| SUBJECT: |
Regulation of bicycles inside buildings and parked on university grounds |
| SOURCE: |
Vice President for Administration |
| DATE ISSUED: |
20 Aug 2002 |
| RATIONALE: |
In the interest of safety access to and egress from university facilities must not be impeded by obstacles. This is especially
important for those users who may fall - permanently or temporarily - within the definitions of the American With Disabilities Act. |
| POLICY: |
This policy supplements other university policies concerning where bicycles may be parked and only supercedes them when it is more restrictive.
- Bicycles outside of buildings must be parked so they do not obstruct
in any way any sidewalk, street, path or other routes of pedestrian
or vehicluar traffic.
- Bicycles can only be brought inside buildings with the permission
of the building manager.
- If the building manager allows bicycles inside a building, they can
be placed only in
- common areas as designated by the Office of Risk Management or
the campus police department
- rooms occupied by (and designed for occupancy by) no more than
one person
- In the event of emergency evacuation bicycles will not be removed
as this will impede the movement of people trying to exit the building.
- Bicycles found in violation of this policy may be removed by campus
officials. The owner of the bicycle is liable for all damages incurred
including the cost of cut locks.
- The owner of a bicycle inside a building is liable for any damages
caused by that bicycle, including the cost of cleaning if debris (e.g.,
mud) is left behind.
- The owner of a bicycle is liable for any injuries arising from the
bicycle being inside a building or because of where and how it is secured
outside a building.
- All bicycles brought into buildings shall be properly licensed with
campus administration.
- Vehicles with engines (e.g., mopeds, motorcycles)
shall not be allowed inside buildings - other than buildings specifically
intended for vehicles - at any time.
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| DEFINITIONS: |
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For the purposes of this policy, "bicycle" shall include all vehicles commonly identified by the general public as a bicycle
as well as similar vehicles. |
| PROCEDURE REFERENCE: |
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| CROSS REFERENCE: |
| RESPONSIBLE ORGANIZATION: |
Office of Risk Management |