Bloomsburg University Parking Regulations
Revised, July 2005
Authorization and Enforcement
The Pennsylvania Crimes Code (Title 18) of 1972 (Act 334), Section 7505, Act 334 of 1949 and Act 188 authorize all Commonwealth agencies and university presidents to regulate, govern, and enforce motor vehicle traffic and parking on Commonwealth property and university campuses.
Operator Responsibility
The operation of a motor vehicle on this campus is a privilege, and the university reserves the right to restrict, suspend or revoke this privilege for just cause. Failure to have read the regulations governing all motor vehicles on the campus of Bloomsburg University shall not constitute a valid excuse for non-compliance. If the vehicle is not registered with the University Police, a notice of violation will be sent to the address of the owner of said vehicle. Bloomsburg University assumes no responsibility/liability for the care or protection of vehicles/contents while operated/parked on university property. Visitor permits, temporary permits, and overnight permits are available at BU Police 24/7/365.
Article I - General Provisions
Section 100 - Registration - Faculty, Staff, and Students, who are eligible to park a motor vehicle on the campus of Bloomsburg University, must secure a parking permit by registering their vehicle at the University Police Office. There is no grace period. Individuals using dealer plates must register each vehicle brought to campus and will only receive a temporary hangtag. The intended operator must register the vehicle in person. Failure to register your vehicle and obtain a parking permit will result in a parking violation. Unregistered vehicles are not permitted to park on campus except during open parking hours, special events and at metered parking. See Sections 300 and 601. Visitors to campus must secure a visitor's hangtag/permit and display it on their vehicle. See Section 207.
Section 101 - Eligibility - Faculty, Staff, Resident Students and Commuter Students are eligible to register a vehicle and park on campus in designated areas. There is a parking fee for Commuter Students, Residence Hall Students, Montgomery Place Apartment Residents, Mt. Olympus Apartment Residents and Kile Apartment Residencs who register a vehicle. Students residing within the perimeter (see section 502) who desire to warehouse their vehicle will be permitted to register their vehicle for the Blue Lot only, based on space availability..
Section 102 - Ownership - The student, or a member of the student's immediate family, must own the vehicle registered by a student. Vehicle Registration (Owner's) Card and Driver's License are required. The person, in whose name a vehicle is registered, will be held responsible for complying with the University Parking Regulations and any parking violations and fines, regardless of who was operating the vehicle at the time of the violation.
Section 103 - All parking regulations are in effect throughout the year. During emergency conditions, regulations may change.
Section 104 - Because of the dense traffic patterns, skateboards, roller skates, inline skates, and trick bikes are prohibited on University roadways, parking lots, sidewalks, athletic courts, and in buildings.
Article II - Parking Areas
Section 200 - General - All parking areas are color coded on signs throughout the campus or marked on paved areas in the parking lots. A map depicting the parking areas can be obtained at the University Police Department. Vehicles are required to be parked within lined spaces in their designated areas during the time periods specified in Section 400. Parking in the wrong hangtag/decal designated area is prohibited.
Section 201 - Commuter Students - Students with less than 60 earned academic credits may park on the lower campus in the north row (only) of the Lightstreet Road Lot, the ATM Lot, (the area north of the ATM machine east of the Lightstreet Road Lot) and a designated area in the First Street (green) Lot. If there are no spots available in those lots, students must park on the upper campus in one of three lots: Welsh Circle Lot, North Lot, or the Stadium Lot. Shuttle bus service is available between the upper and lower campus during specified hours. All of these lots/areas are identified and designated as purple decal lots/areas. Students with 60 or more earned academic credits can park on lower campus in any one of the black designated decal lots: Swisher Circle Lot, Recreation Center Lot, Tennis Court Lot, Andruss Library Lot, Waller East Lot, Chestnut Street Lot, Elevated Lot, Centennial Lot, Tri-Level Lot, and Lightstreet Road Lot (first three rows only, south to north). Any student residing in the Town of Bloomsburg, who are not permanent residents of Bloomsburg, and reside outside of the perimeter, must show some form of acceptable proof of residence in Bloomsburg (i.e. current original lease, utility bill, etc.) in order to obtain a commuter parking decal.
