Parking on Campus

Reserved: Reserved space parking is enforced at all times, including on university holidays. A reserved-space permit holder is entitled to exclusive use of a designated space 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and only the employee registered with the reserved space is entitled to use of the space.

Faculty/Staff: Non-reserved employee space parking is located throughout the university. Instead of possessing a designated space, employees with a non-reserved permit are able to park in any space within the Non-Reserved Faculty/Staff Zone. Faculty/staff spaces are available between 7 am and 7 pm on weekdays; after 7 pm, anyone with a parking pass is permitted to park in these spaces.

Commuter Student: Commuter student spaces are located in the major lots that line the periphery of campus, including the non-hourly spaces in Latham Deck. Instead of possessing a designated space, students with a commuter student permit are able to park in designated spaces in the following lots: Mary Townes Lower Lot, Latham Surface Lot, Latham Deck, O'Kelly-Riddick Lot, Criminal Justice Gravel, and the School of Education Front Lot.

Residential Student: Residential student spaces are located in the major lots that line the periphery of campus, including the non-hourly spaces in Latham Deck. Instead of possessing a designated space, students with a residential student permit are able to park in designated spaces in the following lots: Mary Townes Lower Lot, Latham Deck, Ben Ruffin Residence Hall Lot, and the Martha Street Apartments Lot.

Metered: Metered spaces are intended for general visitors and anyone who does not wish to purchase an annual pass. The four areas in which metered parking are located include the ground floor of Latham Parking Deck, the top half of Eagle Campus Drive, the spaces leading to the Shepard Administration Circle, and the church parking lot on Formosa Street.

Visitor: Designated visitor spaces are intended for specific guests and are coordinated with campus departments in advance. Those visiting for a specific purpose must still use a decal assigned to them by the department in which they are visiting and may park only in the designated space assigned to them.

A vehicle will be towed at the owner’s expense:

• When parked on campus without a permit
• When parked in a reserved parking space without a permit that matches that space
• When illegally parked in an emergency space or when blocking an emergency road
• When the vehicle has received three or more parking violations and has been immobilized (booted) for 48 hours
• When a vehicle has been parked illegally for more than 10 days or is determined to be “derelict” under N.C. General Statute 20-137.7. The Chief of Police is authorized to dispose of such vehicles as prescribed by N.C. General Statute 20-137.6 to 20-137.14.

Vehicles may be immobilized for any of the following reasons:

• Checks returned to NC Central for any traffic-related payments
• Display of a lost, stolen, or revoked permit
• Non-payment of accrued fines, to include three or more unpaid citations
• Unsatisfactory payment for a permit. Removal of the boot requires a payment of $25 in addition to payment of all accrued fines and late fees.

Wheel boots may be removed only by a member of the NC Central Police Department, upon payment of the boot removal fee and all outstanding fines. The owner or custodian of a vehicle impounded under any regulation of this ordinance may petition the immobilization. Submitting a petition is not a substitute for payment of the boot removal fee. Vehicles immobilized for longer than 72 hours will be towed or relocated to a designated storage facility. All payments must be made at the Cashier's Office in Room 12, Shepard Administration Building, during business hours on Monday through Friday.