{"id":7,"date":"2013-10-28T10:41:12","date_gmt":"2013-10-28T15:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/parking\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-02-25T09:21:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:21:43","slug":"motorvehiclepolicy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/parking\/motorvehiclepolicy\/","title":{"rendered":"Parking Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__image_overlay panel panel-image_overlay site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"image-overlay\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div role=\"img\" aria-label=\"line of cars golden\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/parking\/files\/2023\/08\/line-of-cars-golden--1600x931.jpg');\" loading=\"lazy\"  class=\"site-section__bg-img site-section__bg-img--m-stack\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t@media all and ( min-width: 960px ) {\n\t\t\t#site-panel__image-overlay-69eea9e116141 {\n\t\t\t\theight: 500px;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n    \n\t<div id=\"site-panel__image-overlay-69eea9e116141\" class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-wrap site-panel__img-overlay--no-ribbon horz-center vert-middle\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content t-content--light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__desc\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>\u00a0ST. OLAF COLLEGE PARKING POLICY<\/b><\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">St. Olaf College is a residential campus and as such, the campus community (faculty, staff, and students) are asked to support and help enforce the parking policy to ensure that all vehicles are being operated safely and parked in appropriately assigned spaces. The College is not responsible for theft from or damage to vehicles parked on campus. The College is not responsible for vehicles that are blocked or plowed in during snow removal operations.<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"obtain-permit\"><b>TO OBTAIN A FACULTY, STAFF, BON APPETIT, OR STUDENT PARKING PERMIT<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b>Faculty, Staff, and Bon Appetit employees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/stolaf.omnigo.one\/CESIReportExec\/opr\/OPRMain.aspx?IsAuth=1&amp;groupid=103&amp;groupname=PUBLIC+SAFETY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">parking permit registration form<\/a> online after reviewing the St. Olaf College Parking Policy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The Parking Office will notify you by email once your permit has been processed and is ready. Each employee will receive one (1) transferable hang tag parking permit at no charge. There is a $25.00 replacement fee for lost employee hang tags. Please register <\/span><b>all <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vehicles that the hang tag may be used in when applying for your permit. Parking permits are assigned to a specific employee. Students may not use employee hang tags. If a new vehicle needs to be added to the permit record, please contact <\/span><a href=\"mailto:parking@stolaf.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">parking@stolaf.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The hang tag issued is College property and <\/span><b>must be returned to the Parking Office or supervisor <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when the employee leaves the employ of the College.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Students: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Campus parking is limited, and a parking permit is not guaranteed.<\/strong> The Parking Office strongly suggests that students <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">do not<\/span> bring a vehicle to campus unless they have obtained a campus parking permit. Parking options in the surrounding city of Northfield are extremely limited, and overnight street parking is prohibited between November 15 and March 15.<\/span> <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parking permit applications will only be accepted within the designated application window. Applications are processed in the order they are received on a first-come, first-served basis. Priority is not given based on seniority, class year, distance from campus, or any other factor. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students must submit the student parking permit application online <strong>after reviewing the St. Olaf College Parking Policy<\/strong>. If your application has been approved, the Parking Office will send an email informing you how to register and pay for your permit online. Permit payment is not required at the time of application; payment is required only after the permit has been approved. Once approved and paid for, you will be notified of permit pickup information via email. The permit is not guaranteed unless payment and registration is received by the established deadline. <b>It is the student&#8217;s responsibility to monitor their St. Olaf email for communication and action items regarding their parking permit status. Failure to register\/pay by the established deadline will result in automatic forfeiture of the parking permit, no exceptions. <\/b><\/span><strong>All permit purchases are final and non-refundable, no exceptions. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Student parking permits are issued for the sole use of the individual whose name appears on the parking permit application. Any attempt to resell, transfer, or otherwise reassign a parking permit to another individual or vehicle without notice to the Parking Office is prohibited. Permit purchases are not prorated based on date of purchase. 7-Day Temporary Parking Permit fees are not applicable toward the purchase of any other parking permit.