Section 202 - Resident Dorm Students - Students with more than 60 earned academic credits, residing on campus, are eligible for a 60+ credit resident dorm student green and white decal. Vehicles must be parked in the First Street (green) Lot only. Students with less than 60 earned academic credits residing on campus are eligible for a -60 resident dorm student blue decal. Vehicles must be parked in the Blue Lot on the upper campus only. Shuttle bus service will be available to and from this lot. A parking fee is required for both these lots. Students residing in Montgomery, Mount Olympus and Kile Apartments see section 206. Section 203 - Faculty and Staff - Vehicles with red and white hangtags must park in red designated areas. The overflow parking area for faculty and staff is in the Lightstreet Lot.
Section 204 - Special Events Parking - Camps, workshops and conference attendees must park in the Special Events (orange) Lot located on upper campus. Shuttle service is available upon request from the Transportation Department.
Section 205 - Motorcycle Permits - Faculty/staff and students with a motorcycle must register the motorcycle and obtain a decal. There is a fee for the decal for commuter students who only register a motorcycle. Motorcycles must park in designated motorcycle spaces only.
Section 206 - Montgomery, Mt. Olympus, and Kile Apartment Residents - Vehicles with tan and white, maroon and white or yellow and white decals, respectively, must park in their designated areas. Parking at Montgomery Place and Mt. Olympus Apartments is restricted to apartment residents and their visitors. Overflow parking is in the Special Events (orange) Lot or the Welch Circle Lot.
Parking at the Kile Apartments is restricted to registered vehicles with a yellow and white decal only.
Section 206a -Montgomery, Mt. Olympus and Kile Apartment Visitors - Visitors to Montgomery and Mt. Olympus Apartments must have a visitor permit for parking in this area which must be obtained at the office of the Area Coordinator. Overflow parking is in the Special Events (orange) Lot. Visitors to the Kile Apartments must obtain a visitor permit from the office of the Area Coordinator and park in the First Street (green) Lot. All visitors' vehicles must display a valid visitor pass.
Section 207 - Daytime Visitor's Parking - Visitors to campus must obtain a visitor's hangtag/permit and display it on their vehicle. Visitors can park in any legal lined area on campus. Hangtags/permits can be obtained in the following locations: University Police, Buckingham Maintenance Center, and Carver Hall. Visitors to the Admissions Office, Athletic Department, Speech and Hearing Clinic, or the Reading Center, can obtain a visitor permit from those departments for their special visitor areas. Visitors may utilize paid metered parking without obtaining a hangtag/permit. Visitor hangtag/permits are not valid at metered parking spaces. Overflow parking for visitors to campus is the Special Events (orange) Lot on upper campus. Faculty/Staff and students are PROHIBITED from obtaining/displaying a visitor hangtag/permit. Visitors who are visiting Montgomery, Mt. Olympus and Kile Apartment residents refer to Section 206a.
Section 207a - Student's Overnight Guest - Resident Dorm Student's overnight guests must obtain a Visitor's hangtag for their vehicle from The University Police Office. Overnight resident dorm student's guest with an overnight visitor hangtag must park in the First Street (green) Lot. Guests must obtain an overnight Visitor's hangtag when visiting a resident student between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Guests with overnight passes must park in the First Street (green) Lot. Montgomery, Mt. Olympus and Kile apartment visitors refer to section 206a.
Section 208 - 24-Hour Reserved Areas - Handicapped and State Vehicles Only areas are reserved 24 hours/ seven days a week. Other 24-Hour Reserved Areas not specified on the map include: Resident Directors spaces, CGA spaces in the Tri-Level parking garage, Heating Plant Lot for Faculty/Staff, and the President's parking space in front of Carver Hall. Parking in a 24-hour reserved area without the proper hangtag/permit is prohibited.
