Lots
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Parking Categories
On-campus parking falls into four categories:
- Short-Term – (2 hour maximum.). Permits are not valid.
- General – (minimum 2 hours) general parking for students, employees, and visitors: licence plate registration required by e-permit, pay station, mobile app, etc.
- Employees-Only – employee e-permit required; first-come, first-parked.
- Economy – economy parking for employee, student and visitors: licence plate registration required by e-permit, pay station, mobile app, etc; first-come, first parked.
Any vehicle parked in an Employee-Only lot with licence plate not properly registered with an employee e-permit will be subject to immediate tow away at owner’s expense.
Employees-Only Parking (Employees-Only lots)
The following lots are available to employees with employee e-permits only, on a first-come, first-parked basis:
- Short-Term – (2 hour maximum.). E-Permits are not valid.
- lot G–adjacent to the Art Gallery (bldg. 330).
- lot I–off Fifth Street, in front of building 350, upper and lower stalls.
- lot F – Lower Level.
- lot R–adjacent to the Lower Cafeteria (bldg. 185).
- lot V–on the North side of the Applied Programs Building (bldg. 180) and on the East side of Facilities Services (bldg. 120).
Notes
- Upper Lot F , in front of Building 300, is a short-term metered parking (max. 2 hours). E-Permits are not valid in this lot.
- E-Permits are not valid when parked in a Short Term Lot.
- Pay Station tickets from the General Lots are not valid in Employee Only lots, except after 5pm Monday to Friday and all day on weekends and holidays.
- Any vehicle parked in an Employee–Only lot with licence plate not properly registered with an employee e-permit will be subject to immediate tow away at owner’s expense.
Student Parking (General lots)
Students with e-permits and/or daily pay station tickets will be able to park in the GENERAL parking Lots as follows:
- lot A-corner of 5th Street and Wakesiah
- lot B–off Fifth Street, below building 164.
- lot C–off Opgaard Way, adjacent to Career and Academic Preparation (bldg 205).
- lot E–off Opgaard Way.
- lot H– behind the Day Care (bldg. 335).
- lot J–off Fifth Street, at the top of the campus.
- lot K–off Fifth Street, at the top of the campus.
- lot L-off 5th Street, top of campus
- lot M–upper campus, close to highway
- lot N–Lower north and south end.
- lot S–adjacent to building 181.
- lot T–along Fourth Street where parking is allowed.
- lot U–at lower campus, off Wakesiah and Fourth Streets.
Notes
- Students may not park in the Employee Lots.
- Students may not park in parking stalls that have been designated as special purpose spots.
- Students that have a valid e-permit may park in the General Parking Lots Only
Economy Parking (Employee, Student and General Parking)
- Lot A - 5th Street and Wakesiah
- Lot L - off 5th Street, top of campus
Loading Zones
- Loading zones are for loading and unloading only. Vehicles may be stopped in these areas for a maximum of 30 minutes.
- Where loading zones are not available, vehicles may stop in non-standard location upon consulting with the Parking Office.
- Vehicles loading and unloading must leave their emergency flashers on, and if possible, leave a note indicating which building, which room they will be in and a cell phone number to contact a driver.
- In emergency situations, Facility Services must be able to contact drivers to move their vehicle.
Fire Lanes
- Fire Lanes are for emergency and service vehicles only.
- Unauthorized vehicles left unattended in the fire lanes will be towed and receive a parking violation.
Speed Limit on Campus
- The speed limit on campus roadways is 20 kph, Unless otherwise posted.