PERU STATE COLLEGE Parking and Traffic Regulations 2017/2018 School Year (Subject to change due to construction projects)

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1 PERU STATE COLLEGE Parking and Traffic Regulations 2017/2018 School Year (Subject to change due to construction projects) SPECIAL NOTICES 1) If you are a PSC student visiting a residence hall, you are NOT considered a visitor and should utilize the overflow parking areas. 2) Open parking for all valid PSC permit holders is available at the following times: Commuter Lot 4:00 PM to 8:00 AM Avenue Parking Lot 4:00 PM to 8:00 AM AWAC East Lot 5:00 PM to 7:00 AM PIT Lot (behind library) 5:00 PM to 7:00 AM Faculty lots o behind TJ Majors 5:00 PM to 7:00 AM o Hoyt Street 5:00 PM to 7:00 AM 3) Some parking lots may be closed for construction projects and other events. If you park in a closed parking lot your vehicle is subject to being towed without warning. The following are the official Peru State College Parking and Traffic Regulations. Parking on any part of the campus of Peru State College (PSC) is not a right; it is a privilege, available only as provided by these regulations. The Peru State College code of regulations for the registration, operation, possession, and use of motor vehicles by PSC students, employees, and visitors is based upon authority vested in the campus administration by the Board of Trustees of the State Colleges of Nebraska. Fines for violations of campus parking regulations may be assessed in amounts established by the campus and approved by the governing board. PSC parking facilities, except where designated in these regulations, require a valid PSC parking permit. These regulations shall take precedence over any markings or signage throughout the PSC campus, unless notification is made through the Security Supervisor. IN THIS DOCUMENT: Committee refers to the appeals committee Commuter all students who do not reside in the residence halls Employee any faculty/staff member Student any person enrolled at PSC, for any course of study VISITOR any person (other than STUDENT, EMPLOYEE, or VENDOR) who occasionally visits PSC campus.

2 1) GENERAL PROVISIONS a. Anyone operating a vehicle on PSC parking lots or roadways must be in possession of a valid driver s license. b. Any vehicle operated on PSC parking lots or roadways must be properly registered and licensed. c. The applicable portion of these regulations shall form a part of the contract of employment of every employee of PSC and the portion applicable to students, shall become a part of the established regulations of PSC, which govern every student. d. Counterfeiting or willful alteration of any registration certificate or parking permit. e. Report all lost or stolen permits to Security Office for immediate replacement. f. The President, Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs and the Campus Security of PSC are authorized to have impounded or remove any motor vehicle illegally or improperly parked on grounds of PSC, and the owner thereof shall pay all towing and storage charges as a result of the impoundment of the motor vehicle. Neither Peru State College nor the Security Department assumes liability when vehicles are towed. g. The college assumes no liability for vehicles operated or parked on campus. The college assumes no responsibility for damage to or theft of vehicles or contents thereof while operated or parked on college property. 2) PARKING LOTS AND PARKING PERMITS a. PSC shall endeavor to provide, insofar as practicable, on-campus parking facilities; maintained for the exclusive use of PSC employees, students and visitors. b. Parking permits for a designated lot shall be issued to qualified employees upon payment of the required fee and for students of PSC upon completion of the parking permit application. c. Parking areas for visitors are so designated. All visitors to campus must obtain a Visitors Permit from the Business Office, Admissions Office, Foundation Office, or Campus Security Office. 3) REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES a. All motor vehicles, including motorcycles, motor scooters, etc., operated or possessed on campus by students and employees of PSC must be registered at the Business Office. i. Faculty/Staff must complete the registration form and pay the $25 permit fee ii. Students must complete the registration form located on the Bobcat Life mobile app b. Any vehicle brought to the PSC campus at any time during the year must be registered immediately.

