- All cars parked on the Roger Williams University campus that are owned or operated by employees or students of the University must have a valid parking permit affixed permanently to the outside lower left corner of the windshield (driver's side). All cars without valid parking permits or permits not properly displayed may be ticketed and fined at least $125.00 and/or towed at owner/operator expense.
- All visitor and guest vehicles are required to have a valid Roger Williams University parking pass displayed at all times.
- Unregistered vehicles: All vehicles not registered with Public Safety that has received 3 or more tickets are subject to being booted and/or towed in order to ascertain the owner/operator.
- The vehicle will be booted unless there are no boots available, in which case it will be towed.
- The owner/operator is responsible for all towing and/or storage fees.
- A valid photo ID and vehicle registration is required to have the boot removed from the vehicle.
- If the vehicle belongs to a guest, the guest must identify the student he/she is visiting and that student must verify that he/she is responsible for the guest.
- Failure to produce proper ID and/or identify or verify the student sponsor may subject the violator to the following:
- Vehicle not being released.
- Revocation of future parking privileges if an RWU student.
- Citation will be issued for trespass to quest and filed with the Bristol Police, in accordance with Rhode Island laws and regulations.
- Referral to the Office of Judicial Affairs and Community Standards; or
- Additional sanctions: Should the vehicle be found to belong to a freshman student all violations will be $100.00. A freshman student who recieve 4 violations during their freshman year will not be eligible to recieve a permit during the fall semester of their sophomore year. Continued violations could be turned over to the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards for a conduct hearing.
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Permit color zone regulations are enforced 7:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday, except as follows:
- Faculty/Administration Lot 1, fire zones, handicapped spaces, "Fire Lanes," and "No Parking Zones" are enforced at all times. Vehicles must be moved to their designated parking areas prior to 7AM Monday-Friday. Vehicles not moved will be considered in violation. Officers are authorized to issue citations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All parking regulations are in effect during move in, mid-terms and finals.
- A parking space is designated by two white or yellow painted lines.Double parking is not authorized.Only one vehicle shall be parked in each designated space.Vehicles shall not be parked in a manner blocking other cars, walkways, dumpsters, doorways, delivery entrances and emergency vehicle access, and are subject to towing at the owner/operator’s expense
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"No Parking Zones" include all areas that are not within the marked boundaries of a parking space. This includes, but is not limited to, fire zones, yellow curbed areas, cross walks, entrances and exits, sidewalks, grass areas, both sides of the roadway around Bayside, the Bayside Quad areas, and along curbed areas without marked spaces. Parking for any amount of time in a "No Parking Zone" will not be tolerated. Double parking is not authorized. Only one vehicle shall be parked in each designated space. Vehicles shall not be parked in a manner blocking other cars, walkways; dumpsters, doorways, delivery entrances and emergency vehicle access, and are subject to towing at the owner/operator's expense.
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Fire Lanes: “Fire Lanes” include all areas that are not within the marked boundaries of a parking space that impedes emergency vehicle access.This includes, but is not limited to, marked fire lanes, roadways, and parking in such a manner as to obstruct access within a parking lot.Parking for any amount of time in a “ Fire Lane” will not be tolerated. Vehicles found in violation will be ticketed and fined $100 and/or towed at owner/operator expense.