Parking Regulations
Parking Regulations
A. Surface parking lots are restricted to use by Commuter Students, Residence Hall Students (Kennedy (5th floor only), Wright/Maddox, Hail, Maple, Pembroke, Heron) and Faculty/Staff. Campus guests may also use these lots, but all campus guests must have a guest permit. Vehicles with HS and BC decals may also park on surface lots after 8:00 p.m. seven days a week as long as they are moved before 7:00 a.m .the following morning.
B. Visitor parking is provided in the entire area in front of Freeman Hall and the Massey Business Center as well as at the rear of Fidelity Hall. Students, Faculty and Staff are prohibited from using guest spaces prior to 4:30 p.m. These spaces are unrestricted, however, between the hours of 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. and on weekends and holidays to vehicles with F/S, CS, RS, and AL decals only.
C. Belmont Central customers may park in spaces reserved for that purpose by the curb in front of the Massey Business Center. These spaces are restricted to 15 minutes only.
D. Parking spaces for persons with disabilities are available at various locations on campus. However, a properly identified handicapped-driver vehicle may park in any parking lot without regard to posted restrictions. A special temporary decal for handicapped individuals is available for issue by the Office of Campus Security for those who qualify. If the State or the Office of Campus Security has issued a temporary handicapped identification, then it is the responsibility of the operator of the vehicle to have the State-issued identification or temporary pass placed so that Campus Security can easily see it. If you have a State-issued hanging plaque, it must be placed on the inside rearview mirror. If you have a temporary pass issued by the Office of Campus Security, then it must be placed on the driver's side of the dashboard. Vehicles parked in handicapped spaces will be towed without notice unless the vehicle bears some form of identification that indicates the operator or passenger is handicapped.
The following criteria apply:
i. Applicant has qualified for and vehicle displays a state handicapped license plate or other state-issued identification.
ii. Applicant presents a doctor's statement stating specifically that a temporary handicapped-parking permit is warranted and for how long.
iii. Applicant is in a wheelchair or on crutches.
iv. Applicant presents other evidence that his/her ability to walk is impaired and for how long.
v. Applicant may request, in absence of a handicapped space in the immediate vicinity of their usual destination or dormitory residence, that a handicapped-parking space be designated in close proximity. However, no such space will be reserved for the applicant's exclusive use.
vi. A properly identified handicapped-driver vehicle does have the right to back into a parking place. The exception is that no one is allowed to back into any angled parking space in any surface lot or in the parking garage.
E. Other Reserved Spaces. Some parking spaces on campus are reserved for special uses. These spaces are marked with the use of signage, orange cones, and/or yellow tape. Vehicles parked in these spots without permission are subject to towing without warning.
F. Vehicles may not be parked on lawns, in fire lanes, or in any area not marked as a parking space. The inner circle of campus is considered a fire lane and may not be used for parking.
G. Vehicles parked in authorized lots must be parked within the parking stripes and headed into the space.
H. Parking is not permitted on sidewalks, crosswalks, or in such a manner as to block traffic. Double parking is not permitted.
I. Parking in the direction opposing traffic is a safety hazard and is not permitted.
J. Motorcycles, mopeds, and scooters should park in designated motorcycle parking spaces only, not in vehicle parking spaces, on lawns, sidewalks, or other inappropriate places. Subsequently, vehicles may not park in motorcycle parking spaces. All federal, state and local laws apply to motorcycles, mopeds and scooters operated on campus. This includes helmet laws, operating vehicles within traffic lanes, etc.
K. Utility trailers, boat trailers, storage units, or other wheeled vehicles of large size will require the approval of the Chief of Campus Security to be parked on campus. Passenger vehicles may not be used as storage units on campus.
L. Guests must display a Guest Parking Pass issued either by the department sponsor or by the Office of Campus Security. Guest passes must be displayed on the dashboard of guest vehicles. Guest passes may not be issued to students, faculty, or staff members except by the Office of Campus Security and then only for valid reason.
M. Students who live elsewhere and are visiting residents of Bruin Hills, Hillside, Thrailkill Hall, and Belmont Commons and other visitors such as family and non-student friends, should park on the campus surface lots or in the Curb Event Center parking garage. The parking located inside the Bruin Hills and Hillside gated community is generally for HS permits only, though the Thrailkill garage can be used as overflow parking for special events. The parking located in the Belmont Commons gated area is for the Belmont Commons permit only and should not be utilized by any visitors or any other permits.