Section 209 - Time/Specific Reserved Areas - The following areas are designated by signage as reserved areas: 1. Health Center (parking for patients); 2. Areas reserved by portable signs for special reasons/events; 3. Speech and Hearing Clinic, at the west end of the Waller Lot, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 4. Navy Hall visitors, west of Navy Hall, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 5. Admissions - west end of Waller Lot and west of the Student Services Center. Parking in a Time/Specific reserved area without the appropriate hangtag/permit is prohibited.
Section 210 - Loading/Unloading Zones (Facilities Management) - Parking areas where supplies are delivered or moved. These areas are for state vehicles, contractors and vendors 24 hours a day. These areas are marked with green curbing and lines. Parking in a loading/unloading zone is prohibited.
Section 211 - Loading/Unloading Zones (Students and Guests) - These areas are 15-minute zones for students and/or guests to unload or load their belongings, and are designated with signs.
Section 212 - Handicapped Spaces - Reserved for persons with state handicapped placards or license plates or severely disabled veteran license plates, 24 hours a day, year round. Any person violating this section for illegal parking in designated handicapped parking spaces will receive a summary traffic citation, can be sentenced to pay a fine of $50.00 to $200.00, and the vehicle may be towed from the designated handicapped parking space.
Section 213 - Metered Spaces - Metered parking is in effect based on the specified meter times listed on each multi-bay parking meter. The vehicle operator is responsible to select the correct parking space on the multi-bay meter. Hangtags/Permits are not valid in metered spaces.
Section 214 - Temporary Disabilities/Medical Permits - Special arrangements for a Medical Parking Permit can be made for persons with temporary disabilities through University Police. However, vehicles with university medical permits are not allowed to park in designated handicapped parking spaces. Medical permit parking is located in the Special Events (orange) Lot on the upper campus. Shuttle bus service is provided to main campus.
Article III - Additional Violations
Section 300 - Permit Violations - Students are allowed to register one vehicle ONLY (unless second vehicle is a motorcycle). Decals are not transferable between vehicles and operators. Violations may result in both parties being issued a citation and fine. The intended operator must register the vehicle in person. New license numbers and/or new addresses must be reported immediately to the University Police.
Faculty/staff may register three vehicles; however they are only entitled to one hangtag. The hangtag can be transferred to any of the three registered vehicles. New license numbers and/or new address of any of the registered vehicles must be reported to University Police.
Unregistered vehicles are not permitted to park on campus except during open parking hours, special events and at metered parking.
Section 301 - Decal Location - Student decals must be permanently affixed to the driver's side bottom corner of the most rear "side window" (not back window) with the number facing out. Taping the decal to the window is not considered permanently affixed. Motorcycle decals must be displayed on front fork by the inspection sticker.
Section 301a - Proper Display of Parking Hangtags - Hangtags must be hanging down from rearview mirror, numbers facing front. If the hangtag is not visible it will be considered an unregistered vehicle not permitted to park on campus, except for open parking hours, special events, and metered parking.
Section 301b - Proper Display of Reserved Parking Permits - Special reserved parking permits issued by the Health Center, Speech and Hearing Clinic, Admissions Office, Athletic Department, Navy Hall Reading Clinic and Planning and Construction must be placed face up and visible on the dash of the vehicle.
Section 301c - Expired Hangtags, Decals, Temporary and Visitor Permits. Vehicles with expired hangtags, decals, temporary hangtag/permits and visitor hangtag/permits are considered to be on an unregistered vehicle and are not permitted to park on campus, except for open parking hours, special events, and metered parking.
Section 302 - Disabled Vehicles - It will be the responsibility of the registered owner/operator of a motor vehicle to report to the University Police and obtain a disabled vehicle permit within one-half hour of such breakdown.
Section 303 - Reserved Areas - Parking in any of the specially Reserved Areas without displaying the appropriate permit for that reserved area is prohibited.
