For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates, or requires, a different meaning.
ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE OR ATV. A motorized vehicle with not less than three and not more than six non-highway tires that is limited in engine displacement to less than 1,000 cubic centimeters and in total dry weight to less than 1,200, and that has a seat or saddle designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control. ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE includes OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLES.
OFF-ROAD UTILITY VEHICLE OR UTILITY TERRAIN VEHICLE or UTV. A motorized vehicle with not less than four and not more than eight non-highway 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:
(1) OFF-ROAD UTILITY VEHICLE—TYPE 1. An off-road utility vehicle with a total dry weight of 1,200 pounds or less and a width of 50 inches or less.
(2) OFF-ROAD UTILITY VEHICLE—TYPE 2. An off-road utility vehicle, other than OFF-ROAD UTILITY VEHICLE—TYPE 1, with a total dry weight of 2,000 pounds or less, and a width of 65 inches or less.
(3) OFF-ROAD UTILITY VEHICLE—TYPE 3. An off-road utility vehicle with a total dry weight of more than 2,000 pounds or a width of more than 65 inches, or both.
(Prior Code, § 3-14-2) (Ord. 2021-06, passed 9-14-2021)
Statutory reference
Similar provisions, see Iowa Code § 321.17