SECURITY > PARKING

2006-07 Parking Regulations & Registration
Parking regulations are in force from August 12, 2006 to May 27, 2006.

Register your vehicle between March 31-July 15.

INTRODUCTION
These regulations have been prepared by the Campus Security Office with input from the Student Life Committee and the Student Senate to provide for effective traffic control and maximum use of parking facilities. Your cooperation will make the campus a safe place to walk and drive and will make it possible to provide adequate parking for all.

GENERAL REGULATIONS
1. All students must register any motor vehicle (automobile, truck, motorcycle, or moped) they bring to campus, regardless of duration, with Campus Security.

2. Wartburg College Campus Security regulates parking on campus as well as student parking off campus within a two-block area from the campus boundary, or any public street in the city of Waverly upon complaint of city resident or Waverly Police. Regardless of where you live, if you are a Wartburg student (whether full-time, part-time, residential, commuter, special, or Waverly resident taking classes) and your vehicle is used or parked on campus property or on a public street within a two-block radius of the campus boundary, that vehicle must be registered. Violators are subject to fines.

3. Students may park their vehicles ONLY in assigned parking lots/areas. This does not prohibit routine use of vehicles elsewhere in Waverly, but prohibits parking on all other areas of the campus, as well as surrounding streets and avenues.

4. The speed limit on city streets around campus is 25 m.p.h.

5. Students are responsible for all violations involving any vehicle they bring to the campus area, regardless of whether it is registered on campus. This includes violations committed by another person parking or driving a student’s vehicle or a vehicle the student is operating.

6. During periods of open parking, students may park in any student parking lot, regardless of where they are normally assigned to park. Open parking in student lots is permitted until classes start and during breaks (Fall, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Winter, Easter and Tour Week), starting six hours before close of classes and ending six hours before the start of classes, excluding Outfly. Open parking does not extend to limited parking areas (i.e., loading zones or fire lanes), or to overnight parking in faculty/visitor parking lots and residential streets within two blocks of campus.

ENFORCEMENT
When classes are in session, all parking regulations are strictly enforced between midnight and 3 p.m. At other times, parking regulations are enforced only to the extent to insure adequate parking space is available to persons officially registered for that specific lot or street. Parking is never allowed in fire lanes, service areas, and limited parking areas beyond the posted limitations. Vehicles unable to move due to mechanical problems or loss of keys are subject to parking regulations. However, upon immediate notification to Campus Security that a vehicle is immobile, time will be given to allow the operator to move the vehicle without receiving a ticket. Tickets issued before Campus Security is notified of the vehicle’s problem may not be withdrawn. Violators may be cited and towed at the owner or operator’s expense at any time.

VEHICLE REGISTRATION
1. Registration is mandatory for ALL students, staff, and faculty who use a vehicle on campus or within a two-block radius of the campus boundary.

2. The person registering a vehicle is responsible for violations related to that vehicle.

3. Students (full-time, part-time, residential, commuter, Waverly resident) must register vehicles each year at the Campus Security Office. This must be done within 72 hours of bringing the vehicle to campus for all terms except the two summer sessions. Pending registration, students must park in D Lot until they receive their parking assignment. Once registered, you will be automatically registered for any subsequent terms during that academic year unless you notify Campus Security in writing you no longer have a vehicle on campus.

4. Resident students are limited to one active registration at any given time. Vehicles may be substituted during the academic year. If the currently registered vehicle is not available, students may bring an alternate vehicle to campus and park in the student’s regularly assigned lot at no additional cost. They must obtain a temporary parking permit from Campus Security. If a student changes vehicles (i.e., sold the original vehicle and bought another), the new vehicle must be registered. A $5 decal transfer charge is required. Commuting students may register more than one vehicle at any given time.

5. Procedures:
a. Applicants must provide the make, model, year, color, license plate number and state of registration to Campus Security. Campus Security will then issue a parking decal.
b. Parking lots are assigned by seniority and date of parking registration application. Special parking consideration is made only to students with specific medical situations.
c. All vehicles must display a current Wartburg College parking decal. Decals will be attached to vehicles as follows:
• On the outside lower left-handed corner of the back window of the driver’s side.
• Convertibles, station wagons with moving back windows, – on the lower left side rear window on the driver’s side.
• Vehicles with no rear window or pick-up trucks with camper tops – in the bottom left hand corner of the front windshield on the driver’s side.
• THE DECAL MUST BE PLACED ON THE OUTSIDE OF GLASS OF THE VEHICLE. Taping decals inside windows is not permitted.
d. Registration is not complete until the decal is permanently attached to the exterior of the vehicle. Decals not properly attached or unreadable are subject to a $1 fine.

