Parking and Traffic Rules

• Students, employees, and visitors are expected to know and obey all state, county, and campus rules.

• Drivers will be expected to observe and obey posted signs and signals.

• The maximum speed limit on campus is 15 miles per hour. Drivers must adjust to pedestrian traffic and driving conditions. Anyone driving at excessive speed or driving recklessly will be reported to the local law enforcement agency.

• Operation of a motor vehicle on sidewalks or grass is prohibited, except for Hawkeye-owned service and patrol vehicles.

• When traffic is being directed by a Public Safety officer, vehicles and pedestrians will obey their signals. Pedestrians must use designated crosswalks.

• In the event of an accident of any kind on campus, Public Safety and/or the local law enforcement agency must be notified immediately.

• Parking shall only be in areas marked as parking spaces.

• Two-hour parking is available to visitors. Students and employees are not allowed to park in visitor parking.

• Handicapped parking is available to handicapped students, employees, and visitors who properly display a handicapped permit issued by state or county health departments or a medical practitioner. Having a permit does not guarantee a handicapped parking space. Campus Accessibility Map [pdf]

• Cars must be parked so that no part of the car extends beyond the boundary lines of the parking spaces.

• Only head-in parking is permitted.

• Double parking is not permitted.

• In addition to designated parking spaces for vehicles, motorcycles may be parked in the yellow zones at the end of parking lots.

• Parked vehicles must not obstruct vehicle or pedestrian traffic.

• All vehicles left on campus overnight must be parked in the overnight parking area on the west side of Lot I, north of Tama Hall.

Vehicles may be removed from campus for reasons that include but are not limited to:

• Violating parking rules.
• Causing safety hazards.
• Parking on lawns or in drives.
• Blocking access to buildings and loading areas.
• Parking for more than 24 hours without being moved.

If a vehicle is tagged for removal, reasonable attempts will be made to inform the owner of the intent to have the vehicle towed at the owner’s expense.

Student or employee violators of any parking or traffic rules will receive a citation requiring payment of fees. Fees must be paid in the Business Office.

• Handicapped parking violation: $200
• Illegally parked in lot: $10
• Parked in restricted area: $20
• Violation of other regulation: $10

Students with unpaid fees will not be permitted to re-enroll, graduate, or transfer records.

Parking violations will be the responsibility of the student or employee for whom the parking permit was issued, even if the vehicle is not in their possession at the time of the violation.

• Public Safety identification cards issued by Hawkeye will be presented to students or employees upon request.

• Student or employee identification cards issued by Hawkeye will be presented to Public Safety upon request.

• A valid driver’s license or other valid document from the Iowa Department of Transportation is required to operate a motor vehicle on campus and must be presented to Public Safety upon request.