6441:05

Policy #: 6441:05

Subject: Campus Parking

Section: Business Operations

Effective: Ongoing

 

 

Students and employees have the privilege of using a vehicle on campus. Established rules and regulations assure the safety of individuals, help prevent congestion, and protect private and state property.

 

1. All employees and students who are required to be on campus between 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., full- and part-time, must annually register their motor vehicles, including state-registered motorcycles, with the business office and obtain a current vehicle permit.

 

Non-credit students who are required to be on campus between 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. are not required to obtain a vehicle permit but must park in the general purpose parking areas. They may obtain a vehicle permit if they wish to park in the commuter parking lots.

 

2. Vehicle permits must be permanently affixed to the rear left side of all vehicles.

 

3. All off-road motor vehicles domiciled at NMCC or routinely brought on campus must have a vehicle permit. Off-road vehicles such as snowmobiles, motorcycles not registered with the state and four wheel sports machines are not allowed on campus public ways. They must be parked in designated parking areas.

 

4. No vehicle may be operated on campus public ways if such operation is in violation of any state or local municipal law or ordinance.

 

5. The speed limit on campus is fifteen (15) miles per hour.

 

6. All warning and stop signs must be obeyed.

 

7. Vehicles displaying no vehicle permit will be ticketed and the appropriate fine assessed.

 

8. Vehicle permits are color-coded to designate the following: Commuter, Resident, Employee.

 

9. Parking lots are color-coded and designated as commuter, resident, employee, and general purpose. Students residing on campus must park in designated RESIDENT parking areas, and commuting students must park in designated COMMUTER parking areas. Any vehicles may park in the general purpose parking lots.

 

Vehicles parked inappropriately will be ticketed and the appropriate fine assessed. Inappropriate parking will include, but not be limited to, parking in wrong lot for permit, parking incorrectly in parking space, and parking in other than an approved parking lot.

 

 

10. Student and employee vehicles must be parked in the appropriately labeled parking lot(s). There is no parking along the curb directly in front of the Martin Building

 

Only handicapped parking is allowed in front of the Christie Complex. Student or employee parking is NOT ALLOWED in any visitor parking space. This area is strictly for short-term visitors on campus.

 

Marked “loading and unloading” locations are available at the Christie Building, Martin Building and Mailman Building. These are not to be used for parking.

 

From 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, all parking lots are as designated. At all other times, parking lots are considered general purpose

parking areas.

 

11. Any person using campus parking areas is expected to cooperate during periods of snow removal by moving his/her vehicle promptly when requested. Resident students should adhere to regulations affecting snow removal in resident halls parking areas.

 

12. Motor vehicles using parking areas shall be in operating condition at all times. Owners of vehicles not in operating condition must make arrangements with the maintenance department.

 

13. Motor vehicles are not to be left on campus during vacation periods unless advance arrangements are made with the supervisor of buildings and grounds.

 

14. Resident students absent from campus without their vehicle must make arrangements with the director of residential life to have the vehicle moved in case of an emergency.

 

15. Excessive noise by a driver or occupant of an automobile, or otherwise operating in a manner that is dangerous or a discredit to the college, is prohibited.

 

16. Violation of any vehicle parking and operation regulations at NMCC will result in vehicles being ticketed and the following fines assessed:

1st offense - $ 5.00

2nd offense - 7.50

3rd offense - 10.00

4th offense - 10.00 and loss of campus driving privilege

The Presque Isle Police Department enforces all parking policies on campus.

 

17. All fines for campus tickets are to be paid at the business office within ten (10) business days after issuance. After the ten-day period, the fine will be added to the individual’s account and an additional $5 collection fee charged.

 

18. Vehicles must be parked in designated areas only. Vehicles parked otherwise or blocking the flow of traffic may be towed at owner’s expense.

 

19. Vehicles parked in handicapped parking areas must display a valid handicapped license plate or other official indicator. The Presque Isle Police Department enforces parking policies on campus and will issue PIPD tickets to violators of the municipal/state handicapped parking policy.

 

20. Any published college code or policy, such as the Student Code of Conduct, may require additional sanctions for violations of certain components of these regulations.

 

This policy applies to all students, day or evening, full- or part-time, credit and non-credit. This policy applies to all employees, day or evening, full- or part-time, and any contract employee or independent contractor employed by the college.