6. Unregistered vehicle: Park an unregistered vehicle in “D” lot or the student’s regularly assigned lot. Students with a registered vehicle but are bringing a different vehicle to campus may park in their normally assigned lot providing they call Campus Security at extension 9999 and provide your name, vehicle description, and license plate number. Formal registration must be completed in the Campus Security Office within 24 hours or the first day Campus Security office is open for administrative business.

7. Special Permit: For students who have time constraints because of off-campus employment or classes, Campus Security may issue a temporary permit for parking variance. Such a permit requires a class schedule and letter on official letterhead or an email originating from the place of employment stating work hours or the nature of the time constraint. Due to construction projects on campus, parking will be quite limited. As such, short-term street parking permits will be quite limited and issued for exceptional situations only.

8. Expiration: Decals expire the end of May Term or at the time a student withdraws from the college.

9. Exchange: Parking decals are not transferable and cannot be placed on any other vehicle other than the one originally registered. Each decal represents only one college parking registration.

10. Parking at Wartburg College is a privilege. Parking fines exceeding $300 and/or more than 20 parking tickets in one academic year may result in the loss of parking privileges for the remainder of that academic year. Once parking privileges are suspended or revoked, any vehicle subsequently found on campus or in the parking enforcement area will be billed as an unregistered vehicle along with the associated parking violation, and the student will be referred to the Student Conduct Board.

VISITOR PARKING PASSES
1. Students, faculty, and staff are responsible for obtaining a visitor-parking pass for vehicles of guests. Tickets written on visitor vehicles may be charged to the student host. Visitor parking passes are not for use on student-used vehicles.

2. Free 24-, 48-, or 72-hour visitor parking passes are available from the Campus Security Office. Information required include the student’s name, guest’s name, description of the visitor’s vehicle to include license number, and a contact phone number. A pass will then be issued and parking directions given.

3. Visitor parking areas are located east of Luther Hall, east of the Visitors Center, south of the Fine Arts Center, west the Library, south of the Physical Education Complex and north of the Physical Plant, or on any of the surrounding city streets except where posted otherwise. Visitors may not park in student parking lots without specific authorization from Campus Security, and they may not park longer than 20 minutes in a posted loading zone.

TEMPORARY PARKING PERMITS
1. Students who have a vehicle on campus a short time may obtain a temporary parking permit for $3 per week. Permits are available from the Campus Security Office.

2. Temporary parking permits are dated and are ordinarily for “D” lot only.

3. Students who have registered a vehicle but wish to use a different vehicle for a short time may obtain a temporary parking permit at no charge and may park in their assigned lot.

FINES AND TICKETS

1. Types of fines:

Violations resulting in property damage Assessed as warranted in addition to applicable parking fine.

2. Tickets not paid directly to the Campus Security Office within seven days of receipt will be billed through the Controllers Office. Once ticket fines are placed on a student’s account, payments must be made through the Controllers Office.

3. Appeals must be submitted via either written appeal forms (with ticket envelope attached) or via email to campus.security@wartburg.edu (with ticket number and date of violation included in narrative appeal). Further appeals may be made via written appeal to the Parking Appeal Commission (faculty/staff/student representation). ALL APPEALS MUST BE MADE WITHIN SEVEN DAYS. The decision of the Parking Appeal Commission is final.

4. Fines may be assessed every two-hour period the vehicle is in violation. However, fire lane, service drive, and loading zone violations may be ticketed upon violation and as often as necessary.

5. Refunds of fines may not be granted if appeal is not made within seven days. Full parking lot fees will be refunded up to 14 calendar days after the beginning of a term.

6. PARKING ON THE WARTBURG COLLEGE CAMPUS IS A PRIVILEGE. PARKING FINES OF $250 OR MORE AND/OR 15 OR MORE TICKETS IN ONE SCHOOL YEAR MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF THAT PRIVILEGE FOR THE REST OF THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR. ANY VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND ON CAMPUS OR WITHIN TWO BLOCKS OF CAMPUS WILL BE BILLED AS AN UNREGISTERED VEHICLE, AND THE STUDENT REFERRED TO THE STUDENT CONDUCT BOARD.

7. The reckless operation of a motor vehicle, driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs, failure to comply with directions of Campus Security, failure to register vehicle, failure to pay parking fines, or repetitive violations of college parking regulations may be considered violations of the Student Code and may be referred to the Student Conduct Board for disciplinary action.

Proof of payment from the Controllers Office must be provided to the Security Office before reinstatement of parking privileges is granted.

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PARKING AREAS
1. Lots are designated by letter and are reserved for vehicles displaying the appropriate lot decal.

