Parking and Traffic Regulations
Section I General Information
A. Granting Authority
COLORADO REVISED STATUTE 23-5-107: " Authority of governing boards—parking. (1) The governing board of any state institution of higher education is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations providing for the operation and parking of vehicles upon the grounds, driveways, or roadways within the property under the control of the governing board. Such rules and regulations may include, but not be limited to, regulation and control of the following:
- Assignment of parking spaces, designation of areas for parking, and regulation of the use of such spaces and areas, including the assessment of charges thereof;
- Prohibition or limitation of parking in the manner deemed necessary;
- Removal of vehicles parked in violation of institutional rules and regulations, ordinances, or law at the expense of the violator;
- Assessment of charges for violation of rules and regulations."
B. Delegation of Authority
Pursuant to Laws of the Regents – or unless otherwise expressed by the Board of Regents, the President of the University of Colorado, or the Chancellor of its Boulder Campus – responsibility for the promulgation and enforcement of campus parking and traffic regulations has been delegated to the Department of Public Safety and its two divisions, Parking & Transportation Services (PTS) and CU Police Department (CUPD).
C. Definitions
The following words and phrases used in these regulations have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
- “ACCESSIBLE” or “ACCESSIBILITY PARKING” means parking reserved for use by persons with disabilities that possess a state-issued disability license plate, placard, decal, or permit.
- “AUTOMOBILES” includes all motor vehicles (e.g., cars, pickup trucks, vans, recreational vehicles, buses, etc.) excluding motorcycles.
- “BICYCLE” means any vehicle propelled solely by human power, either through a chain, belt, or gears, or without such devices, that has at least one wheel more than 14 inches in diameter. This includes tricycles, recumbent bicycles, unicycles, and tandems.
- “CARPOOL” is an arrangement whereby several commuters travel together in one car.
- “CLASS CHANGE” typically means the 10-minute time period between scheduled classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and the 15-minute time period between scheduled classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- “DEPARTMENT ALLOCATION” is the number of parking permits assigned to each responsible CU-Boulder department for issue to its employees.
- “PERMANENTLY DISABLED” refers to a person who has a permanent physical impairment which has been verified in writing by a licensed physician to be of such a nature as to substantially restrict the person’s ability to move from place to place.
- “TEMPORARILY DISABLED” refers to a person who temporarily meets the definition of “permanently disabled” above.
- “EMERGENCY VEHICLES” are vehicles operated by fire departments, law enforcement agencies, or ambulance services for the protection and preservation of life and property, and that are equipped and operated as emergency vehicles pursuant to state law.
- “HANGING PERMIT” is a parking permit designed to be hung from the support post of the rearview mirror.
- “LICENSED PHYSICIAN” is any doctor of medicine (M.D.) or doctor of osteopathy (D.O.) licensed to practice medicine within the United States.
- “MOTORCYCLE” means any motor vehicle designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground. This includes mopeds, motor scooters, and motorized bicycles.
- “MOTOR VEHICLES” includes all motor-driven vehicles (including, but not limited to, automobiles and motorcycles).
- “OVERSIZED VEHICLES” are any vehicles over 18 feet in length or over 8 feet 6 inches in width.
- “PARK” means the stopping of a vehicle other than very briefly for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers or equipment.
- “PARKING LIAISON” is the employee designated by individual departments with authority to approve issuance of parking permits from the department’s faculty/staff permit allocation.
- “PARKING FACILITY” means parking lot, garage, loading dock, service space and area immediately adjacent to the facility.
- “PEDESTRIAN” means any person afoot or any person using a wheelchair.
- “PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION DEVICE” means any self-propelled vehicle other than an automobile, bicycle, motorcycle, skateboard, or wheelchair (as defined in these regulations) which is generally and commonly used to transport persons and is not eligible for operation on the public highways.
- “PRIMARY PARKING PERMIT” refers to the faculty/staff, student, or temporary permit issued by CU-Boulder PTS to an individual as authorization for parking a personal vehicle.
- “PUBLIC AUTHORITY” means the University of Colorado at Boulder, the City of Boulder, the State of Colorado, the United States government, and any of their agencies or instrumentalities, and any body or official thereof possessing power or authority delegated by the public authority.
