N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8 § 584.3

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 584.3 - Special regulations

(a)Restricted areas.

(1) Loading zones-deliveries.

(i) Each academic building on campus and each dining hall is provided with a loading zone adjacent to the building. Parking is not permitted in loading zones. Standing for no more than 15 minutes is permitted in loading zones for deliveries or pickup only. Vehicles used for pickup or delivery requiring more than 15 minutes must be attended. An attended vehicle is defined as one with a qualified driver in attendance who is able to move the vehicle on request.

(ii) The foregoing definition applies to all vehicles that use the loading zone for pickup or delivery purposes including private vehicles used on State service.

(iii) Special arrangements are made for vendors and outside servicing organization, (see paragraph [b][3] of this section).

(2) Fire zones and fire lanes. Fire zones are established by the director of environmental health and safety or designee. Fire zones are areas, paved or unpaved, that permit firefighting equipment to come close to a building and areas around a fire hydrant or standpipe connection. Parking or standing vehicles are not allowed in a fire zone at any time, and any vehicle so parked or standing is subject to ticketing and towing. Vehicles may not be parked in any manner to block or interfere with an exit of a building or to park adjacent to a building. Fire zones and lanes are identified by yellow paint on pavement or curbs or by posted signs.

(3) Walkways/bike path. Any paved way on the campus that is not defined as a roadway is by definition a walkway/bike path. Driving is not permitted on walkways/bike path, except under emergency circumstances (cf. chapter 11, Uniform Vehicle Code, Vehicle and Traffic Law). Emergencies refer to the need to bring fire, rescue, ambulance or police vehicles close to a building in order to safeguard lives or property. Use of walkways/bike path by other vehicles is forbidden. Under exceptional circumstances, permission for driving on walkways/bike path shall be obtained in advance from the chief of police or designee, on a case-by-case basis. When permission is granted the vehicle shall not be driven over five miles per hour. Permission in one instance is not a precedent and does not carry over to similar future circumstances. University police personnel are authorized, under section 1602 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, to declare a walkway/bike path an emergency roadway.

(4) Reserved spaces. Reserved spaces that have official sanction are those established by Department of Transportation and Parking Services. This includes but is not limited to State vehicles, emergency vehicles, vehicles owned and operated by the disabled, or those established by recommendation of the CPP.

(5) East campus-medical center. All parking areas in east campus are governed by permit. Paid parking accommodations are available at the medical center lot. Chapin Apts. parking is limited to residents with Resident Zone 6 permits, which are to be displayed at all times. Campus parking regulations are enforced at the Long Island High Technology Incubator, the Long Island State Veterans' Home lot, the Ambulatory Surgery Center, Cancer Center, Children's Hospital and Point of Woods.

(6) Dumpster areas. These areas are designated NO PARKING at all times.

(7) Legal parking areas. Zones designed for parking by these regulations are the only legal parking zones on campus. Parking in all other areas is illegal. Any illegally parked vehicle is subject to immobilizing, ticketing, towing, and/or impounding at the owner's expense.

(b)Special vehicles.

(1) State vehicles-cars and trucks. Reserved spaces for State vehicles may be provided at university buildings. State vehicles are required to park in these spaces. They may not use walkways/bike paths nor may they park in unauthorized areas unless they are on an emergency call and notification of such call has been acknowledged in the university police department. Operators of State vehicles are liable for tickets issued to vehicles and may be subject to disciplinary referral.

(2) State vehicles-buses.

(i) Driver operation. University buses are subject to all campus traffic regulations. Buses parked at any building for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers for field trips or excursions must not obstruct traffic in the roadway or interfere with university operations. Bus drivers shall pick up passengers only at designated bus stops.

(ii) Controls on other vehicles. Drivers operating cars, motorcycles, trucks or other vehicles may not pass a bus that is stopped for pickup or discharge of passengers when four-way flashers are flashing. This does not apply to buses picking up and discharging passengers at the south campus bus terminal, or the Stony Brook railroad bus shelter, both located within peripheral parking lots.

(3) Service vehicles (vendors-I). The university enters into service contracts. Vehicles belonging to service contractors are subject to all traffic and parking regulations. Contractors shall apply to the Senior Vice President for Administration or designee for the appropriate permit.

(i) Service contractor permits are not parking permits and are valid only for the period the contractor is on duty. Proof of on-call status will be required by officers charged with enforcing the traffic regulations.

(ii) Contractor shall compute and submit the appropriate application. In addition, permit requests shall be submitted in writing on the company letterhead, signed by a responsible officer of the contract, describe the vehicle(s) and identify the driver(s).

(iii) Permit requests shall first be submitted for validation to the university office responsible for monitoring the activity of the contractor. For instance, telephone company requests should be validated by the office for institutional services; elevator service requests should be validated by the department that is the direct beneficiary of the service.

(iv) If there is any uncertainty about the beneficiary, the vice president for facilities and service or designee shall make a determination and request such validation from the appropriate unit.

(4) Service vehicles (vendors-II). Vendors regularly providing direct services to the campus who use their own vehicles, must apply for special permits as set forth above. Examples include vending machine contractors, laundry machine contractors and food, florists and delivery services. If, in the performance of their services, these contractors require access to a building through non-service areas, they shall obtain the approval from the chief of police and follow all special conditions indicated on the permit.

