The words and phrases defined in this section have the meaning indicated
when used in these Parking and Traffic Regulations unless the context clearly
requires another meaning:
1. At All Times: Parking spaces that are restricted 24
hours a day, 7 days a week.
2. Bicycle: Every device propelled by human power upon
which any person may ride, and is supported
by either 2 or 3 tandem wheels, one
of which is 14 inches or more in diameter.
This definition also includes all vehicles
defined as a bicycle under state law. Electric bicycle/motor-assisted bicycle means a bicycle that:
A. is designed to be propelled by an electric motor and must have the option of the application of human power;
B. cannot attain a speed of more than 20 miles per hour without the application of human power; and
C. does not exceed a weight of 100 pounds.
3. Booting: To immobilize a vehicle through the use of
a device that is designed to be attached
to the tire/wheel and renders the vehicle
inoperable
4. Campus: All
property that is owned or leased in whole
or in part by The University of Texas at
Austin; is subject to the general oversight
of the Board of Regents of The University
of Texas System; and is located within Austin,
Travis County, Texas, whether or not within
the confines of the traffic control stations
excepting and excluding:
A. Property leased to another, not located
within one of the areas referred to in this
regulation.
B. Property held for use as an official
residence for administrative officers of
The University of Texas at Austin.
5. The Department: The department of Parking and Transportation
Services (PTS) of The University of Texas
at Austin.
6. The Director: The director or their designee of the department
of Parking and Transportation Services for
The University of Texas at Austin.
7. Electronic Personal
Assistive Mobility Devices
(EPAMD): Electronically propelled
two-wheeled devices designed to transport
one person, such as Segways.
8. Inhabitation: To live or reside in a
vehicle.
9. Loading Dock: A
signed area or dock reserved for loading/unloading
of commercial or approved vehicles at all
times. These areas serve as the primary
service entrance of a building (see SECTION
VI: PARKING PERMITS for restrictions).
10. Loading Zone (LZ): A signed area, drive, or zone reserved for
loading/unloading at all times (see SECTION
V: PARKING REGULATIONS for restrictions).
11. Motor Vehicle: Any vehicle that is self-propelled and in,
upon, or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn upon a
public highway, except devices moved only
by human power or used exclusively on stationary
rails or tracks.
12. Motorcycle/Moped/Motor
Scooters: A self-propelled device with
at least two wheels in contact with the
ground during operation; a braking system
capable of stopping the device under typical
operating conditions; a gas or electric
motor; and a deck designed to allow a person
to stand or sit while operating the device.
13. Official Visitor: An individual who is not normally eligible
for an annual university parking permit and
who comes to the main campus to conduct important
business, to render an important service
to the university, or is sponsored by an
university entity.
14. Park: A
vehicle stopped in a surface lot, parking
garage, or on the street, attended or unattended
by any person authorized to move it or capable
of moving it immediately upon the direction
of a law or traffic enforcement officer.
15. Parking Area: Any area on the university campus that has
been designated and marked for parking, whether
on streets, lots, or garages.
16. Parking Offices: PTS departmental offices located in the Trinity
Garage (1815 Trinity St.) or the parking
garage offices located in each garage.
17. Service Drives: These spaces are for use by any official
university vehicle driver, approved vendor,
service provider, or contractor with the appropriate
permit. The purpose of these spaces is to
provide parking adjacent to facilities for
functions associated with normal daily operations.
18. Sidewalk/Walkway: A sidewalk is that portion of a street between
the curb lines, or the lateral lines of a
roadway, and the adjacent property lines
intended for the use of pedestrians.
19. University Vehicle: A university or UT System vehicle which is
either marked by a University of Texas seal,
numbered by the university, or as designated
by the director.
20. Tow: Vehicle
impound, to include vehicle relocation or
hauling to storage.
21. Vehicle:
Any motorized or non-motorized propulsion
device.
22. Vice President: The vice president for Employee and Campus
Services who is responsible for parking at
The University of Texas at Austin or their
designee.
23. Visitor: Any individual
other than a student, faculty,
and/or staff member of The University of Texas
at Austin.
Parking Garages
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