I. Authority, Liability & Jurisdiction
II. Restrictions
III. Permits
IV. Visitors
V. Decals, Hangtags & Temporary Permits
VI. Lot Designations
VII. Lot Regulations
VIII. Lot Assignments
IX. Permit Fees
XI. Appeals
XII. Appeals Committee
XIII. Revocation of Privileges
Section A: Authorization
for these parking regulations, which have been approved by the chancellor of the
university, is derived from Chapter 36 of the Wisconsin Statutes and Chapter 18
of the State Administrative Code.
Provisions of Chapter 346 of the Wisconsin Statutes relating to vehicular travel
upon the highway open to the use of the public are also applicable to the
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
These regulations are in effect as of the first day of August of each year.
Section B: The
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point assumes no responsibility for damage to
any vehicle, or its contents, that is operated or parked on the campus.
Section C: City streets
that are within the boundaries of the university are under the jurisdiction of
the Stevens Point Police Department and all city rules and regulations applying
to the city streets will be enforced by the referenced agency.
Section D: Vehicle may
be towed at owners expense under the following conditions.
1. A vehicle is parked in a location that creates a safety hazard.
2. A vehicle (operator) is a chronic offender who chooses to violate even after being warned.
3. An operator who displays abusive behavior to staff, faculty or students when being asked to correct an illegal parking situation and still fails to correct the problem.
Section A: Parking on
campus is by permit only, except in metered areas.
Only those vehicles with a current and properly displayed decal or hangtag are
authorized to use campus parking lots.
Section B: Parking is
not permitted in service drives at any time.
Section C: In order to accommodate short-term emergency parking needs, vehicle flashers may be used for a period not to exceed 20 minutes in campus lots. This rule does not apply in metered lots. Parking for the purpose of loading/unloading is also permitted in loading zones for a period not to exceed 20 minutes provided that the vehicle’s flashers or headlights are on.
The fact that a vehicle’s
battery is low or has inoperable flashers does not excuse this requirement.
Vehicles that do not have flashers or headlights on will be
ticketed.
This section applies only to university lots; not city streets.
Section D: Parking
spaces designated for disabled parking are to be used only by persons who
qualify as described by Wisconsin Statutes Section 343.51.
Wisconsin statues provide that a disabled person must provide documentation of
the disabling condition to secure a decal or state permit.
Posted parking spaces for
individuals with disabilities are located in most parking lots and are in close
proximity to entrances of university buildings.
No parking fee is required for use of posted areas or at meters by vehicles with
an authorized state permit or decal.
Forms necessary for obtaining a state permit can be obtained at the Department
of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles.
A university permit for
persons with disabilities is necessary to park in spaces other than those posted
for disabled parking.
A vehicle with a university disabled decal is authorized to park in any
regular parking stall when posted areas are filled.
Vehicles with only a state disabled permit are authorized to use only
posted areas or meters without charge.
If the posted areas are full, Parking Services should be called at 346-3900 to
make arrangements for purchase of a temporary permit. In order to obtain a university disabled decal, the
disability must be documented as specified in Wisconsin Statutes, Section
343.51.
Unauthorized use of areas
posted for disabled parking, meters or university parking lots will result in a
citation.
Section E: Operators of university and other state vehicles are required to park in designated spaces and adhere to all parking regulations. Drivers of fleet vehicles will be held personally responsible for any citations issued.
III. Parking Permits (Staff and Students)
University parking decals or hangtags must be obtained from Parking Services in order to park on campus. Decals or hangtags will be issued to registered students, staff and other personnel who require frequent access to the campus (e.g., service and maintenance personnel). For parking purposes, employees or contractors doing business with the university and located on campus (such as food service employees) will be considered employees of the university.
