Campus
Parking and Traffic Rules Update
When
classes are in session, MCCCD colleges collectively experience traffic
generated by more than 200,000 full- and part-time students and
8,000 full and part-time employees during the course of an academic
year. That's not even counting the number of visitors, vendors and
other community members who come on site. In addition to motor vehicles,
pedestrian traffic, bicycles and skateboards, several college locations
also have transit stops where local bus riders load and unload on-site.
With so many people moving about, using different modes of transportation
and having different arrival and departure times, safety is key.
Thus,
managing a large and constant flow of traffic requires the establishment
of regulations to help direct the safe and orderly movement of students,
employees and visitors. The Parking and Traffic Administrative Regulation
recently underwent a housekeeping review where changes were submitted
through the open comment process and later to the Governing Board
for adoption.
When
it comes to motorized vehicles, each location in the district is
unique in terms of the number of available parking spaces and the
location of student, employee and visitor spaces. However, the administrative
regulation outlines standards of operation that apply to all MCCCD
students and employees. Areas that employees in particular should
be mindful include:
Permits
Vehicle
parking permits are issued to employees at all MCCCD locations.
The regulation establishes the manner in which permits should be
displayed - either the lower left front windshield (driver's side)
or lower left back windshield (driver's side). On motorcycles, the
permit should be affixed where it can be seen without difficulty
on the front fender.
Visitor
Parking
When
attending college locations other than the primary duty post, employees
should not park in visitor parking. Employees should park in either
an available employee or student parking space at the college. When
traveling to the District Office or Rio Salado College, employees
should also avoid parking in visitor-designated spaces and instead
park in available unreserved spaces in the parking garage.
Fines
There
are approximately 15 parking and registration violations where citations
are issued, with fines ranging from $15.00 - $50.00. Employees should
become familiar with the penalties, which are approved as part of
the Tuition and Fee schedule. The type of violations and fine amounts
are listed in the Parking
and Traffic regulation.
College
Safety Department
The
College Safety Department is charged with the responsibility for
managing the flow of traffic as well as issuing citations when violations
occur. Questions that involve employee or visitor parking at a specific
college should be directed to the College Safety Department at that
location.
News
You Can Use
In
the event that you receive a citation, the Parking and Traffic regulation
also outlines the process for hearings and appeals. The regulation
is posted in its entirety at the following link:
www.dist.maricopa.edu/gvpolicy/adminregs/students/2_10.htm
Published
in the Summer 2004 Edition of In Brief
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