Room Use Codes & Definitions

Limitations: Does not include gymnasia, basketball courts, weight rooms, racquetball courts,handball courts, squash courts, wrestling rooms, indoor swimming pools, indoor ice rinks,indoor tracks, indoor stadium fields, indoor golf and other areas primarily used for physicaleducation, intramural or intercollegiate athletic activities (see 520). Outdoor athletic andphysical education fields, courts, and other nonenclosed areas are also excluded because theyare not building space. This category also does not include bowling alleys, dance rooms, orany other activity areas that are primarily used for instruction. Reading or media use roomsthat are designed and intended as study rooms are also excluded from this category (see 410).675 Recreation ServiceDefinition: A room that directly serves a recreation facility as an extension of the activities inthat facility.Description: Includes storage rooms, closets, equipment issue rooms, cashiers' desks, first aid,and other support areas that directly serve a Recreation (670) facility.Limitations: Does not include kitchens, snack bars, or other Food Facilities (630) and FoodFacility Service (635) areas. Locker rooms, shower rooms, ticket booths, dressing rooms,equipment rooms, and other areas directly serving Athletic Or Physical Education (520) facilitiesare classified as service rooms (see 525) to those facilities. Central ticket outlets servingmultiple facilities or services are classified as Merchandising (660).68 CHAPTER 5