Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 008 - Department of Higher Education
Division 02 - Colleges and Universities Plans and Operations
Rule 008.02.06-001 - 2006 - 2007 Parking and Motor Vehicle Regulations for Arkansas State University

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 9, September, 2024

ENFORCEMENT OF PARKING REGULATIONS

The enforcement of the ASU Parking and Motor Vehicle Regulations is the joint responsibility of the Department of Parking Services and the University Police Department. All regulations are enforced 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and 365 days per year unless otherwise noted in the regulations. The regulations apply to all parking lots, parking structures, and streets on the ASU-Jonesboro campus.

This document contains the official word on parking regulations on campus. Drivers are advised to not rely on past experience, hearsay, or other unofficial sources when operating and parking a vehicle on campus. If in doubt about any parking or motor vehicle issue, please contact the Department of Parking Services.

DISTRIBUTION OF PERMITS

Distribution of permits will be conducted on dates and at locations announced by the Parking Services department. Persons securing a portable hang tag must register the primary vehicle in which the tag will be displayed. Persons securing a permanent sticker must also register the corresponding vehicle. All vehicle registration information submitted, including license plate numbers, will be subject to verification through the state driver/motor vehicle information system. Updates to current registration information may be provided by completing an online vehicle information update at the Parking Services website. The following information must be provided: ASU ID number, current vehicle registration information, and new vehicle registration information and any changes in vehicle descriptions.

Vehicles are defined as any self-propelled vehicle having two or more wheels.

PERMIT GUIDELINES

ASU parking permits for 2006-07 are valid until 12:00 a.m. on September 1, 2007. Charges for parking permits are assessed to individual accounts by the Office of Finance and Administration.

All vehicles parked on the ASU campus must display a valid permit issued by the Department of Parking Services with the exception of vehicles operated by visitors and invited guests that are parked in designated visitor parking or paid metered spaces. Faculty, staff, and students must display a valid Arkansas State University system parking permit. Parameters for the operation and parking of motor vehicles at ASU-Jonesboro can be viewed on the campus map. ASU system permits from campuses other than ASU-Jonesboro are honored on the Jonesboro campus. However, only Jonesboro campus parking regulations apply when operating and parking a vehicle on the Jonesboro campus, even if the permit is issued by another campus.

Hang tag permits must be displayed from a correctly installed rear view mirror with the front surface facing the windshield. The entire front surface of the permit must be visible with no obstructions such as air fresheners, lays, sun visors, etc. . The regulations prohibit the display of a hang tag permit on any part of a vehicle other than a correctly installed rear view mirror. Vehicles equipped with windshield tinting, custom mirrors, and other objects that prohibit the normal viewing and function of a hang tag permit must display a permanent sticker permit. Also, vehicles not equipped with a correctly installed rear view mirror must display a permanent sticker. Hang tag permits may be moved from vehicle to vehicle without contacting Parking Services. However, changes in primary vehicle information should be submitted to Parking Services through the online vehicle information update page at the Parking Services website.

Permanent sticker permits must be displayed horizontally on the top left corner of rear glass or on the left rear bumper. Alternate methods of display are not permissible.

Replacement permits for hang tags are available for stolen permits when there is documented evidence of forced vehicle entry. The permit owner must secure a validated theft report from the University Police or another official law enforcement agency that verifies forced entry. Replacement permits for permanent stickers are available in the event of an auto accident, sale, or trade-in. The replacement fee applies if the owner presents the old permit intact or with readable remains. The replacement costs for hang tag or permanent sticker permits are as follows: FS - $10.00, SE - $5.00, and SD - $5.00. No reduced pricing exists for any other circumstances necessitating permit replacement.

ASU parking permits are the responsibility of the purchaser and must be removed prior to sale or transfer of the vehicle or upon termination of employment or withdrawal from the university.

