CAMPUS PARKING 

All persons/parties parking on campus property must adhere to our District Parking Policies.

At this time Student Parking Permits will NOT be required to park in Student Parking Lots.

ALL other parking regulations/violations MAY be enforced. 

The issuance of employee parking permits is suspended at this time.  

Employee Parking Permit

PARKING REGULATIONS

These parking procedures are intended to promote the safe and orderly movement of traffic on all District property for vehicles and bicycles. All applicable provisions of the California Vehicle Code are expressly applicable to the traffic upon the highways, roadways, driveways, paths, parking facilities and grounds of all District locations.

Parking of motor vehicles and bicycles is limited to specially designated areas. Fee permits are required. Vehicles or bicycles parked or left standing in violation of the provisions of this procedure are subject to fines, towing, or impoundment. The District provides parking areas for vehicles for the sole purpose of conducting college business. Persons who park on District property do so at their own risk. The District assumes no liability for damages or loss to any vehicle or its contents.

All persons operating, driving, parking, or leaving a vehicle on District property are required to adhere to the provisions of AP6750. All persons who enter on District property are charged with knowledge of the provisions of this procedure and are subject to the penalties for violations of such provisions.

ENFORCEMENT

Campus Safety personnel are authorized by the Director of Safety & Risk Management to enforce all the provisions of this procedure and the California Vehicle Code in a manner authorized by the California Education, Penal, and Vehicle Codes. Campus Safety enforces parking regulations seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The Director of Safety & Risk Management may designate exempt parking spaces or areas of parking spaces to accommodate special circumstances (i.e. athletic team buses, sports officials, etc.) The ultimate goal of enforcement is to gain voluntary compliance with this policy, through fair, equitable, and consistent enforcement of the policy itself. YCCD staff charged with enforcing this policy are encouraged to gain compliance through verbal and written warnings, citations, and other tools available to encourage students, employees, and visitors to comply with this policy.

DRIVING ON YCCD PROPERTY

The driver of a vehicle shall obey all posted road signs, and the State of California Vehicle Code while driving on District property. In addition to the California Vehicle Code, the following procedures shall be followed:

  • Failure to obey any signal or device erected or posted and applicable to vehicles or pedestrians, or failure to comply with any lawful order, signal or direction of an enforcement officer is unlawful.
  • No person shall drive or ride any vehicle (except for authorized vehicles), or other mode of transportation on any walkway, landscaped area or any other area not improved and maintained or marked for the purpose of vehicular traffic.
  • Unless otherwise posted, it is unlawful to exceed the posted speed limits on District roadways or parking facilities:
    • Woodland Community College: 15 MPH
    • Yuba College: 15 MPH
    • Lake County Campus: 10 MPH
    • Colusa County Outreach Facility: 10 MPH
  • It is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle in a prohibited direction of traffic.
  • It is unlawful to fail to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians.
  • The use of skateboards, roller skates, roller blades, and scooters are prohibited at all District locations.

PARKING ON YCCD PROPERTY

The Governing Board may require students and employees of the District to pay a fee, in an amount not to exceed limits set forth in the California Education Code, and adopted by the Governing Board, for parking services. The Governing Board may also require the payment of a fee, to be established by the Governing Board, for the use of parking services by persons other than students and employees. The Governing Board shall adopt a parking fee schedule and a violation bail schedule, which is found in attachment A of this procedure. The Governing Board shall revise and adopt any changes to the fee schedule and/or violation bail schedule as needed.

PARKING PERMIT REQUIRED

Except as provided below, any vehicle parked on District parking facilities must be legally parked and properly displaying a valid parking permit. Parking in District general parking lots and “Staff Only” spaces is a privilege. The privilege can be revoked at any time for good cause, by order of the Chancellor.

