Parking Regulations
Parking
and Traffic Services is committed to supporting the West Valley-Mission
Community College District community by creating a smooth, efficient and
welcoming parking experience. Our staff is dedicated to making your visit a
positive one. If there is anything we can assist you with, please call us at
408-855-5435, or visit us at the Campus Center.
Sincerely,
James
Kerbey
Parking and Traffic Division
District Police Department
The
following regulations and procedures have been designed to provide for the
effective use of parking areas, the safe movement of motor vehicles and
pedestrian traffic, and the general safety of the campuses. Failure to comply
with parking or traffic laws and regulations constitutes a violation subject to
established penalties. Regulations must be observed at all times, including
exam periods, registration, summer school, weekends, periods between semesters
and inclement weather.
PARKING
AND TRAFFIC CONSTRUCTION UPDATES:
The West Valley-Mission District has recently begun a series of construction
projects designed to improve our ability to serve your educational needs.
During this time, there may be sporadic closures of certain parking areas or
roadways. To minimize the impact these temporary closures may have on the
community, we have created the following links to provide you with parking and
traffic related construction updates as well as maps of the affected areas.
Thank you for your patience during this exciting time.
West Valley College Parking and Traffic Construction Updates
Mission
College Parking and Traffic Construction Updates.
PARKING
PERMITS:
All four-wheeled vehicles must properly display a valid West Valley-Mission
Community College District parking permit when parked on campus. Improper or
non-display of a permit will result in a parking citation. Students and
visitors may purchase either a one-day “daily” parking permit, or a semester
length parking permit. Motorcycles do not require a parking permit, however
they must be parked in a designated motorcycle parking area. Motorcycles are
prohibited from parking in stalls designated for four-wheeled vehicles.
Semester
length student parking permits:
Semester length student parking permits may be purchased online HERE, or in the Admissions and Records office
during normal business hours. Semester length permits are valid for use at both
West Valley College and Mission College. To be valid, the permit must be
properly placed on the vehicle and be clearly visible from the outside. To be
properly placed, the permit must be affixed to the inside of the front
windshield, bottom corner, driver’s side.
One-day
visitor or “daily” parking permits:
May be purchased from one of the many daily permit dispensers that have been
provided for your convenience. Daily permits must be displayed on the driver's
side of the front dashboard and the expiration date must be visible from the
outside of the vehicle.
At Mission College:
Daily parking permit dispensers are located in Parking Lots B, C, and D.
All dispensers will accept one dollar bills, dimes, nickels and quarters. Once
purchased, daily permits may be used in any student parking stall on campus.
At West
Valley College:
Daily parking permit dispensers are located in all seven of the student
parking lots. All dispensers will accept one dollar bills, dimes, nickels and
quarters. Once purchased, daily permits may be used in any student parking
stall on campus.
Purchase
and/or possession of a parking permit does not guarantee the availability of a
parking space. It is the responsibility of the driver to locate an authorized
parking space, legally park the vehicle and to properly display a valid parking
permit. Vehicles with car covers are no exception.
Business
cards or notes left on a vehicle are not an acceptable substitute for a valid
parking permit. Vehicles displaying only a business card or note will receive a
citation. No warnings are issued.
Lost
or stolen permits will not be replaced by the District.
Voided,
stolen, altered or counterfeit permits may be confiscated by the District
Police Department using any reasonable means necessary.
WINTER SESSION 2010:
Winter Session Parking Permit
There
is no grace-period during the Winter Session. All vehicles parked on campus
during the Winter Session must have a valid parking permit properly displayed
at all times. During the Winter Session, (Wednesday, January 6 through
Thursday, January 28, 2010) all of the following parking permits will be
valid for use:
•
Fall 2009 Semester Permit (Valid through Sunday, January 31, 2010)
•
Spring 2010 Semester Permit (Valid Saturday, December 19, 2009 through Monday,
May 31, 2010)
•
Daily Parking Permit (Valid on the date purchased)
SPRING SEMESTER 2010:
Spring
Semester Parking Permit
A
student parking “Grace-Period” will be observed during the week immediately
prior to the start of the Spring semester and during the first week of the
Spring semester. (Monday, January 25 through Sunday, February 7, 2010). Please
note that the grace-period no longer includes the second week of the semester. During
the grace period, no parking citation will be issued to any vehicle that is
parked in a marked student parking stall without a permit; all other parking
violations will be enforced. Parking citations will be issued to vehicles
failing to display a valid student parking permit beginning Monday, February 8,
2010.
During
the Spring Semester, (Monday, January 25 through Friday, May 28, 2010) all
of the following parking permits will be valid for use:
•
Spring 2010 Semester Permit (Valid Saturday, December 19, 2009 through Monday,
May 31, 2010)
•
Daily Parking Permit (Valid on the date purchased)
MOTORCYCLE
PARKING:
Motorcycles/motorscooters
are prohibited from parking in spaces designated for four wheel vehicles.
