As used in this chapter, the following terms shall mean:
(1) “Accessible level” shall mean the first floor of the dwelling unit.
(2) “Accessible route” shall mean a continuous, unobstructed path that complies with § 4204 of this title. With the exception of ramped surfaces, all portions of an accessible route shall have a slope less than 5% parallel to travel, have a cross slope of less than 2%, and shall be at least 42 inches wide. An accessible route shall be free of any protruding object.
(3) “Administering entity” shall mean any state agency, local government, municipality or any instrumentality thereof responsible for the process by which public financial assistance is allocated, distributed, conveyed, contracted, or appropriated or any entity performing those duties on behalf of any state agency, local government, municipality, or any instrumentality thereof.
(4) “Dwelling unit” shall mean any single family residence and each individual living unit in a duplex or triplex, or semi-detached residential building which is constructed with public financial assistance.
(5) “Point” or “points” shall mean the amount of credit given, out of a possible total of 41, for calculating an application’s Universal Design Standards compliance for purposes of this chapter.
(6) “Primary bathroom” shall mean a bathroom that provides a toilet, lavatory, and tub/shower or shower.
(7) “Public financial assistance” shall mean:
a. A building contract or similar contractual agreement with any state agency;
b. Any real estate received by the owner through a donation by the State;
c. State tax credits;
d. Grant assistance from state funds;
e. State loan guarantees;
f. Federal funds administered by the State, a state agency, local government, or municipality; or
g. Funding by municipalities and other local governments or their agencies and instrumentalities;
but does not include loans and grants from any public entity to individual homeowners.
(8) “Ramp” shall mean a surface with a running slope more than 1:
78 Del. Laws, c. 368, § 5.
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