Who Pays for Parking?
The State of Washington requires campus parking operations to be self-supportive.
Consequently, community colleges must fund parking operations through the sale of
permits and collection of fines and forfeitures. This transfers the cost directly
to the user including college personnel and students. The costs of parking lot construction,
lighting, maintenance, and enforcement are borne by users. At community colleges
this is the most commonly used method for funding parking. Another common method
is through a per-credit fee added onto tuition. CCS has elected not to use this
method at this time because users and nonusers of parking would both be assessed
the fee.
Parking on Campus (WAC 132Q-20-130)
The parking spaces available on campus shall be designated and allocated by the
appropriate vice president or designee, in such a manner that best achieves the
objectives of the rules and regulations in this chapter.
- Faculty, staff, student and visitor spaces will be designated for their use; and
- Parking spaces for the exclusive use by persons of disability will be designated.
The appropriate vice president or designee may issue special permits to students
and others to park in these designated spaces; and
- Other special use spaces may be designated.
Parking Within Designated Spaces (WAC 132Q-20-140)
- All vehicles shall follow traffic arrows and other markings established for the
purpose of directing traffic on campus.
- In areas marked for diagonal parking, vehicles shall be parked at a 45 degree
angle, facing in.
- In areas marked for parallel or right-angle parking, space or stall markings will
be observed.
- No vehicle shall be parked so as to occupy any portion of more than one parking
space or stall as designated within the parking area. The fact that other vehicles
may have been so parked as to require the vehicle parked to occupy a portion of
more than one space or shall not constitute an excuse for a violation of this section.
- No vehicle shall be parked on the campus except in those areas set aside and designated
pursuant to WAC 132Q-20-130.
Parking Permits (WAC 132Q-20-040)
Students, faculty, administration, college personnel, guests and visitors shall
not stop, park, or leave a vehicle whether attended or unattended upon the campus
without a parking permit issued pursuant to WAC 132Q-20-050, except guests and visitors
who will be given a reasonable time to secure a temporary guest permit from the
appropriate vice president or designee. All students who plan to park on campus,
and who are attending educational programs on campus that meet ten or more times
per quarter, are required to purchase a valid quarterly permit. Failure to obtain
a permit may be grounds for disciplinary action.
Guest Parking Permits
Anyone parking on campus less than ten times per quarter shall obtain a temporary
Guest Parking Permit.(WAC 132Q-20-040) Guest permits can be obtained from the nearest
building secretary's office or from the Campus Security Office in Building 17.
Parking Citations (WAC 132Q-20-250)
Upon violation of any rule and/or regulation contained in this chapter, the appropriate
vice president or designee may issue traffic citations setting forth the date, approximate
time, permit number, license information, infraction, officer, and schedule of fines.
Traffic citations may be served by attaching or affixing a copy in a prominent place
outside the vehicle, by personally serving the operator/owner or by direct entry
into the violator’s "Customer Account."
Appealing a Citation
Appeals to any citation can be made by completing and submitting a citation appeals form. Appeals will not be accepted after
14 calendar days from date of citation issuance.
Special Event Parking
Special events may require that prior arrangements with security be made to ensure
that ticketing of attendees will be suspended during the event.
Parking Hours (WAC 132Q-20-150)
Parking is permitted on campus between the hours of 6:30 AM to 11:00 PM. for college
personnel and students. The rules and regulations pertaining to the use of certain
parking permits in specific areas are contained in WAC 132Q-20-140. Students and
college personnel may park in any of the spaces or stalls designated in WAC 132Q-20-140
except visitors’ areas on a first-come, first-served basis between the hours of
5:00 PM and 11:00 PM. Custodial and other authorized personnel may park on campus
from 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM, and are still required to follow regular parking regulations
and obtain parking permits. Overnight parking is prohibited except when approval
is granted by the appropriate vice president or designee.
Motorcycles, Bicycles and Skateboards (WAC 132Q-20-210)
- All two-wheeled vehicles empowered by a motor shall park in a space designated
for motorcycles only.
- No vehicle shall be driven or ridden on the sidewalks on campus at any time unless
authorized by the appropriate vice president or designee.
- No skateboards or roller blades/skates shall be allowed on campus.
Liability of SFCC
Spokane Falls Community College assumes no liability under any circumstances for
vehicles parked on campus. (WAC 132Q-20-270)
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