Section A: Visitors are welcome on campus but are asked to follow all parking rules. Paid visitor parking is available in metered lots in various locations on campus. Meters are enforced 6:00am to 7:00pm Monday through Friday. They are open from 7:00pm until 2:00am, and closed from 2:00am to 6:00am ( NO OVERNIGHT PARKING AT METERS).
Section B: Visitor
permits are available from Parking Services for a daily fee.
Visitors are considered all persons who do not qualify for a permit, decal or
hangtag as previously described.
Section C: Departments
may call Parking Services at 346-3900 or 346-2188 to secure parking privileges
for visitors who have not obtained a permit.
Section D: Visitor
temporary permits are valid only for the lot and date(s) specified.
The temporary permit must be placed on the inside lower left corner of the
passenger window behind the driver.
Visitor permits are not valid in metered lots.
Section E: Parking for
conferences or meetings may be arranged through either the office of Conference
and Reservations or Parking Services.
Section F: Parking Services has provided 3 parking spaces for classroom speakers. They are located on the west end of Lot X near the Science Building. These spaces are marked as Reserved for Guest Lecturers Only. If you have a guest speaker, you must call the vehicle license plate number into the parking office. Vehicles and plates numbers not called in will be ticketed.
Section G: Visitor parking is available at the Schmeeckle Reserve Visitor Center parking lot at no charge from 6:00 am until 10:30 pm, seven days a week. This parking lot is closed from 10:30 pm until 6:00 am seven days a week and violators' will be ticketed.
Section A: Parking
decals must be displayed on the outside lower right corner of the passenger
window behind the driver.
Hangtags must be displayed clearly from the rear view mirror facing the
front of the vehicle. Decals & hangtags are valid from the first day of classes of
the fall semester for a 12-month period.
Section B: Decals for
staff lots (A, D, E, H, K, R, S, T, V, W and Z) must be displayed on
vehicles one (1) week prior to the first day of classes of the fall semester.
Hangtags for student lots (J, P, T and W) must be displayed on
vehicles by the first day of classes of the fall semester.
Student Lot Q will be open for the first five (5) days of classes
in both the fall and spring semester.
After the fifth day of classes, all vehicles parked in Lot Q must display a
valid hangtag. Lots J, P & Q
hangtag will be a hunting permit.
Parking in those lots will be on the first come first served basis.
Section C:
All
vehicles parked in university lots must be parked in such a manner that the
rear bumper area is displayed to the driving lane unless special
arrangements have been made with Parking Services prior to parking the vehicle.
Section D: A window stick-on decal may be used only by the person to whom it is issued and only on the vehicle for which it is registered. Only those vehicles belonging to the individual or a member of the individual’s immediate family may be registered for a university parking decal. Resale or use by anyone other than the purchaser of the permit is prohibited. Old university decals MUST be removed. Decals will be honored only if they are readable. Taping or clipping decals or temporary permits to a vehicle is not considered permanent or proper display. Decals/temporary permits displayed in this manner will not be honored. Hangtags can be used on any vehicle. Owner of the hangtag will be responsible for any citation issued to their hangtag. If your hangtag is lost or stolen a report must be filed with Parking Services and appropriate fee must be paid for a replacement.
VI. Parking Lot Designations (See
Map)
Section A: Student Lots: J, P, and Q
Student/Staff Lots: T and W
Staff Lots: A, D, E, H, K, R, S, V and Z
Metered Lots: F, FW, G, R, V, X and Z
Section B: There is no
permit required for parking in campus metered lots.
Meter parking is available near the University Center in Lot R, east and west of
the Health Enhancement Center in Lot F,& FW, six meters in Lot R near the
Learning Resources Building, Lot G, 10 meters behind Allen Center, 20 meters on
the east side of Lot V, Lot X on the corner of Fremont and Stanley Street and
Lot Z north of the University Center.
If a meter is inoperable or defective, please notify Parking Services at
346-3900. Until such time as the
meter is repaired, the space is considered “No Parking.”
Citations issued for parking at an expired or inoperable meter are
non-appealable. Citations may be issued every two hours at meters.
