Every vehicle parked on campus must display a valid parking permit. The permit should hang facing outward on the rearview mirror inside the vehicle so officers and college personnel can see it. Nothing should be obstructing the view of the permit. Vehicles parked on campus without a current permit will be ticketed and may be towed.

Parking permits are available as follows:

• Curriculum students taking credit courses go to the Campus Security office, located in the Security Annex at the back of the White Building;
• Noncredit continuing education students go to Corporate Education;
• Adult high school and basic skills students go to the Business Office to pay the parking fee and to Campus Security to obtain the parking permit;
• English as a second language students go to the White Building, room 49; and
• Visitors must obtain a temporary parking permit from Campus Security, located in the Security Annex at the back of the White Building;

Student applicants and other visitors must obtain a temporary visitor’s permit at Campus Security office, located at the back West end of the White Building. The visitor permit must then be clearly displayed inside the left front windshield of the vehicle.

The parking fee for all curriculum students is included in the $35 student administrative fee for each fall and spring semester and $20 student administrative fee for the summer term. Noncredit continuing education students pay a $5 parking fee for each fall and spring semester and summer term. Adult High School and Basic Skills students pay a $15 parking fee for each fall and spring semester and a $10 parking fee for the summer term. These fees are subject to change.

Campus Security’s Office Hours for Obtaining Parking Decals and ID Cards:

Students and visitors may use any of the parking spaces in the campus parking lots except those marked No Parking, Loading Zone, Fire Zone, Reserved, etc. Parking is not permitted along curbs marked as fire lanes, on the lawn or the sidewalks, in any college driveways, on nearby businesses’ property, or in any manner which blocks or obstructs driveways. Use of more than one parking space per vehicle is not permitted. Faculty and students parking at area hospitals, nursing homes, garages, libraries, child care centers, etc. must comply with the agency’s parking regulations.

Students may have difficulty finding parking spaces at peak class times (weekdays between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. and between 5:30 and 8 p.m.) Campus maps which indicate parking are available in the Admissions and Security offices as well as at the college web site. Maps are also included at the back of the printed Credit Schedules.

Handicapped Parking Spaces
To use handicapped parking spaces on campus, faculty, staff, and students must have a state-issued handicapped permit. The permit must be issued to the person using it while parking on campus. This must be registered with Campus Security at the time a parking permit is obtained or when the state issues the permit.

If using a handicapped parking permit, it should hang facing outward from the rearview mirror inside the vehicle so officers and college personnel can see it. Nothing should be obstructing the permit. The DTCC handicapped-parking permit should be clearly displayed inside the left front windshield.

Traffic & Parking Violations
A $5 fine will be levied against the owner – faculty, staff, or student – for the following:

• Failure to display a parking decal;
• Improper display of a parking decal;
• Failure to display a temporary parking or visitor permit;
• Displaying an out-of-date decal;
• Parking in an unauthorized area marked Reserved, Visitors, No Parking, etc.;
• Parking in a tow-away zone, reserved area, fire lane drive, handicapped access aisle or on the curb, lawn, or sidewalk, etc. (offense is subject to towing at violator’s expense); and
• Excessive speeding and/or reckless driving;
• Traveling the opposite direction in a one-way area; and/or
• Vehicle utilizing more than one parking space.

In addition, drivers may receive a North Carolina state citation for parking in a handicapped space with a fine of $250 and a $110 court cost for a total of $360.

Specific Traffic & Parking Regulations
No motor vehicle, except those owned by the college, may be parked on campus between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless cleared with Campus Security first.

Motor vehicles parked on campus for more than 48 hours with no contact from the owner(s) to Campus Security will be towed at the owner’s expense.

Faculty, staff, and students with $25 of unpaid parking tickets will be towed at the owner’s expense.

Students with unpaid parking ticket(s) will not be allowed to register for classes, graduate, or obtain copies of their college transcripts until the parking ticket(s) are paid in full.

Paying Fines
If you receive a parking ticket, take your copy of the ticket to the Business Office located in the White Building, room 1, to pay the fine. You must then bring the receipt for payment to the Campus Security office to have the ticket cleared from your record. If the receipt is not carried to the Campus Security office so the ticket can be cleared from your record, it may prevent you from being able to register for classes, graduate, or obtain copies of your college transcript.

Students should address questions about parking tickets to Campus Security (919-536-7255) and pay parking fines in the Business Office located in the White Building, room 1 (919-536-7201).

Enforcement
Campus Police/Security officers enforce traffic regulations. Vehicles illegally parked or unregistered, as determined by the officers, will be ticketed and are subject to being towed at the owner’s expense by a commercial wrecker service.

Campus Police also enforce all North Carolina traffic laws on campus.

Helpful Hints and Available Assistance

• Do not leave valuables in your vehicle. Leave them at home or lock them in the trunk.
• Do not leave your windows cracked or rolled down. This gives people easy access to your vehicle.
• Be sure to lock your vehicle. Keep a spare key somewhere in case you lock your keys in the vehicle.
  Campus Security officers are not allowed to unlock your vehicle. You will need to call a locksmith.
• Be sure to turn your headlights off after parking during bad weather. If you have a dead battery, Campus Security can assist you with a jump-start.

Campus Police/Security officers are available to serve as escorts to vehicles for anyone who would like to call on them at 536-7255 ext. 5502.

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1637 Lawson Street
Durham, NC 27703
919-536-7200

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