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40 Carpool Parking Car-pool parking spaces are provided for those student who car-pool to campus. A carpool parking permit is required in addition to the parking permit to park in a car-pool parking space. The carpool parking permit is issued free of charge. The car-poo.l parking permit may be obtained from the Public Safety office. Vehicle Traffic and Parking Regulations • All Arizona state laws governing the movement and operation of motor vehicles have been adopted by the MCCCD Governing Board for control of vehicles on college property. • The maximum speed limit in all college parking lots is 15 mph. • Driving motor vehicles, motorized cycles, and bicycles on pedestrian paths and sidewalks is prohibited. • All accidents involving vehicles which occur on college property should be reported to the Public Safety Department. Smoking In order to promote a healthy learning and work environment, the Chancellor has directed that the Maricopa County Community College District serve as a total smoke-free and tobacco-free environment, effective July 1, 2012. Smoking (including the use of "e-cigs") and all uses of tobacco shall be prohibited from all District owned and leased property and facilities, including but not limited to parking lots, rooftops, courtyards, plazas, entrance and exit ways, vehicles, sidewalks, common areas, grounds, athletic facilities and libraries. Parking Vehicles parked in a parking space which displays a disabled parking sign, a painted disabled insignia, or both, must display a current disabled parking permit issued by the state of Arizona. Red curbs are no-parking zones. Parking in Red zones, entrances to buildings, driveways, in front of gar- bage dumpsters, barricades, fire lanes and fire hydrants is prohibited. Driving into or parking in an area not designated for use or closed by the use of barricades, chains, or other vehicle control devices is prohibited. Parking on or blocking pedestrian paths, sidewalks, crosswalks, striped safety zones, and bicycle paths are prohibited. Vehicles which bear a valid college parking permit may not park in spaces designated for visitor parking. Students who violate the Traffic and Parking Regulations may be fined and/or disciplined in accordance to the guidelines established by the MCCCD Governing Board. Examples of the scheduled fines are as follows: • Displaying an altered or substituted permit .....................................$50 • Failure to register a vehicle and display a parking permit ..............$30 • Falsifying information on registration application ...........................$50 • Parking in a Fire Lane ...........................................................................$50 • Violating disabled parking stall or access ..........................................$50 • Improperly displaying a parking permit ............................................$15 • Obstructing a properly parked/moving vehicle ...............................$15 • Parking beyond posted time limit ......................................................$15 • Parking by a college employee or student in a visitor area ............$15 • Parking on or blocking a pedestrian path ........................................$15 • Parking outside stall lines ....................................................................$15 • Parking in an unauthorized parking area ..........................................$25 • Removing barricade or failure to obey vehicle control device .......$15 (All fines are doubled if not paid within 15 working days) Weapons The possession or use of firearms or other dangerous weapons is strictly forbidden on campus. All weapons, regardless of type, are prohibited by the MCCCD and/or state and local law. In accordance with state law and MCCCD policy, weapons may be left in a vehicle provided the weapon is out of sight and the vehicle is secured. Questions? If you need more information about safety at GateWay Community College, please contact the Public Safety Department at (602) 286-8911. Public Safety personnel will address your questions and concerns in a prompt and courteous manner. Student Services 2017-2018