1. (1) Parking is permitted only in marked areas with painted control lines. Parking is not permitted in seeded areas or gravel service areas utilized by Physical Plant.
2. (2) Faculty or Staff – Zone Color Red – Full-time faculty, staff, contract service employees, and adjunct instructors are authorized for this zone. Valid permits must be displayed during regular business hours as determined by APSU.
3. (3) Resident Student – Zone Color Silver – Students who reside in the on-campus residence halls are authorized for this zone. Valid permits must be displayed twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week.
4. (4) Commuter Student – Zone Color Green – Students who reside off campus are authorized for this zone. Valid permits must be displayed during regular business hours as determined by APSU.
5. (5) Overflow – Zone Color Black – Any valid APSU permit is authorized for this zone. Valid permits must be displayed during regular business hours as determined by APSU.
6. (6) ADA Accessible Parking – Zone Color Blue – Persons utilizing ADA spaces on campus must have a placard issued by any state. Students, faculty, and staff who have a state issued placard must be registered with APSU Parking Services and receive an APSU ADA Accessible parking permit. ADA Accessible Permit holders are authorized to park in any parking space on campus, except those spaces specifically reserved with a sign (example: Electric Vehicle Charging). Valid permits or state issued placards for ADA Accessible parking spaces must be displayed twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week.
7. (7) Visitor Parking Spaces – Visitor parking permits are issued by Parking Services. Guidelines on how to obtain a visitor parking permit are found on the APSU Parking and Transportation website. Marked visitor spaces are enforced during regular business hours a determined by APSU.
8. (8) Reserved Parking – APSU may designate spaces or parking areas that are reserved for individuals, departments, or events.
9. (9) Time-Limited Spaces – APSU may designate spaces that have a time limit for parking in those spaces.
10. (10) Public Parking – APSU parking lots may be designated for paid public parking. These areas will utilize a pay-by-plate system and are open to members of the community. APSU parking permits will be valid in these lots without additional payment required.
11. (11) Event Parking – APSU may reserve lots outside of regular business hours for paid event parking. All vehicles parked in these lots, regardless of having a valid APSU parking permit, may be required to pay for parking during event parking times.
12. (12) Electric Vehicle Charging – Spaces are set aside for electric vehicles to charge. Electric vehicles that are charging do not need to be registered with APSU Parking & Transportation. Vehicles are limited to four (4) hours of charging and must be moved from a charging space after four hours have elapsed.
13. (13) Yellow curbs, yellow or white striped areas, and yellow bumper blocks. No parking is permitted in these areas. These areas are enforced twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. Marked services vehicles may park in these areas so long it does not hinder traffic flow or create a safety hazard.

14. (14) Motorcycle Parking –

    1. (a) All motorcycles are to be parked in a parking space in their designated zone or in motorcycle only parking spaces.
    2. (b) Motorcycles are not to block stairways, sidewalks, or pedestrian access.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-8-101(a)(2) and 49-8-203(a). Administrative History: Original rules filed March 14, 2018; effective June 12, 2018. Amendments filed October 28, 2019; effective January 26, 2020. Amendments filed July 28, 2022; effective October 26, 2022.