N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8 § 572.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 25, June 18, 2024

Section 572.1 - Introduction

(a) Pursuant to Education Law, section 360, State University of New York is authorized to regulate traffic and parking at all State University of New York at Buffalo (university) campuses. The university provides roads and parking lots to facilitate university business. The university does not assume any liability for damage to or loss of private vehicles, their occupants or contents, to include any damage caused by moving or towing. Vehicles parked on campus without campus registration, without university authorization, or in violation of these regulations, is prohibited. Drivers who need vehicles on campus to conduct university-related business may obtain parking permits at the Office of Parking and Transportation Services (parking office). Persons who drive vehicles on the various campus locations are subject at all times to the motor vehicle laws of the State of New York, and to the ordinances of the City of Buffalo and Town of Amherst where applicable. The operation of a motor vehicle on the campus of the State University of New York at Buffalo is a privilege granted by this institution. Serious or excessive traffic violations may result in the loss of this privilege. Guests and visitors are also required to display a permit or receipt when using parking facilities. Only faculty, staff and students whose motor vehicle displays a valid permit are entitled to use designated campus facilities. A complete list of campus rules and regulations consistent with the Vehicle and Traffic Law relating to parking, vehicular and pedestrian traffic and safety is on file with the Office of the Secretary of State, the offices of the clerks of the Town of Amherst and City of Buffalo, and in the campus parking office, and may be reviewed within the normal business hours of these offices.

(1) Responsibility. The owner and/or operator of a private vehicle on campus is responsible for its operation and for any fines or charges incurred. By registering a vehicle for campus parking, the registrant and/or owner agrees to abide by all traffic and parking regulations. The assignee of a State-owned vehicle is responsible for its operation and any fines incurred during the period of assignment. The university assumes no responsibility for a vehicle or its contents. This includes any damage caused by moving or towing.

(2) Temporary instruction. Occasionally, special short-term conditions arise that may require suspending a portion of these regulations, or may require additional temporary regulations and/or instruction, including but not limited to commencement, sporting events, conferences, concerts or emergency situations. The director of parking and transportation services and/or the chief of university police is authorized by the president of this university (or his designee) to take such temporary actions as circumstances dictate.

(3) Registration. All faculty, staff, students and authorized non-State employees are required to register their motor vehicle annually in accordance with the procedures outlined below.

(4) State vehicle registration required. No vehicle may be operated or parked on the grounds of the university without a valid State registration. The vehicle must be registered in New York State or in some other state or jurisdiction that qualifies it for legal operation in the State of New York.

(b)Administration.

(1) General. Two groups are involved in parking management: parking and transportation services and university police.

(2) Parking and transportation services. Parking and transportation services is responsible for administration of parking permits and parking violations. Security services assistants and parking service attendants enforce all campus parking regulations.

(3) University police. University police also enforces these regulations, the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, and such other laws and regulations as may apply. (cf. section 355[2][m] and section 360[4] of the Education Law).

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 § 572.1

Amended New York State Register June 22, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Issue 25, eff.6/22/2016