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642 Parking Regulations and Road Closure Procedures
SUBJECT: | PARKING REGULATIONS AND ROAD CLOSURE PROCEDURES |
NUMBER: | 642 |
AUTHORIZING BODY: | LEGAL AFFAIRS |
RESPONSIBLE OFFICE: | OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE |
DATE ISSUED: | MAY 1977 |
LAST UPDATE: | AUGUST 2020 |
RATIONALE: To establish clear guidelines for the campus community with regard to parking regulations, parking lots, parking citations and road closure procedures. | |
POLICY: The Oakland University Police Department (OUPD) has full authority to ensure the safe and efficient movement of vehicular traffic on campus. | |
SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY: This policy applies to all faculty, staff, students and visitors operating motor vehicles on the Oakland University (University) campus. The OUPD has been charged with the primary responsibility, management, oversight and enforcement of traffic, parking and road closure regulations and procedures on the University campus. | |
DEFINITIONS: The following definitions apply to parking, permits, and authorized University vehicles on the University campus: Restricted Parking is any parking space or area restricted to special use only indicated by the posting of specific signage. Restricted Parking spaces or areas include those designated for handicapped motorists, head residents, loading areas, police vehicle parking, and other permit parking only areas as posted. | |
PROCEDURES:
Parking Lot Closures: Per OU AP&P #483 Parking in a Snow Emergency, certain parking lots will be closed during snow emergencies. During the period OUPD declares to be a snow emergency, vehicles must be moved from specified parking lots to the covered levels of campus parking structures.
Road Closures: The Chief or designee is authorized to approve short-term road closures for a variety of reasons. Road closures of longer duration and/or of unusually longer stretches of roadways will be discussed with the VPLA prior to granting/denying closure approval. | |
RELATED POLICIES AND FORMS:
OU AP&P #483 Parking During a Snow Emergency
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