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Parking & Traffic Regulations

Effective: August 1, 2023

The following regulations for the registration, operation, possession, and use of vehicles by WIU students, staff, faculty, employees of contracted services, and visitors are effective as of August 1, 2023 and are enforced year-round, 7 days a week, 24 hrs. a day except as noted in these regulations. The authority to regulate parking is vested in the administration by the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees. These regulations are reviewed and approved by the Vice President for Student Success.

Persons who own, possess or operate a vehicle on Western's campus are responsible for knowing the regulations. Violation of parking regulations may subject an individual to University discipline, including but not limited to revocation of parking permits and privileges. Individual cases will be reviewed by the Director of the Office of Public Safety or his designee and/or Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities.

1. DEFINITIONS

• UNIVERSITY FACILITIES-- All WIU property owned or controlled by the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees.
• REGISTERED VEHICLE-- A vehicle registered to a valid WIU parking permit or licensed by a government agency.
• EMPLOYEE-- An individual employed at WIU or a non- student employed by a business under contract to work on campus.
• STUDENT-- An individual enrolled in any class at WIU, including the Department of Continuing Education, who is not an employee as defined above.
• COMMUTER STUDENT-- All students who do not live on WIU campus property.
• RESERVED SPACE-- A department or organization assigned a reserved parking space for clients and/or departmental use. A request for approval will be forwarded from the Vice President for Student Success.
• INDIVIDUAL RESERVED SPACES-- Reserved spaces are for designated administrators after approval of the President or Vice President for Student Success.
• UNIVERSITY VEHICLE-- A vehicle which is clearly marked as owned by the university.
• VISITOR-- An individual who is not enrolled in any classes or receiving credit on an internship and who is not employed at WIU (Includes both the Macomb & Quad Cities Campus).
• VENDOR-- An individual who conducts business on campus and is not affiliated with the university.
• FACILITIES
• Meters will be enforced between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday- Friday the entire calendar year. Meters located in lots adjacent to a residence hall will be enforced 7 days a week 7 a.m.-midnight. Permits are NOT valid for parking in metered spaces, the vehicle operator is responsible for paying the meter. Only vehicles displaying a “Meter Exempt Disability Parking Placard” may park in metered spaces without paying the meter.
  • Subsequent meter violations may be issued at 30-minute intervals for 30-minute meters and 1-hour intervals for 1 hour to 10-hour meters.
  • Malfunctioning meters (i.e., jammed, incorrect timing) should be reported immediately to Parking Services. A meter ticket will be cleared only if a report is filed within 24 hours and the malfunction is verified.
  • Meter Rates; $0.25 - 30 Minutes $0.10 - 12 Minutes $0.05 - 6 Minutes
• All parking spaces are defined by white lines and/or parking blocks; all other areas are "no parking zones". Such areas will include, but are not limited to: posted fire lanes, no parking zones, yellow zones, crosswalks, grass or unpaved areas and service drives.
• Service drives and service vehicle spaces are reserved at all times. For loading/unloading purposes, non-University vehicles may be issued a service permit to allow 30-minute parking. Prior consent may also be obtained via telephone and entered on the car log; violations will not be cleared without appeal unless the vehicle is on the car log. Vehicles may not be logged into meters, fire lanes, reserved or handicap spaces or on the grass.
• The speed limit is 20 m.p.h. on internal university roadways and 10 m.p.h. in parking lots.
• WIU assumes no responsibility for the care or protection of any vehicle or its contents on WIU property.
• WIU reserves the right to temporarily or permanently close any parking area. When possible, advance notice will be given. Any vehicle in a barricaded area may be ticketed and/or towed at the owner's expense.
• Operators and owners of mobile homes, trailers, campers, etc. are not permitted to use University facilities for the purpose of living except with permission from the Office of Public Safety.
• Commuter A & B Lots may be used by faculty/staff permit holders.

III. PARKING AND OPERATING

• The responsibility of finding a legal parking space rests with the vehicle operator. A parking permit does not ensure the availability of a parking space, but grants the privilege of parking in specified areas when space is available.
• Visitors may obtain a free parking permit for restricted hours. Employees and students are not considered as visitors and may not register a visitor permit on their vehicle.
• Visitors who receive parking tickets may have registration violations excused by personally appearing at Parking Services of the Office of Public Safety (open 24 hours) and establishing their visitor status PRIOR to leaving campus. The registered owner/university affiliated individual of the vehicle will become the responsible party for violations that are not resolved during the seven-day appeal period; a notarized letter may be required to clear a ticket.
• A substitute or disabled vehicle may be placed on a vehicle log by calling Parking Services. The registrant is responsible for tickets issued prior to notification.
• Substitute vehicle log-ins will be honored if the registrant has a valid annual permit.
• Vehicles may be logged in for 30 minutes for loading/unloading by calling Parking Services. Tickets received in no parking zones, reserved lots, faculty/staff, and Q Lots during logged in time will be cleared upon receipt by Parking Services. When Parking Services is closed contact the Office of Public Safety at 298-1949.

1. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

• A parking permit is required in certain lots from 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday, and at all times (24 hours) in certain lots or spaces as posted.
• Parking regulations (i.e., reserved spaces, no parking zones, fire lanes etc.) are in effect at all times, including weekends, holidays, and when classes are not in session.
• Individuals may purchase a temporary permit for $5.00 per week for their respective parking lot(s).
• All permit holders will be permitted to park in F/S lots during periods when classes are not in session. Any vehicle will be allowed to park in all Q lots for the first 5 days of a semester and during finals week without a permit. Faculty/staff lots will be enforced during these times. Assessment Day is considered as class in session.
• One ticket for a No WIU Permit and Restricted Parking ($50) may be reduced to $10 when an annual permit is purchased within seven days of the ticket issue date.
• Dealer plates may not be used to register for a permit except as a temporary substitution.

1. Permit Classifications

Employee Permits

Reserved Lots - Available to certain employees to park in lots 9 and 10 upon the approval of the Vice President for Student Success.

F/S - Available to employees. Valid in F/S, CA, CB, and Q Lots. Service Permits - May be issued to individuals who have been approved for use in service drives/spaces for a maximum of 30 minutes.

STUDENT PARKING PERMITS

Q Permits -- Available to students and employees for all Q Lots.

Commuter A Permits -- Available to graduate and senior students who do not live on the WIU campus for parking in CA, CB and Q Lots.

Commuter B Permits -- Available to all students who do not live on the WIU campus for parking in CB and Q Lots.

Residence Hall/University Village Permits -- Available to residents of University Village, Corbin/Olson, Thompson and Grote/Lincoln/ Washington Halls. Permits are valid in an individual’s residence building lot and all Q lots. Residence Hall permits revert to Q lots only as of the date the individual leaves the residence hall. Residence Hall spaces are reserved at all times during the fall and spring semesters.