  • Permit parking is enforced in all general lots between 6:00am and 6:00pm Monday through Friday. All general lots require a properly displayed, valid permit during these times. All other parking regulations are enforced 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This includes designated staff spaces, handicap spaces, timed spaces, red zones, yellow zones, and areas not marked (no parking at any time).
  • Authorized Service Vehicles and media vehicles in the course of conducting official business for or with the District are exempt from parking permits. Authorized Service Vehicles and Media Vehicles that do not bear a California Exempt License Plate must clearly display an Official Business Placard on the front dashboard.
  • Permit parking enforcement may be suspended upon order of the Chancellor or his/her designee for a period not to exceed 48 hours.
  • Enforcement of the permit requirement will be suspended during the first fourteen (14) calendar days of each semester, seven (7) calendar days of the summer intersession, and during commencement ceremonies. Designated Parking will be enforced during these periods.
  • No permit is required for bicycles. Bicycles must be parked in bicycle racks located in various locations on District property. Any bicycle parked in a hazardous manner, or secured to a ramp, pole, tree, or any location other than a bicycle rack may be impounded by Campus Safety. By Order of the Fire Department, bicycles are not allowed inside any district building. Bicycles left unattended for more than seven days will be considered abandoned and may be impounded by Campus Safety for safe keeping. Bicycles will be disposed of in accordance with the Lost and Found property policy if not claimed by the bicycle owner.
  • Permits must be clearly visible from outside the front windshield area of the vehicle to be considered valid. The entire permit must be visible. Motorcycle permits must be affixed to the right or left front fork of the motorcycle, near the triple clamp.
  • The issuance of a parking permit does not guarantee parking availability. The responsibility of finding legal parking spaces rests with the motor vehicle operator. Lack of parking spaces is not considered a valid reason for violation of this procedure. Parking is available on a first come, first served basis.

Permit Refunds

Parking Permit refunds are available during the first two weeks of each semester. A parking permit or “best” part of the parking permit, and receipt must be returned with application to the Admissions and Registration Services Office(s) or Cashier. Any materials (permit printing cost, etc.) and/or administrative costs will be deducted from the refund amount.

Abandoned Vehicles/Recreational Vehicles

After 72 hours, unless prior arrangements have been made with Campus Safety, disabled and/or abandoned vehicles will be towed away at the owner’s expense. Recreational vehicles are not allowed to park overnight, nor are persons allowed to sleep overnight in their vehicles while on District campuses.

Designated Parking

General Parking Lots = Student or Visitor Parking
Designated Staff Area = Reserved for Employees
Blues Lines/Curbs = ADA Only
Low Emissions Vehicle=Vehicle Displaying DMV Clean Air Vehicle Sticker Only
Red Lines/Curbs = No Parking Area/Tow-Away Zone
Yellow Lines/Curbs = Loading/Unloading Only
45-Minute Parking = 45-minute time limit
30-Minute Parking = 30-minute time limit
15-Minute Parking = 15-minute time limit
Areas with no Markings = No Parking at any time

ADA Parking

A valid placard or license plate and a current parking permit must be properly displayed on a vehicle. Designated parking spaces (blue) indicates parking limited exclusively to the vehicles of all disabled persons to include disabled veterans, disabled students, and disabled employees in all District general student parking lots. A valid “Staff” or “Student” parking permit, or Daily Parking Permit also must be displayed in plain view from outside the front windshield.

Vehicle Towing

Vehicles parked illegally in red zones or parked so as to impede the flow of traffic on campus streets, lot entrances and driveways, in front of fire hydrants, or in other areas where emergency vehicles might be hindered, may be subject to being towed away at owner’s expense and inconvenience. Vehicles parked in staff or handicapped spaces are subject to towing and/or parking citation.

Excessive Parking Violations

Students:

After five (5) parking violations left unpaid for 21 days, a student may be subjected to the penalties of Disciplinary Probation, including ineligibility for athletics and other student activities, and withholding of grades and transcripts, in accordance with section 8 of the student code of conduct. In addition, the fifth unpaid citation may result in tow-away and impounding of vehicle; redemption of vehicle and towing and storage fees are the owner’s responsibility.

Employees:

It is a violation of this policy for an employee to leave 5 parking violations unpaid for 21 days.

Appeals

California Vehicle Code Section 40215(a) details an individual’s rights when appealing parking violations.