Vll.
Lot Regulations
Section A: No group,
department or organization except Parking Services, is allowed to use university
decals, meter or other revenue producing parking lots to generate income.
Section B: The vice
chancellor for business affairs can authorize parking for non-university
personnel in any university lot.
Requests must be submitted in writing at least seven (7) working
days prior to the event.
Section C: Departments,
groups and organizations can reserve spaces in decal, meter or other
revenue-producing lots.
Parking Services will approve such requests based upon availability.
Request must be submitted at least fourteen (14) working days prior to
the event.
Section D: Parking
regulations for all parking lots, except A,E,H,R, and the Power Plant area are enforced from 2:00 a.m.
until 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Lots H and the Power Plant area are restricted to decal holders for these specific lots, 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week.
A, E & R (except for the meters) has open parking beginning at 5:00 p.m. rather than 7:00 p.m.
“No Parking” areas, sidewalks, fire zones, 20-minute zones, grass,
disabled stalls and reserved stalls are restricted 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week.
1. After 3:00 p.m., staff with decals may park in non-metered areas in any lot except G, H and the Power Plant area.
2. After 3:00 p.m., students with hangtags may park in any student lot until 2:00 a.m.
3. All university lots and metered areas, except A,E,H, R, and the Power Plant area have open parking from 7:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. Monday through Friday. A.,E, and R ( xcept for the meters) have open parking beginning at 5:00 p.m. rather than 7:00 p.m.
4. All lots and metered areas, except H and the Power Plant area, are open on the weekend from 7:00 p.m. Friday until 2:00 a.m. Monday.
5. When there is open
parking in any lot, limited parking areas are enforced.
Section E: Metered areas
are closed from 2:00 a.m. until 6:00 a.m.
No overnight parking is allowed in these areas.
Vehicles parked in these areas after 2:00 a.m. and prior to 6:00 a.m. will be
issued a citation for parking in a closed area.
Section F: Staff lots
A,H,K,S, Z and the Power Plant area are restricted to decal holders of those
lots for the entire year.
Staff lots D,E,& R are open to valid decal
holders when school is not in session. All staff lots are restricted to decal holders beginning
seven (7) days prior to the first day of classes of the fall semester.
Due to the confusion caused by interim classes, call Parking Services for
verification that classes are not in session.
Section G: Decals are valid only for the vehicle to which they are registered and only in the lot assigned. Temporary permits are valid only for the vehicle to which they are registered, in the lot(s) assigned and for the dates specified on the permit. Decal holders using a vehicle other than the one registered, must obtain authorization from Parking Services prior to parking on campus. Hangtags can be used on any vehicle. Any citations written on the hangtag will be the responsibility of the hangtag owner.
Section A: Application
forms for parking decals and hangtags are available from the Parking Services
office, or online at
www.uwsp.edu/parking.
The Parking Office in accordance with the current parking regulations
will make assignment to a specific lot.
Section B: Student
Assignments
Student assignments will be
made on a first come, first served basis.
Applications are available beginning in May for the following fall
semester.
Payment must be made at time of application; online or in the office.
Section C: Staff
Assignments
Section D: Special
Needs
1. Senior citizens attending university courses are exempt from normal parking lot fees. However, their vehicles must have the appropriated decal or hangtag that may be obtained from Parking Services for 50% of the normal parking fee. The office will make an effort to assign them parking spaces most convenient to the classroom area on a space available basis. Senior citizen for the purpose of Parking Services are those individuals who have attained their 62nd birthday and can provide documentation of that fact.
2.
Applications used to obtain decals or
hangtags for individuals with “Special Needs” may be obtained at Parking
Services.
