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MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS
2009-2010

Definitions:

  • Motor Vehicle- An automobile, motorcycle, moped, or motorized vehicle of any type.
  • Overnight Parking- Parking in Hope College Lots between the hours of 2am and 7am.
  • Visitor/ Guest- Anyone not currently enrolled in classes or part of the faculty/staff at Hope College.
Registration:
1.     All motor vehicles on campus must be registered.
    a. Resident students who possess motor vehicles and intend to use college parking facilities shall register such vehicles annually. All registered motor vehicles shall properly display a parking permit. Student permits must be completely affixed to the lower right hand corner (driver’s side) rear side window. A parking permit is not considered valid unless displayed properly; violators are subject to a parking fine.
    b. All commuting students must register their motor vehicle if they intend to make use of college parking facilities. Commuter students can not park overnight in any Hope College lot.   
      All cottage residents are required to purchase a cottage parking permit for their driveway. Those cottage residents that do not have a driveway may purchase a regular student parking permit in order to park in Hope College student parking lots. Those cottage residents who purchase a cottage parking permit are permitted to park in student parking lots during the day; 7am to 2am. Only when a cottage driveway is full are cottage residents of that cottage allowed to purchase a regular permit.  
2.     All registration and permits are issued by the Department of Campus Safety with the exception of those selected for Downtown Parking Permits.
3.     No person shall register a motor vehicle for another person.
4.     Registrations shall not be transferred from the vehicle originally registered.
5.     Any person who acquires a different motor vehicle during the year shall register said vehicle before parking on campus. Please do the following:
    a. Remove original permit from car window and return permit to the Campus Safety office.
    b. Receive a new permit from the campus safety department. You will be issued a new permit at no charge.
    c. Affix your new permit to the lower right hand corner (driver’s side) rear side window. 
6.     Registration of a vehicle does NOT guarantee a parking space.
7.     All students who wish to park in a Hope College parking lot, including students who have parents who are employed by Hope College, must have a student parking permit.
 
Types of Registration and Costs:
1.     Resident / Student / Freshman:
     
Full Year Student - $225
  Cottage - $150
  Commuter - $75
After December 18 Student - $115
  Cottage - $75
  Commuter - $40
After March 19 All resident permits: $45

* Students who are no longer in need of a permit and return their permit to Campus Safety after first Semester, which ends December 18, will have their student account credited $115. No refunds will be issued after January 20.

2.     Temporary Parking Permits
    a. Visitor Parking Permits are required for all overnight guests and visitors. The visitor permit will allow parking at no charge in any Hope lot with the exception of lots E, I, O, and U. Daytime Guests and Visitors are allowed to park in designated areas in the Dow Lot M, Martha Miller Lot R, and designated areas in Depree Lot E. The person responsible for bringing a guest to the college or with whom the guest is staying assumes responsibility for the compliance of the guest in accordance with the college motor vehicle regulations.
    b. Temporary permits are available for students at a cost of $2.00 per night for parking in areas assigned for student parking.
    c. Visitor and Temporary permits are available at the Campus Safety Office/Information Center twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week.
       
Parking Regulations:
1.     All persons must park in accordance to the Hope College parking regulations.  Parking will not be permitted in any other areas including drives, sidewalks, loading areas, grounds, lawns and fire lanes.
2.     All students currently enrolled at Hope College are prohibited from parking in any designated visitor parking area and will be subject to a parking fine.
3.     Downtown residents may purchase a parking permit from the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) to park in the City Lots.  Students who are not eligible to purchase a Downtown permit, and wish to park in a Hope College Lot will be able to purchase a Hope College permit for $225.
4.     Motor vehicles shall be parked in accordance with all signs, painted lines, etc. which have been authorized by Hope College.  Unless otherwise designated by signs or wording, yellow painted parking spaces are for students and white painted parking spaces are for Faculty/Staff.
5.     No motor vehicles shall be parked in posted snow removal area November through March.  
6.     All motor vehicles parked on campus properties shall be maintained in operable condition. 
7.     No overnight parking is allowed in Faculty/Staff lots without advanced permission from the Department of Campus Safety.
8.     Freshman students are limited to parking in the following parking areas: Lots F, N, Q, S, W, X, and Y.
       
Parking Facilities:
      Students with motorcycles are restricted to student parking spaces only. There are no other storage facilities available. Mopeds are permitted to park in bicycle racks. All motorcycles and mopeds must be registered.
       