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If at any time it becomes necessary to switch vehicles, it is the student vehicle owner&#8217;s responsibility to secure a new permit for the new vehicle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you need to <strong><em>temporarily<\/em><\/strong> change the vehicle associated with your permit, you must call Public Safety at 507-786-3666.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need to <\/span><b><i>permanently<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> change the vehicle associated with your permit, you must contact <\/span><a href=\"mailto:parking@stolaf.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">parking@stolaf.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you need a replacement permit, remove and keep your old permit to turn in for a free replacement. The replacement fee for lost or stolen permits is $25.00.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--light\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--top-padding-none site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none site-section__bg--gray\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"visitor-parking\"><b>VISITOR PARKING &amp; PERMITS<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visitors to the campus during business hours do <strong>NOT<\/strong> need a visitor parking permit. All visitors to St. Olaf must park only in parking areas designated as\u00a0 &#8220;Visitor Only&#8221;. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overnight visitors must be registered using the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd46l9-uRtHh2QjDiFCeDtMxjVu4UdmkHZbDRzh0BAC0EaZWg\/viewform\">Residence Life Overnight Guest Form<\/a>. Once approved by Residence Life, overnight guests may obtain an <strong>overnight<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>visitor<\/strong> permit (11 pm \u2013 7 am) by contacting Public Safety at 507-786-3666. An officer will meet the visitor (and the student who is being visited) at their vehicle to issue the permit. Overnight visitors must park in the Buntrock Commons parking lot (Lot A). Host students will be held responsible for any parking violations of their guest, including citation fees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any campus visitor who receives a parking citation must contact <a href=\"mailto:parking@stolaf.edu\">parking@stolaf.edu<\/a> to have the citation voided. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visitor permits will not be issued to St. Olaf students who are currently registered as a student. At no time during their enrollment with the college will a student be considered a visitor. As such, they are not eligible for visitor parking.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--top-padding-none site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>GENERAL PARKING POLICY (Applies to all students, faculty, staff, and visitors)<\/b><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The parking policy is administered by the Parking Office. Any questions regarding this policy should be directed to<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:parking@stolaf.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">parking@stolaf.edu<\/span> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or by calling 507-786-2972.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The parking policy is in effect the entire year, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The Parking Office reserves the right to update these rules and regulations throughout the year in order to accommodate the changing parking needs of the campus community. All rule or regulation changes will be communicated to the campus community via the Parking Office website and Public Safety newsletter.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All motor vehicles including motorcycles, mopeds, and scooters operated on the St. Olaf campus by students, faculty, staff, or Bon Appetit employees must be registered with the Parking Office and display a current parking permit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Campus parking areas are designated by the type of parking permit issued and posted signage. Faculty and staff may park in any lot designated for faculty\/staff. Student use of faculty\/staff hangtags is prohibited. Visitors may utilize any lot designated as visitor only. Any person enrolled as a student at St. Olaf College will not be considered a visitor. Students are assigned to specific lots based on availability. Vehicles must be parked only in areas designated by signage and the type of parking permit displayed on the vehicle. For example, in order to park in areas designated with signage as &#8220;Blue Permit Parking Only&#8221;, your vehicle <strong>must have a blue permit<\/strong>.\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If a vehicle is registered under an employee of the college, the expectation is that it will not be operated on campus by a student. In recognition of environmental sustainability efforts, the Parking Office acknowledges there may be instances in which an employee of the college and a current student share a vehicle. In such instances, the Parking Office must be notified in advance. Failure to notify the Parking Office may result in citation for &#8220;unauthorized use of permit.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Students are not eligible to obtain a parking permit during their first year.<\/strong> Exceptions are granted for students who reside 250 miles or more from campus. If you believe it is necessary to have a car on campus for a disability-related need, please complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-success\/dac\/registration\/\">Campus Life Accommodation Request Form<\/a> and our Disability and Access staff will reach out to you.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All drivers of motor vehicles shall operate their vehicle in a responsible manner, and obey all traffic control devices and the posted speed limit. The campus speed limit is 15 miles per hour. Failure to operate a motor vehicle in a safe and responsible manner may result in a citation, revocation or denial of a parking permit, and\/or disciplinary action.