The rules and regulations provided in this chapter have been established by the board of trustees of Big Bend Community College acting on behalf of Big Bend Community College to govern vehicular traffic and parking upon all state lands devoted to the educational, recreational, and living activities of Big Bend Community College.

The purposes of these regulations are:

(1) To control parking on college owned parking lots.

(2) To control parking and traffic on all streets bordered on at least one side by college owned or college leased property.

(3) To assure access at all times for emergency equipment.

(4) To expedite Big Bend Community College business, protect state property, and provide maximum safety and convenience.

(5) To provide funds to obtain and maintain suitable campus parking and traffic facilities.

The traffic and parking regulations which are applicable upon state lands devoted to the educational, recreational, and housing activities of Big Bend Community College are as follows:

(1) The motor vehicle and other traffic laws of the state of Washington;

(2) Special regulations set forth in this chapter.

Spaces shall be set aside in certain parking lots adjacent to campus buildings for the exclusive use of handicapped faculty, staff, and students. Persons must have a valid state handicapped parking sticker on their vehicle when parking in a "handicapped space."

No vehicle shall be parked in any driveway, emergency access, sidewalk, lawn, or any other area not designated as a parking lot. Nor shall any vehicle be parked within fifteen feet either side of a fire hydrant.

No abandoned, disabled, or inoperative vehicle shall be parked on the campus for a period in excess of seventy-two hours. Vehicles which have been parked for periods in excess of seventy-two hours and which appear to be abandoned, disabled, or inoperative may be impounded and stored at the expense of either or both the owner and operator thereof. Neither the college nor its employees shall be liable for loss or damage of any kind resulting from such impounding and storage.

The president or his/her designee(s) may order the impound and storage of any vehicle parked in areas where parking is not allowed, or parked in a space reserved for another vehicle, or illegally parked in a handicapped space. The impounding and storage shall be at the expense of either or both the owner and operator of the impounded vehicle. Neither the college nor its employees shall be liable for loss or damage of any kind resulting from such impounding and storage.

The college assumes no liability for vehicles parked on college properties. The college provides space to individuals desiring to park on campus while attending college classes, college functions, or noncollege functions of agencies or organizations renting college facilities, while employed at the college, or visitors to the college.

Parking violations may occur and may result in the issuance of a parking violation citation, impound, or both.

(1) Vehicles parked in a space reserved for handicapped parking and not displaying a handicapped parking permit shall be subject to citation.

(2) Vehicles parked in such a manner as to occupy more than one space shall be subject to citation.

(3) Vehicles parked in an area not specifically posted for parking shall be subject to citation. Vehicles parked in service areas, driveways, loading zones, on lawns, or areas with yellow curb shall be subject to citation, impound, or both.

(4) Vehicles parked in a posted area specifically prohibiting parking shall be subject to citation, impound, or both.

Drivers of vehicles shall obey regulatory signs posted by the college. Drivers of vehicles shall also comply with directions given them by campus security or other representatives of the office of campus security in the control and regulation of traffic and parking.

These rules and regulations shall be made available at appropriate locations on campus and shall be available in abbreviated form to all persons parking at Big Bend Community College. Not being familiar with, or ignorance of one or more of these rules and regulations shall not constitute a defense for violation of a rule or regulation and shall not limit the culpability of a person to whom the violation citation is issued.

Upon special occasions causing additional heavy traffic, during emergencies, or during construction of campus facilities, the president of the college or his authorized designee, is authorized to impose additional traffic and parking regulations or modify the existing rules and regulations for achievement of the general objectives provided in WAC 132R-116-020.

The traffic and parking regulations shall be effective at all times.

Citations issued to faculty, staff, or students of Big Bend Community College shall be payable in accordance with posted rates. Failure to pay shall be grounds for disciplinary action.

The cashier shall deposit all proceeds from fees and fines collected pursuant to these regulations in the general parking fund of the college.