Definitions
Off-road utility vehicle (ORV) means a motorized vehicle with not less
than four and not more than eight nonhighway tires or rubberized
tracks that has a seat that is of bucket or bench design, not intended
to be straddled by the operator, and a steering wheel or control levers
for control. “Off-road utility vehicle” includes the following vehicles:
“Of-road utility vehicle—type 1” means an off-road utility vehicle with
a total dry weight of one thousand two hundred pounds or less and a
width of fifty inches or less. “Of-road utility vehicle—type 2” means
an off-road utility vehicle, other than a type 1 off-road utility vehicle,
with a total dry weight of two thousand pounds or less, and a width
of sixty-five inches or less. “Of-road utility vehicle—type 3” means
an off-road utility vehicle with a total dry weight of more than two
thousand pounds or a width of more than sixty-five inches, or both.
Operate means to ride in or on, other than as a passenger, use, or
control the operation of an OHV in any manner, whether or not the
OHV is moving.
Operator means a person who operates or is in actual physical
control of an OHV.
Owner means a person, other than a lienholder, having the property
right in or title to an OHV. Owner includes a person entitled to the
use or possession of an OHV subject to an interest in another
person, reserved or created by agreement and securing payment or
performance of an obligation. Owner excludes a lessee under a lease
not intended as security.
Public ice means any frozen, navigable waters within the territorial
limits of this state and the frozen marginal river areas adjacent to this
state, other than farm ponds, that are under the jurisdiction of the
Natural Resource Commission.
Public land means land owned by the federal government, the state
of Iowa, or a political subdivision of the state and land acquired or
developed for public recreation pursuant to Iowa Code
Section 321I.8.
Railroad right-of-way means the full width of property owned, leased,
or subject to easement for railroad purposes and is not limited to
those areas on which tracks are located.
Resident means as defined in Iowa Code Section 483A.1A.
Roadway means that portion of a highway improved, designed, or
ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
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