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. Olaf College is a residential campus and as such, all operators of motor vehicles will give pedestrians the right-of-way on campus.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short-term parking (less than 15 minutes) will be permitted in designated loading\/unloading spaces near residence halls and other campus buildings for purposes of loading and unloading only. Vehicles parked in these spaces<strong> must display the emergency flashers and limit parking to 15 minutes<\/strong>. Failure to display the emergency flashers or exceeding fifteen (15) minutes will result in the issuance of a parking citation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To improve vehicular safety and to assist with snow removal on campus, several faculty\/staff\/visitor parking areas have been designated as &#8220;no overnight parking\/tow away zone&#8221; areas. Parking will be prohibited from midnight to 6:00 AM every day on a year-round basis in these areas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>V<\/strong><b>erbal or physical harassment of any person responsible for parking management on campus is a violation of college policy and may be cause for disciplinary action.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The registered permit holder is responsible for all citations written on the vehicle regardless of who parked or was operating the vehicle at the time the citation was issued. A vehicle registered with the Parking Office cannot be considered a visitor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it becomes necessary to change vehicles, the Parking Office must be advised in advance of the change and a permit must be secured for the new vehicle prior to its arrival on campus. The Parking Office must also be notified if license plates on your vehicle change.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any vehicle that accumulates <\/span><b>five (5)<\/b> or more <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">parking citations during an academic year (June 1-May 31) will have the permit revoked for the remainder of the academic year. No refund will be available.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any vehicle that accumulates <\/span><b>ten (10) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or more parking citations during an academic year (June 1-May 31) will have the permit revoked for the remainder of the academic year and the vehicle will be towed and trespassed from campus. No refund will be available.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Electric Vehicle (EV) charging spots are reserved exclusively for electric vehicles actively engaged in charging. Vehicles must be connected and drawing power to occupy an EV charging spot. Occupying a charging spot without actively charging is prohibited.\n<p>Please note that EV chargers may indicate that a vehicle is \u201cfully charged\u201d before reaching 100%. It is the vehicle owner\u2019s responsibility to verify the actual charging status at the physical charger and promptly move the vehicle once charging is complete.<\/p>\n<p>EV chargers are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Non-electric vehicles are not permitted to use EV charging spots at any time.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Students: Do not rely on the availability of St. Olaf charging stations when deciding to purchase a parking permit. Your decision should be based on your ability to charge at home and\/or access public charging stations in the area. The college has a limited number of charging stations, which are available on a first-come, first-served basis.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All motorized vehicles including motorcycles, mopeds, and scooters may only be operated on designated roadways and are not allowed on sidewalks or other pathways within campus unless authorized by Public Safety.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>If you are attempting to park and find that your assigned lot is full, you must call Public Safety at 507-786-3666 for guidance on where to park.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--light\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--top-padding-none site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none site-section__bg--gray\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"specialty-permits\"><b>SPECIALTY PERMITS AND PARKING EXEMPTIONS<\/b><\/h4>\n<h5>DISABILITY AND ACCESS<\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disability Permits must be pre-approved through the Disability and Access Office (DAC) each year. Please <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-success\/dac\/registration\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">connect with their office<\/span><\/a> <b><i>and<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">complete the parking permit application if you require an accommodation for parking purposes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Students with an approved parking accommodation may obtain a 30-day temporary parking permit for $35.00 by calling Public Safety at 507-786-3666.<\/p>\n<h5>FACULTY\/STAFF PRIORITY CARPOOL PARKING<\/h5>\n<p>The Environmental Sustainability Committee, Human Resources, and the Parking Office have designated select priority carpool parking spots in faculty\/staff parking lots. Priority carpool parking spots are designated for faculty\/staff members participating in a registered carpool. Faculty\/staff must <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeTw2G9zJSnQhxSJMGfgCQPwHB4AQEKkcl2ygKBpNyz5nbN3Q\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">register their carpool<\/a> to participate.<\/p>\n<h5>STUDENT EMPLOYMENT<\/h5>\n<p>Residence Life student staff may receive a parking space under the supervision of the Department of Residence Life as a part of their compensation package. The parking spaces can be used by any Residence Life student staff member with a valid permit.