S.C. Code Regs. § 27-3000.3

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 5, May 24, 2024

Section 27-3000.3 - Definitions

A. Approved or Affiliated Campus Organization: Means any organization that is registered and duly recognized by Tiger Quest.

B. Campus: All University property located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Municipal Corporation of Clemson University as established by Section 59-119-310, South Carolina Code of Laws (1976), as amended. Tillman Hall is the University Building referred to in this section.

C. Construction Employee: Any person employed by a company which is engaged in the construction, renovation, or repair to campus buildings or other facilities.

D. Contract Employee: Any person, not a student or employee, who renders on-campus services to Clemson University through the provisions of a contract for services.

E. Crosswalk: means that part of the roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the street measured from the curbs or, in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway; or any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing y lines or other markings on the surface.

F. Employee: Any person, other than a student, who renders services to Clemson University for remuneration. This category includes all faculty, administrative and staff personnel employed by the University, and contract employees.

G. Fire Lane: An area specifically designated by sign(s) and/or street markings containing the phrase "Fire Lane". Fire Lanes are reserved for use by emergency vehicles for emergency access to campus facilities.

H. Law enforcement officer or police: shall mean an officer or employee hired by the University, state or any of its political subdivisions.

I. Loading Zone: An area specifically designated by sign(s) and/or pavement marking with the phrase "Loading Zone".

J. Motor Vehicle: Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a street, connecting surface or highway, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

K. Municipal Court: The Municipal Court has been established by the governing body of the Municipal Corporation of Clemson University (59-119-310) in accordance with Section 14-25-5 et seq.

L. Non-motorized vehicle - see Section 27-3006.

M. Official traffic-control device: means all signs, signals, markings and devices not inconsistent with this Article, placed or erected by authority of a University official or other public body official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic.

N. Parking Review Judicial Officer: That person appointed by the President of Clemson University to direct the operation of the Parking Review Boards and to hear appeals from the decisions of the Parking Review Boards.

O. Parking: The standing of a motor vehicle, whether occupied or not.

P. Parking Review Board: Parking Review Boards shall consist of students, faculty and staff, nominated by their respective governing organizations, and shall operate as a board subordinate to the Parking Review Judicial Officer. Parking and Transportation Services serves as the liaison to assist in the establishment of the board members and administrative support for the Parking Review Boards who shall hear all initial appeals of parking citations. Parking Review Boards shall operate under procedures as approved by the President of Clemson University.

Q. Parking Citation: A citation for violation of the Clemson University parking regulations and a notice of right to appeal within fifteen calendar days of the date of violation.

R. Past Due Citation: A parking citation which has not been paid, or for which the appellate process has not been initiated within fifteen calendar days of the date of violation.

S. Parking Enforcement Officer: An employee of Clemson University authorized to issue parking citations.

T. Permit: Refers to proper evidence of permission required and issued by Clemson University to conduct an activating, including parking, fundraising and selling on Clemson University property, and /or conducting any activities on Clemson University property which requires a permit pursuant to current or future enacted policy and/or regulation(s).

U. Service Vehicle: A motor vehicle used primarily to effect repairs and/or maintain campus buildings and facilities.

V. Sidewalk: That portion of a street between curblines or the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians.

W. Soliciting: The activity of any person or persons, whether purporting to act on behalf of a charitable organization or not, traveling by foot or any other manner, who requests, directly or indirectly, money, credit, property, financial assistance, remuneration or other thing of value.

X. Student: Any person, other than a full-time employee of Clemson University, who is an intern or enrolled either full or part-time and includes persons enrolled to audit one or more classes.

Y. Traffic: Means pedestrians, vehicles and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using any street for purposes of travel.

Z. Uniform Traffic Ticket (UTT): Means the approved Uniform Traffic Ticket (UTT) pursuant to S. C. Code of Laws Section 56-7-10(A) - (C) (1976, as amended).

AA. Vendor: Any person, not an employee, student or contract employee, who provides sales and/or repair services to Clemson University.

BB. Vending: Means the business of selling goods, food or drink or services, whether from a stationary cart or not, while on Clemson University property or stopped in or upon any street, parking space, right of way or any other portion of Clemson University property or adjacent to Clemson University property with the intent or engaging in the activity to reach anyone present on Clemson University property for said vending business.

CC. Virtual Permit: Is a non-physical permit that is issued to a driver permitting the specific vehicle (identified by license plate, validation codes or other identification methods) assigned to that permit to park in such parking places and for such periods as the virtual permit allows.

DD. Vehicle - Shall refer to either motorized or non-motorized as appropriate.

EE. Visitor (Guest): Any person other than a student, employee, construction employee, contract employee, or vendor who parks a motor vehicle on campus.

S.C. Code Regs. 27-3000.3

Amended by State Register Volume 16, Issue No. 6, eff June 26, 1992; State Register Volume 18, Issue No. 5, eff May 27, 1994; State Register Volume 22, Issue No. 6, Part 1, eff June 26, 1998; State Register Volume 47, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/23/2023.