion of an exterior circulation path that is improved for use
by pedestrians and usually paved.
(28) Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS)--The
collection of scoping and technical requirements for accessibility to sites,
facilities, buildings, and elements by individuals with disabilities,
periodically adopted by the Texas Commission of Licensing and
Regulation.
(29) Texas
Architectural Barriers Online System (TABS)--The online database for the
registration of projects subject to the TAS and maintenance of project
records.
Notes
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