Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 16, March 25, 2024
A.
Registration requirements.
1. All employees
parking motorized vehicles on the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts campus must
display a parking permit issued by the Parking Services Manager, unless the
employee has parked in a designated visitor parking area and is paying the
going daily rate.
2. Failure to
properly register employee vehicles and to display the permit may result in a
fine for the parking violation and possible immobilization of the
vehicle.
B. Eligibility
for permanent parking permits.
1. A current
VMFA ID card, or other evidence of eligibility (authorizing signature on a ID
card request form or a letter of employment) will be required when registering
for a permanent parking permit.
2.
Employees may register motorcycles, mopeds, or motorized scooters in addition
to passenger vehicles. No more than one registered employee vehicle may be
parked in the designated staff parking area at any time.
3. All vehicles registered must be owned by
the registrant or a member of the registrant's family.
4. Each trustee will be automatically issued
an ID card that serves as a permanent parking pass for the term of his
appointment to the board. Trustees unable to produce their electronic ID card
will pay the going daily visitor rate to exit the parking facility.
C. Volunteer and intern parking.
1. Departments using the services of
volunteer staff may register with the Parking Services Manager for parking
privileges at no charge for their use of a limited number of designated parking
spaces. Volunteer permits are valid for no more than a single year (12
months).
2. Departments using the
services of interns should direct such persons to visit the Parking Services
Office to obtain a temporary parking permit. No fee will be collected for the
temporary permit assigned for the terms and duration of the assignment.
Availability of permits is limited. Interns will be permitted to park in
designated areas as space is available.
3. All permits will be recovered and returned
to the Parking Services Manager at the termination of the respective
agreement.
D. Visitor
parking.
1. Visitors may park in the park and
pay facilities or pay-by-the-hour parking areas. All visitors are subject to
receiving fines or being immobilized or towed for unauthorized parking in
permit only or nonparking areas.
2.
Only the Parking Services Office may authorize a visitor to park in an area not
designated for visitors.
E. Temporary permits/museum guest parking.
1. Departments receiving guests may purchase
from the Parking Services Office a temporary parking permit at a reduced daily
rate.
2. Employees of companies
involved in construction or similar projects on campus may park in a designated
job site without a permit. This area should be defined in cooperation with the
Parking Services Manager. When parking outside the designated zone, a permit is
required and must be purchased from the Parking Services Office.
F. Permit usage and requirement.
1. A permanent parking permit or a temporary
permit displayed from the rearview mirror of a passenger vehicle (or in the
wind screen of vehicles without rearview mirrors), is required for parking on
the VMFA campus in any area other than park and pay and pay-by-the-hour areas.
Convertibles, jeeps, or other open top vehicles that may leave a temporary
permit unsecured may be issued special decals to be affixed to the
windshield.
2. Motorcycles and
similar vehicles shall have the parking permit permanently affixed to the
vehicle on the front or back fender for visibility. Motorcycles are prohibited
from parking in bicycle racks, fire lanes, yellow zones, sidewalks, decks,
handicap spaces, access zones, or any other unauthorized space.
3. While permits may be transferred to any
vehicle driven by the permit holder, the registered permit holder is
responsible for all citations issued to that permit. Permits are not
transferable from person to person. No permit is considered legal unless it is
purchased directly from the Parking Services Office by the individual and the
individual is currently eligible for the permit issued. Vehicles displaying
illegal permits will be issued a citation in addition to being immobilized or
towed at owner's expense.
4. It is
the responsibility of the registrant to remove permanent parking permits from a
vehicle when it is sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of.
5. Failure to obtain and display a valid
permit may result in parking fines or immobilization of the vehicle until fines
are paid.
G. Refunds on
parking permits.
1. Employees terminating
employment must turn in their permit in order to receive a prorated refund.
Employees will be charged from the time the permit was issued through the full
month in which they are requesting a refund. Refunds are issued after any
remaining debts are paid to the department.
2. No refunds will be given on temporary
permits.
H. Replacement
of permits.
1. If a hangtag malfunctions, the
permit holder may obtain a replacement at no charge by returning the defective
permit to the Parking Services Office. If a windshield decal stops adhering,
the permit holder may obtain a replacement at no charge by returning the
defective permit to the Parking Services Office.
2. If a permanent permit is lost, stolen, or
nonreturnable, a charge of $5.00 will be assessed for a replacement.
I. Short-term parking.
1. Metered spaces are provided for the
short-term parking convenience of persons visiting the ticket office, museum
restaurants or VMFA shop. When the ticket office, restaurants and the shop are
normally open, the metered spaces will be limited to short-term parking
only.
2. Enforcement.
a. Meter parking is enforced: 7 a.m. until
9:30 p.m. everyday.
b. Persons with
a valid DMV-issued handicap license plate or hangtag may use the metered
parking spaces at no charge for the first four hours. After four hours the
standard rate for the parking space applies.
c. A VMFA parking permit is not valid as
payment at meters.
d. Parking or
standing at an expired meter is not allowed and will result in a
fine.
J.
Missing or inoperable meters.
1. Inoperable
meters are considered closed spaces; vehicles parked in these spaces are
subject to a parking violation. Missing and inoperable meters should be
reported to the Parking Services Office immediately for replacement or
repair.
2. Cases of meter vandalism
may be tried in a Virginia court of law as destruction of property or larceny,
in addition to any violation issued.
3. Valid currency.
a. Only United States currency may be used in
parking meters.
b. Federal law
prohibits the use of other currency, altered U.S. currency, or other
objects.
K.
Loading and unloading spaces.
1. Loading and
unloading is permitted only in designated areas and in accordance with the
signing of that space. Prohibited and restricted areas, handicapped spaces,
fire lanes, and meters are not designated for loading and unloading.
2. Any vehicle loading or unloading in these
areas is subject to a fine, or towing, at owner's risk and expense.
3. Use of loading/unloading spaces.
a. A valid VMFA permit must be displayed in
order to park in a loading/unloading space.
b. Loading/unloading parking is limited to
the posted time limit unless the Parking Services Office grants an exception
for special circumstances. Vehicles exceeding the posted time limit are subject
to a fine.
L.
Parking space availability. The purchase of a parking permit gives the permit
holder the right to park in a designated area only when there is space
available in that location. The purchase of a parking permit does not guarantee
the purchaser access to a parking space at all times.
M. Liability disclaimer. VMFA, the
Commonwealth of Virginia, and agents of VMFA do not assume responsibility for
any vehicle or its contents when parked on museum property. The museum and the
state do not assume responsibility for damage to vehicles that are booted,
immobilized, or towed due to violations incurred or as a result of other
violations.
Statutory Authority
§ 23-9.2:3 of the Code of Virginia.