3 c. Registration of more than one vehicle for no additional fee is allowed if only one vehicle is on campus at any given time. Only one parking permit per employee or student will be issued but can be used in any vehicle registered to that permit. d. In the case of motorcycles, motor scooters or mopeds, a registration certificate shall be issued and shall be affixed immediately in a prominent place on said vehicle to be considered a registered vehicle. e. When a student and/or employee has a motor vehicle registered, but acquires or uses a different vehicle or license plate, they shall be required to notify the Security Office the first day on campus with the new vehicle. i. New Vehicles with a temporary tag must notify the Security office the first day the vehicle is on campus and again once the vehicle has been registered with the State. f. It shall be the duty of every student and/or employee receiving such registration certificate to remove the same if the title or possession of motor vehicle is transferred. 4) PARKING PERMITS a. All previous parking tickets and associated fines and penalties must be paid in full, before a permit is issued. b. A parking permit shall be issued to each student or employee registering a motor vehicle, which shall immediately be hung from the rearview mirror or the immediate vicinity thereof. Permit numbers must be facing the windshield, unobscured at all times that the vehicle is on the PSC campus. c. Whenever there is a change in residence that would affect the parking area designation, the permit must be turned in to the Security Office and a new permit will be issued at no additional charge. i. Parking Permits are considered invalid and voided if used in a lot that you no longer have the authority to park in based on your residence or employment status change. d. No motor vehicle may be parked on designated areas or property of PSC unless a parking permit has been issued and is affixed on such motor vehicle. e. Students and employees will assume responsibility for: i. Violations that occur on any vehicle that their permit has been used in regardless if the student or employee had direct control of the vehicle at the time. ii. Violations that occur on any vehicle registered to the student/employee or family member of the student/employee regardless if the student/employee had direct control of the vehicle at the time. The student and/or employee will be required to pay any fine assessed. f. The parking permit issued to one student or employee who operates two or more properly registered vehicles shall apply to all motor vehicles so operated. Such student or employee shall have only one vehicle in the designated lot at one time. The owner of the parking permit may transfer their parking permit to any vehicle they have registered. ONLY the person to whom it is issued and ONLY on the vehicle(s) registered may use a parking permit. g. A parking permit may be revoked or reassigned to another parking lot.

4 h. If a student or employee must drive another vehicle to campus and does not transfer their parking permit, they must contact Security immediately. i. In order to terminate a parking permit, a student and/or employee must notify the Security Office in person and return the permit. No refunds for parking permits will be given. 5) PARKING REGULATIONS Parking is prohibited in the following areas and manner: a. Parked on any part of the campus which is not designated for parking purposes, either temporarily or as a permanent parking lot. Parking and/or driving is prohibited at all times on grass plots or any other place where such activity would mar campus landscaping or interfere with the use of Peru State College facilities. b. Parked in any driveway of PSC, or parked so as to impede the free use of a driveway. c. Double parking Taking two or more parking stalls d. Parking in a no parking zone or on stripped lines. e. Parking in a parking lot other than that for which the vehicle is authorized. f. Parking in reserved or visitor parking stalls. g. Parking in a handicap parking stall without a valid state issued handicap placard. h. Parking in a fire lane, by a fire hydrant, or in an emergency vehicle/service truck parking stall. i. Parked in any parking lot that is temporarily reserved if not permitted under the temporary regulations. j. At no time shall a motor vehicle, motorcycle, motor scooter or moped be operated on the sidewalks or lawns of PSC. Vehicles using gasoline or other flammable fuel are considered a hazard when so parked and shall be issued a PSC violation notification and be removed from the area. All such vehicles are subject to the Parking & Traffic regulations. With the exception of Maintenance and Grounds vehicles being used for School business. Flag Plaza a. The circle drive area is designated as a drop off area only. Any unattended vehicle will be fined or towed at the owners expense b. Parking spaces at the Flag Plaza are designated as visitor parking only. 6) VIOLATION OF PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS a. Notice of a violation of Parking and Traffic regulations shall be given in the following manner: The original notice shall be affixed to the vehicle or sent by first-class mail to the address shown on the records of PSC. i. The disappearance of a parking violation from a vehicle does not relieve the violator from responsibility. b. It shall be the duty of an employee or student receiving notice that they have violated a Parking or Traffic regulation to pay the fee within 30 calendar days in person at the Business Office or file an electronic appeal within 10 calendar days of the date of issue of the violation.

