College of Wooster: Security Website

Vehicle Regulations

2008/2009 Student Parking Permits

$150 for year/ $75 for semester

ON SALE beginning:

April 7th for Upcoming Seniors

April 9th for Upcoming Juniors

April 11th for Upcoming Sophomores

10:00a - 4:00p in the Security Office

Incoming First-year students may not purchase parking permits until Orientation on August 20th

INTRODUCTION

The College of Wooster Security Office is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the motor vehicle regulations on the campus. This pamphlet will acquaint you with these regulations. The motor vehicle regulations have been developed to maximize efficient use of existing parking areas and to create a safe and orderly environment so that all members of this community and visitors to the campus may enjoy their stay. Security personnel must enforce Federal and State laws, city ordinances, and College regulations; therefore, your cooperation is imperative and appreciated.

It is expected that No Vehicle will be parked on College of Wooster property without a valid parking permit. We have established a twenty-four-hour visitor permit system to assist in making this work. Individuals must come to the Security Office to get a permit before parking a vehicle on College property.

If you encounter any problems arising from a traffic situation or have questions concerning parking, parking citations or parking permits, please contact the Security Office, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Security Office is located at 1401 Beall Ave. and the phone number is 330-263-2590 (campus extension 2590).

Lynn Hall
Director of Security

DEFINITION OF TERMS

· Motor Vehicle includes automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, motor scooters, motor bikes, mopeds, and any other motor powered vehicle designed for land operation.

· Student refers to all persons enrolled in a course(s) for credit.

· Staff designates any member of the College community (other than students) who is employed by the College. The term does not include subcontracted employees (not directly employed).

· Visitor defines any person, other than staff or student, who parks or drives a vehicle on campus. This group (visitors) includes participants in any summer programs.

· Immobilizer describes the device placed on a vehicle’s tire to prevent the vehicle from being moved.

VEHICLE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

Student:

Any student registered at the College who wishes to drive or park a vehicle on College property must register his/her vehicle with the Security Office and display a valid parking permit. A student may register only one vehicle of which he/she is the owner or primary operator and may not register the vehicle of another student. Permits (including Temporary) are limited to the number of spaces available on campus. They are sold by class status. Each year the permits are offered to the returning students at the end of the spring semester.

At the time of registration, the student must show a College of Wooster Identification Card. Registration forms and parking permits are available at the Security Office at 1401 Beall Ave. twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

Registration fees are as follows:

Annual Parking Permit	$150 per year
One –semester Permit	$75
Temporary Permit (Weekly charge)	$5.00 (limit 4 per academic year)
Visitor Permit (Three consecutive days or less)	$Free
After three days	$5.00 per week

Registration fees can be paid by check, cash, COW card

Staff:

All members of the staff or faculty must register any vehicle that they plan on parking or driving on Campus property. The Security Office offers the registration service free of charge to all employees of The College of Wooster. Each employee is requested to limit the number of vehicles registered to two. If a non-registered vehicle is driven to campus, a temporary permit must be obtained from the Security Office. You may stop in the Security Office, phone, or email your request for a registration form.

Visitor:

Any visitor who wishes to drive or park a vehicle on campus must register the vehicle with the Safety & Security Office. Registration to visitors up to three consecutive days is free; after that there is a $5.00 per week charge. Registration forms and permits are available in the Security Office on a twenty-four-hour basis. A map indicating Visitor parking spaces available in designated areas throughout campus will be distributed with each Visitor permit.

PARKING PERMITS

· Parking permits are not transferable from one individual to another.

· Parking permits must be displayed in lower left hand corner (driver's side) in the rear windshield of the vehicle, whenever parked on College property, with the permit number visible to the rear of the vehicle.

· Individual permit holders may park on a space available basis within their quadrant and to which their classification (student, staff, visitor) entitles them.

· Parking permits should be removed from a vehicle before the vehicle is sold or traded-in.

PERMIT REPLACEMENT

A lost, damaged, or destroyed permit may be replaced at the Security Office for a fee of $10.00. Damaged permits should be returned when applying for a replacement.

BICYCLES

Bicycles may not be stored or parked in any residence hall public area which has not been explicitly designated for bicycle storage. All bicycles should be adequately secured when not in use. For the purpose of theft protection, individuals bringing bicycles to campus are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the registration service offered by the College Security Office or the Wooster City Police Department. The Security Office will retain Unclaimed or abandoned bicycles for 3 months, after which time they will be donated to local charities.

REGULATIONS

The College assumes no responsibility or liability for any vehicle or its contents while it is operated or parked on the campus. Every member of the campus community driving or parking a motor vehicle on or around the campus is responsible for knowing the State of Ohio and College of Wooster motor vehicle regulations. College regulations are as follows:

1. No Parking Zones are indicated by signs, yellow curbs, or yellow lines. Emergency Vehicle Lanes, marked by yellow curbs, yellow lines and/or lettering, are no parking zones. These include but are not limited to, parking lot drives, Holden Drive, Babcock Circle, Scheide Circle, Freedlander Theater Circle, PEC Drive and portions of Lowry Center Front Circle. Parking is also prohibited in most small house driveways.

