Belmont Abbey College

2010 - 2011 Parking Rules & Regulations

General Information About Parking on Campus

Traffic regulations are subject to being enforced 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  All parking concerns should be communicated to the Director of Campus Safety and Police, who is responsible for the Motor Vehicle Parking Program.  Please remember that parking on campus is a privilege that can be revoked.

Vehicle Registration

All resident students, commuter students, faculty, staff and any other persons attending College classes, MUST register their vehicles with the Office of Campus Safety and Police. There is NO CHARGE to obtain a parking decal.

1. Parking decals are issued only to currently enrolled students.  Parking decals are renewed at the beginning of every Fall semester, for the current academic year.  Parking decals are not required for those attending Summer sessions.
2. Student decals shall be affixed to the lower left corner (drivers side) of the rear glass on the vehicle OR the left corner of the rear bumper of the vehicle.  If the decal is not affixed or displayed properly, the vehicle will not be considered registered and is subject to campus citations.
3. If the student is returning for the next academic year, they are asked NOT to remove the parking decal from their vehicle.  These decals can be renewed with a validation sticker.
4. Faculty/Staff hanging placards MUST be displayed whenever the vehicle is parked on Campus.  Failure to display a placard will result in a campus citation.
5. Additional vehicles may be registered for multiple vehicle use.

Temporary/Visitor Registration

Temporary/Visitor parking permits are available without charge at the Office of Campus Safety and Police for guests, visitors and others who will be parked on Campus later than Midnight of any weekday.  Temporary/Visitor passes are not required for visitors/guests that will be parking a vehicle on campus on weekends or between the hours of 8:00 am and Midnight Monday through Friday.

Parking Areas

Only vehicles bearing a valid Belmont Abbey College parking decal/placard are authorized to park on Campus.  There will be NO PARKING ON THE GRASS unless instructed to do so by a College Official.  The use of flashers does not exempt you from receiving a citation for obstructing traffic, parking on the grass or any other soft surface, or parking in a space designated for the Handicapped.

Reserved Parking Areas

Specific parking lots around campus are reserved for Faculty, Staff, Commuter Students and Visitors.

These lots include:  The paved lot in front of the Haid and Library, both lots to the left and right of the main entrance, the paved and gravel lot at the Wheeler Center, the lot behind the Science Building, the gravel spaces and paved spaces in front of and on the side of the Science Building, ALL spaces in front of the Adoration Chapel, and the inner circle spaces at the Student Commons building.

These areas are reserved at all times Monday through Friday, for Faculty/Staff, Commuter Students and Visitors/Guests.

Any area that has been reserved for special events will be barricaded, taped, roped off or marked by traffic cones by Campus Police.

Resident Students will not be allowed to park in reserved areas/spaces Monday through Friday for any reason.

Commuter Students will not be allowed to park in areas/spaces designated for Resident Parking anytime Monday through Friday without obtaining a temporary visitor pass from Campus Police.  Commuter Students are not allowed to park on Campus overnight without a visitor pass.

Special Event Parking
All persons attending weddings, sporting events, theatrical events or any other event that requires parking on Campus, will utilize parking lots closest to the event, or the areas designated by Campus Police.  The person in charge of the event is responsible for notifying Campus Police of the event.  Events that will require parking on Campus during normal operating hours for the College must contact the Chief of Campus Police to discuss parking concerns for the event.

Towing/Tire Lock

Belmont Abbey College reserves the right to remove or immobilize any vehicle on its property that:

1. Parks in such a way as to constitute a safety hazard.
2. Impedes or has the potential to impede vehicle, emergency or pedestrian traffic.
3. Exceeds 10 campus citations if the vehicle is properly registered with Campus Police.
4. Exceeds 5 campus citations if the vehicle is NOT properly registered with Campus Police.
5. Parks in a restricted area that has been designated by notice, tape, rope, traffic cones or any other type of barricade.
6. Has been abandoned.
7. The owner/operator is suspected of illegal activity or has been trespassed from Campus.

