TRAFFIC RULES & REGULATIONS
The following regulations have been designed by the Traffic Committee
to provide maximum use of the existing facilities as well as for the
safe movement of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The committee,
composed of representatives of the student body, faculty and
administration meets periodically and makes recommendations on parking
rules and regulations and traffic safety issues. These regulations apply
to the regular academic calendar year, September through August, but are
subject to change as conditions warrant.
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
A. All University faculty, staff and students and others who
work on campus who operate or park a motor vehicle of any kind (car,
truck, motorcycle or moped) on campus
(day or evening) must register their vehicle(s) with the Parking
Services Office, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Fall/Winter/Spring) and
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Summer). Campus is defined as
any property owned, leased or operated by SU.
B. Vehicles parked on campus must be registered within seven
business days after the start of the academic term.
C. All vehicles must be registered in the name of the person who
will be operating the vehicle on campus. The state vehicle registration
and one’s driver’s license are required at the time of registration.
D. A fee based on parking assignment will be assessed to all
individuals registering their vehicles. Vehicles registered for only the
summer semester will be assessed a $20 fee. Permits may be
purchased online by accessing your GullNet account and following this
navigation path: Self-Service>Campus Finances>Make a payment.
You can pay using an electronic check (ACH), MasterCard, Discover or
American Express. (Currently, VISA is NOT available as a payment
option.) PIN employees are eligible to pay for
their permit via payroll deduction. For more details about this
program contact Charlotte Rayne at Ext. 36044.
E. The faculty/staff hang-tag permit is transferable and may be
displayed on any vehicle being driven by the individual purchasing the
permit. Only the the individual who originally purchased the
hang-tag may transfer the permit to another vehicle. Faculty and
staff permits may not be transferred to any student or their vehicles.
F. The responsibility of displaying the permit rests with the
individual who was issued the permit. A permit is valid only when
displayed properly.
The hang-tag must be hanging on the rearview mirror or affixed to the
windshield behind the rearview mirror and the permit number must be
visible from outside the vehicle.
G. Decal-style permits must be affixed to the
lower left corner (driver’s side) of the
windshield.
(Note: Cars with New Jersey license plates
must affix the decal to the driver's side window.) Students'
permits may not be transferred to other students (or their vehicles).
H. Failure to transfer your permit to another vehicle for
temporary use requires obtaining a temporary permit for that day. A
temporary parking permit is issued by the Parking Services Office. The
temporary permit must be displayed on the lower left side (driver’s
side) of the vehicle’s dashboard so that it is visible through the
windshield.
WRITTEN PERSONAL NOTES PLACED ON THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE HONORED.
I. If the originally issued permit is lost or stolen, it must be
reported immediately to the University Police prior to being able to
purchase a replacement.
The replacement fee is the same amount as the
original fee.
J. If there is any circumstance in which a registered vehicle is
sold or replaced due to an accident, the driver must remove the permit
and advise the Parking Services Office of the new vehicle information
within 10 days. Failure to do this will result in the need to purchase a
replacement permit.
K. Permits are valid from the date of registration through
August 31.
L. The motorcycle permit fee is not discounted.
Motorcycles and mopeds are not considered officially registered until
the decal is affixed to the outside fork.
M. The purchase of a parking permit does not guarantee a parking
space. Lack of space is
no excuse for parking illegally.
N. Individuals may obtain a special permit from the Parking
Services Office allowing them to park in spaces reserved for the medical
permit holders. Requests must be submitted in writing along with a
physician's note stating the length of the time
(must be less
than three weeks) the special permit will be needed.
Anyone with an injury that requires a permit for three or more weeks must
apply for a temporary handicap parking placard through the Motor Vehicle
Administration.
O. Bona fide visitors MUST display a visitor parking
pass. Visitors may obtain visitor passes free of charge online
at
www.salisbury.edu/police/parking or from the Parking Services Office.
Visitors may park in the lot designated for visitors in front of
Holloway Hall, the Parking Garage, or any any legal space designated for
red, green, blue or gold permits. Visitors are responsible for all
parking violations on campus. If ticketed for “Failure to Register
Vehicle,” complete the back of the ticket and
return it within 10 days. The first ticket for this
violation may be mailed to Parking Services along with a copy of your
driver's license and vehicle registration. Visitors are
responsible for payment or adjudication of any subsequent parking
citations they may receive while on campus.
You are not a visitor if you are a currently registered student.
P. Spouses of faculty and staff who drive registered
vehicles may park in any legal space designated for red permits.
Children of faculty and staff who are students at the University
shall register their vehicles as students and park in student lots.
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PARKING ASSIGNMENTS
Parking areas will be assigned to students, visitors, faculty, staff
and other workers on campus. Areas will be assigned and designated
in each parking lot to accommodate parking for appropriate permits.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT
ALL PERSONS PARK ONLY IN AUTHORIZED PARKING LOTS AND OBSERVE THESE
REGULATIONS AT ALL TIMES:
A. RED
permits—faculty, staff and other non-student workers on campus. Lot A
(Chesapeake), Lot F (Blackwell), Lot G (TETC) and the Maggs lot are for
red permits only. Each of the other lots has designated areas for red
permits. This permit also allows parking in the Parking Garage as well
as the East Campus lots.