Section 304 - Method of Parking Vehicle - All vehicles must be legally parked within properly lined spaces in their decal/hangtag designated area. Parking on the grass is prohibited unless directed by University Police.
Section 305 - False Information - The giving of false information to University Police to obtain a parking permit will result in prosecution.
Section 306 - No Parking Areas - Crosswalks, Fire Lanes, Walkways, Roadways, Driveways, Loading Zones, Unlined Areas not designated as a parking space, and areas Roped Off or Designated by Signage. Parking in or blocking these areas is PROHIBITED.
Section 307- No parking is permitted along yellow or red curbing or where official and/or temporary signs posted by University Police prohibit parking and areas listed in Section 306.
Section 308 - Bicycle Parking - Bicycles are to be parked in bike racks only. Fastening bicycles to trees or any other objects is prohibited.
Section 309 Enforcement (ticketing) - All parking violations will be subjected to being ticketed hourly.
Article IV - Hours of Parking
Section 400 - Parking Hours
Weekdays (Monday through Friday)
6 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Vehicles must be parked in decal-designated areas.
5 p.m. to 2 a.m.: Open parking, except for handicapped, reserved areas, service vehicle loading areas, metered areas, and areas listed in Sections 306 and 307.
2 a.m. to 6 a.m.: There is no parking allowed on campus from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. except for Montgomery, Mt. Olympus, Kile Apartment residents, Area Coordinators, Heating Plant Staff, Resident Dorm Students, and Overnight Visitors whose registered vehicles with the appropriate hangtag/permit are in their designated lots.
6 a.m. to 2 a.m.: Metered parking is in effect based on the specified meter times that are listed on each multi-bay parking meter.
Weekends: 5 p.m. Friday until 2 a.m. Monday: Open parking is permitted in a legal properly lined space, except for metered spaces, handicapped spaces, reserved spaces, loading areas, etc. Please refer to Sections 208, 209, 210, 306 and 307.
Home Football Games
Parking is prohibited in the upper campus Special Events (orange) Lot, North (purple) Lot, Stadium Lot, and Welch Circle Lot on Friday after 10:00 p.m. preceding a home football game on Saturday. Normal parking rules resume for these areas at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Article V - Decal/Hangtag Control (color coded legend)
Section 500: Parking Legend
___Red and White - Faculty and Staff only.
___Black and White - Commuter Students with 60+ earned academic credits (must live outside the regulated perimeter designated by the university)
___ Blue and White - Resident Dorm Students with less than 60 academic credits and Perimeter Students warehousing a vehicle.
___Green and White - Resident Dorm Students with 60+ earned academic credits and Kile Apartment Residents.
___Green and White - Motorcycles, belonging to Faculty, Staff, and Students. Motorcycles are to park in designated areas (see section 205).
___Maroon and Gold on White - Trustees - Vehicles may be parked in a faculty/staff, commuter, or visitor's areas.
___Purple and White - Commuter students with less than 60 earned academic credits.
(Must live outside the regulated perimeter designated by the University).
___Tan and White - Montgomery Apartment Residents
___Maroon and White - Mt. Olympus Apartment Residents
___Yellow and White - Kile Apartment Residents
Section 501 - Decal/Hangtag Restrictions - Any vehicle operator under Section 500 will be allowed only one decal/hangtag. Any operator who has applied for and received more than one decal/hangtag will have their records put on "hold" and be fined. If you have a current decal, and sell or change your vehicle, you must return current decal before receiving a new decal. (see section 503 for coverage of temporary permits.) Faculty/staff hangtags must be returned to the University Police upon retirement/resignation from Bloomsburg University. Decals/Hangtags/Permits must be properly displayed. See Sections 301, 301a, 301b, 301c and 302.