Penalties and Enforcements:
1.     Any motor vehicle parked in violation of the regulations in this document may be ticketed and/or impounded, at the owner’s expense. 
2.     Any alteration or duplication of a parking permit or decal may result in a college judicial hearing.
3.     Any vehicles other than college authorized service vehicles are prohibited to drive on sidewalks or service drives.  Drivers of unauthorized vehicles on sidewalks or service drives are subject to being ticketed, unless they have a temporary parking hang tag from Campus Safety.
4.     Failure to comply with the Motor Vehicle Regulations of Hope College may result in additional disciplinary actions through college and/or state judicial proceedings including loss of parking privileges on college property.  An owner of a vehicle who receives 5 or more Hope College parking tickets during an academic year is subject to loss of parking privileges on campus property and/or being immobilized by a boot.  The owner of the vehicle will have to pay a fine of $25.00 to have the boot removed plus any ticket fines incurred.
5.    

Parking violation fines are as follows:

No Registration - $30.00
Improper Registration/Lot/Driveway - $25.00
Driving/Parking on Sidewalk/Lawns - $25.00
Faculty/Staff/Resident Director - $25.00
Visitor Area - $20.00
Snow Removal Area - $20.00
Posted No Parking - $20.00
Not Parked in a Designated Space - $20.00
Fire Lane - $25.00
Other - $20.00
Restricted Pedestrian Walkway - $50.00
Handicapped Parking - $50.00

6.    

All college ticket payments are to be made at the Campus Safety Office, 178 East 11th St. Fines must be paid or appealed within seven days of the date of the violation. Appeals are to be made through the appeal process online at   www.hope.edu/admin/campsafe/forms/appeal_parking_process.html

Responses will be received approximately 7-10 days from the date of the appeal through email. Unpaid fines assume the same status as other College debts and will be added to personal College accounts and collectible by Hope College Business Services.

7.     All motor vehicles in violation of Hope College Parking regulations are subject to be ticketed once every 24 hours for the same violation.
       
Responsibility of Vehicle Operator:
1.     Persons shall operate motor vehicles in a careful and responsible manner at all times and in accordance with the Hope College rules and regulations, the ordinances of the City of Holland, and the statutes of the State of Michigan.
2.     Incidents that occur on college property such as accidents involving personal injuries or property damage, theft, vandalism, etc., should be reported immediately to the Campus Safety Office.
3.     The college assumes no responsibility for the care or protection of any vehicle or its contents at anytime, including the time it is in any parking area owned and/or controlled by the college. City streets surrounding the campus are regulated by the Holland Police Department. Under city ordinances, cars are not allowed to park on any city street from 2AM to 5AM.
       
PARKING LOTS
     
LOT A Kollen Hall/ E. 13th St.
LOT B Brumler Apts./ E. 13th St.
LOT C A. Paul Schaap Science Ctr./ E. 12th St.
LOT D DeVos
LOT E DePree Art Center/ E. 12th St
LOT F 11th St./12th St./RR
LOT G College East Apts./ E. 14th St.
LOT I Van Zoeren/VanderWerf/ E. 10th St.
LOT J Admissions/ College Ave.
LOT K Campus Safety/ E.11th St.
LOT L E. 12th St./ Crossroads Church
LOT M Dow Center/ E. 13th St.
LOT N E. 14th St./RR
LOT O Keppel House/ E.10th St.
LOT P Columbia Ave.
LOT Q E. 10th St./RR
LOT R Martha Miller/ E.11th St.
LOT S E. 12th St./RR
LOT T  Theil Research Center/ E. 10th St.
LOT U Dykstra/ E. 9th St.
LOT V E. 9th St./Columbia Ave.
LOT W E. 10th St./Lincoln Ave.
LOT X E. 9th  St./Across from Cook Hall
LOT Y E. 15th St./RR
LOT Z Anderson-Werkman/ 100 E. 8th St.
   
       
City of Holland Bicycle Registration
     

Bicycle Registrations may be obtained at the Campus Safety Office or at the Holland Police Department free of charge.

Registering your bicycle can greatly assist the Department of Campus Safety and the Holland Police Department to investigate stolen bicycle complaints. The Department of Campus Safety suggests that all bicycles are locked to bicycle racks either outside on-campus buildings or inside residence halls.

This is your best defense against having your bicycle stolen.

Thank you for your compliance with the Hope College Student Motor Vehicle Regulations.