Pursuant to the authority granted by RCW 28B.50.140(10), the board of trustees of Centralia College is granted authority to adopt rules and regulations for pedestrian and vehicular traffic upon public lands devoted to, operated by, or maintained by the college. The board delegates this authority to the president.

(1) All regulations in this chapter and all motor vehicle and other traffic laws of the state of Washington shall apply on the campus.

(2) The traffic code of the city of Centralia shall apply upon all lands located within the city of Centralia.

(3) The traffic code of the municipality within which any Centralia College controlled property resides shall apply.

As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall mean:

(1) "Board": The board of trustees of Centralia College.

(2) "Campus": All lands and buildings devoted to, operated by, or maintained by Centralia College.

(3) "College": Centralia College.

(4) "Employee": An individual appointed to the faculty, staff, or administration of the college.

(5) "Guests/visitors": Person or persons who come upon the campus as guests and person or persons who lawfully visit the campus.

(6) "Permits": Permits issued to employees, guests, or students under current parking procedures.

(7) "Vehicle": Automobile, truck, motor-driven cycle, scooter, one wheel, bicycle, recreational, or any vehicle otherwise powered.

(8) "Student": Anyone currently enrolled in credited or noncredited courses.

The chief administrative officer, or designee, is authorized to issue parking permits to students, employees, and guests when required by college procedures.

(1) Operators of illegally operated or parked vehicles shall be warned or cited through an appropriate means that they are in violation of these regulations. All fines are payable through the cashier's office.

(2) In instances where violations are repeated, and in the judgment of the safety and security supervisor, with appropriate documented evidence, parking privileges may be revoked and said vehicles may be impounded. Individuals may be subject to additional discipline through the applicable process.

(1) The chief administrative officer or designee may issue a warning or citation for a violation of these regulations. The warning or citation should set forth the date, the approximate time, license information and nature of violation.

(2) Such warning or citation may be served by attaching or affixing a copy thereof in some prominent place outside such vehicle or by personally serving the operator.

The chief administrative officer, or designee, is authorized to impose the following fines and penalties for violation of the regulations contained in this chapter:

(1) The president or designee shall set a schedule of fines. The schedule will be published by the college. In addition, the schedule is available upon request.

(2) Fines will be assessed in accordance with the fees and fines schedules as established by the currently published procedures for the following violations:

(a) No valid permit displayed;

(b) Visitor parking violations;

(c) Occupying more than one parking space;

(d) Occupying space/area not designated for parking;

(e) Handicapped parking violation;

(f) Parking in area not authorized by permit;

(g) Parking in reserved staff space without permit;

(h) Blocking or obstructing traffic (may be towed at owner's expense);

(i) Parking adjacent to fire hydrant (may be towed at owner's expense);

(j) Parking in fire lane (may be towed at owner's expense);

(k) Parking in zone or area marked no parking;

(l) Other violations of college parking traffic regulations.

(3) At the discretion of the chief administrative officer, or designee, an accumulation of citations by a staff, administrator, or faculty member may be turned over to a private collection agency for the collection of past due fines. Other appropriate collection procedures may be initiated as deemed necessary.

(4) Vehicles parking in a manner so as to obstruct traffic, including access to and from parking spaces and areas, may be subject to a fine and may be impounded and taken to such place for storage as the chief administrative officer, or designee, selects. The expenses of such impounding and storage shall be the responsibility of the registered owner or driver of the vehicle.

(5) Vehicles impounded by means of an immobilizing device shall be charged a service fee according to the current fee schedule.

(6) The college shall not be liable for loss, damage, or costs of any kind resulting from impounding and storage of vehicles.

(7) Vehicles involved in violations of these regulations may be impounded as provided for in these regulations.

(8) Persons may appeal the issuance of a citation according to WAC 132L-117-180.

(9) In the event a person fails or refuses to pay an uncontested fine, additional penalties may apply as defined in college procedures.

(1) Appeals must be presented in writing, giving full particulars, listing witnesses, evidence, etc.

(2) Appeals must be submitted to the chief administrative officer within five business days from date of citation.

(3) If an appeal is not resolved to the satisfaction of the alleged violator, he/she shall have five additional business days from receipt of decision by the chief administrative officer to appeal to the parking advisory committee.

The parking appeals committee shall be convened as necessary by the president and be structured and responsible for the following purposes:

(1) To receive and hear appeals related to parking and traffic violations. All decisions made by the parking appeals committee relative to parking/traffic appeals shall be final.

(2) Membership shall consist of at least: Two student representatives, one faculty representative, one classified representative, and one administrator. The chair will be appointed by the president.

The college assumes no liability under any circumstances for theft or damage occurring to vehicles, bicycles or their contents. No bailment of any sort is created by the purchase of a parking permit.

The parking spaces available on campus may be allocated and designated by the chief administrative officer in such a manner as will best achieve the objectives of these rules and regulations.

(1) No vehicle shall be parked on the campus except in those areas set aside and designated for parking.

(2) No vehicle shall be parked so as to occupy any portion of more than one parking space or stall.

(3) Special limitations may be enforced for large vehicles such as recreational vehicles, trailers, and other nonstandard vehicles.

(4) Overnight parking prohibited without special permission from campus security.

The chief administrative officer, or designee, is authorized to make and erect signs, barricades, and other structures and to paint marks and other directions upon the streets, entry/exits, and roadways for the regulation of traffic and parking upon the various public lands devoted to, operated by, or maintained by the college. Drivers shall observe and obey all the signs, barricades, structures, markings, and directions given them by the campus authorities in the control and regulation of traffic and parking.

Any vehicle accident on campus must be reported immediately to campus security or the chief administrative officer or designee.

(1) Disabled or inoperative vehicles shall not be parked on the campus for a period exceeding 72 hours, without authorization from the chief administrative officer, or designee.

(2) Vehicles parked over 72 hours without authorization may be impounded and stored at the expense of either or both the owner and operator thereof.

(3) Notice of intent to impound will be posted on the vehicle 24 hours prior to impound.

The president or designee shall set and review as necessary parking permit fees in accordance with WAC 132L-117-300 and a schedule of fines and penalties in accordance with WAC 132L-117-170.

Fees shall be levied in accordance with the current published fee schedule.