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Parking and Towing Policies
Campus Parking Process for Commuters
Commuter students must purchase a parking decal that is specific to particular lots on campus. Registration/payment for a commuter decal is handle at the Business Office. Lots will be designated by letter only. A commuter decal is valid for lots B, K, and Z. Permit fees remain unchanged and are identical for all lots ($100).
Campus Parking Process for Faculty/Staff
All faculty and staff must obtain a parking decal that is specific to particular lots on campus. These parking decals must be obtained at the Office of Public Safety which is open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Faculty/staff are allowed two (2) decals. If you have more than two (2) vehicles, a temporary decal needs to be obtained for that vehicle. Lots will be designated by letter only. Lots A,D, E, F, H, I, J, K, L, N, O, P, Q, V, Y, and Z are faculty/staff lots.
Campus Parking Process for Students
Resident students must purchase a parking decal that is specific to a particular lot in their residential neighborhood. The business office will sell only as many decals in each residential lot as there are spaces. Students will identify their priorities for which lots in the neighborhood they prefer to be assigned at the time of parking registration/payment. Lots will be designated by letter only; decals will display a corresponding assignment letter. Assignments will be made on a first come first choice basis except for first year students who will be assigned to Lot C (Guam). Students who are unable to get their first choice will be considered for their second choice, etc. Permit fees remain unchanged and are identical for all lots ($100).
Campus Parking Process for Visitors
All visitors are required to display a valid temporary parking decal at all times. Lots will be designated by letter only. Lots K, I, H, and T are parking lots designated for visitors. The following are guidelines to assist offices in their planning for on campus visitor parking. 1. For individuals and groups less than 30 Public Safety will package passes for offices that receive a high percentage of visitors (e.g. Admissions, President, Development, etc.). The receiving office will be responsible for providing parking passes to visitors in advance. 2. For groups 30-100 the sponsoring office should contact Public Safety during the planning phase of the event (e.g. lectures, sporting events, concerts). Public Safety will then designate the parking location within the vicinity of the event and will direct the traffic accordingly. 3. For groups of 100 or more Public Safety will have the responsibility for planning to accommodate vehicles when these events occur and will make arrangements for adequate parking spaces. 4. VIP parking can be arranged by phoning the Public Safety in advance. In the case of events of 100 or more, sponsoring offices should create appropriate signage to be placed by Public Safety for parking. For any additional information please contact the Office of Public Safety at ext. 4911.
General Parking Information
Traffic and parking regulations are enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to include weekends, holidays and all vacation periods. St. Mary's College reserves the right to regulate the use of any or all of its vehicle parking facilities including the authority to: 1.Deny vehicle-parking privileges to any individual and/or any groups of individuals who willfully violate and abuse the privileges. 2. Reserve parking facilities for the exclusive use of selected groups and designated individuals. 3. Tow illegally parked vehicles as the situation warrants. The responsibility of locating a legal parking space rests with the operator of the motor vehicle. Lack of space will not be considered a valid excuse for violating any of the provisions of these regulations. St. Mary's College reserves the right to increase, remove, or reallocate parking spaces as the need arises. Changes, if any, will become effective with the posting of signs and/or by announcements in official college publications and the amendments of these regulations. Any person who operates a vehicle or vehicles on the campus of St. Mary's College will be held accountable for all traffic and parking violations charged to the vehicle or vehicles. Students, faculty and staff are responsible for advising their visitors that they are required to have a valid temporary college parking permit from Public Safety to park on campus. This permit can be obtained from the Office of Public Safety 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Every vehicle is required to have a valid parking decal displayed on the vehicle at all times.
Parking Enforcement and Towing
All students, faculty and staff vehicles parked on the grounds of St. Mary's College of Maryland must display a campus issued parking decal and all visitors must display a parking pass. Vehicles parked on campus must follow all State and College parking regulations. All vehicles in violation of College parking regulations will be issued a citation and towed at the owner's expense under the following conditions: Display of lost, stolen, expired, or fraudulent St. Mary's College of Maryland Parking Permit. Parking a designated handicap area, handicap access or fire lane (as designated by Maryland State Law). Parking of a vehicle that restricts access to a loading dock, building air intake area, dumpster or bus access lane. Stopping, standing or parking that restricts traffic flow, or creates a traffic hazard. Parking on designated emergency snow routes and parking lots. Abandoned vehicle may be issued a citation and or towed that meets the following criteria. A vehicle is parked on St. Mary's College Campus property, Historic St. Mary's City Commission Property, Trinity Episcopal Church Property or St. Mary's City Post Office Property for forty eight hours or more and does not display a valid state motor vehicle registration plate or St. Mary's College of Maryland parking permit without notification and approval from the Office of Public Safety. Failure to immediately move a vehicle upon notification from the Office of Public Safety. An accumulation of four (4) or more parking citations (paid and/or unpaid). Each vehicle to be towed will be issued a citation and towed at the owner's expense. The vehicle owner/operator is responsible for the towing fee when the towing vehicle has left the business and/or has arrived at the site, unless another agreement is reached between the tow service provider and the vehicle owner/operator. St. Mary's College of Maryland and the Office of Public Safety will not be held responsible for damage resulting from towing or immobilization of vehicles or items of personal property of value left within the unattended motor vehicle parked on campus.