3. Three parking spaces in Lot R will be assigned for use by Suzuki patrons. L permits (hang tags) will be sold to Suzuki participants allowing them parking in the three spaces in Lot R during the day, and unrestricted access after 3:00 p.m. to any regular parking stall, except for those in Lot G, H, the Power Plant area and metered stalls. The Suzuki program will be responsible for all cost associated with the three reserved spaces in Lot R. Permits will be sold directly from Parking Services.
Section E: Special
Assignments and Priorities
1. The chancellor shall have a designated space in Lot A and an all-lot decal.
2. Unless otherwise specified in this section or documented exceptional need warrants it, any person granted eligibility for a multiple lot decal designation by the appeal process shall use the lot assigned on the basis of seniority as their primary parking area.
3. Parking Services shall annually review the titles listed in numbers 4 through 6 and make necessary changes in titles and assignments.
4. The following positions shall be eligible for a first choice of lot as their primary parking area and shall also be assigned an all-lot decal: Provost, Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Associate Vice Chancellor for Teaching Learning and Academic Programs. Executive Director of UWSP Foundation, Director of Facility Planning and Space Management, Director of Safety and Loss Control, Director of Facility Services, Director of Protective Services, Assistant Director of Facility Services, Associate Director of Facility Services, Environmental Health and Safety Officer, Facilities Planning Specialist, Director of News Services, and WSEU Safety Officer.
5. Provisions for a three-lot decal. The following shall be eligible for the first choice of lot as their primary parking area and shall also be assigned the two (2) additional lots designated: Director of Residential Living (T, R), Director of Conference and Reservation (T, V), Director of University Center (T,V), Director of Affirmative Action (E, T), and Manager of Point Card Office (T, V).
6. Provision for a two-lot decal.
a. The following positions shall be eligible for a first choice of lot as their primary parking area and shall also be assigned the additional lot designated: Executive Assistant to the Chancellor (E).
b. The following positions shall be eligible for a first choice of lot as their primary parking area and shall also be assigned the additional lot as designated: Assistant Director for Centers Activities and Programs (T), Director of University Dining Services (V), Catering Manager (V).
c The Director of Schmeeckle Reserve shall be eligible for a decal for Lot J and for one other lot according to seniority.
d.
The Head of the School of Education shall be
eligible for a Lot E decal as a primary parking area and shall also be assigned
limited Lot A parking privileges.
7. Deans and the Chair of Faculty Senate shall have first choice of lot as their primary parking area plus limited Lot A privileges. In addition, the Theatre Arts Costume Designer shall be granted parking privileges in Lot R as primary parking area. The Director of Military Science shall be granted parking privileges in Lot K as a primary parking area.
8. Residence Hall Directors shall be eligible for their first choice of lot.
9. The Lot N decal is designed for staff that work at night and is valid only between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. If an individual with an N decal wishes to park on campus at any other time of day, a temporary parking permit is required. Parking Services must be notified prior to parking the vehicle on campus. The temporary parking fee of $5.10 per day, may be paid at Parking Services, 124 George Stien Bldg. in person or may be placed in campus mail. Do not send cash through campus mail.
10. When space is available, daily and weekly permits are issued by Parking Services upon payment of the appropriate fee.
11.
Special needs not explicitly covered by these
regulations will be considered on the basis of written application to Parking
Services.
Unless otherwise specifically stated in writing by Parking Services,
special assignments are valid only for the year in which they are issued.
Section F: Applications
may be filed with the Office of Parking Services for a second-lot permit.
Such permits, available to staff and students may be purchased as
available. The cost of the permit
shall be $6.55 or the difference between the cost of the original and the second
lot whichever is greater.
Section G: A hangtag
shall be provided for all personnel retired from the university. The hangtag shall allow retired personnel to park in a non-metered
university lot except D, G,Z and the Power Plant area.
The hangtag shall not be valid in limited parking areas, fire zones,
disabled spaces, or at meters.
Only one application will be necessary.
Retirement designations will be verified with payroll and a hangtag will be
issued.
