Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 3342-4-08.1 | Administrative polcy regarding parking regulations.

                                                
(A) Parking credentials.
(1) Faculty and staff
			 will be issued faculty/staff lot credentials on a first-come, first-served
			 basis dependent upon available space. Faculty/staff credentials are not to be
			 used by anyone other than the university employee.
(2) Students with thirty
			 or more credit hours will be issued either residence hall lot credentials or
			 commuter lot credentials by class standing on a first-come, first-served basis
			 dependent on available space. Freshmen students (less than thirty credit hours)
			 must purchase or display a parking credential for Dix stadium, Summit East or
			 the Allerton sports complex lot unless otherwise authorized.
(3) Employees and
			 students who choose to park a vehicle on university property may be limited to
			 the purchase of one credential dependent upon available space.
(B) Special credentials and
		  fees.
(1)  Temporary
			 replacement credentials. Any credential holder who fails to display a valid
			 permit is required to immediately obtain a one-day replacement credential from
			 parking services at no cost.
(2) Service permits.
			 Departmental service permits will be issued to departments upon request in
			 accordance with demonstrated need and available spaces. Authorization for
			 service permits may be required from the appropriate vice president.
			 Departments will be charged an administrative fee for each service permit
			 issued. A service permit may only be used with a valid Kent state university
			 parking credential. Holders of service permits may park in designated service
			 spaces for a period of thirty minutes unless otherwise posted, or in any
			 faculty/staff or student parking space for the amount of time needed to conduct
			 official university business except E-1, state, metered, disability, and
			 motorcycle spaces or where signs prohibit.
(3)  Vendor and
			 construction credentials. Companies and individuals who regularly conduct
			 business with the university must register for vendor and construction parking
			 credentials at parking services. There is an administrative fee for vendor and
			 construction credentials. Holders of these credentials may park only as
			 directed by parking services. Kent campus faculty, staff and students are not
			 eligible for vendor or construction credentials.
(4) Retiree credentials.
			 Retiree credentials are issued to those employees who have officially retired
			 from the university. Retiree credentials are not to be used by anyone other
			 than the retiree. Holders of these credentials may park as directed by parking
			 services.
(5) Disability
			 credentials. Persons with a temporary or permanent physical disability who
			 require special parking consideration must obtain a state disability placard as
			 well as a valid Kent state university disability parking credential. Persons
			 with a short-term disability (one month or less) can contact the parking
			 services office for instructions on obtaining a temporary parking credential.
			 Disability credential fees are the same as regular credential fees for faculty,
			 staff and student respectively. Disability credentials are honored in all
			 disability parking spaces at any time. Holders of disability credentials may
			 also park in any faculty/staff or student parking space except E-1, state,
			 service, metered and motorcycle spaces or where signs prohibit.
(6) Motorcycle
			 credentials. Motorcycle credentials are required and must be affixed to the
			 rear fender or tail light of the cycle in such a way that they are visible.
			 Motorcycle credential holders must park only in spaces designated for
			 motorcycle parking. A fee for motorcycle credentials will be
			 charged.
(7)  State credentials.
			 State credentials will be issued to university owned or leased vehicles that do
			 not display state license plates. Holders of state credentials may park in any
			 parking space except E-1, metered, disability, and motorcycle spaces or where
			 signs prohibit.
(8) Conference parking
			 credentials. Individuals or departments planning to conduct conferences,
			 workshops or meetings must notify parking services at least ten days in advance
			 of the date of the scheduled event so that parking arrangements can be made. A
			 parking fee per participant vehicle will be assessed for any conference.
			 
(9) Temporary
			 credentials. Any non-permit holder using a motor vehicle on a limited basis may
			 purchase a temporary credential from parking services.
(10) Regional campus.
			 Kent campus credentials are issued to regional campus employees to be used
			 while conducting official university business on the Kent campus. This
			 credential may not be used by any Kent campus faculty, staff, or student in
			 lieu of the Kent campus credential for which they are entitled. Regional campus
			 employees who teach or attend classes on the Kent campus must purchase a Kent
			 campus parking credential.
(11) Special event
			 parking fees. Parking fees may be assessed for special events. Operators of
			 vehicles displaying valid Kent state university parking credentials may be
			 charged for special event parking.
(C) Lost or stolen credentials. A lost or
		  stolen parking credential will be replaced and charged an administrative fee
		  once the appropriate lost or stolen report form is completed.
(D) Visitor parking.
(1) Visitors are required
			 to obtain and display a valid permit or pay the required parking fees when
			 parking on university property, unless otherwise posted or authorized in
			 advance by parking services.
(2)  The student center
			 lot is reserved primarily for visitors. Charges will be assessed for using this
			 lot.
(3) Metered areas are
			 provided throughout campus. No person shall park a vehicle in any such area
			 without paying for time for parking during posted hours.
(4) Visitors should contact parking
			 services during business hours or police services during non-business hours,
			 for assistance or parking information.