In addition, daylight parking will be available in the Allenwood
lot until November 2009 (approximately). Fee-$90.
(Note: Overload faculty teaching 4
credit hours or less per semester or eligible to purchase a discounted
permit. Fee-$40.)
B. Main Campus
(Green) permits—students with 30 or more earned credits, graduate
students (including graduate assistants), and members of the Institute
for Retired Persons (IRP). These permits allow parking in Lot B, Lot D,
Lot E, Scarborough Student Leadership Center lot, the designated area of
the Asbury Church lot (daylight hours only), Dresser lots A & B, Parking
Garage, and the East Campus Complex lot.
Daylight parking will also be available in the
Allenwood lot until November 2009 (approximately). Permits are sold on a first-come, first-served basis factoring in class
standing and space availability (see purchasing
timeline). Fee-$110.
C. Parking Garage (Yellow)
permits—students with 30 or more earned credits (available on a
first-come, first-served basis and space availability
- see purchasing timeline). These permits
allow parking in the Parking Garage, Dresser lots A & B,
and the East Campus
Complex lot on Wayne Street. It also allows
parking on the main campus (except Lot G and the
spaces designated for red permits only/24 hours in the Blackwell lot) between 5:15 p.m. and 7:45
a.m. Monday through Friday. Fee-$90.
D. East Campus (Gold)
permits—freshman students (0-29 earned credits) and anyone eligible to
purchase a Main Campus permit that prefers to park in the East Campus
lots (Dresser lots A & B and the East Campus Complex lot). Dresser Lot A is a gated lot (Hours of Operation:
Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-11 p.m. and Friday-Sunday 7 a.m.-midnight).
Gold permits also allow parking on the main campus (except Lot G
and the spaces designated for red permits only/24 hours in the Blackwell
lot)
between 5:15 p.m. and 7:45 a.m. Monday through Friday. Fee-$75.
E. Evening Only Permit (Blue) -
all evening commuting students and employees (parking times are 5:15
p.m. until 7:45 a.m. Monday through Friday). This permit
allows parking in Lot A, Lot B, Lot D, Lot E,
Lot F (except the spaces designated for red
permits only/24 hours), Maggs lot,
Scarborough Student Leadership Center lot, Dresser lots A & B,
Parking Garage, and the East Campus Complex lot.
Fee - $35.
F. Motorcycles and mopeds are permitted to park in any
legal space in lots designated for their permit.
G. In the gravel lots, parking spaces are indicated by cement
bumpers. If a vehicle is not parked in front of a cement bumper, it is
in a no-parking area.
H. The designated spaces behind the Maintenance Building are
reserved for state vehicles.
I. Spaces marked in each lot will be reserved for handicapped
only. A special permit from the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) or
handicapped plates are required.
J. Bona fide visitors MUST display a visitor parking
pass. Visitors may obtain visitor passes free of charge online
at
www.salisbury.edu/police/parking or from the Parking Services Office.
Visitors may park in in the lot designated for visitors in front of
Holloway Hall, the Parking Garage or any legal space designated for red,
green, blue or gold permits. Visitors are responsible for all
parking violations on campus. If ticketed for “Failure to Register
Vehicle,” complete the back of the ticket and
return it within 10 days. The first ticket for this
violation may be mailed to Parking Services along with a copy of your
driver's license and vehicle registration. Visitors are
responsible for payment or adjudication of any subsequent parking
citations they may receive while on campus.
You are not a visitor if you are a currently registered student.
K. Students of Wor-Wic Community College and the
University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES)
with proper parking permits from those institutions may park only in
East Campus parking lots Monday-Friday between
7:45 a.m. and 5:15 p.m.
L. Any registered vehicle with a current Salisbury
University, Wor-Wic Community College or University of Maryland Eastern
Shore (UMES) parking permit may park in all Main Campus lots
except Lot G from 5:15 p.m. until 7:45 a.m. Monday through Friday.
M. There will be unrestricted parking on weekends in all lots.
N. These rules and regulations will apply to any new parking
area that the University may acquire.
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TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
A. All motor vehicles are subject to University regulations
while on the campus. The University assumes no responsibilities for loss
or damage to private property.
B. Pedestrians in a designated crosswalk have the right-of-way
at all times (Transportation Article, 21-502 a2 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland).
C. The maximum speed limit on campus is 10 miles per hour.
During the change of class and in areas of pedestrian traffic, vehicles
must be driven slower.
D. Vehicles will not be permitted to be driven on sidewalks with
the exception of service/maintenance vehicles. All others must be
approved by the University Police.
E. Any area on the campus that has been closed off by the use of
barricades or other traffic control devices shall not be entered by any
vehicle.
F. Mopeds, bicycles, skateboards, in-line blades, golf carts and
Cushman-type vehicles are permitted on sidewalks as a form of
transportation. They must be operated in such a way as to not damage any
University property or create a safety hazard to the operator or any
other person.
(Note: Scooters are NOT permitted on
sidewalks.)
