Parking Enforcement -- Parking Regulations, Part D (6)

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

seven days a week, 52 weeks a year.

PART D – Procedures, Section 6 – Parking Rules

(a) A person shall not commit an act nor fail to act in any manner described in any section of these regulations.

(b) In addition to these University traffic regulations, the laws of the state of Ohio and the ordinances of the City of Toledo are adopted herein by reference.

(c) The following rules are necessary for the orderly regulation of vehicular traffic at the University:

(i)    It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle in excess of 20 miles per hour (or otherwise posted) on University roadways.

(ii)   Operators of motor vehicles shall yield the right of way to pedestrians in marked crosswalks. Pedestrians have the right of way in designated crosswalks at all times, except at signal- controlled intersections, where pedestrians shall comply with the signal.

(iii)  Parking is prohibited at all times in all fire lanes and tow away zones, including those around all residence halls, driveways both east and west of Carlson Library and the Student Union, in the Centennial Mall, and any other driveways. Where individual parking spaces are designated and marked on the parking surface, the vehicle shall be parked entirely within such individual parking space.

(iv)  No vehicle shall be driven or parked upon any sidewalk, grassed or landscaped area.

(v)   No vehicle shall be parking in a visitor, handicapped, loading, or otherwise reserved space without the proper permits.

(vi)  Motorcycles, motorbikes, motor scooters, and mopeds shall be parked in areas specifically designated for two-wheeled vehicles. It shall be unlawful to park such a vehicle on any sidewalk, lawn, landscaped area, patio, or any other area that is not an approved parking area.

(vii) It shall be unlawful to attach a two-wheeled vehicle, including bicycles, to any tree, shrub, stair railing, handicap railing or post, or to store such vehicles in any hallway, stairway or exit way. Bicycles found in violation of this rule will have their locking chains/cables cut at the owner’ expense and will be stored in the property room of the Campus Police Department. Bicycles not claimed within 90 days from the date of seizure will be considered abandoned, and eligible for sale at auction.

(viii) Disabled or malfunctioning vehicles which are illegally parked, or which may be left unattended overnight on campus, should be reported to the Campus Police Dispatcher.