Designated motorcycle parking is available in parking lots 2, 3, 5, 7 at West
Valley College and in each parking lot at Mission College. No parking permit is
required for motorcycles parking in designated motorcycle parking areas.
SHORT-TERM VISITORS:
Visitors
who will be on campus for a brief visit may take advantage of a limited number
of free fifteen (15), thirty (30) or (40) minute parking stalls.
Vehicles
properly parked in a marked time zone stall do not need to display a parking
permit. Visitors who believe their visit may exceed the posted time limit of
the time-zone stall are encouraged to purchase a daily parking permit for use
in a student parking stall. Vehicles parked in a marked time-zone in excess of
the posted time limit may receive a citation.
At
Mission College:
The time-zone stalls are primarily located in the very front row of Parking
lots A and D.
At West
Valley College:
The time-zone stalls are primarily located in the 2nd row on
the south end of Parking Lot 4.
DISABLED
PARKING:
All drivers who are disabled (as defined in section 295.5 CVC), and who
have been issued a valid disabled parking placard or plates by the California
Department of Motor (D.M.V.) vehicles, are authorized to park in any disabled
parking stall on campus. To be legally parked in a disabled stall, the disabled
placard or plates must be properly displayed pursuant to the California Vehicle
Code and D.M.V. guidelines. Vehicles properly displaying a valid disabled
parking permit do not need to display any other District parking permit to park
in a disabled parking stall. In addition, any vehicle properly displaying a
valid disabled parking permit may park in any student, staff or time-zone stall
without displaying any other District permit. Disabled permits are not valid
for use in E-plate, Service Vehicle, Special Permit stalls or other restricted
areas.
ENFORCEMENT:
All parking permit requirements are enforced seven (7) days per week,
between 7:00am and 10:00pm. Parking areas specifically marked for disabled
parking, red zones, loading zones, time zones and other restricted areas are
enforced every day, 24-hours a day. Parking citations issued by the District
Police Department are issued with the authority of the California Vehicle Code
and the authorization of the West Valley-Mission Community College District
Board of Trustees. District parking citations are legal documents that will be
issued and processed in accordance with applicable state and local laws and
regulations. In the event that you receive a parking citation while on campus,
please carefully follow the payment or appeal instructions printed on your
citation. Failure to do so may result in the addition of a late penalty amount
and a hold being placed on the registration of your vehicle. Vehicles with five
or more outstanding citations are subject to tow.
PAYING
A PARKING CITATION:
To avoid additional penalties, parking citations must be paid within 21
days of the issue date. Payment may be made via the internet, telephone, mail
or in person.
Internet:www.pticket.com
(Master Card or Visa accepted)
Telephone:
1-800-818-1832 Enter 9378 for West Valley College or 6477 for Mission
College when prompted to enter the first four letters of the city or agency.
(Master Card or Visa accepted).
Mail:
Office of Parking Violations (WVMC)
P.O. Box 11113
San Jose, CA 95103
(Check or money order only – Please include your citation number on your
payment. Do not send cash)
In
Person: Office of Parking Violations
210 N. Fourth Street, Suite 150
San Jose, CA 95112
(Master Card, Visa, check, money order, and cash accepted)
CONTESTING
A CITATION:
In the event that you believe your citation was issued in error and the indicated
violation did not in fact occur, please submit a completed appeal form within
21 days of the issue date of your citation. Per California law, failure to
submit an appeal form within 21 days of the issue date of the citation will
result in the forfeiture of your right to appeal the citation.
Appeal
forms may be obtain at:
www.pticket.com/wvmc/online_forms.html or by
calling 1-800-818-1832 and requesting that an appeal form be mailed to
you. When completing your appeal form, please use facts, such as times
and locations, to clearly explain why you believe the specific violation
indicated on your citation did not occur. Please feel free to include
pictures or other supporting documents that you believe will help explain or
verify your statement, however, please note that supporting pictures or
documents cannot be returned. Do not include payment for the citation
when submitting your appeal form.
Complete
appeal forms should be mailed to:
Office of Parking Violations (WVMC)
P.O. Box 11113
San Jose, CA 95103
Once
your appeal form has been received, your appeal will be carefully considered by
a review officer to determine if the facts provided constitute a legal and
valid justification for the dismissal of the citation. Upon completion of the
review, a letter will be mailed to the address you provided, with a statement
indicating if the citation was dismissed or upheld. In the event that your citation
was dismissed, you will not need to take further action. If your citation was
upheld, please carefully follow the instructions included with the letter as
they will provide you with steps to pay the citation, or to continue in the
appeal process.
This
parking information was accurate at the time of publication. However, due
to changes in legislation, procedure, or policy, these regulations or
procedures are subject to change without written notice. Detailed copies of the
Districts parking regulations are available at both of the Police Business
Offices, located in the Campus Center at either campus.