N. The spaces directly in front of the playground at Belmont Heights Baptist Church are restricted to church staff and church guests only.
O. Persons loading and unloading instruments and equipment, and leaving their vehicle in the street momentarily, must notify the Office of Campus Security Communications Center prior to undertaking this task. The officer receiving the call must be advised of where this is taking place and approximately how long it will take. This should be accomplished as quickly as possible so that the street may be cleared. Persons who are unloading equipment or leaving their vehicle unattended for any reason (without notifying Office of Campus Security) need to understand that putting on vehicles blinking lights does not provide a defense against being issued a parking citation. After loading and unloading, the vehicle must be moved. Vehicles deemed loading and unloading for an unreasonable amount of time will be ticketed and/or towed.
P. Vehicles may be immobilized or towed from campus property for serious or repeat violations. The owner or registrant shall pay the tow costs. An administrative fee of $30.00 will be assessed for release of the immobilizing boot. DO NOT attempt to move a vehicle that is immobilized. DO NOT attempt to remove the immobilizing boot. The owner of the vehicle will be held responsible for any damage to the immobilizing device as well as the immobilization fee. The university is not responsible for damage incurred from the use of the immobilizing boot. If a vehicle without a current Belmont University decal is booted (due to multiple parking violations concerning no parking permit or for other reasons) this will be considered evidence that the vehicle needs to be registered in the Office of Campus Security and the owner of the vehicle will be held responsible for affixing a decal in the appropriate place on the vehicle.
Q. Parking in a fire lane is never acceptable. The Metro Nashville Fire and Police Departments have authority to enforce fire lane restrictions on the campus. Campus fire lanes are usually marked with signs or yellow stripes. These areas include, but are not limited to, the inner circle, the island in the Fidelity Hall parking lot, the East Belmont Circle/Acklen Avenue intersection, the drive in front of Kennedy Hall, Maple Drive, the drive in front of Wright/Maddox, The Bruin Hills Circle, the Hillside Drive area and all fire hydrant locations.
R. Parking Garages.
- The parking garage beside the Curb Event Center is to be dedicated to parking for Hail, Maple, Heron, Pembroke, Wright, Maddox, Kennedy (5th floor only), faculty, staff, commuter students and guests. The students living in Wright/Maddox or Kennedy (5th floor), will be required to park on campus at all times. RS decaled vehicles are required to park in levels 1 through 5 ONLY, keeping levels 6 and 7 open in order to accommodate commuters, faculty, staff, and guests attending special events in the Curb Event Center. Commuters, faculty, and staff may park on all levels unless otherwise reserved.
- It may be necessary to empty all or portions of the Curb Event Center garage on weeknights, weekends and holiday breaks for certain events. In order to encourage the cooperation of those parking in that garage at those times, a ticket citation in the amount of $100 will be issued to the vehicles not removed from the premises.
- The parking garage at the Gordon E. Inman Health Sciences Building is reserved for commuter students, faculty/staff, and visitors only. Residential students are not allowed to park in that garage at any time. This garage is expected to be emptied each day at the end of the day.
- The parking garage beside the Thrailkill Residence Hall is reserved for students residing in that hall, students living in Kennedy Hall floors 1 through 4, and as overflow for students living in Bruin Hills and Hillside Apartments. Vehicles with HS permits must park in their designated parking areas at all times. Also, residents of Belmont Commons must only park in their designated parking lots and overflow lots. However, vehicles with HS and BC permits may park on surface lots after 8:00 p.m. seven days a week as long as they are moved before 7:00 a.m .the following morning.
- All faculty, staff, students, and guests may use the Thrailkill parking garage as overflow parking.
The Bruin Hills, Hillside, and Thrailkill Hall designated areas are as follows:
- The Parking lots within the Bruin Hills and Hillside Apartment Complexes
- The parking garage beside Thrailkill Residence Hall
The Belmont Commons designated areas are as follows:
- The parking lot within the Belmont Commons gated area
- The Overflow Lot located behind the Belmont Heights Baptist Church
All residential students are required to park on campus at all times. Residential Students, faculty, staff, and commuter students may utilize surface lots, satellite parking, and the parking garages within the restrictions defined in subsection R above.
