Parking & Traffic

All vehicles parked on campus must display a valid Farmingdale State parking decal.

Visitors can obtain free one-day passes at the University Police office BEFORE parking.

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CAMPUS PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS PART 569 STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE AT FARMINGDALE

Section 569.l Preamble.

This Part will apply to students, staff and visitors of and to the State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale on all property maintained by the college. Students are those persons who are registered for the purpose of attending classes for which college credits are received; or for which Educational Opportunity Center instruction is provided on campus; or for attending formal classes in the day or evening session, either for credit or for no credit; or are attending classes conducted by a campus tenant. Staff includes those persons listed or eligible for listing in the college directory, or listed as full-time or part-time employees for payroll purposes, or full-time or part-time staff of the Auxiliary Service Corporation, Educational Opportunity Center, Alumni Association, Farmingdale Foundation, Research Foundation of the State University of New York, or employees of outside agencies considered campus tenants.

1. The motor vehicle laws of the State of New York are applicable and enforcable by the campus public safety office on property of the State University. All drivers on campus are expected to know and observe these State motor vehicle laws, the ordinances of the Township of Babylon, or the Township of Huntington, where they apply, and campus traffic regulations.



2. No person shall drive a vehicle on university streets, roads or highways at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing, but in no event shall a person drive a vehicle in excess of 30 miles per hour unless a different speed is authorized by the university.

1. Regardless of the ownership of the vehicle, all staff and students who drive on campus must register their vehicles with the campus business office. Official college identification decals will be issued for the current academic year or summer session upon payment of a fee approved by the chancellor or (his) designee.



2. Decals must be affixed no later than 48 hours after the first day of classes of that session. Persons joining the college after the opening of the session must display such a decal no later than 48 hours after reporting to the college.



3. Decals must be affixed to the top, rear side window on the drivers side. Identification decals for either motor scooters, motorcycles or motor bikes must be displayed. It is the responsibility of the owner or operator of such vehicle to insure that the decal remains affixed at all times and is legible. Taping or crimping on of decals is not considered as being permanently affixed and is a violation of this Part.



4. Temporary or special use of a motor vehicle on campus requires that a temporary permit be issued by the Public Safety Office.



5. When ownership of a registered motor vehicle is changed, the campus business office must be advised within 48 hours and the decal must be removed from the vehicle.



6. Parking permits are not transferable from the individual to whom they are issued to any other individual. Permits are not transferable from one vehicle to another.

1. Students and staff will park vehicles only in areas designed for parking (see approved parking areas on map)



2. Motor vehicles must be parked between lines. Staff parking areas have been lined with YELLOW paint. Student parking areas have been lined with WHITE paint. Handicapped parking areas have been lined with blue paint. Curbside parking or parking along any roadway is prohibited.



3. Parking lights or flashers must be turned on when parking in unauthorized areas for the purpose of loading or unloading vehicle. Loading or unloading time is limited to fifteen (15) minutes.



4. The parking of a motor vehicle on grounds maintained by the State University in such a manner that it interferes with the use of a fire hydrant, an exit, fire lane, entrance, roadway, crossroad, emergency zone, pedestrian way, or if parking on planted areas or on any other than a designated parking area is a violation of these regulations. Vehicles so parked in violation of subdivision A through D of this section will be towed away at the owner's expense.



5. Staff Parking



1. Reserved open lot type parking will be available for staff . These lots are:



1. Front of Conklin Hall - #17



2. South side Roosevelt Hall- #8



3. Lot in front of heating plant - #15



4. Simon Cohen Infirmary Lot - #12



5. James Sinclair Dining Hall lot - #10



6. Allard Field House lot - #6



7. Hicks Hall lot - #21



8. Patterson lot -#9A



9. Nassau Dorm lot (rear) - Residence Hall staff only - #20



10. Suffolk Dorm lot (rear) Residence Hall staff only.



11. Lot adjacent to Campus Police Building - #18



12. West side of Horton Hall - #19



13. North side of Hicks Hall - #21



14. East side of Horton Hall - #22



15. Parking lot #4a



16. That part of Lot 5 as designated on the campus map



2. The President of the College or his appointed designee is authorized to designate reserved parking spaces in any lot located on campus. Such reserved spaces may be allocated to employees, handicapped students, dormitory counselors. visitors and all others selected.



3. Request for reserved parking spaces must be submitted to the President for approval through the Chairman of the Traffic Advisory Committee.



6. Storage of Vehicles.Storage of inoperative motor vehicles or unlicensed motor vehicles in campus lots is prohibited. Vehicles so parked will be towed away at the owner's expense. Parking of motorcycles within college buildings is prohibited.



7. Overnight Parking (12 midnight to 6 a.m.) by students is permitted only by dormitory students in lots designated for dormitory parking. All other parking of motor vehicles overnight must be coordinated with the Campus Public Safety Office or it can result in the vehicle being towed away at the owner's expense.

