Traffic and Parking Regulations

Personnel and students operating a vehicle on campus are responsible to abide by authorized speeds, as well as traffic and parking regulations. The college access from Highway 19E to the parking lots for the Mitchell Campus as well as the Avery and Yancey Learning Centers is under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Transportation. Posted maximum speeds are enforced by the NC Highway Patrol and local sheriffs’ departments. All provisions of Chapter 20 of the General Statues relating to the use of the streets and highways of NC and the motor vehicles which use these roads must abide by all laws that apply to streets, roads, alleys, driveways, and parking areas on the MCC Mitchell Campus, as well as the Avery and Yancey Learning Centers. Any person found to be violating these laws, shall upon conviction, be punished as provided in the General Statues.

General Regulations

1. The maximum speed limit on MCC’s Mitchell Campus or Avery and Yancey Learning Centers is 20 mph. It is the responsibility of every person operating a vehicle on MCC’s Campus and Learning Centers to look for any hazards or dangers to other people or property, and if a speed less than 20 mph is needed to insure the safety of others, then that speed should be used.
2. Only authorized vehicles are allowed to park in designated spaces including:
   1. Handicapped Loading Zones
   2. Visitor spaces
   3. Special spaces (college President, SGA President, Cosmetology patrons, MCC Vehicles Only, and Maintenance)
3. MCC parking tickets are issued for:
   1. Failure to register the vehicle
   2. Improperly registered vehicle
   3. No parking sticker displayed
   4. Parking permit not displayed properly
   5. Unauthorized parking in a handicapped, visitor or other special designated space
   6. Parking in “No Parking” areas including driveways, fire lanes, access roads, or loading zones
   7. Parking across lines or parking spaces
   8. Parking on the grass, sidewalks, or in a manner that impedes normal traffic flow closed.
4. MCC assumes no liability for loss, theft, or damage to vehicles or the contents therein parked within the parking area or upon the property of MCC. The driver assumes responsibility for securing his/her car.

Registration of Vehicles

For purpose of these regulations, vehicle shall be defined as any motor vehicle which is self-propelled, or any vehicle designed to run upon the highways, which is pulled by a self-propelled vehicle.

1. All faculty, staff and students parking a vehicle anywhere on MCC’s Mitchell Campus must register the vehicle and display a valid MCC parking permit on the vehicle.
2. Vehicles may be registered at the MCC Bookstore between the hours of 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday-Thursday and 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on Friday.
3. Any person desiring to leave a vehicle on campus overnight must inform Security personnel.
4. Permits are to be displayed facing outward to the front of the vehicle, in the left corner of the windshield.
5. Upon arrival, visitors to the campus should sign in on the visitor log book at the Main Entrance of Gwaltney Hall or the lobby adjacent to the Bookstore.
6. Parking spaces on campus are limited; therefore, vehicle registration and issuance of a parking permit does not guarantee a parking space.

Fines

The fine per violation is $5.00 Fines may be paid at the college Business Office on MCC’s Mitchell Campus from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on Friday. Payments can also be mailed to:

Mayland Community College

ATTN: College Cashier

PO Box 547

Spruce Pine, NC 28777

All fines must be paid before a student can register or get a transcript of grades released.

Appealing a Ticket

1. An individual may appeal a parking ticket by submitting a written notice to the Dean of Student Services within seven (7) days of the date of the citation. The Dean will respond in writing within seven (7) working days.
2. If the person filing the appeal does not agree with the decision the Dean of Student Services has made, he/she may appeal to the Vice President of Administrative Services in writing within seven (7) days of the decision.
3. If the person does not agree with the decision of the Vice President of Administrative Services, that person may appeal in writing to the college President. The college President will act on the appeal within in 30 days. This decision will be final.