I. Parking Regulations:

All parking regulations are in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

1. All faculty, staff and students must properly display their valid University of Vermont permit while parked in any University parking area 7:00am to 6:00pm, Monday through Friday. Student residential areas require permits 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
2. Faculty, staff, students and visitors will be held responsible for all parking citations involving their vehicles, any vehicle that they operate on campus property, or any vehicle displaying a permit assigned to them.
3. Vehicles shall not be parked in roadways, lawns or other non-designated areas. The University, having marked approved spaces, is under no obligation to mark all areas where parking is prohibited.
4. Vehicles parked in handicap or service and delivery spaces without the appropriate permit will be cited and in some cases towed.
5. Parking in designated loading zones and yellow-domed meters is limited to 30 minutes.
6. Willfully falsifying information in any transaction or using a counterfeit permit, including permits reported "lost" or "stolen", shall constitute a violation, will be referred to Police Services and may result in suspension of parking privileges. Students may be subject to the University judicial process.
7. Unauthorized removal, attempting to remove, possession of, tampering with or damaging campus traffic signs or parking gates will be referred to Police Services. Students may be subject to the University judicial process.
8. Individuals who repeatedly violate the University's parking regulations, and thus show a serious lack of consideration for others, may forfeit their use of campus parking facilities.
9. Parking permits are the property of the University of Vermont. Permits are not transferable to another user and may not be remanufactured, resold, altered or photocopied under any circumstances. Individuals violating this regulation will be referred to Police Services.

II. Traffic Regulations (Enforced by Police Services):

1. Faculty, staff and students are expected to know and comply with state motor vehicle laws and traffic ordinances of the City of Burlington.
2. The maximum speed limit is 25 miles per hour on all campus roads and drives, and 10 miles per hour in all parking areas.
3. Pedestrians will be given the right-of-way at all crosswalks.
4. Driving motor vehicles on campus walkways, lawns, shuttle routes or areas not specifically designated as a roadway is prohibited and subject to a fine and replacement/repair costs.
5. Operators of motor vehicles shall comply with traffic signs (yield, stop, etc.) or the direction of a Police or Transportation and Parking Services Officer.
6. The University of Vermont assumes no responsibility for damage to, theft from or theft of any vehicle parked on University property. Motor vehicle accidents that occur on the UVM campus should be reported to Police Services.

III. Enforcement:

Parking and traffic regulations are enforced using a system of warnings, citations, and/or towing.

1. Citations: Traffic citations may either be presented to the owner/operator, placed on the vehicle's windshield, or in special circumstances be mailed to the registrant.

2. Towing Vehicles: The Departments of Transportation and Parking Services and Police Services have the authority to remove, by towing, any motor vehicle from University property when found:
1. Parked in a designated handicap space without proper authorization;
2. Displaying a fraudulent or unauthorized parking permit;
3. As a habitual offender parked in violation of the University's Parking Rules and Regulations;
4. Parked in an area that is not designated as parking;
5. Impeding access/operation of emergency vehicles or snow removal;
6. Abandoned three or more days without valid state registration;
7. On University property in violation of restrictions imposed in writing by the Director of Transportation and Parking Services or his/her designee.
8. When safety or nuisance conditions warrant, such as leaking gas, or fluids that may be harmful to the environment or a faulty car alarm causing a disturbance.

The owner/operator of the vehicle will be held liable for the cost involved in the removal and storage, except when legally parked vehicles are removed during an emergency. In such case, the removal will be at no expense to the owner/operator.

Any Vehicle that is towed under the University's towing guidelines may be assessed the minimum tow fee when attachment occurs. Attachment is defined as the boom or flat bed of the tow vehicle being in physical contact with the wheels of the vehicle to be towed. Individuals must obtain a vehicle release form from Transportation and Parking Services, Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. All other times individuals may contact Police Services in order to retrieve their vehicle from the tow company. All towing and storage fees will be the responsibility of the owner/operator.

IV. Appeals:

Individuals wishing to appeal a citation and/or tow must initiate a formal request for appeal within ten (10) business days following the issuance of the citation. Appeals concerning suspension of privileges must be submitted within ten (10) business days following receipt of written notification of suspension.

Appeals are initiated by submitting a written appeal to the Transportation and Parking Services Office or via the web. Transportation and Parking Services will review the appeal and respond to the appellant with an email of notification. The decision of Transportation and Parking Services may be appealed to the Traffic Board of Appeals unless otherwise noted.

The Traffic Board of appeals was created to hear appeals from students, faculty, staff, and visitors who have received citations. During the academic year, the Board holds regular meetings to hear all appeals not previously settled by Transportation and Parking Services. Appeals for citations during the summer months are heard the following academic year.

The Traffic Board of Appeals is composed of faculty members (appointed by the Faculty Senate), staff members (appointed by the Staff Council) and students (appointed by the Student Government Association). These members elect a chairperson from the faculty or staff. Three board members shall constitute a quorum. On any given appeal, an appointment will be scheduled and an individual will be given one opportunity to appear before the Board. The decision of the Board is final on all appeals.

Contact us:  Parking@uvm.edu