Parking Policy and Procedures
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SCOPE
This policy applies to the use of the parking facilities at Mountain State University's Beckley Campus by its employees and students. Mountain State University's Campuses at Martinsburg, Orlando, Mooresville, Hickory and Center Township are exempt from this policy.
PARKING POLICY
Mountain State University (MSU) requires that all motor vehicles, owned and/or operated by students, which park in any of the campus parking facilities, shall be registered with the Registrar's Office. Vehicles owned and/or operated by Faculty and Staff shall be registered with the Department of Human Resources. This registration is necessary to obtain a student or employee parking decal.
PARKING PROCEDURES
- The following information will be needed to receive a parking decal: a picture ID, vehicle plate number, model and make of the vehicle, and proof of ownership.
- The first decal issued to any individual student is cost free. Decals are not transferable, and separate decals must be purchased for each vehicle registered. Decals are not valid if exchanged among and between individuals and expire September 1st of each school year.
- All decals must be attached to the appropriate vehicle as per instructions provided by the Registrar's Office at the time of issuance.
- Additional parking decals are available for users with more than one vehicle as well as replacement decals for ones that have been stolen or lost. There is a cost of $5.00 for each additional or replacement decal and shall be purchased at the Cashier's Office. The decals shall be displayed in the bottom corner of the windshield on the passenger side of the vehicle.
- Residential students will be required to obtain their decals from the Resident Life Manager. All standards that have been applied to the purchasing and the handling of the Standard Campus Decal shall be applicable to the Resident Student Decal.
- All Faculty and Staff parking decals will be issued by the Department of Human Resources.
- Faculty and Staff parking decals shall be placed in the bottom corner of the windshield on the passenger side of the vehicle.
- Failure to register motor vehicles will result in ticketing, and/or the eventual towing of illegally parked vehicles at the owner's expense.
- Guests shall obtain temporary permits at the Welcome Center located at 313 South Kanawha Street. Resident Hall Guests will receive their temporary parking permits from the Resident Life Manager, located in Hogan Hall at 507 South Kanawha Street.
GENERAL PARKING REGULATIONS
- Students shall park in the spaces marked in yellow unless signage indicates otherwise; faculty and staff shall park in spaces marked in white.
- Motorcycles are treated as passenger vehicles and are not to be driven on sidewalks or parked at the entrance of MSU buildings.
- Violations of MSU's parking policy can result in the ticketing and/or towing of the vehicle. MSU reserves the right to tow any vehicle which obstructs emergency services, illegally blocks another vehicle, or has been ticketed three or more times. All towing and storage fees are the sole responsibility of the driver/owner.
- The Department of Campus Safety reserves the right to remove a vehicle from the premises in situations where the vehicle presents safety concerns, i.e. leaking fuel or any other hazardous material. The license plate number and the new location of the towed vehicle will be recorded at the Campus Safety Office. The Department of Campus Safety reserves the right to deny access to the parking facilities until proof of the vehicle's repair has been presented to the Director of Security /Campus Operations or his representative. The owner of vehicle will be responsible for any damage to University premises and for any costs incurred by the University as a result of the condition of the vehicle.
- All parking will be open to students from 5:00PM until 8:00AM and on weekends with three exceptions (1) Any space that is assigned to a particular Faculty or Staff Member which is indicated by signage (2) Handicapped Spaces and (3) Fire lanes. Citations may be issued 24 hours a day, seven days a week for these violations.
- Drivers shall park only where indicated and shall observe traffic signs. Violations of parking regulations may result in the immediate loss of parking privileges and violators' vehicles may be ticketed or towed. Tickets and towing are at the driver's risk and expense. Designated areas are to be used by permit holders only.
- Bicycles are not permitted in University buildings.
- Parking spaces have been allocated for vehicles that display a handicap tag but only when the person the tag is registered to is present in the vehicle.
- The University assumes no responsibility for loss, theft, or damages to vehicles parked in University parking, premises or rented areas.
- Other than Residential Students and visitors, overnight parking is prohibited unless authorized in advance by the Department of Campus Safety.
- Other than Residential Students, no student may access the university parking for any reason other than going to and from class or a university related function.
- Resident student parking decals allow students to park on campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week. These decals are the only ones issued to and required of students who live in University Residence Halls.
- Residence Hall parking is located in the rear of Hogan Hall and in the designated parking spaces at University Hall.
- No vehicle will be granted a permit that exceeds the normal parking stall size. No trailers (including house trailers, popup tent trailers, vehicle trailers, rental trailers) will be granted regular permits nor will they normally be permitted to park in University parking lots.
- Neither Student Parking Decals nor Faculty and Staff Parking Decals guarantee the driver a parking space. The permit only grants the driver permission to use campus parking facilities.
- In exceptional circumstances, the Director of Security/Campus Operations reserves the right to authorize the use of specific parking spaces by specific individuals in University owned or rented space at his or her discretion.
- The Director of Security/Campus Operations reserves the right to close parking facilities when conditions warrant and to reduce or remove parking spaces when required.
- The overall parking duties rest with the Department of Campus Safety. Problems should be referred to the Director.
PARKING CITATIONS
- Copies of all written citations are sent to the Bursar's Office at Student Services for assessment and collection of fines.
PARKING CITATION APPEALS
- An alleged, student violator of a University parking regulation, who has been issued a ticket for a monetary fine, may appeal the ticket. The appeal must be in writing and must indicate the reason(s) for the appeal.
- Student appeals must be received by the Dean of Students within five (5) traditional school days of the receipt of the ticket.
- All decisions made by the Dean of Students are final.
- If the appeal is upheld, the ticket may be altered or voided.
- The appeal process for Faculty and Staff is the same, as with students, the exception being is that the Senior Human Resources Manager will make the final decision.
CITATION COSTS
The cost for each parking violation is $10.00 with the exception of handicapped parking violations, fire lane violations and failure to obey campus safety. The cost of these three violations is $25.00