Falsifying registration information will result in a fine of $85.00. A person who allows another individual to purchase a permit for him/her will be fined $20.00 a day. A citation will be issued to both parties each day until the matter is corrected.

Permit holders are responsible for all citations and fines issued to vehicles displaying their permits. In the absence of permits, registered owners are responsible for all citations issued to their registered vehicles. A registered vehicle is considered to be any vehicle that is registered with ASU Parking Services and/or registered with any state.

PARKING PERMITS

Student Permits SD $50.00

Student permits are issued to all students, including evening and Saturday students as well as students enrolled in Web, compressed video, and other non-traditional classes. Vehicles displaying properly validated SD permits may be parked in commuter zones or in resident zones per the regulations stated below for each type of zone. All metered parking must be paid. Students with contract spaces must display a current ASU permit with a contract lot validation sticker applied.

Faculty/staff Permits FS $70.00

Faculty/staff permits are issued to full-time faculty and staff. Vehicles displaying this permit may be parked in designated faculty/staff zones and commuter zones. All metered parking must be paid. Faculty and staff with contract spaces must display a current ASU permit with a contract lot validation sticker applied. Students driving vehicles displaying FS permits may not park in the faculty/staff zones.

Staff/Employee Permits SE $50.00

Staff/Employee permits are issued to full-time employees not wishing to purchase FS permits and part-time employees. Vehicles displaying SE permits may be parked in commuter zones at all times and in resident zones after 2:00 p.m. and before 8:00 a.m. (with the exception of resident zones with 24/7 restrictions). All metered parking must be paid. Employees with contract spaces must display a current ASU permit with a contract lot validation sticker applied.

Temporary Permits TE $5.00

Temporary permits are issued to faculty, staff, or students. All metered parking must be paid. TE permits are valid for one week (7 days) from date of purchase.

Motorcycle Permits MC $10.00

All motorcycles, motor bikes, scooters, etc. must display a current motorcycle permit. Motorcycles may be parked in regular vehicular parking spaces or in designated motorcycle zones. All metered parking must be paid.

Business Permits BP $70.00

Business permits are issued to service providers and vendors who are not faculty, staff, or students and who will receive or potentially receive payment for services rendered on or for any campus of the ASU system, with the exception of activities coordinated through the Construction Office of Facilities Management. Examples include but are not limited to sales, equipment maintenance/repair, vendor services, cleaning services, etc. Providers of local delivery services of pizza and other non-vendor food orders, flowers, balloons, small packages, freight, etc. are not required to display a business permit when operating a vehicle that clearly displays the name of the business with an official logo or other item that clearly identifies a vehicle is being used for local delivery. If the name of the business is not displayed, a business permit is required. Vehicles displaying a business permit may be parked in faculty/staff parking zones and commuter parking zones at all times and in resident parking zones after 2:00 p.m. and before 8:00 a.m. on weekdays. BP permits also allow parking in service/delivery zones and approved loading docks for loading/unloading only. Vehicles must be promptly removed when load/unload activities are complete. All metered and garage parking must be paid.

Departmental Permits DP $70.00

Departmental permits are dashboard placards issued to ASU departments. DP permits are for use by department employees who must use personal vehicles in the absence of state-owned vehicles for short-term service/delivery activities. These placards must be requested online by vice-chancellors or deans. DP permits allow parking in service/delivery zones and approved loading docks only. No additional privileges are provided. A signed IDT issued to Parking Services for $70.00 must be received before a DP permit is issued.

Construction Permits CP No Charge

Construction permits are issued to persons who are not registered students and are working on projects coordinated through the Construction Office of Facilities Management. CP permits must be secured from the Construction Office. Vehicles displaying CP permits are validated to park in areas assigned by the Construction Office.

