Parking on Campus

Things to Remember

1. 
   Any operator of a motor vehicle or bicycle –while parking on campus- must comply with the traffic laws and ordinances of the State of Oregon and the City of Klamath Falls. Operators must also abide by regulations governing motor vehicles and bicycles on campus. A “parked vehicle” refers to any vehicle which is stopped with or without a driver in attendance. The responsibility of finding a valid and legitimate parking space on camp us rests with the vehicle’s operator. Lack of parking spaces is not a valid excuse for violating any University parking regulations.
2. Areas designated for parking are indicated on the campus traffic/parking map provided in this pamphlet. Please pay special attention to the designated locations of ADA, Visitor, Student Health Center and Dental Client parking and their given restrictions/qualifications for parking.
3. Zones designated as special service are restricted to loading/unloading and for repair services. Loading zones are for the specific use of loading and unloading only. These loading zones are limited to 15 minutes.
4. Vehicles shall be parked on campus only in areas designated for parking. Parking of vehicles on any road, driveway, fire lane, building entrance way, pedestrian lane and landscaped area is prohibited. All vehicles must be parked between valid parking space lines.
5. Parallel parking is required where parallel spaces are provided and is permissible in service zones for the purposes of loading and unloading. Parallel parking is also required in some ADA parking locations on campus.
6. Backing into parking spaces is now an option for those parking on campus. Please use caution if you pursue backing into parking spaces on campus. Use proper procedures of checking rear-view and side-view mirrors along with watching your surroundings while backing in. Also: Be sure not to block sidewalks when backing into parking spaces. This can occur especially when backing in pickup trucks. If you block a sidewalk with your vehicle, it may cost you a parking fine along with restricting sidewalk access to pedestrians (including ADA community members)
7. When need has been established, a reserved parking space may be authorized by the Traffic Commission within a parking area. No other vehicle may be parked in this authorized space at any time.
8. Open parking (that is parking without an Oregon Tech parking permit) is permissible in designated faculty, staff, student and visitor parking areas between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. and weekends. Exceptions to this permission would be reserved, service area, fire lanes, limited parking zones and ADA parking locations on campus. Permits are still required to park and parking regulations still apply during regular hours of break periods between academic terms.
9. Vehicle maintenance is prohibited in any area on campus. A vehicle considered disabled on campus by the driver should contact Campus Safety as soon as possible. Any vehicle left on campus for 7 days or more without contact with Campus Safety or other Oregon Tech officials could be considered abandoned and subject to tow (see Other Applicable Fines and Penalties #2c).
10. Visitors with visitor or temporary permits may park in any valid parking space on campus defined as Visitor or Universal parking. Parking must be within valid parking space lines. Visitors may also park in designated “Visitor Only” time-limited parking spaces without a permit if the time limitation is not surpassed.
11. Persons are prohibited from living in vehicles of any kind on University property. This policy is in no way intended to restrict visitors, parents and/or special event participants from short term overnight stays in campers, motor homes, etc. However, all such guests must check in with Campus Safety and comply with all safety regulations.
12. The owner per Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) registration or primary driver of any vehicle parked on campus is responsible for any citations issued to the vehicle. It is the responsibility of the registered owner to notify Parking Services if the vehicle is stolen or sold to another party. Oregon Tech reserves the right to hold permit owners responsible for citations issued to any vehicle registered to their permit regardless of who is driving the vehicle. When it is determined that an Oregon Tech employee or student has the same address or last name as the legal owner of a vehicle with outstanding citations, a review will be performed to determine who is the responsible party. Based on the information obtained from Oregon Tech and DMV records, the employee or student may be held responsible for those citations rather than the legal owner of the vehicle
13. Parking spaces designated as compact may only be used by permitted vehicles that do not exceed 66" wide and 174" long.
14. Patrol and Parking personnel recommend removing expired hanging permits.
15. Oregon Tech discourages the campus community from leaving pets and animals in vehicles unattended. The Campus Safety Patrol and Parking personnel have no choice but to notify the Klamath County Animal Control office if they witness an animal left unattended in a vehicle that is perceived to be in distress. Fines could be issued to the driver and/or animal owner if Klamath County Animal Control personnel arrive on campus and confirm an animal is in distress.
16. Skateboards, longboards, hover boards, and Segways are prohibited from being ridden on campus grounds. This includes sidewalks, roadways and parking lots.

Winter Parking Restrictions

Oregon Tech will implement winter parking restrictions in the following parking lots from November 1 through April 1 of each year for snow removal. Restricted parking will include parking lots B, D, E, F, H, I, J, K, M, N, O and Q. Please see the map on the Parking Regulations pamphlet for more information. All other parking lots are open for parking 24/7. The winter parking restrictions will allow for uninterrupted snow removal during the designated early morning time window. Any vehicle parked in the restricted parking lots between 2 am and 6 am during restricted winter months will be subject to parking citations and possibly towing with all applicable towing fees at the owner’s expense. If you have any questions about this winter parking amendment, please contact Campus Safety at 541.885.1111.