Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 681 - Regents Board › Chapter 4 - Traffic and Parking at Universities › Rule 681-4.2 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
For the purpose of these rules, the following definitions shall
				apply unless the context clearly requires otherwise, and all other words shall
				have meaning according to their common usage.
"Appointed authority"
means the person or
				entity designated by the president of a university to perform any function or
				duty required or permitted hereunder.
"Bicycle"
means any vehicle having two or
				three wheels and fully operable pedals that is a traditional bicycle designed
				solely to be pedaled by the rider. An electric/battery-powered bicycle designed
				not only to be pedaled by the rider but also propelled by an electric motor of
				less than 750 watts (one horsepower) may be treated as a bicycle and may be
				parked at bicycle racks.
"Campus"
means all property under the control
				of a university.
"Employee"
means any person regularly employed
				by a university who is not a student.
"Guest"
means any person other than a person
				living at the designated residence hall.
"Handrail"
means any railing intended to
				provide physical support to a pedestrian.
"Immobilization"
of a bicycle consists of
				restricting the bicycle's use by detaining it at the point of infraction with a
				university locking device.
"Impoundment"
of a bicycle consists of
				removing the owner's locking device, transporting the bicycle to a university
				facility, and detaining it with a university locking device.
"In-line skates"
means any frame or shoe with
				a single row of wheels that is used for gliding or skating. In-line skates are
				also known as roller blades.
"Motorcycle"
or
"moped"
or
"motorized bicycle"
means any vehicle that is
				self-propelled, has fewer than four wheels in contact with the ground, and is
				not a bicycle or an electric bicycle. For purposes of these rules, a moped or
				motorized bicycle is considered a motorcycle.
"Motor vehicle"
means any vehicle that is
				self-propelled and has four or more wheels in contact with the ground.
"Roller skates"
means any frame or shoe with a
				pair of small wheels near the heel and near the toe that is used for gliding or
				skating.
"Skateboard"
means any board or platform with
				attached wheels used for individual transportation. For purposes of these
				rules, a nonmotorized scooter (a board with a handle) is considered a
				skateboard.
"Street furniture"
is any structure or
				accessory in a university pedestrian area or slow zone designed for the benefit
				of pedestrians. This includes, but is not limited to, benches, tables,
				lampposts, and trash receptacles.
"Student"
means any person registered with the
				university for academic credit who is not employed by the university on a
				full-time salaried or equivalent basis.
"University,"
unless specifically indicated
				herein, means the state University of Iowa, Iowa State University or the
				University of Northern Iowa.
"Vehicle"
means any wheeled or treaded device
				used or designed for use as a means of transportation or conveyance of persons
				or property.
"Visitor"
means any person who owns, operates
				or parks a vehicle on the university campus who is not a student or an
				employee.