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SKATEBOARD AND IN-LINE SKATES REGULATIONS
The use of skateboards and skates is specifically barred from picnic
tables, insides of buildings, brick or cement walls, ramps, stairs,
loading docks, etc. Stunts or tricks are prohibited.
Violators of this policy will be identified by a campus police officer.
First violation will be a written warning and restitution for any
damage. Second violation shall result in a fine of up to $100,
confiscation of skateboard/skates and restitution for any damage.
If the violator is not in possession of proper ID, the skateboard/skates
may be confiscated until the officer is assured of the rider’s
identification.
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OPERATING POLICY FOR ALL SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE VEHICLES
A. Loading/unloading deliveries:
- All vehicles must use the access roads to the designated loading and
unloading areas.
- No vehicle will be allowed to park on the access roads to the
loading areas.
- Loading areas and docks will be kept clear at all times except while
loading or unloading.
B. No vehicles will be permitted to park or drive on the grass
or landscaped areas of the campus.
C. No vehicle should operate at a speed of over 10 miles per
hour.
D. Parking in no parking or yellow curb areas is prohibited at
all times.
E. Parking is prohibited at all times in designated fire lanes
(Title 8, Chapter 8.12 of the Salisbury Municipal Code).
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VIOLATIONS
A. Any permit that has been reported as lost or stolen and is
being fraudulently displayed in a vehicle other than the registered
vehicle or if a vehicle is observed with a counterfeit permit.
Fine-$100.
B. Failure to properly display permit and/or register a vehicle
with the Parking Services Office by a student, faculty or staff member,
or other worker on campus. Fine-$40.
C. Handicap spaces are specifically reserved for vehicles with
handicap license plates or special permits issued by the Motor Vehicle
Administration. Fine-$40.
D. Driving and parking is prohibited on grass plots, tree plots,
loading zones, construction areas or any place that will mar the
landscaping of the campus, create a safety hazard or interfere with the
use of University facilities. Parking is prohibited on campus roads,
including yellow curbs, and adjacent to islands in all parking lots
unless such areas are designated for parking. A designated parking space
will have at least one of the following: red or white lines, a bumper
guard and/or a parking meter. Fine-$15.
E. Any special permits issued by the Parking Services Office are
not to be changed or altered in any way; nor are they to be placed on a
vehicle other than the vehicle for which the permit was issued.
Fine-$10.
F. Parking in a lot or marked space in which you are not
designated to park. Fine-$40.
G. A vehicle must be parked in only one space, leaving clear
access to adjacent spaces without blocking driving lanes or creating a
hazard to other drivers. Parking in more than one space. Fine-$10.
H. Parking meters are enforced 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Vehicles are not to be parked in front of expired meters. Fine-$5.
Parking and driving
privileges on campus may be revoked for any single violation.
THE INDIVIDUAL WHO REGISTERS A VEHICLE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL
VIOLATIONS INVOLVING THE VEHICLE. IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT
REGISTERED, THE REGISTERED OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL VIOLATIONS
INVOLVING THE VEHICLE.
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PENALTIES
Fines are payable within 15 calendar days of the date of violation.
As a courtesy, Parking Services will send an email notification to the
individual who received the parking ticket. Fines may be paid
either by mail or in person at the Parking Services Office, Salisbury
University, Salisbury, MD 21801.
The
Parking Services Office is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., for
in-person payments. Fines not paid within 15 days will incur a $10 late
fee and the violator will receive a second email notification.
Fines not paid within 21 days will incur a $20 late fee and be placed on
the violator’s account at the Cashier’s Office. Tickets not paid in the
appropriate time may result in the State Motor Vehicle Administration’s
withholding motor vehicle registration renewal.
Loss of privileges and removal of a vehicle from campus at the owner’s
expense may apply to the following violations:
A. Failure to pay a fine within 15 calendar days from the date
of the parking violation.
B. Operation of any motor vehicle in a manner as to create noise
or smoke, operation which is unsafe or operation of a vehicle in a
reckless or unlawful manner.
C. Parking any motor vehicle in a restricted area (adjacent to
fire plugs, access ways for fire and rescue apparatus).
D. Failure to register a vehicle properly or falsification of
information on vehicle registration form.
E. Violating any of the restrictions on transferring hang-tag
permits.
If your vehicle has been towed, contact ASAP Towing, 101 N.
Fruitland Blvd., Fruitland, MD 21826 at 410-742-7789.
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APPEALS
If you wish to contest a parking ticket, all appeals will be heard in
the District Court of Maryland. To appeal a ticket, fill out the bottom
portion and return it to the Parking Services Office
within 10 days of the date of the ticket. The District Court is
located in the Multi-Service Center at 201 Baptist Street in Salisbury.
The District Court of Maryland will notify you of a trial date.
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OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS
The
Maryland State Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) requires
university students who operate a vehicle registered in another state to
obtain a “non-resident permit.” The permit may be obtained at the Local
MVA office (located on Route 50) or by mail, along with the appropriate
form.
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ASSIST MOTORIST
University Police will assist you with keys locked in vehicles and with
dead battery jumpstarts that occur on any property owned, leased or
operated by Salisbury University (including the University Park housing
complex).
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