<\/p>\n<p>There are no other exemptions or special allowances for student employee parking at any time.<\/p>\n<h5>UNITED WAY PARKING<\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staff and faculty who contribute to the annual United Way campaign have the chance to win one of nine (9) designated parking spots on campus (where faculty\/staff parking is allowed) for a duration of one (1) month. This opportunity is provided courtesy of Public Safety and Facilities Management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Further information about the United Way parking process can be <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/parking\/files\/2023\/08\/FALL23-United-Way-Parking-Process.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">located here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--top-padding-none site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"parking-violations\"><b>PARKING VIOLATIONS<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following parking or permit violations will result in a parking citation being issued. Violations of parking regulations are the responsibility of the person who registered the vehicle involved\/the permit holder. If the vehicle is not registered, violations shall be the responsibility of the vehicle owner\/user. The fine amount is listed with each violation.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parking permits shall be affixed as provided in the instructions accompanying the permit (student: upper left corner of the driver\u2019s side rear window, faculty\/staff: hangtag displayed on rearview mirror). Expired permits may not be displayed and must be removed. ($5.00)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only those vehicles authorized by the Parking Office shall possess a parking permit. No vehicle shall display an altered or counterfeit parking permit\/citation or misuse a permit. Altering, counterfeiting, or misusing a parking permit or citation may result in the revocation of the permit and campus parking privileges, and the students involved will be referred for disciplinary action. ($75.00)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vehicles must display a current\/valid state-issued handicap permit to park in a stall specifically reserved for handicap permit holders. ($150.00)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vehicles shall be parked <\/span><b>only <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in those areas designated by the type of parking permit displayed. ($40.00)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No vehicle shall be parked on or over a stall line. Double-parking is prohibited. Multiple vehicles may not occupy a single designated parking stall at any time. ($20.00)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No vehicle shall be parked or driven on sidewalks or grass areas except for authorized service vehicles. ($50.00)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No vehicle, except for authorized service vehicles, shall be parked by a yellow-painted curb or fire lane, or in a loading zone. ($50.00)<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">No vehicle shall be parked in a loading\/unloading space for longer than 15 minutes and\/or without displaying hazards. ($50.00).<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No vehicle shall be parked over a crosswalk that interferes with pedestrian movement. ($20.00)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No vehicle shall be parked that blocks access to any refuse container. ($50.00)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No vehicle shall be parked in a charging station stall while not actively charging. ($30.00)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No vehicle shall be parked blocking access to a fire hydrant. ($50.00)<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">No vehicle shall be parked in a hourly parking stall without paying the hourly fee or for more than 4 hours. Should you encounter an issue with completing payment, contact Public Safety at 507-786-3666. ($75.00)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">All drivers of motor vehicles shall operate their vehicle in a responsible manner, and obey all traffic control devices and the posted speed limit of 15 miles per hour. ($40.00)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--light\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--top-padding-none site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none site-section__bg--gray\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>CITATION (TICKET) PAYMENT<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>All parking fines shall be paid by credit card at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stolaf.omnigo.one\/CESIReportExec\/ocp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/stolaf.omnigo.one\/CESIReportExec\/ocp\/<\/a>. If a student citation is not paid within fourteen (14) days of issuance, the citation will be forwarded to the Business Office and added to the student\u2019s comprehensive fee statement. Faculty and staff who fail to pay the citation within fourteen (14) days will be referred to their respective Vice President. A late fee of $10.00 will be charged for all citations not paid within fourteen (14) days. To facilitate end of the fiscal year bookkeeping, all citations issued after May 10th will be sent directly to the Business Office and will be applied to the student\u2019s account. Failure to clear outstanding parking fines shall be grounds to deny future parking permits and\/or grounds to withhold diplomas.