5 i. Refer to the Appeals Tab on the Security Page of the college website for more details on the Appeals Process. Appeals must state fully, but concisely, the grounds upon which the appeal is based. Perjury will subject violators to disciplinary action. The committee s decision is final. ii. If the employee or student does not file an appeal within 10 days or pay the fine within 30 calendar days, a $35.00 penalty fee will be assessed. A notice will be sent out to the college account of the registered permit holder as well as a hold placed onto the MyPSC account. 7) DESIGNATED PARKING AREAS Please refer to the color map for Designated Parking and Restricted Areas. Visitor Parking: (yellow) Flag Plaza Parking spaces Admissions visitor parking marked visitor parking in commuter lot Visitors are welcome to park in any open parking lot with a valid visitor permit Morgan: (purple) Lot behind Morgan hall is designated for Morgan Hall Permits Only Avenue Parking lot Delzell: (Orange) Two lots across from Delzell Hall Marked Parking areas in front of the Oak Bowl Complex: (Blue) Parking Areas at the Complex Only Commuter: (Red) Commuter Lot Avenue Lot AWAC Lot Hoyt Street Hoyt Science Building to Jindra Fine Arts Building Faculty/Staff: (Green) Avenue Lot AWAC Lot Pit Lot Hoyt Street Hoyt Science Building to Jindra Fine Arts Building 8) IMMOBILIZATION OR TOWING OF VEHICLES a. PSC has the authority to remove or immobilize any vehicle that is improperly parked, or is deemed a common nuisance. All costs of such removal will be the responsibility of the owner/operator. i. A vehicle may be towed without further notice when parked in: 1. Handicapped spaces or blocking handicapped access.

6 9) Fines 2. Driveways or impeding traffic flow. 3. No-Parking areas. 4. Tow-away zones. 5. When deemed a common nuisance. 6. Loading and unloading zones. 7. Faculty and Staff parking areas when not displaying a valid Faculty/Staff parking permit. 8. All student parking areas when not displaying a valid student parking permit for the lot in which the vehicle is in. 9. Reserved parking. 10. Vehicles that have been immobilized because of delinquent violation notices, or when immobilization is mechanically impractical. b. Vehicle Immobilization (Wheel Lock) i. Individuals, who have two or more violation notices that are delinquent and park on campus, may have their vehicle immobilized until all outstanding penalties and fees are paid. ii. Individuals, who continue to violate PSC parking regulations, may have their vehicle immobilized until they meet with Security. iii. The wheel lock may also be used under the following circumstances: When a vehicle is parked on campus and does not display current license plates or In-Transit tag is affixed and does not show the name and address of the current owner. iv. Immobilized vehicles may be towed and held until all outstanding penalties, fees, tow charges and storage fees are paid. v. The fee for removal of the wheel lock device is $65 plus all past parking violation fines. The following list is the current fine amounts. Multiple fines can be assessed per parking violation: Failure to display permit properly $15.00 No Valid Permit or failure to park in a designated parking lot/area $20.00 Parking in reserved or visitor parking $30.00 Blocking driveways, parking spaces, or double parking $30.00 Parking on Grass, No Parking Areas, Striped Lines $30.00 Parking in Fire Lane or In front of a fire hydrant $40.00 Parking in a service truck/emergency vehicle only parking area $40.00 Parking in a Handicap only parking space $50.00 Removal of Wheel Lock Device: All Past Parking Violations and $65.00 Late Payments: Fine amount plus $35.00 All Parking violations will include a $1.00 processing fee added to each ticket.