Event Permits EP

Event permits are issued to persons who are authorized to park in event parking zones requested by ASU departments or guest organizations and set up by Parking Services operations staff. Event permits are not valid in any zones other than event parking zones. Event permits are included as part of the fee charged to organizations for event parking services. Faculty, staff, and students from the ASU-Jonesboro campus are not authorized to park in event parking zones or to display event parking permits. Additional uses of EP permits may be authorized by the Department of Parking Services.

RESTRICTED PARKING ZONES

DISABILITY PARKING

Vehicles parked in disability parking spaces at ASU-Jonesboro must display a current disability license plate or placard issued by any state or federal agency. This includes disabled veteran license plates (DV or DAV). Faculty, staff, and students must also display a current ASU parking permit and a disability validation sticker issued by Disability Services. Persons with disabilities are also authorized to park in faculty/staff zones with the permit restrictions noted above for disability spaces. Please note that faculty/staff spaces are not official disability spaces and therefore do not have the required dimensions, ramp access, and proximity to accessible routes to accommodate persons using mobility devices. Faculty/staff spaces are simply offered as a courtesy to persons with disabilities who choose this option.

Disability parking spaces designated "van accessible" are exclusively dedicated for persons using mechanical lifts, wheelchairs, and other mobility devices. Disabled persons who do not use mobility devices are not authorized to park in spaces designated as "van accessible. "

Many surface parking lots offer "universal design" spaces that have the dimensions needed to accommodate vehicles with mechanical lifts and other mobility devices. These spaces are also open for persons with disabilities who do not use mobility devices and are not restricted as van accessible.

Parking in disability spaces without proper permits is a serious offense. Citations issued for this violation carry a $150.00 fine. Repeat violators will be towed and fined. Citations are also issued for not displaying a validation sticker, for unauthorized use of "van accessible" spaces, and for blocking disability ramp space and recessed street and sidewalk access areas.

Transfer of a disability license or placard is a violation of Arkansas state law. Offenders will receive citations. Misuse of disability permits will result in confiscation of the permits. The confiscated permits will be returned to the appropriate state or federal office.

TEMPORARY DISABILITY PARKING (Issued by Student Health Center)

The ASU Student Health Center provides permits for temporary disabilities. Vehicles displaying a current ASU temporary disability permit may be parked in faculty/staff zones or commuter zones but not in disability zones. An ASU termporary disability permit must be placed face up on the driver side of the vehicle dash.

CONTRACT PARKING

All contract parking participants must display an ASU parking permit with a contract lot validation sticker when parking in contract zones or any other location on campus.

NORTH CAMPUS CONTRACT PARKING

Location: NORTH PARKING DECK -- near Reng Student Services Center/Student Union, Chickasaw, Nursing/Health, Center for Excellence in Education, International Center, Kays and University Residence Halls

Rate: $400.00 per year for levels 1 and 2; $200.00 per year for level 3 (does not include ASU parking permit fee)

CENTRAL CAMPUS CONTRACT PARKING "A" AND "B"

Location: COOLEY DRIVE PARKING LOT - Lot "A" near College of Business, HPESS, Wilson, Administration, Military Science - Lot "B" near Library, Communications/Education, Agriculture, Lab Science

Rate: $200.00 per year (does not include ASU parking permit fee)

SOUTH CAMPUS CONTRACT PARKING

Location: SOUTH FINE ARTS PARKING LOT - near Agriculture, Lab Science, Fine Arts, Computer Science/Math, Bioscience/Bioresearch, Communications/Education

Rate: $200.00 per academic year (does not include ASU parking permit fee)

ALL CONTRACT ZONES ARE STRICTLY ENFORCED 24 HOURS A DAY/7 DAYS A WEEK/365 DAYS A YEAR INCLUDING HOLIDAYS AND DAYS ASU IS CLOSED FOR BUSINESS. UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TOWED AT THE EXPENSE OF OWNER/DRIVER. APPROPRIATE CITATIONS WILL ALSO BE ISSUED. ALL CONTRACT ZONES ARE ENFORCED EVEN WHEN GATES OR OTHER ACCESS RESTRICTION IS NOT OPERATIONAL OR PRESENT.