All motor vehicle accidents on campus (regardless how slight) must be reported to the Public Safety Office for necessary action.

1. The College has the authority to remove by towing at the owner's expense, any motor vehicle which is not registered as required or which is parked in violation of any of the campus traffic regulations. In lieu of towing the college may attach a vehicle immobilizer to a vehicle.



2. Any person whose vehicle has been towed or immobilized must report to the Public Safety Office for information on how to obtain the vehicle's release.



3. Towing and storage charges will be at the expense of the owner. All outstanding traffic fines, towing and storage fees must be paid prior to the vehicle being released.



4. Except for its negligence, the College will not be held responsible for damage to towed vehicles or for personal property lost as a result of having the vehicle towed.



5. Abandoned vehicles will be removed from campus and disposed of as provided for in the Vehicle and Traffic Law. An abandoned vehicle is one as defined in section 1224 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

1. Failure to register a motor vehicle when such registration is required - Twenty Dollar fine ($20.00).
   
   
2. Unauthorized use of campus parking identification decal- Twenty Dollar fine ($20.00).
   
   
3. Parking in violation of fire hydrant, fire lanes, exits and restricted areas - Twenty Dollar fine ($20.00)
   
   
4. Parking in areas designated as restricted parking - Twenty Dollar fine ($20.00).
   
   
5. Parking in a designated handicapped parking space - Thirty five Dollar Fine (35.00).
   
   
6. Parking in areas other than designated parking areas (lawns, driveways)- Twenty Dollar Fine (20.00).
   
   
7. Campus motor vehicular registration and parking privileges shall be revoked for the balance of the academic year upon a finding that ten (10) or more campus violations have been incurred during an academic year. Such vehicle for which the registration has been revoked shall be subject to removal by towing at the expense of the owner.
   
   
8. In those instances where unattended motor vehicles are involved in violation of these regulations, the registrant is responsible for the payment of the fine.
   
   
9. Unpaid fines shall be deducted from the salary or wages of an offending officer or employee of the University. In the case of students, grades and transcripts shall be withheld and class registration denied until all fines are paid.
   
   

1. A citation (traffic ticket) regarding any violation of a campus rule shall be in writing reciting the time and place of the violation and the title, number or substance of the applicable rule.
   
   
1. The citation must be subscribed by the officer witnessing the violation and served upon the persons charged or attached to the vehicle involved.
   
   
2. The citation shall indicate the amount of the fine assessable for the violation, and advise that if the person charged does not dispute the violation, fines must be paid at the Campus Business Office within a period of forty-eight (48) hours (not including Saturday and Sunday).
   
   
3. The citation shall recite that a hearing may be requested within a period of forty (48) hours (not including Saturday and Sunday) after service of the charge by appearing in person at the Campus Business Office or Campus Public Safety Office to complete a citation appeal form.
   
   
4. Should the alleged violator fail to request an appeal of the citation within the period as prescribed in paragraph 3. above, the citation is proved and shall warrant such action as may be appropriate.
   
   
2. The President of the College will establish Traffic Appeal Boards to hear appeals for violations of campus traffic regulations. There will be a minimum of one Appeal Board [for both the day and the evening college]. Membership of the Appeal Board is not to exceed three (3) persons. The Traffic Appeal Board[s] shall not be bound by the technical rules of evidence but may hear or receive any evidence directly relevant and material to the issues present.
   
   
3. At the conclusion of the hearing or not later than five (5) days thereafter, the Traffic Appeals Boards shall file a report. A notice of the decision shall be promptly transmitted to the violator. The report shall include:
   
   
1. The name and address of the alleged violator,The report shall include:
   
   
2. The name and address of the alleged violator.
   
   
3. The time and place when the citation was issued.
   
   
4. The campus rule violated.
   
   
5. A concise statement of the facts established on the hearing based upon the testimony or other evidence offered.
   
   
6. The time and place of the hearing.
   
   
7. The name of all witnesses.
   
   
8. Each adjournment stating upon whose application and to what time and place it was made.
   
   
9. The decision (guilty, not guilty, or guilty-no fine) of the Traffic Appeal Board.
   
   
4. Three or more unanswered complaints in an 18-month period by the same person regarding violations of a campus parking rule, shall result in a referral to the New York State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for review in considering the renewal of an operator's license and/or a motor vehicle registration, and the imposition of a fee as approved by the chancellor or his designee, to meet the administrative costs of such referral.
   
   

1. The President will establish a Campus Traffic Advisory Committee composed of no less than eight (8) members, which represents each segment of the campus community. He will designate one member to act as chairman and it shall be the responsibility of the Committee to review campus traffic and parking regulations and appeals process, and to make recommendations to the President effecting any changes in the aforementioned regulations.
   
   
2. The recommendations, in order to have the full force and effect of law, must be approved and recommended by the President to the College Council, who, if they concur will forward the recommendations to the University Board of Trustees for their approval.