Parking and Permits

• The motor vehicle and other traffic laws of the state of Washington are applicable on all lands devoted to educational, research, recreational, or parking activities of the Pierce College District.
• The traffic codes of Pierce County are applicable upon all lands located within Pierce County.

• Drivers of vehicles are to obey all regulatory signs posted on the lands controlled by Pierce College.
• Drivers must also comply with directions given them by Campus Safety Office personnel with regards to the control and regulation of traffic and parking.
• The Campus Safety Department is authorized to erect signs, barricades, other structures and to paint markings and other directions upon the streets and roadways of the grounds controlled by Pierce College.
• No person without authorization from the District Director of Campus Safety shall move, deface, or in any way change a sign, barricade, structure, marking or direction so placed for the purpose of regulating traffic or parking.

• No vehicle shall be operated on campus grounds at a speed greater than 10 miles per hour unless otherwise posted.
• Drivers of motor vehicles shall yield right of way to any pedestrian crossing any street or roadway within a crosswalk.
• Pedestrians crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked or otherwise indicated crosswalk shall yield to all vehicles upon the street or roadway.

• Parking permits are to be affixed on the bottom left hand corner of the rear window.
• Back in parking is prohibited.
• Motorcycles shall park in areas designated for motorcycles.
• Bicycles are to be parked outside of all buildings in provided racks in such a manner that does not block, obstruct or in any way impede pedestrian traffic.
• No vehicle shall be parked to occupy more than one parking space.
• No vehicle may be left unattended for a period more than 72 hours without written permission from the Campus Safety Department.
• Directional arrows and signs within parking and driving areas shall determine allowable travel for motor vehicles.
• No vehicle shall be parked against the flow of traffic.

• Display of a Pierce College parking permit is mandatory.
• Parking permits must be displayed in the bottom left corner of the rear window of the vehicle. Convertibles and trucks may display the parking permit on the left side of the rear bumper.
• Disabled persons must display a valid state disability parking placard or have state disabled license plates on the vehicle in order to park in Washington State disabled designated parking spaces. Note: Washington State disabled veteran license plates do not qualify individuals to park in Washington State disabled designated parking spaces.
• Dental patients must have an appointment pass from the Dental Clinic displayed on the dash of their vehicle in order to park in dental patient reserved parking spaces.
• Carpool participants must have two carpool passes displayed on the dashboard when parking in Carpool designated spaces. One carpool pass number must match the vehicle sticker number. The person to whom a permit is issued to, is responsible for all violations of the rules and regulations involving the vehicle for which the permit was issued. This does not relieve from responsibility other persons who violate the parking rules.

No vehicle shall be parked in a disabled parking space unless one of the following criteria is met:

• The vehicle displays a valid State disabled parking placard or license plate.
• Only those persons who have received a parking permit from Access and Disability Services (ADS) department shall park in ADS designated parking spaces.

• All violations will result in a $25 fine.
• At least two passes must be displayed while parking in designated carpool spaces.
• One carpool pass must have the same number as the vehicle's Pierce College parking permit.
• At least two students must be in the vehicle when parking in a carpool space upon arrival and departure.
• Individual passes are not transferable from one student to another.
• The vehicle used by the carpool must also have a current Pierce College parking permit.
• Carpool passes are valid in spaces designated for carpool parking only.

Upon violation(s) of any of the rules and regulations traffic and parking on lands controlled by Pierce College, Campus Safety personnel are empowered to issue citations. Such citations may be served by attaching a copy thereof to the vehicle in a prominent place or by personally serving the citation to the operator or by mail. Violation(s) of the campus traffic code refers to:

• No parking permit displayed.
• Failure to stop at stop signs. The failure to bring a vehicle to a complete stop at a properly erected and identified stop sign.
• Failure to yield right of way. The act of depriving another vehicle or pedestrian of the right of way at an intersection or crosswalk.
• Improper parking. Parking a vehicle in an area that is intended for purposes other than parking, i.e.; fire lanes, driveways, sidewalks, lawns, or taking up more than one space.
• Parking in an unauthorized area. Parking in designated Employee, Dental Patient, Motor Pool, Visitor, Disability Support Services, Guest or Carpool spaces without the proper permit(s).
• Negligent/reckless driving. The operation of motor vehicle in such a manner as to place persons or property in danger of injury or grievous harm.
• Operating a vehicle in a manner that causes the vehicle to exceed to posted speed limit.
• Parking in a State Disabled designated parking space without a valid placard or license plate.
• Parking in a carpool space without having a minimum of two passes displayed. One pass must match the vehicle sticker number.
• Parking and/or driving against the flow of traffic.

Upon showing of good cause or mitigating circumstances, the College Parking Appeals Committee may impose a lesser fine, void the ticket or it may grant extension of time within which to comply with its determination and findings.

You may appeal any ticket within five working days of receipt by taking the ticket to:

Fort Steilacoom Campus Safety
Cascade Building, Room 311

or

Puyallup Campus Safety
Gaspard Building, Room A163B

Your appeal must be submitted in writing and addressed to the District Director of Safety and Security. You will then be given an appeal date and time with the College Parking Committee. If due to unavoidable circumstances, you are not able to attend the scheduled appeal session, you must contact the Campus Safety Department, prior to the time and date of the hearing to be eligible to be rescheduled.

If you elect to waive your right to appeal or fail to appeal within five working days of receipt, take this ticket to the cashiers office at either college to pay the fine.

• In the event a student fails or refuses to comply with the determination of the College's Parking Committee, such alleged violator shall not be eligible to register for additional courses, or obtain a transcript of their grades or credits, receive a degree, or to receive financial aid disbursement, until compliance has been made.
• Failure by employees to pay citations shall result in the forwarding of all outstanding tickets to their immediate supervisor and Vice President of Human Resources for disciplinary review.

Violation such as parking in fire lanes or creating a threat to public safety will result in citations or the towing and impoundment of the vehicle.

No disabled, inoperative, or abandoned vehicle shall be parked on Pierce College grounds without written permission of the Campus Safety Department. Vehicles that have been disabled, inoperative, or abandoned may be impounded and stored at the expense of the owner and/or the operator thereof after 72 hours. Neither the Pierce College or its employees shall be liable for loss or damage of any kind resulting from such impoundment and storage.

A vehicle may be impounded without notice to the owner or operator in the following circumstances:

• When in the judgment of the Chancellor or President or Vice President or District Director of Safety and Security the vehicle is obstructing or may impede the flow of traffic.
• The vehicle poses an immediate threat to public safety.