- “SCOFFLAW BEHAVIOR” is the demonstration of disregard for these regulations by failing to pay or appeal one or more parking and traffic citations within the time limits set forth in these regulations, such that more than $50 in citation fines remains outstanding.
- “SERVICE AGENCY” is any company, organization, or person thereof who conducts campus business or provides goods or services for the University of Colorado at Boulder.
- “SERVICE DRIVE” means those campus roadways designated by signage indicating “service vehicles only”.
- “SERVICE VEHICLE” is any vehicle owned by a company or service agency dedicated to the delivery of service, material, and/or equipment, the exterior of which is visibly marked with a company or organizational logo.
- “SPECIAL EVENTS” includes all events on the Boulder campus that would necessitate a change in the normal parking and traffic patterns and regulations, e.g., sporting events, cultural events.
- “STAFF MEMBERS” includes faculty, professional research assistants and associates, full- or part-time staff, temporary and hourly employees, and other persons working in service to the university, who are provided compensation for such services by the university in the form of wages or salary, academic course credits, scholarships, lodging, or waiver of debts owed to the university.
- “STANDARD PARKING SPACE” means a parking space 18 feet long by 8.5 feet wide.
- “STUDENTS” means persons enrolled in graduate, undergraduate, or continuing education coursework on CU campuses.
- “UNIVERSAL ACCESSIBILITY SYMBOL” is the symbol commonly used to mark accessible parking spaces.
- “UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS” means days when the university’s business offices are closed. This does not include Saturdays and Sundays. University holidays may be different from local, state, or federal holidays. Academic recess is not synonymous with university holiday.
- “WHEELCHAIR” means a motorized or non-motorized wheeled device designed for use by a person with a physical disability.
- “WINDOW PERMIT” is a parking permit attached to the front windshield of a vehicle.
- “WORK SITE” means any area where construction or maintenance to university buildings, grounds, or property is under way.
D. Finances
The construction, improvement, and maintenance of all university parking facilities are financed solely through permit sales, fines, gate receipts, and meters. In addition, all money expended for the administration of PTS comes from these same funds. No state funds may be used for any of these purposes. Fees described herein are subject to change subsequent to appropriate administrative review.
E. Scope of Regulations
- University Parking and Traffic Regulations are issued supplemental to all applicable state laws and city ordinances. Users of the CU-Boulder campus are warned that City of Boulder ordinances regulating private conduct including, but not limited to, traffic regulation will be enforced on the CU-Boulder campus in addition to these regulations.
- These regulations apply to all persons while on the university campus in the manner described in the detailed regulations below and to all persons driving any motor vehicle,including state and federal government-owned vehicles. Violation of any section of these CU-Boulder Parking and Traffic Regulations shall subject the offending person or vehicle to citation and/or tow.
- These regulations are in effect at all times, including vacation and recess periods.
F. Duty to Enforce
Unless otherwise provided herein, it shall be the duty and responsibility of parking enforcement officers of PTS and the CUPD to enforce these regulations.
G. Approval of and/or Revisions to Regulations
These regulations are approved by the Parking Management Advisory Committee (PMAC) of the university. This committee is a joint organization of students, faculty, and staff. The university reserves the right to change these regulations as necessary. University administration or the Board of Regents may change the parking permit fees at their discretion.
H. Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing Required
Motor vehicle emissions testing is part of the state of Colorado’s overall strategy to improve air quality in the Denver-Boulder region. The University of Colorado at Boulder is located within the emissions control area. Vehicles operated by residents of the program area are required to
undergo emissions testing. Nonresidents are held to this requirement when they commute into the area 90 days or more per year for employment or school. Penalty fines may be imposed for noncompliance with Colorado’s emissions control law.
I. University Holidays
There is no charge to park on campus on official university holidays. See
http://www.colorado.edu/humres/holidays/ for a complete listing of official CU-Boulder holidays.
J. Reciprocal Parking
- Faculty, staff and student affiliates visiting CU-Boulder from the other CU campuses may park vehicles bearing valid parking permits from those campuses in lots 308 and 436 on CU-Boulder’s Main Campus and in lot 560 on East Campus. Parking in other lots requires a fee.
- CU-Boulder faculty, staff, and student affiliates visiting the other CU campuses may park vehicles bearing valid UCB parking permits in designated lots on those campuses.
