PARKING

The Department of Campus Safety Services (CSS) at John Carroll University is primarily responsible for ensuring the safety of all persons living, working or visiting the university.  This requires considerable attention to regulating the flow of traffic and the appropriate use of parking.

Rules and regulations have been developed to help govern traffic and parking on university property.  Adherence to these rules will facilitate the safe and efficient use of parking areas and roadways around campus.  Please read the following regulations carefully.  If you have questions, please call the CSS office at 216-397-1615 or 216-397-1234 after hours. Remember, the purchase of a parking permit does not guarantee a parking space. All vehicles must be parked within the yellow painted lines marking parking spaces. Motorcycles, motorbikes and motor scooters are subject to the same regulations as automobiles. The South Belvoir entrance is open 24-hours daily.  The Carroll entrance is open Monday-Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Friday-Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during the academic year.

Liability for Parked Vehicles: John Carroll University’s CSS officers patrol the parking lots on a regular basis. However, JCU assumes no liability or responsibility for any vehicle and/or contents while parked on campus. Vehicle accidents on campus should be reported to the CSS department immediately.

Parking Areas

General parking and faculty/staff/administrator (F/S/A) parking:  A campus map, highlighting parking areas, is provided with the purchase of a parking permit.  Parking in F/S/A lots is limited to vehicles with F/S/A permits (Monday-Friday from 7:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).  General parking rules apply outside these hours and on weekends, holiday, and breaks. To ensure the safety of the campus and allow for emergency vehicle access when general parking lots become full, entrance drives will be closed and gated to prohibit additional cars from entering campus.  The lots will be reopened when an adequate number of spaces become available.  CSS officers have been instructed to follow this policy rather than a “one-out, one-in” approach.

Temporary lot:  Located in front of the Administration Building, this lot is for general parking.  The lot closes from 3 a.m. until 7a.m. daily. Overnight parking is not permitted.
Rodman Visitor Lot: Reserved and Handicap Parking at all times.  Special Permit Required.  Violators are subject to being towed.
Rodman Drive: (between O’Malley Center and Rodman Hall): Special Permit Required, Handicap Parking and Reserved Parking Permit required at all times.
Dolan Center Garage: Parking by permit at all times.
Pacelli lot: University vehicles and reserved parking only at all times.  No faculty, staff, student or visitor parking at any time. Two drop off spaces are restricted to 20 minutes.
Residence hall driveways: No parking is permitted in residence hall driveways.  These driveways are fire lanes and are only for emergency fire and police equipment. Vehicles illegally parked will be towed.
Belvoir Lot: The 2 rows adjacent to the natatorium, the first 2 rows south of the guard booth, and the 7 spaces in the northwest corner of the lot between the 20 minute drop off spot and the stairs to the Pacelli lot are all faculty/staff parking at all times. The 3rd and 4th rows south of the guard house are faculty/staff parking Monday -Friday 7 am to 5 pm, general parking thereafter. The remainder is general parking unless restricted by a specific sign.
Green Road Annex lot:  Commuters and resident freshman and sophomores may obtain permits to park in the lot.  There is no overnight parking for commuters.  Shuttle service will provide transportation to and from campus, see “Shuttle Information” section for details.Special Parking Areas           

Reserved Parking

Areas marked with signs reading “Reserved Parking, special permit required” or any other Reserved Parking space, are reserved and enforced at all times.
Rodman Visitor Lot: Marked spaces next to the building and on the Auxiliary Drive directly across from Rodman Hall.  
Belvoir lot: Spaces in the northeast corner of the lot next to the Johnson Natatorium.
Administration Drive: See Reserved Parking signs.
Rodman Drive: (between Rodman Hall and O’Malley Center) See Reserved Parking signs
Pacelli Lot: See Reserved Parking signs.Violators in reserved parking spots are subject to being ticketed and towed.  NO appeals will be considered.

