Washington Administrative Code
Title 504 - Washington State University
Chapter 504-15 - Campus parking and traffic regulations for washington state university pullman
Part I - INTRODUCTION
Section 504-15-100 - Definitions

(1) Campus. Describes all property owned, leased, and/or controlled by the university Pullman campus which is or may hereafter be dedicated mainly to the educational, research, housing, recreational, parking, or other activities of the university.

(2) Carpool. An arrangement in which three or more patrons share a ride to campus in which one permit is used for more than one vehicle. Also referred to as rideshare or ride sharing.

(3) Commuter student. Any student who does not live in a university residence hall. All students living in university-owned housing (other than residence halls) and private housing are considered to be commuter students.

(4) Day. Unless otherwise specified, the term "day" refers to a calendar day.

(5) Disability authorization. A state-issued disability instrument, e.g., placard, license plate, tab. Disability authorization includes the state-issued registration documentation issued to the person utilizing the authorization.

(6) Disability zone. A parking zone designated for exclusive use by individuals with disability and identified with a sign bearing the associated international symbol.

(7) Electric-assisted bicycle. As defined under RCW 46.04.169.

(8) Fire zone. An area needed for emergency access to buildings, fire hydrants, or fire equipment. Such areas include, but are not limited to, areas with adjacent curbs or rails painted red.

(9) Hearing officer. Any individual appointed to consider parking violations and the application of fees, fines, and sanctions. Said individual is appointed by the parking administrator whose responsibilities include supervision of the parking department or designee.

(10) Hourly parking space. A space in a parking lot, street side parking, or other designated hourly parking area. Hourly parking spaces only accept payment in minute/hourly increments.

(11) Illegal use of parking permit. A parking violation in which a parking ticket is issued under the following circumstances:

(12) Impound. To take and hold a vehicle in legal custody by use of a wheel lock and/or towing.

(13) Indicator. A decal or hanger displayed adjacent to a parking permit which defines additional parking areas available to a permit holder.

(14) Living unit. A space in which a person resides and/or sleeps.

(15) Loading zone. A loading dock, or an area signed "loading zone" adjacent to a facility, in a parking area, or near a residence hall. Such an area is intended for loading and unloading bulky or voluminous material. Loading zones are restricted at all times unless signed otherwise.

(16) Micromobility device. Bicycles, skateboards, scooters, roller skates/blades, and all other human-powered, motorized, or electrically assisted rolling conveyances.

(17) Moped. As defined under RCW 46.04.304.

(18) Motorcycle. As defined under RCW 46.04.330.

(19) Motorized foot scooter. As defined under RCW 46.04.336.

(20) Motor vehicle. As defined under RCW 46.04.320.

(21) No parking zone. Any area not specifically marked and/or signed for parking. Such areas include, but are not limited to, areas with adjacent curbs or rails painted yellow.

(22) Officer. Any parking or police official employed by the university who is designated by the parking administrator or chief of police to issue parking tickets, to place and remove wheel locks, or to cause vehicles to be towed under this chapter.

(23) Owner. The individual registered with any state as the present owner of a vehicle in the most current registration records available to the university, the owner's expressed representative, or any transferee not designated in such records, provided that the parking administrator or chief of police has received actual written notice of the transfer.

(24) Park/parking. This refers to the placement or standing of a vehicle, with or without a driver in attendance, and with or without the engine running.

(25) Parking administrator. The director in charge of the parking department or designee.

(26) Parking appeals committee. Any individual(s) appointed to consider parking violations and the application of fees, fines, and sanctions. Said individual(s) are appointed by the parking administrator whose responsibilities include supervision of the parking department or designee.

(27) Parking department. The university department which is charged with the responsibility of managing, operating, planning, and maintaining parking facilities; enforcing the parking regulations; and coordinating commute trip reduction efforts for the Pullman campus.

(28) Parking payment device. A machine that requires payment and vends a parking permit and/or a paid receipt. Parking payment devices may be located in various places on the campus. A parking payment device is not a parking meter.

(29) Parking permit. A vinyl, plastic, paper, or other instrument sanctioned by the parking department that is displayed from a vehicle, and authorizes parking in specified areas. Some parking permits may be purchased online and may be virtual in nature, and identified by other means such as by license plate. (See the definition of "virtual permit" in subsection (50) of this section.) Also referred to as "permit" in this chapter.

