Parking Enforcement -- Parking Regulations, Parts A, B, and C

All traffic and parking regulations are enforced 24 HOURS A DAY,

seven days a week, 52 weeks a year.

PART A – Policy statement

(1) Motor vehicle laws

The motor vehicle laws of the state of Ohio as set forth in Title 45 of the Revised Code are applicable and enforceable on the campuses of the University of Toledo wherever motor vehicles are permitted to travel. Therefore, except where specially modified herein, all applicable provisions of Title 45 of the Revised Code will be enforced on the campus at all times.

(2) Parking

The University of Toledo provides parking facilities for the use of the University’s students, faculty, and staff members and other persons or groups whose activities are consistent with the purposes of the University. The University retains the right to determine which activities are consistent with its purposes.

(3) Applicability

This policy applies to all persons operating motor vehicles upon any University property. It is the responsibility of each member of the University community to read, understand and abide by this policy. Ignorance of this policy is not an acceptable reason for appealing a violation.

(4) Responsibility

Any citations received at the University of Toledo will be the responsibility of the registered owner of the vehicle, unless the vehicle has a University of Toledo permit displayed. If a University of Toledo permit is displayed, then the citation will be the responsibility of the owner of the permit. Immediate family or legal guardians of students and/or faculty/staff are not visitors and are considered to be part of the University community.
 

PART B – Purpose

The motor vehicle, traffic and parking policy of the University of Toledo is enacted to facilitate the orderly and safe operation of vehicles and for the protection of all persons on the campus of the University of Toledo.
 

PART C – Definitions. In this policy, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) Faculty/Staff refers to any full or part time non-student employee of the University of Toledo.

(2) Graduate Assistants refers to graduate students appointed by a dean or director of a college and approved by the Graduate School and who are responsible for instructional duties or otherwise assisting within the appointing college.

(3) Students refers to all persons attending classes at the University, whether for credit or otherwise, undergraduate or graduate, full or part-time, night or distance learning class enrollees, or persons making up incompletes or in progress grades. Included are those working for the University less than full-time under student payroll accounts.

(4) The term "visitor" refers to a person other than faculty, staff, or students or family members of same who park vehicles on campus.

(5) Motor vehicles include motor-powered, passenger-carrying vehicle operating on land.

(6) Parking refers to stopping or waiting, regardless of whether a vehicle is attended or not.

(7) Permit refers to the parking permit allowing a person to park and/or operate a vehicle on the University of Toledo property. All permits remain the property of the University and must be surrendered at the request of the Campus Community Support Services (CCSS).