(5) Salespeople. Sales people coming to the campus on business may be given temporary parking permits valid only for the day of issuance. Sales people with special requirements must obtain special permission from the bursar/student accounts/parking services if they wish to park close to a building for a short period of time on a single occasion.

(6) Mobile vendors. Vending on the grounds or in any building of the university is restricted to individuals so authorized by the Senior Vice President for Administration or designee. Applications for mobile vending permits are available at the parking services office and may be processed in that office Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Private vendors are not permitted to operate on campus roadways, in parking lots, on roadway aprons, or any other area not specified on the vendor permit issued by the bursar/student accounts/parking services office.

(7) Construction vehicles.

(i) Parking. Contractors constructing on campus shall observe all traffic regulations. Such vehicles need not register with transportation and parking operations if they are parked within contract limit lines, in an area physically separated from campus parking zones.

(ii) Operations. Contractor vehicles may not park in roadways for loading or unloading or for operation of special equipment without prior written approval of the Senior Vice President for Administration. Written approval shall state the special conditions under which such vehicles may park or stand on roadways. The approval must be in the vehicles at all times, available for inspection by university police or parking enforcement attendants upon request. Failure to present this permit on demand shall subject the driver/operator to citation.

(8) Motorcycles. Operation and parking of motorcycles and mopeds are regulated the same as other vehicles. Motorcycles and mopeds may not be driven on walkways nor parked close to or inside buildings.

(9) Trailers. Trailer, mobile home and recreational vehicle (RV) parking is not permitted on campus except within contract limit lines. Trailers parked within contract limit lines that are used for residence purposes, must have prior approval of the chief of police or designee in writing. Camper vehicles are subject to the same regulations as other vehicles used for commuting and may not be used for residence purposes on campus.

(10) Reserved permits. Reserved permits may only be authorized by the Senior Vice President for Administration facilities and services or designee. See paragraph (c)(4) special services permit of this section.

(c)Special operations.

(1) Disabled persons.

(i) Temporarily disabled campus members may apply for a special disability parking permit at the Disability Support Services.

(ii) Disabled persons may apply for special parking permits distributed by New York State to the city, town or village of their residence. Reserved spaces are designated near buildings for disability parking. These spaces are identified by a disability parking sign posted at each space or signs bracketing a number of spaces with arrows or by painted blue lines and the international handicap symbol on the pavement. Parking is not permitted in spaces lined in blue paint adjacent to a designated space to allow entry/egress from a vehicle and at pavements cuts.

(iii) Any permit obtained or used through misrepresentation or in violation of these motor vehicle regulations is void.

(2) Visitors. Visitors paying a parking fee in university garages or at metered spaces currently are not required to obtain a parking permit.

(3) Reciprocity-other SUNY staff. When displaying appropriate identification on the vehicle, staff members of other campuses of the State University are granted the same parking privileges extended to staff members of the university. Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) staff parking on campus must register their vehicles and shall be issued a permit on production of a valid BNL ID. University students associated with BNL shall register their vehicles with the university and may not use BNL permits to park in faculty-staff lots.

(4) Special services permits. Special services permits shall be authorized by the Senior Vice President for Administration or designee for campus parking by individuals whose duties require intermittent parking at various locations/buildings. Special service permit parking shall not exceed 20 minutes in any location. When not engaged in the duties for which the permit was issued, the individual must park the vehicle in a designated lot.

(5) Disabled vehicles. If a vehicle becomes disabled on campus and consequently is parked illegally, immediate notice must be given to the university police department. Notes left on windshields or inside vehicles are not sufficient. Vehicles without license plates, parked anywhere on campus, are subject to immediate ticketing and towing. Any student or staff member removing a license plate for any reason from a vehicle parked on campus must notify the university police department upon removal of the plate from the vehicle.

(i) A vehicle that is inoperable must be removed from campus as soon as practicable; repairing/storing such a vehicle on campus is not permitted, other than emergency repairs to start the motor. Maintenance activities such as oil changes or anti-freeze are prohibited. All costs associated with the removal or disposal of an abandoned/inoperable vehicle are deemed to be at the owner's expense and added to any total fines and fees assessed.

(6) Pedestrians. Pedestrians have the right-of-way in all marked and striped pedestrian crossings. Drivers of any care, motorcycle, truck or other motorized vehicle shall stop and yield the right-of-way to pedestrians in any marked walkway or crossings. Speed shall be reduced when approaching marked pedestrian crossings. Cyclists at crosswalks or utilizing walkways must yield to pedestrians.

(7) Engine idling. Engine idling is prohibited in service areas that are totally or partially enclosed, such as the main library loading zone, physics loading zone, and the health sciences loading dock area. Violators will receive campus citations.

(8) Overnight or long-term parking of vehicles.

(i) Overnight parking is prohibited in the administration building garage, except in cases where official duties require such absences. The individual must inform the DOPTS prior to the event.

(ii) Long-term parking is prohibited in all lots except resident lots.

(iii) Parking is prohibited between the hours of 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. in the LIRR commuter parking lot.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 § 584.3

Amended, New York State Register May 28, 2014/Volume XXXVI, Issue 21, eff.5/28/2014

Amended New York State Register March 16, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11, eff.3/16/2016