The following definitions will apply to the main street Iowa program unless the context otherwise requires:
"Authority" means the economic development authority created in Iowa Code section 15105..
"Director " means the director of the economic development authority.
"Eligible activity" includes organization, promotion, design and economic vitality activities to create a positive image and an improved economy in a city's traditional commercial district.
"Eligible applicant" means a city in Iowa that files a joint application with a local nonprofit organization established by the community to govern the local main street program.
"National Main Street Center" means a nonprofit subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit organization chartered by the United States Congress. The National Main Street Center owns the licensed, trademarked Main Street Four-Point Approach®.
"Program " means the main street Iowa program established in this chapter.
"Traditional commercial district" means a downtown or neighborhood area that is walkable and is dominated by historic or older commercial architecture and contiguous commercial uses. A traditional commercial district defines the target area of the local program efforts.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 261-39.2