2. Parking or driving on the lawns or sidewalks is prohibited except for College service and emergency vehicles.

3. Loading or unloading of items into or from vehicles parked in designated loading/unloading zones must be limited to no more than fifteen minutes, and the vehicle's emergency flashers must be operating during this time. Vehicles parked in excess of fifteen minutes and/or not having their flashers working will be subject to enforcement actions. Handicapped parking areas, lawns, sidewalks and crosswalks may not be used for loading or unloading purposes at any time

4. Most street parking in the area of the campus is governed by the Wooster Police Department regulations. However, University Street is controlled and governed by the College. Students are prohibited from parking on both the east and west segments of University Street

5. Memorial Walkway from Galpin east to Beall Avenue and the Campus Mall from Kauke Hall south to Pine Street are restricted to pedestrians, College service, and emergency vehicle traffic only.

6. Pedestrians always have the right of way.

7. Residential Students are not permitted to drive to class. However, commuter students and those living in off-campus, non College owned housing may drive to campus and park their vehicles in student areas. A valid parking permit is required.

8. All motor vehicles operated on campus should be driven and parked responsibly.

9. Without exception, all members of the campus community must park in the areas designated for their classification (student, staff, and visitor) as indicated on the signs for each lot.

ENFORCEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS

Any individual who violates the motor vehicle regulations should expect to be cited. In addition to fines, individuals (vehicles) may also be immobilized, towed, have parking privileges denied or subject to Judicial process and or remuneration for property damage. Fines for a citation MUST be paid at the Safety & Security Office within five (5) working days of receipt. If an appeal is to be filed, it also MUST be filed within five (5) working days of receipt of the citation. Unpaid fines will be billed to the individual's account in the Treasurer's Office.

Parking violation fines are accessed in the following manner:

No valid permit	$100
Handicapped	$100
No parking zone	$50
Blocking vehicles/roadway/dumpster	$50
Occupying two spaces	$25
Parking on lawn	$25
Parking on walkway	$50
Failure to park in assigned area	$50
Failure to obey Parking Policy	$25
Failure to display permit	$25

The College reserves the right to revoke or deny registration and campus parking privileges for the following reasons:

· Continued failure to abide by the regulations (chronic violator), as shown by Five (5) or more parking violations accumulated during an academic year.

· Falsification of information on registration forms.

· Tampering with, defacing or defrauding a parking permit.

· Actions deemed hazardous to the safety and property of others or The College of Wooster.

Primary responsibility for a parking violation remains with the owner or permit holder of such vehicle. Therefore, violations occurring with an individual's vehicle while driven by another may affect the owner's parking privileges, and any fines will be billed to the individual's account.

A student whose vehicle is chronically in violation of parking regulations or is used in an act of vandalism may also be referred to the College judicial system for disciplinary action.

TOWING/IMMOBILIZATION

Any vehicle, which inhibits traffic flow (including access for emergency and service vehicles), parks in a no parking zone, and/or blocks a "dumpster" will be towed immediately. A vehicle may also be towed or immobilized for parking in areas other than those to which the vehicle has been assigned, parking on lawns, vehicles owned by chronic violators, vehicles owned by individuals denied campus parking privileges, and all vehicles not displaying a valid parking permit. Vehicles may be towed or immobilized for other reasons deemed necessary by Safety & Security. Information on a vehicle which has been towed may be obtained by calling the Security Office, Extension 2590. The violator will be required to pay all towing expenses prior to the release of the vehicle. Owners of vehicles that have been immobilized must come to the Safety & Security office for removal. NEVER ATTEMPT TO MOVE AN IMMOBILIZED VEHICLE. Attempting to move an immobilized vehicle will result in damage. All outstanding fines must be paid, in addition to the $25 removal fee prior to the immobilizer being removed.

PARKING APPEALS

Because The College of Wooster is concerned with the individual rights of its community members, an appeals process has been formulated relative to parking complaints. If an individual wishes to file an appeal for a parking violation, he/she should contact the Security Office, located at 1401 Beall Ave, during the normal business hours. The appeal must be filed within five (5) working days of the violation being issued. The violation notice must accompany the appeal form. None of the fines reflected on the violation notice being appealed will be processed until the appeal has been reviewed and decided upon by the Director of Security. If the appellant is still dissatisfied with the decision, he/she may contact the Dean of Students, whose decision will be final.

For more information, contact:
1401 Beall Ave. Wooster, Ohio 44691
330-263-2590 or x-2590 (on campus)
330-263-2538 (fax) or email cow_security@wooster.edu