This will be an ongoing hangtag and will not have to be reissued year
after year. The hangtag can be
moved to any vehicle. Only one
hangtag will be issued per person.
If the owner of the hangtag purchases a new vehicle, this will eliminate the
need to return to the parking office for a new hangtag.
If the hangtag is reported
stolen, a police report will be filed, a new hangtag will be issued.
The hangtag owner must take proper care to reduce the opportunity for theft.
If the hanger wears out, breaks, etc. a new hangtag will be issued when
the old hangtag is returned to Parking Services.
Any citations written on the hangtag will be the responsibility of the
permit holder.
As in the past, if a retired
employee returns to the campus as an employee, the proper fees will be
assessed.
Section H: The Parking Appeals Committee will consider any appeal of lot assignment. Assignment appeal forms are available from Parking Services.
Section A: All persons
wishing to park any type of motor vehicle, (except mopeds), in any university
lot must register for a parking decal or hangtag.
Section B: Annual fees must be paid at the time of purchase unless a Payroll Deduction Authorization form is completed. Fees are dependent upon lot assignment and choice according to the following schedule (see map):
All parking fees include
Wisconsin State and Portage County sales tax.
Section C: The second
semester fee is 60% of the annual fee.
Fees for summer sessions are 25% of the annual fee.
Any person who purchases an annual decal/hangtag at the beginning of the
academic year and leaves the university at the end of the first semester may
obtain a refund of 40% of the annual fee by filling out a refund form and
returning the decal/hangtag to Parking Services. In order to obtain a refund, the completed form and the
decal/hangtag must be returned no later than the end of the second week of
classes of the second semester.
Section D: Additional
Fee Information
Section E: All parking privileges are terminated when students or staff terminate their association with the university. Any refund of parking fees is dependent upon return of the decal/hangtag to Parking Services. For staff on payroll deduction, future deductions will be cancelled upon return of the decal/hangtag to Parking Services. No refund will be issued on previously deducted payments, as they are pre-tax deductions.
Section A: The following
is a list of violations of these regulations and the amount of fine to be
assessed when a citation is issued.
Violations, other than those
received for parking at expired or disabled meters, parking in a disabled space
or parking in a fire zone, may be appealed within twenty-one (21) days of the
date of the citation.
Appeal forms may be obtained at Parking Services.
124 George Stien Bldg., 1925 Maria Drive (near the power plant smoke
stack). All citations must be paid prior to filling an appeal.
Section B: If fines are not paid within twenty-one (21) days of the issue date, the penalty increases according to the following schedule:
$ 2.00 increases to $ 4.00 $15.00 increases to $ 20.00
$ 5.00 increases to $ 10.00 $20.00 increases to $ 30.00
$ 6.00 increases to $ 12.00 $25.00 increases to $ 50.00
$ 7.50 increases to $ 12.50 $50.00 increases to $100.00
Appropriate collection
action will be taken to collect unpaid fines.
Such action includes, but is not limited to, referral to the Department of
Transportation and withholding of transcripts.
Section C: Rates and fines are subject to annual review.
Section A:
Any person may appeal a parking lot assignment or rejection of a special needs
request by completing the appropriate appeal form at Parking Services.
Section B: Unless
otherwise stated in writing by the Parking Appeals Committee, an appeal granted
by the committee shall be valid only for the parking year in which the appeal
was requested.
Section C: The Director of Protective Services and Parking Services may, at his/her discretion, review all appeals before they are submitted to the 1st level parking appeals committee. This review may be done during discussions with parking office personnel. Fines may be reduced or appeals approved at this level. Appeals not resolved will be forwarded to the appeal committee.
Section A: Membership of
the Parking Appeals Committee shall be determined by the following guidelines.
Section B:
The Parking Appeals Committee shall establish its own procedural rules within
the following guidelines.
The revocation of university
parking privileges may be for a period of up to ten (10) months.
Revocation may be considered for the following offenses: