Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Policy statement. The university will
fund the provision of parking and related transportation services from a
variety of sources and permits the use of these services in accordance with
established law and university requirements and regulations.
(B) Purpose. To provide guidelines and
procedures on the use and management of university parking facilities, fees,
and related transportation services.
(C) Scope. This policy applies to all
individuals operating vehicles on university property and to university parking
facilities and related transportation services.
(D) Parameters. Costs for the provision,
construction, and maintenance of parking facilities and related transportation
services are funded by income from sources such as fees, parking permits,
parking meters, daily and special events parking, fines imposed for violation
of parking regulations, and debt secured by bonds. Users of parking and related
services must comply with the requirements established pursuant to this
policy.
(E) Procedures.
(1) Valid parking permits are required at all
times when parking on the Youngstown state university ("YSU") campus.
(2) Student parking permits are available
for each semester.
(a)
Penguin promise students may obtain a commuter permit or an
overnight permit valid in designated lots.
(b)
Non-penguin
promise students may purchase a permit through the transportation fee. With the
exception of completely online instructional methods, students taking six or
more credit hours will be assessed a transportation fee and may order a parking
permit at no additional charge. Students taking five or less credit hours may
opt into the transportation fee and order a semester parking permit for the
same cost as the transportation fee, which may appear as a parking permit on
student bills.
(3)
Collective bargaining contracts may contain specific parking procedures and fee
information.
(4) Businesses or
other organizations which lease space on campus or which contract with the
university for the provision of services may purchase parking permits for their
employees. Employees of such companies may purchase parking permits if their
employer does not provide them.
(5)
Trustees of the university, trustees of YSU-affiliated organizations,
government officials, outside counsel, and officers of other universities are
permitted to park in designated visitor's areas without cost while on business
at the university.
(6) Individuals
on campus for YSU prearranged recruiting events or visits are permitted to park
in designated areas without cost while on campus for the scheduled event or
visit.
(7) Visitors to the
university will be charged the current approved rate for parking on campus.
Departments may purchase a visitor permit for their guest through parking
services.
(8) Event parking will be
charged the current approved rate for parking on campus. Event sponsors may
purchase the parking in advance for their attendees.
(9) The board of trustees approves parking
fees and fines, upon the recommendation of the Finance and Facilities
Committee.
(10) Parking services
personnel and university police officers are authorized to issue citations to
vehicles parking in violation of parking regulations.
(11) Parking fees, fines, and regulations may
be found in the parking services brochure, the university bulletins, other
university publications, and the university website.