EVENT PARKING

Event parking information can be obtained through the ASU Parking Services web site at http://parking.astate.edu. Please note the event parking regulations above.

VISITOR PARKING

Visitors are always welcome on campus. Visitors may park in designated "V" visitor parking (no charge) or in short-term metered parking (meters must be paid). Persons parking on campus to conduct business related to the ASU system for which payment or potential payment will be received are not considered visitors. A business permit is available for persons conducting business (please see permit information above).

CURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENTS OR CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF ANY ASU SYSTEM CAMPUS ARE NOT CONSIDERED TO BE VISITORS AT ANY TIME.

POST OFFICE PARKING. Parking in the U. S. Postal Service customer parking lot is enforced from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday all year long. All post office customer parking has a 15 minute time limit. Postal Service employee parking and the loading dock area are enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Unauthorized vehicles parked in employee parking or the loading dock area will be towed immediately at the owner/operator's expense.

RESIDENT PARKING

KAYS/UNIVERSITY/ARKANSAS. Residents of Kays, University, and Arkansas Halls have restricted parking in designated lots adjacent to these facilities. The lots are clearly indicated with signage and may also be secured with gates, bollards, or other devices. The lots are restricted to residents only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on weekdays. Vehicles parked in these restricted zones must display a current ASU permit and the appropriate validation sticker specific to the lots. Residents of Kays, University, and Arkansas Halls may not park in other campus zones during the restricted hours.

COLLEGIATE PARK/INDIAN VILLAGE/NORTHPARK QUADS. Residents of Collegiate Park, Indian Village, and Northpark Quads have restricted parking in all lots within these residence zones. The restrictions apply 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Residents may not park in other campus zones between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on weekdays.

Visitors to Collegiate Park and Northpark Quads must park in designated visitor parking zones (no charge) or in metered parking (must be paid) between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. After hours visitors may park in any unrestricted zones outside of Collegiate Park or Northpark Quads. Vehicles parked in the restricted resident zone without permits and/or corresponding validation stickers displayed will be towed immediately, including vehicles operated by visitors and by residents who fail to display permits and validation stickers.

Visitors to Indian Village must park in the designated village visitor parking on weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. After hours visitors may park in visitor parking or any unrestricted zones outside of Indian Village. Vehicles parked in the restricted resident zone without permits and Indian Village validation stickers displayed will be towed immediately, including vehicles operated by visitors and by residents who fail to display permits and validation stickers.

IMPORTANT NOTE. Resident students may park in any paid metered or garage parking zone on the ASU-Jonesboro campus, even during the 8:00-2:00 weekday restricted period. Resident vehicles parked in expired metered or garage zones will receive at least two citations: one for expired meter/garage and one for parking in an unauthorized zone.

METERED/GARAGE PARKING

All persons parking in metered parking, including visitors, must pay the indicated rate for the time desired. Parking meters cost 5 cents for each three minutes desired. All meters have time limits. Time limits are posted on each meter. Please report any meter malfunctions to Parking Services immediately.

Parking rates in the North Parking Deck are $1.00/6 hours for faculty, staff, students, and persons displaying business permits. Visitor and disability parking in the North Parking Deck is at no charge.

All metered and garage parking is enforced Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except when ASU is officially closed for business.

LOCAL DELIVERY VEHICLES/PARKING

Vehicles used for local delivery of pizza and other non-vendor food orders, flowers, balloons, small packages, freight, etc. are not required to display a permit if the name of the business is clearly displayed on the vehicle with an official business logo or other item that clearly declares that the vehicle is used for local business delivery. If the name of the business is not displayed, a business permit must be displayed from the vehicle. Local delivery vehicles are permitted to be parked in designated service/delivery zones, approved loading docks, commuter parking, metered parking (must be paid), and other non-restricted areas that do not interfere with the safe operation of the campus parking infrastructure. Delivery vehicles are not permitted in fire lanes, streets, contract parking, or other restricted parking.