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--top-padding-none site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"appeal-policy\"><b>APPEAL POLICY<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>An appeal of a citation issued under these regulations must be filed within seven (7) days from the date the citation was issued or the right to appeal will be forfeited and the amount of the fine billed. To appeal a citation, complete the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1Vzz6b8qn0PSP50U2z_mPQ3I4xPsgUtji8c1KJX6JOwY\/edit\">Google Form\u00a0<\/a>located on the Parking website with all required information. All student, faculty\/staff, and Bon Appetit appeals will be reviewed by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/parking\/citations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parking Advisory Committee<\/a>. The individual appealing will be notified by email of the committee\u2019s decision within fourteen (14) days. The committee\u2019s decision is final and there are no further appeal options. Public Safety staff cannot void a citation once it has been written except for a legitimate visitor.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--light\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--top-padding-none site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none site-section__bg--gray\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>IMMOBILIZATION (BOOTING), TOWING, AND IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Any vehicle parked on campus property may be booted if any of the following conditions exist:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Any vehicle parked on campus property that does not display a current permit and has accumulated three (3) parking citations in an academic year (June 1-May 31), will be booted.<\/li>\n<li>Any vehicle parked on campus property that has accumulated five (5) parking citations in an academic year (June 1-May 31), will be booted.<\/li>\n<li>Vehicles deemed suspicious or that appear to be abandoned may also be booted by Public Safety.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your vehicle has been booted, call Public Safety at 507-786-3666 to have the boot removed. Attempts to remove the boot by anyone other than a Public Safety officer will result in a $100 fine to either the owner of the vehicle or the individual responsible for such action and the action will be considered a conduct violation. Damage to or theft of the boot will result in a fine assessed to the owner of the vehicle equal to the full replacement value of the device. If a vehicle is booted and the operator does not contact Public Safety within 48 hours, the vehicle may be towed at the owner\u2019s expense. Students involved will be referred to Student Conduct. Faculty and staff who are involved will be referred to their respective Vice President.<\/p>\n<p>Vehicles may be towed off-campus at the owner\u2019s expense if any of the following conditions exist:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Any vehicle parked on St. Olaf property without a current parking permit.<\/li>\n<li>Any vehicle that accumulates ten (10) or more parking citations in an academic year (June 1-May 31). The vehicle will also be trespassed from campus property for the remainder of the academic year (June 1-May 31).<\/li>\n<li>Any vehicle that poses a traffic hazard or an obstruction to the safe movement of traffic and pedestrians.<\/li>\n<li>Any vehicle blocking access to trash receptacles or dumpsters.<\/li>\n<li>Any vehicle parked in a handicap space without a state-issued handicap permit.<\/li>\n<li>Any vehicle parked in an area designated \u201cFire Lane\u201d or yellow-curb area.<\/li>\n<li>Any vehicle that has been immobilized (booted) for more than 48 hours.<\/li>\n<li>Any vehicle that is parked in an area designated \u201cTow Away Zone\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--top-padding-none site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>PERMIT REVOCATION<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Any vehicle that accumulates five (5) or more parking citations in an academic year (June 1-May 31) will have its parking permit (if applicable) revoked for the remainder of the academic year. No refunds will be issued.<\/p>\n<p>Students without a valid parking permit who accumulate five (5) or more parking citations in an academic year will be ineligible to apply for a parking permit for the remainder of the academic year.<\/p>\n<p>Students found to be in violation of the Code of Conduct or Parking Policy may be subject to permit revocation.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--light\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--top-padding-none site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none site-section__bg--gray\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>CITY OF NORTHFIELD PARKING (applies to all city-owned streets)<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Students may choose to park a vehicle on city-owned streets and are responsible for following designated signage and city parking regulations, which include, but are not limited to, the following:<\/p>\n<p>No person shall leave a vehicle in one space on a street for a period exceeding forty-eight (48) hours).<\/p>\n<p>Certain streets are designated as no-parking zones overnight between the hours of 2:00 AM to 6:00 AM.<\/p>\n<h4><b>WINTER STREET PARKING<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>It shall be illegal for any person to park a motor vehicle on any public street in the City of Northfield from 2:00 AM to 6:00 AM from November 15 to March 15 in any year.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":322,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/parking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/parking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/parking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/parking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/322"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/parking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7"}],"version-history":[{"count":158,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/parking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1592,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/parking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions\/1592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/parking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}