(30) Parking ticket. The first notice of a parking violation which is usually placed in a visible location on a motor vehicle.

(31) Pay parking facility. A location where parking is provided, and payment is made on-site via a parking application, website, or by other means approved by the parking department.

(32) Pedestrian mall. A space that is designed primarily for pedestrian use, but with limited authorized use of motor vehicle and other motorized and nonmotorized conveyances. These restricted areas are depicted on the Pullman campus map and/or with signing at the entrances to the pedestrian mall areas.

(33) Individuals with disability. For the purpose of this chapter, individuals with disability refer to an individual or individuals with disability or disabilities who qualify for a state-issued individual with disabilities parking identification and authorization.

(34) Resident priority zone. A parking area (i.e., crimson zone or gray zone) that is typically limited to use by residence hall students.

(35) Residence hall student. A student with a current, valid residence hall contract, who lives in a residence hall.

(36) Residence hall. Residence hall units that are owned by the university but are not included as university-owned housing apartments. Occupants of residence halls are considered residence hall students and are eligible for parking permits in resident priority zones.

(37) Service vehicle. A vehicle used to provide a service for the university or a tenant or contractor of the university (e.g., a university owned vehicle or a privately owned vehicle with a valid service vehicle authorization displayed).

(38) Service zone. Parking spaces or area designated for the use of service vehicles, other government-owned vehicles, and vehicles displaying a service indicator or commercial permit. Authorized vehicles may park in these zones on an occasional basis for a maximum of 15 minutes, except for vehicles that display a commercial permit, or a service indicator issued for an extended time. Service zones are restricted at all times unless signed otherwise.

(39) Staff. For the purposes of these regulations, "staff" includes all nonstudent employees of the university and the nonstudent employees of other entities located on, or regularly doing business on campus. Teaching assistants, research assistants, and other students employed by the university, or other entities located on, or regularly doing business on campus, are not "staff." They are considered to be students for the purpose of these regulations.

(40) Standing. "Standing" is the stopping of a vehicle with the driver remaining in it.

(41) Storage of a vehicle. Impounded vehicles are held in storage until released. During such time they are subject to storage fees.

(42) Student. The term "student" includes all individuals who are not staff who are taking courses at the university, enrolled full-time or part-time, pursuing undergraduate, graduate, professional studies, or auditing one or more classes.

(43) Summer session. The summer session includes all summer sessions beginning on the first day of the earliest session, and ending on the last day of the latest session.

(44) University. Refers to Washington State University.

(45) University holiday. A day regarded by the university as an official university holiday.

(46) University-owned housing. Housing units or apartments, and their respective parking areas, that are owned by the university, but are not included as residence halls. Occupants of university-owned housing are eligible for housing parking permits issued by the university.

(47) Unpaid. A full or partial outstanding balance due. This definition includes parking tickets which are pending appeal.

(48) Vacation. A period of time when classes or final exams are not in session. Except for holidays that fall within this period, the business offices of the university are open during this time.

(49) Vehicle storage. Vehicle storage means the parking or leaving of any vehicle for a period of more than 24 consecutive hours.

(50) Virtual permit. A virtual permit is an electronic permit given at the time of vehicle registration with the parking department, allowing the registered vehicle to park in a designated lot, zone, or space. The virtual permit is associated with the vehicle license plate number and is used to identify the parking authorization.

(51) Visitors. Individuals who are not staff or students and who only visit the campus on an occasional basis.

(52) Wheel lock. A device used to temporarily immobilize a motor vehicle. Wheel locked vehicles are considered to be impounded in place and subject to storage fees.

(53) Wheel lock-eligible list. The current list of wheel lock-eligible vehicles as maintained by the parking department. A vehicle remains on the wheel lock-eligible list until all fines and fees related to parking tickets are paid in full or otherwise resolved to include the payment of fines and fees related to parking tickets not yet eligible for late fees.

(54) Wheel lock-eligible vehicle. Any vehicle on which three or more parking tickets more than 30 days old are unpaid and which parking tickets were issued during the time the vehicle was registered to or otherwise held by the owner. The vehicle remains wheel lock-eligible until all fines and fees related to parking tickets are paid in full or otherwise resolved to include the payment of fines and fees related to parking tickets not yet eligible for late fees.

(55) WSU disability permit. A valid state-issued disability authorization along with a WSU orange, green, yellow, red, blue, crimson, gray, college hill, or golden cougar parking permit.