Section 502 - Non-Commuting Perimeter - Defined by:
- Scott Twp. Line south to Fifth Street
- North Side of Fifth Street west to east side of Market Street
- Market Street (east side) north to First Street
- First Street east to Iron Street
- Iron Street north to Reservoir Street
- Reservoir Street northeast to Wirt Street
- Wirt Street east to Franklin Avenue
- Franklin Avenue south to Penn Street
- Penn Street south to East First Street
- East First Street east to Honeysuckle Lane
- Honeysuckle Lane north to Country Club Drive
- Country Club Drive east to Kent Road
- Kent Road and Country Club Drive to Rt. 487
- Rt.487 north to Scott Twp. Line.
(SEE MAP AT UNIVERSITY POLICE OFFICE FOR DETAILED PERIMETER.)
Section 503 - Temporary Parking Hangtags - Faculty, staff, or students who bring an unregistered vehicle to campus require a temporary parking hangtag which can be obtained at the University Police Office. Temporary hangtags must be appropriately displayed and visible. Temporary hangtags that expire are considered to be unregistered vehicles and are not permitted to park on campus except for open parking hours, special events, and metered parking.
Section 504 - Lost/Stolen Hangtags, Permits, or Decals - A temporary hangtag will replace a Faculty/Staff hangtag or Student decal that is lost or stolen for thirty days only. After 30 days, a $25 replacement fee will be required to receive a new hangtag/decal. Temporary hangtags must be clearly and properly displayed. See Section 503.
Article VI-Appeals and Penalties
Section 601 Penalties - (A) any person receiving a parking ticket for violating the Bloomsburg University Parking Regulations for any parking violations shall have the opportunity to pay the prescribed penalty of $15.00 per ticket at the Business Office located in Waller Administration Bldg., 400 East Second Street, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 or at the University Police Department with a check or money order. Checks/money orders are to be made payable to Bloomsburg University (ticket or ticket numbers must accompany payment). If payment is not made, records will be placed on hold and/or a citation will be filed with the District Magistrate.
Section 602-Appeals - Parking tickets must be appealed in writing within five (5) days of receiving the ticket. Forms may be obtained at the University Police Office. All written appeals must be accompanied with a check, money order or by paying cash at the Business Office of the face value of the tickets being appealed. Ticket(s) and any supporting documentation must be attached. If a check, money order or a receipt from the Business Office with the face value of the tickets being appealed is not attached, the appeal will automatically be disapproved.
Section 603 - Parking Appeals Committee - Written appeals will be reviewed by the Parking Appeals Committee. If the appeal is approved a refund will be made by the Business Office. If an individual disagrees with the decision of the Parking Appeals Committee he/she may request to make a formal oral presentation to said committee. The Parking Appeals Committee will render a final decision. The final decision ends the appeal process.
Section 604 - Towing of Vehicles - The University Police may order an illegally parked vehicle towed when the position of such vehicle interferes unduly with the normal movement of traffic or constitutes a safety hazard, or is parked in areas reserved for, or in violation of section 208, 209, 210, 211, and 212.
Section 605 - Immobilizing and Towing of Vehicles - When a vehicle or operator has an accumulation of three unpaid parking tickets (one or more tickets exceeding 20 days from the date of the violation), the vehicle and or operator will be placed on a repeat offender list.
(A) An immobilizing device will be placed on any vehicle on the repeat offender list when observed parked on university property. The owner or operator will have 72 hours from the date the immobilizing device was placed on the vehicle to make payment in full for the unpaid tickets plus an additional $25.00 fee for the removal of the immobilizing device.
(B) If the total amount of the tickets and the immobilizing fee are not paid at the Business Office at Waller Administration Building within 72 hours, the vehicle will be towed off campus. The owner or operator of the vehicle will pay the towing and storage fees at the office of the designated tower. The unpaid tickets plus the $25.00 immobilizing fee will be paid at the Business Office at Waller Administration Building.
Section 606 - Trespass - A person who violates the parking policy by continuing to park on campus after their parking privileges are suspended, may be charged with trespass.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, life style, sexual orientation, disabilities, Vietnam era veteran status, or union membership. The university is additionally committed to affirmative action and will take positive steps to provide such educational and employment opportunities.
Revised: 7/1/2005
