Traffic Control & Parking
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- Parking on Campus
- Faculty/Staff Permit Fees
- Parking Regulations
- Schedule of Fines
- Towing/Wheel Lock Policy
- Appeals
Parking on Campus
Any vehicle parking on campus must be registered with the UM-Western Traffic Office, and must display a current UM-Western parking permit.Commuter permits are issued to persons commuting to campus. They may park in designated commuter parking lots.
Resident permits are issued to persons living in the residence halls. They may park anywhere in the designated residence hall lots.
Reserved permits are issued for reserved parking. This allows the person one private parking space Monday thru Friday.
One of the above mentioned permits is issued to persons with a documented disability. These people may park in appropriately signed areas in any lot.
Temporary permits are issued as a daily or weekly permit.
If residence changes from the Resident to Commuter, or from Commuter to Resident, a new decal reflecting that change must be picked up from the Traffic Office, in exchange for the old one.
ALL HANGERS MUST BE DISPLAYED ON THE REARVIEW MIRROR. THE HANGER MUST BE CLEARLY VISIBLE.
Short term parking for pick-up and delivery is provided in various convenient locations around campus. The maximum time allotted is 20 minutes. Visitor parking is available in various locations around campus. A visitor is deemed any person not faculty, staff, or student, having occasion to park on campus. This includes those persons attending conventions, meetings, workshops, or having official business. Temporary hangers can be purchased from the Business Services Office and can be used for all Commuter and Resident lots.
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Faculty/Staff Permit Fees | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Semester | Year | |
| Faculty/Staff | $25.00 | $47.00 | |
| Reserved | $75.00 | $150.00 | |
| Temporary/Visitor | $1.00/day | $2.00/week | |
UM-Western Students do not pay a parking fee. Parking Permits are available from the Traffic Office located in the Engineer's House for all students that apply for them, giving them the ability to utilize the parking on campus. Because there is not a specific parking fee on the Western campus, parking is not guaranteed just because a permit is obtained. Parking is still somewhat limited and goes quickly!
Please remember that there must be a yellow line on EACH side of your vehicle for it to be a valid parking space!
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Parking Regulations
- Parking in a fire lane is not permitted.
- Parking on lawns/sidewalks is not permitted.
- Parking in a Quick Stop longer that 20 minutes is not permitted.
- Parking in Disabled parking without an appropriate permit is forbidden.
- Parking in Reserved parking without an appropriate permit is forbidden.
- Driving in excess of 5 mph is not permitted.
- Parking so as to take up two spaces is not permitted.
- Parking in a restricted parking area without an appropriate permit is forbidden.
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Schedule of Fines
$100- (1) Disabled Parking$10- All other Violations
Failure to pay fines or file an appeal within five business days of the date specified on the notice of the traffic violation will result in grades and transcripts being held.
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Towing/Wheel Lock Policy
- Vehicles may be towed/wheel locked at the owner's expense from these areas: any special permit area, reserved parking, disabled parking, fire lanes, fire hydrants, lawns, loading docks, Quick Stop, or special towing zones.
- A vehicle may be towed at owner expense when it is left in such a position as to substantially endanger public safety, when said vehicle interferes with University functions or operations in such a manner that removal is imperative, or when said vehicle is parked in areas of the University likely to be harmed by vehicles parked thereon.
- Any abandoned vehicles will be towed away at the owner's expense.
- Vehicles may be towed/wheel locked at owner's expense if the vehicle has accumulated five or more tickets.
- Vehicle owners may redeem their vehicles by paying the towing service operator fees.
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Appeals
Click HERE to fill out an appeals form online.Appeals forms may also be obtained at either the Business Services Office or the Traffic Office. Appellants may have their fines reviewed based upon a written appeal or appear in person before the Traffic Appeals Review Committee.
Students with vehicles may register them at registration or at the Traffic Office located in the Engineer's House.
For complete Vehicle and Traffic Regulations contact the Traffic Office in the Engineer's House or call (406)683-7147.
