West Valley-Mission College Police-Parking

WEST VALLEY-MISSION COLLEGE DISTRICT

POLICE DEPARTMENT

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 drivers’ 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.

SUMMER SESSION 2008:

There is no grace-period during the Summer Session. All vehicles parked on campus during the Summer Semester must have a valid parking permit properly displayed at all times.

FALL SEMESTER 2008:

A Grace-Period will be offered during the first two calendar weeks of the Fall Semester. (Tuesday September 2nd through Monday September 15th) During this time, 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 Tuesday September 16th.

SHORT-TERM VISITORS:

Visitors who will be on campus for a brief visit may take advantage of a limited number of free thirty (30) minute, or fifteen (15) minute, time-zone 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 on the north end of Parking Lot 5.

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 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 obtained 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.

Completed 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 the Police Business Office, located in the campus Center.

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