Owners are required to pay all costs incurred during the removing, impounding and storing of such vehicles.  Belmont Abbey College is not responsible for any damages, loss, or theft that may occur to a vehicle that has been towed.  Every reasonable effort will be made to contact the owner of the vehicle before the vehicle is towed; however, if the owner cannot be contacted within 15 minutes from the time a Campus Police Officer is aware of the violation, the vehicle may be towed without notification.

Appeals of Campus Citations
If you wish to appeal a Campus Citation, you may make your appeal through the Campus Judicial process through the Office of Residence Life.

A Campus Citation will not be voided for any of the following reasons:

1. Ignorance of the rules and regulations.
2. Lack of parking signage.
3. No markings on pavement.

Parking and Traffic Rules and Regulations
Common sense plays an important part when parking on Campus.  It would be impossible for Belmont Abbey College to mark every area with signs that advise where one can and cannot park.

1. Parking spaces are generally clearly marked by two parallel white or blue lines.  Vehicles are to only park between these lines unless instructed otherwise by a College Official.  Parking spaces in gravel parking areas will be designated by a concrete wheel stop.
2. Handicapped parking spaces will be marked by either a sign, marking on pavement or both.  In order to park in a Handicapped space a valid State Handicapped placard or Campus Handicapped placard must be displayed while parked.
3. Fire lanes will be marked by sign, marking on pavement or both.  Parking in a Fire Lane will be allowed for 15 minutes for vehicles that are unloading persons or equipment.  The vehicle’s hazard flashers shall be activated while vehicles are unloading.  The vehicle must be moved once unloading is complete.
4. All North Carolina Motor Vehicle laws will be enforced on Campus.
5. The Campus-wide speed limit is 20mph except where slower speed is essential for safety.
6. There will be no parking on sidewalks.
7. There will be no parking on Grass, unless instructed to do so by a College Official.
8. There will be no parking in delivery zones.
9. There will be no parking in areas designated as “RESERVED” by signs, pavement markings, tape, rope, traffic cones or any other type of barricade.
10. There will be no parking on any street or driveway.  In case of emergency you must turn on your hazard flashers and notify Campus Police.
11. Parking in more than one space is prohibited.
12. Parking in a manner as to impede traffic is prohibited.
13. Parking in a manner as to obstruct an entrance to a building is prohibited.
14. Parking in front of a fire hydrant is prohibited.
15. Vehicles are not to be washed or serviced on Campus.
16. All vehicles must come to a COMPLETE STOP at all stop signs located on Campus.
17. Pedestrians always have the right of way when crossing the street at intersections or crosswalks.
18. Unnecessary noise from horns, mufflers and radios is strictly prohibited.
19. Anyone found possessing a parking decal or placard for which he/she is not entitled to may have his/her parking privileges suspended or revoked.
20. Anyone found transferring a parking decal or placard from one vehicle to another may have his/her parking privileges suspended or revoked.
21. Extensive pleasure riding is prohibited.
22. Persons are prohibited from riding in any area other than the designated passenger area of a vehicle.  Riding in the bed of a pick-up truck is prohibited.

General Information
Vehicles are considered parked when left unattended for any period of time.

A parking decal/placard does not guarantee the holder a reserved space, but only an opportunity to park within a specified area.

Lack of space is not a valid excuse for unauthorized parking.

Belmont Abbey College assumes no responsibility for the care and/or protection of any vehicle or its contents at any time while parked or operated on Campus.

Persons that have received Campus Citations shall make payment for fines incurred to the Belmont Abbey College Business Office.  Fines paid within 14 calendar days from the date of the Citation will have the fine reduced by 50%.

Persons failing to pay imposed fines are subject to the following:

1. Revocation of parking privileges
2. Withheld grades or transcripts
3. Unpaid fines billed to Student’s Account.