TOWING AND IMPOUNDING OF VEHICLES

The university reserves the right to immobilize, tow, and/or impound any vehicle that is parked on university property in such a way as to constitute a serious hazard or to prohibit the normal operation of any part the the parking infrastructure at ASU-Jonesboro; or any vehicle owned by a violator having three or more violations in any academic year. The Department of Parking Services may direct an authorized commercial garage to carry out any towing action. Violators will be responsible for paying all costs for removal, impounding, and storage of such vehicles. Vehicles may be held until all charges are paid.

MOVING VIOLATIONS

Moving violations include all traffic laws as stated in the Arkansas Motor Vehicle and Traffic Laws and State Highway Commission Regulations. The official ASU citation will be sufficient as a summons for violation of these rules and regulations. In lieu of a university citation, the violator may be issued a uniform traffic ticket which will be adjudicated in municipal court.

OFFENSES AND PENALTIES

Operating a motor vehicle in any manner which creates a disturbance on campus may be considered a traffic violation. This includes excessive use of boom box, stereo, city ordinance/officer's discretion, horn, illegal exhaust systems, squealing of tires, or placing pedestrians or other drivers in a hazardous situation.

APPEALS

All appeals must be made within seven days from the issue date of the citation. All appeals must be submitted online at http://parking.astate.edu. A $5.00 fee will be added to all appeals that are denied by the Parking/Motor Vehicle Committee.

FINES

The responsibility for payment of fines incurred for moving and parking violations rests with the registrant. If ASU vehicle registration is incomplete, responsibility rests with the owner and/or operator of the vehicle. Persons violating the parking and motor vehicle regulations will be fined according to the university's system of violations listed below. The Department of Parking Services and Parking/Motor Vehicle Committee reserves the right to revise the violations list and fines as needed during the 2006-07 year.

PARKIING VIOLATIONS LIST (Issued by DPS and UPD)

MOVING VIOLATIONS LIST (Issued by UPD Only)

*The regulations marked with an asterisk (*) are not enforced on days ASU-Jonesboro is closed for business. ASU is officially closed for business on designated holidays and other days indicated on the ASU calendar approved by the ASU President's Office. ASU is also officially closed for business when announced by the ASU Office of Public Relations. Cancellation of classes does not necessarily mean that ASU is closed for business. ASU remains open for business during spring break, fall break, and breaks between academic terms and semesters.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The ASU Parking/Motor Vehicle Regulations are on file with the State of Arkansas in the office of the Secretary of State. The regulations are enforced under the authority of Act 328 enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas.

Violators of established parking/motor vehicle regulations may be issued a uniform traffic ticket payable in municipal court in Jonesboro, Arkansas in lieu of ASU citation.

Violation notices will be affixed to the motor vehicle or presented to the driver.

Vehicles are considered parked when left standing, stopped, or unattended for any period of time.

Arkansas State University assumes no responsibility for the care and/or protection of any vehicle or its contents at any time while it is operated or parked on the campus.

Pedestrians have the right-of-way at designated crosswalks at all times except signal controlled intersections where pedestrians will be expected to comply with the signal.

Owners/operators of disabled vehicles (dead battery, empty fuel tank, lost keys, etc.) must notify Parking Services or University Police immediately noting the exact location.

Vehicles are assumed abandoned if left parked and stationary for a period of two weeks. Abandoned vehicles will be towed at the owner's expense.

Permit owners are responsible for all violations for vehicles displaying their permit.

Only one type of ASU parking permit is to be displayed on a vehicle at a time.

Vehicles will not be operated on the ASU campus without required safety equipment prescribed by the vehicle code of the State of Arkansas.

All campus vehicle accidents must be reported directly to the University Police Department.

No parking or stopping on roadways is allowed.