2. Parking lots and parking categories are:

“B” Lot – Located at the corner of 12th Street and Wilson Avenue; assigned by class seniority; $100 per academic year.

“C” Lot – Located at the northwest corner of 12th Street and 5th Avenue; assigned by class seniority; $100 per academic year.

“D” Lot – Located near 5th Avenue at 13th Street; assigned by class seniority. “D” Lot is also the designated parking lot for unregistered cars pending registration. $70 per academic year.

“E” Lot – Located on the east side of campus by the Student Center, WBC, Luther Hall, and CTC. This lot is restricted to registered faculty, staff, and visitor parking only.

“F” Lot – Located south of the Fine Arts Complex; for registered faculty, staff, commuter, and visitor parking. This lot and “W” Lot are the only two lots available for commuting students.

“L” Lot – Located west of the library and south of the Wartburg-Waverly Sports & Wellness Center; for registered faculty, staff and visitors only. No commuter parking allowed.

"M" Lot – Located north of the Wartburg-Waverly Sports & Wellness Center public entrance. Wartburg-Waverly Sports & Wellness Center members only. All students, including commuting students, may not use this lot. M Lot guidelines are enforced at all times.

“N” Lot – Located north of 5th Avenue and to the east and north of Knights Village; assigned by need and seniority. $100 per academic year.

"O" Lot – Located on the southwest intersection of 12th Street NW and 5th Avenue NW. Overflow lot for M Lot. Wartburg-Waverly Sports & Wellness Center member and visitor parking allowed. No resident student parking and no overnight parking without special permit from Campus Security.

“P” Lot – Located between the PEC and Library; for registered faculty, staff and visitors only. No commuter parking allowed.

“S” Lot – Located off 1st Avenue NW on the southeast corner of campus; for faculty, staff and visitors only. No commuter parking allowed.

“V” Lot – Located at 5th Avenue and 12th Street to the west of Waverly Manors; assigned by need and seniority; $120 per academic year.

“W” Lot – Located between B Lot and the plant maintenance facility; for registered faculty, staff, commuter and visitors.

“X” Lot – Located on corner of 10th Street NW and Bremer Avenue. Overflow lot for F Lot. Registered student vehicles may park for up to 4 hours without special permit.

Commuter Parking – Commuters must register their vehicles each academic year. Commuter decals ($20 per vehicle for the entire academic year) allow commuters to park on streets/avenues surrounding campus unless otherwise designated, as well as F and W lots. Commuters are not allowed to park in other faculty parking areas. Commuters may park in student parking lots only between 7 a.m. and midnight. Overnight parking is allowed only in “W” Lot and on streets, as allowed by city ordinance.

Motorcycle Lots – Designated areas; $5 a year or $2 with another vehicle registration.

EMT/Fire-fighter – Students employed as emergency medial technicians (EMT) with the Waverly hospital and members of local volunteer fire departments may apply for a special decal to allow exception parking when on call.

3. Vehicles parked in fire lanes and service areas will be ticketed.

a. Fire/service lanes behind Clinton, Founders, Centennial and Hebron Halls may be used for passenger and /or baggage drop-off. This is allowed for five-minute periods if the vehicle’s PARKING OR HAZARD LIGHTS ARE LEFT ON WHILE YOU ARE ABSENT FROM THE VEHICLE (DAY OR NIGHT).

b. Loading zones are used for 20-minute periods as indicated by posted signs.

c. Tickets are issued and vehicles may be towed away (without warning) from fire lanes, service drives, visitor spaces, loading zones, and dumpster areas or for blocking vehicles, drives, or snow routes.

d. Tennis court parking is restricted to those using the courts and is not available for overnight parking.

e. Posted visitor areas are for the use by visitors to campus, and not for student, faculty, or staff use without prior approval by Campus Security.

4. City Streets

a. Tickets may be issued by Campus Security or Waverly city police for violations of these regulations or city ordinance as appropriate.

b. Fifth Avenue and 12th Street NW near the campus are city snow routes. City ordinance reads as follows:
...A snow removal emergency shall be deemed to exist after an accumulation of ANY snow... it shall be unlawful for any person to leave any vehicle upon a designated snow route during a snow removal emergency. Any such vehicle may be towed and ticketed at owner’s expense by the City of Waverly....
Snow routes ...5th Avenue NW from 20th Street to 1st Street and 12 Street NW from Bremer Avenue to north city limits…

c. Student vehicles may be ticketed for improper parking and/or failure to register by Campus Security on any street in Waverly upon complaint of resident or the police.

d. Students may park on city streets for loading or unloading when the designated loading zones are full. The vehicle’s warning or emergency flashers must be activated, and parking is limited to 20 minutes.