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PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Parking and
traffic regulations are established and enforced to assure the rights and
privileges of visitors, students, faculty, staff, and others who operate motor
vehicles at the Pellissippi Campus, Division Street Campus, Blount County
Center and Magnolia Avenue Campus.
I.
Registration of Vehicles
A. All vehicles operated on the
Pellissippi Campus, at Division Street Campus, Blount County Center and
Magnolia Avenue Campus by faculty and staff must be properly registered and
have a prescribed hang tag. Vehicles include pick-up trucks, vans, and jeeps as
well as automobiles.
B. The person to whom the vehicle
is registered is responsible for the vehicle and all violations and citations
involving the vehicle. If the person operating the vehicle is not the
registrant, and a violation is committed, both the operator and the registrant
may be fined.
C. General parking citations
will be issued by the Safety and Security Office beginning the first day of
classes each semester. Fire Lane and HC
accessible space violations will be ticketed throughout the year.
D. The faculty and staff
registration number must be visible to the eye.
It may be hung on the mirror or placed on the dash.
E. Registrants who are unable
to drive their own vehicles on a particular day should leave explanatory notes
displayed on the dashboard (along with their hang tag number or signature) to
alert the security officer.
F. Visitors are defined as
persons not connected with the College but who occasionally have business or
other reasons to be on the campus.
Designated visitor space will be provided in parking areas.
II. Division Street Campus
At present, the
upper tier parking area surrounding the Division Street Campus is designated
faculty and staff and parking for persons with disabilities. Student parking is located in the remaining
parking lots located on college property.
III.
Students may park
in any space unless otherwise designated.
IV. Magnolia Avenue Campus
Students may park in any space unless
otherwise designated.
V. Regulations
A. Speed limit for all vehicles
will not exceed 15 mph except where otherwise posted.
B. Pedestrians have the right
of way over vehicle traffic at all times.
C. Parking is permitted only in
those designated areas for parking.
VI. Traffic Violations
A. Parking in an unmarked area
(grass, sidewalks, road, etc.)
B. Parking in a restricted area
(disabled, fire zone, loading zone, cross walks, etc.)
C. Parking in a zone other than
a designated area
D. No or non-current faculty
and staff parking hang tag or failure to display hang tag
E. Parking or driving against the
flow of traffic on a one way street
F. Obstructing a driveway
G. Littering
H. Blocking the path of another
vehicle
VII.
Moving Violations
A. Speeding (15 mph limit)
B. Excessive noise
C. Reckless driving
D. Failure to yield to
pedestrians
E. Failure to come to a
complete stop at stop signs
F. Failure to obey security
officers
G. Driving under the influence
of alcohol or narcotics
H. Operating a vehicle causing
loud or unnecessary noise, such as a loud muffler, horns, P.A. systems, or
radio, etc.
VIII.
Penalties for Violation of Regulations
A. For illegal parking in
loading zones, parking out of classification - $15.00.
B. For improper parking in
loading zones, parking out of classification - $15.00.
C. For illegal parking in fire
zone - $15.00.
D. The fine for disabled/handicapped
parking violations is established by State law and will increase as needed to
remain in compliance with State law. For
illegal parking in the designated for persons with disabilities zone, - $200.00.
E. Motor vehicles illegally
parked in these areas are subject to being towed. If a vehicle is towed, the
operator will reimburse the towing agent for all towing and storage charges and
will also pay any fines assessed by the College.
F. For exceeding posted speed
limit, for driving on college property in a careless or reckless manner, or for
any other moving violation such as those listed in T.C.A. 59 - $15.00.
G. Faculty and staff - For
failure to display decal, failure to remove a decal when required, or
transferal of decal to a non-registered vehicle - $15.00.
H. Habitual or flagrant
disregard of these regulations may respond in disciplinary action and/or
revoked parking privileges. Vehicles
parked on college property after parking privileges of the operator have been
revoked will be towed from the property.
I.
All citations must be paid within fourteen (14) calendar days. Any person who fails to make payment or to
request a hearing with the Appeals Committee within this period will be charged
a $5.00 late fee.
J. A person receiving a
citation must present his or her copy along with payment to the cashier.
IX. Appeals of Citations
An Appeals
Committee consisting of one student, one faculty member, and one staff member
will hear cases where the person receiving a citation feels that he or she has
reason(s) which may affect payment of the citation received.
X. Procedures for Appeal
- The person receiving a citation may appeal on
line at www.pstcc.edu/security/appeal_f.html.
- The completed appeal request form must be
received by Safety and Security within fourteen days of the date of the
citation.
- The appeals committee will hear information
regarding the citation
- The committee will make a determination of the
case by secret ballot
- Appeals are heard the second Friday of each month
at 2 p.m. at the Pellissippi Campus.
- Late Fee: When a person appeals a
citation within the fourteen (14) days appeal period, the $5l00 late fee
will not be applied. If the
citation is upheld by the Appeals committee, the late fee will be applied
if payment for the citation is not made to the Cashier’s Office within 24
hours of the appeals hearing.
- The failure of a person requesting an appeal to
appear before the committee at the appropriate time will be considered a
waiver of the right to a hearing.
XI. Appeals Hearing Committee
A. Membership:
1.
Faculty Member
2.
Staff Member
3.
Student
Committee
members are chosen from a list of volunteer candidates.
B. Purpose:
To
determine if the person receiving a citation has justifiable reason(s) which
may affect the citation.
Approved: Executive Council, March 4, 1991
Editorial
Changes, May 24, 1993
Approved:
President Allen G. Edwards, October 10, 2001
Approved:
President Allen G. Edwards, August 5, 2002
Approved: President’s Staff, March 26, 2007
Approved: President Allen G. Edwards, March 26, 2007
Editorial Change, November 19, 2007
Editorial Changes, February 15, 2008
Reviewed/Recommended: President’s Staff, May 19, 2008
Approved: President Allen G. Edwards, May 19, 2008
Reviewed/Recommended: President’s Staff, November
17, 2008
Approved: President Allen G. Edwards, November 17,
2008