Handicapped Parking
Handicapped areas in each lot are marked and reserved for persons displaying a valid state-issued handicapped permit.  Handicapped permits must be displayed in addition to a valid JCU permit.

Visitor Parking
Visitors may obtain a parking permit at the Carroll Blvd or Belvoir Blvd. entrance to the campus.  These permits are valid in any general/visitor parking lot and faculty/ staff lots outside restricted times. 

Open Parking
The JCU Rules and Regulations are still enforced.  Open parking is available to those with JCU Permits and JCU Visitors from 5:00 p.m. Friday until 7:00 a.m. Monday.  Open parking does not apply to Reserve Parking Spaces, the Faculty, Staff, Administrator spaces in the Belvoir Lot, the Pacelli Lot, and Rodman Visitor Lot.

Belvoir Lot Closing - Home Football Games and other Special Events
All cars must be moved from the Belvoir parking lot by 11:00pm the night before all home football games, the St. Ignatius football game and the Cleveland Northeast Suburban College Fair. The Belvoir lot will re-open after the game/event.  The 2009-2010 special events are as follows:
Saturday, Sept. 5th; Sept.19th (evening game, cars must be out of the lot by 11am on the 19th);
Oct.10th  (Homecoming);
Oct. 24th;
Oct. 31th;
Nov. 7th.
Green Road Residence Hall permit holders will NOT be able to park on campus the weekend of Oct. 23rd—25th.
Wednesday, Oct. 14th 11pm through Thursday, Oct. 15th 9pm the Belvoir Lot will be closed to students for the Cleveland Northeast Suburban College Fair.

Booting and Towing

Parking “boot”:  If a vehicle is repeatedly parked in violation of parking rules and/or citations are unpaid, the vehicle may be immobilized by a parking boot.  In order to have the boot removed, the violator will need to see CSS to resolve the issue and/or pay outstanding fines.  After 48 hours a daily boot fee will be assessed. A vehicle may still be ticketed while booted if it is parked in violation. 

Towing:  In addition to citations, vehicles not displaying an authorized permit, or that are illegally parked, may be towed off campus at the owner’s expense.  This includes any vehicle in a fire lane or blocking access to drives or passageways, vehicles parked illegally in handicapped spaces, vehicles parked illegally in reserved spaces,  vehicles parked illegally in faculty/staff/administrator spaces, or vehicles parked in visitor lots without a proper permit.  Vehicles with general or restricted permits may not park overnight and may be towed.

If your vehicle has been towed from the John Carroll University campus because it was illegally parked, you may claim it at United Towing Services, 21200 St. Clair Ave. (just south of I-90), Euclid, OH, 216-429-1243. It is recommended to call ahead to make arrangements for claiming your vehicle.

Parking Citations and Appeals

Parking citations: Citation payments are to be paid to CSS, either in-person or by mail.  Your copy of the citation must accompany the payment.  Payment may be made in cash or by check made payable to John Carroll University. Fines unpaid after 10 business days will be charged to the student’s account.  The CSS office is located on the lower level of the D. J. Lombardo Student Center, room 14.  In-person payments may be made during posted office hours.

Drivers of vehicles, without permits, who have unpaid tickets may be subject to civil action in the Shaker Heights Municipal Court.

Appealing a Citation: Citations should be appealed by submitting requests through http://www.jcu.edu/campuslife/css/parking/appeal.htm within 5 business days of issuance.  Decisions are made by an independent committee and will be final.  The driver will be notified of the outcome, as soon as possible. 
Violators in reserved parking spots are subject to being ticketed and towed.  NO appeals will be considered.

Penalty for Nonpayment: Failure to address parking citations may result in a vehicle being immobilized/towed at the owner’s expense, and/or college administrative sanctions (e.g. blocking purchase of future parking permits, blocking future class registration, and withholding transcripts/grades).

For a complete list of parking information, go to the Campus Safety Services website at http://www.jcu.edu/campuslife/css/parking.