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Section 1 - Overview and Scope

(1) The University of New England established a Restricted Parking Area and pay parking scheme in accordance with the Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021, the RMS Restricted Parking Area manual and Revenue NSW’s Self-Enforcing Infringment Notice Scheme (SEINS) on the UNE Armidale Academic and Bellevue Campus.

(2) This Policy applies to any person that brings a vehicle on to the UNE Armidale Academic and Bellevue Campus.

(3) UNE is a Declared Organisation authorised to operate a Parking Scheme under the Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021.

(4) In this Policy:

Part A refers to the UNE’s Restricted Parking Area;
Part B refers to the requirements of vehicles on campus;
Part C refers to the types of parking available on campus; and
Part D refers to parking permits.

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Section 2 - Policy

Part A - Restricted Parking Area

Access to campus

(5) UNE campus is open to public access and the Restricted Parking Area and Pay Parking Scheme are not intended to restrict access to the campus.

(6) Parking Permits shall be made available to staff, students and other members of the university community deemed to be eligible, to facilitate parking within the Restricted Parking Area.

(7) Pay Parking Devices will be made available to facilitate parking within the Restricted Parking Area.

Signage

(8) Signage shall be erected at all vehicular entrances/exits to campus to clearly define the boundaries of the Restricted Parking Area.

(9) Permissive parking signage shall be erected within the Restricted Parking Area to advise users where vehicles are permitted to park.

(10) It is not a requirement to erect signage advising where vehicles are not permitted to park.

(11) Any vehicle that parks in contradiction to signage is deemed to have committed an offence and subject to the issue of a penalty notice.

Hours of operation

(12) Restricted Parking Area operates 24 hours a day year-round.

(13) Pay parking bays operate as indicated on the corresponding permissive parking signs.

Part B - Parking of vehicles on campus

Parking is at you own risk

(14) The University accepts no responsibility for vehicles parked on campus. Parking on campus is at your own risk. It is the driver/riders responsibility to ensure that their vehicle is secure.

Bringing a vehicle on campus

(15) Any person who brings a vehicle on to campus must apply for the appropriate parking permit or abide by the permissive parking signage.

(16) The issue of a parking permit entitles the vehicle to park in a designated parking bay only, to the extent that such space is available.

(17) Vehicles must park in designated parking bays only. Parking bays are identified by permissive parking signage, and may be further identified with:

a painted marking on the road surface; and/or
a ‘bump stop’ device affixed to the road surface.

Motorcycle parking

(18) Motorcycle or motorbike means a two or three wheel vehicle as defined by Road Rules 2014.

(19) The parking of motorcycles on campus is free of charge when motorcycles park in designated motorcycle parking areas. If a motorcycle parks in a parking permit bay then it must either:

have the registration number linked to a valid virtual parking permit of that colour; or
display a valid physical parking permit of that colour.

(20) Motorcycles when parking in a timed parking bay must comply with the signage corresponding to that parking bay.

Bus parking

(21) A bus is defined as a motor vehicle built mainly to carry people that seats over 12 adults (including the driver).

(22) Buses are permitted to park in designated bus parking and in blue parking permit bays areas free of charge.

Trailers

(23) The parking of a trailer on campus is free of charge when attached to a vehicle and parked in a blue parking permit bay.

(24) Vehicles with trailers that block access to carriageways may be issued with a penalty notice.

Residing in vehicles

(25) Residing in vehicles is not permitted. Individuals found to be camping/sleeping in vehicles overnight will be requested to cease and may be referred to an appropriate authority for further action.

Abandoned vehicles

(26) An abandoned vehicle refers to any vehicle whose registration has expired, and/or has not been moved for a period of at least 30 days or is of unknown ownership.

(27) Any vehicle that is suspected of being abandoned will be removed.

Part C - Types of parking available on campus

Permit parking area

(28) Parking Permit areas are identified by colour patches on permissive parking signs.

(29) Vehicles must either:

display a valid physical parking permit in clear view from the outside of the vehicle with all permit details displayed; or
have purchased a virtual parking permit and the vehicle’s registration is linked to that permit.

(30) Vehicles not parked in accordance with this Policy will be liable to receive a penalty notice.

(31) A driver must not park in a pay for parking area without a current parking permit.

(32) Being issued a parking permit does not guarantee a parking space will be available.

Timed parking bays

(33) Timed parking bays are designated parking areas with a restriction on how long a vehicle can park. The time restriction and hours of operation are displayed on parking signs in the area of the parking bays.

(34) Vehicles are not required to display a parking permit to park in timed bays.

(35) The duration for which a vehicle may park in a timed parking bay is clearly displayed on the signage corresponding to that parking bay.

Loading zones

(36) Loading zones are bays allocated to be used in order to load and unload goods.

(37) Vehicles must not park in a loading zone unless the driver is undertaking loading or unloading, or unless otherwise permitted to do so.

(38) Vehicles must not park continuously in a loading zone for longer than 30 minutes, unless otherwise authorized to do so.

Disabled bays

(39) Disabled bays are parking bays sign posted with a Transport for NSW disabled symbol.

(40) Only vehicles displaying both a valid Australian Disability Parking Scheme and Mobility Parking Scheme permits are permitted to park in disabled bays.

(41) Any University issued permits, including Temporary Mobility Permits do not allow parking in a disabled bay.

Special event parking

(42) Special event parking is a designated area on campus that is established to cater for an anticipated increase in vehicle numbers attending an event where normal parking arrangements are not expected to meet that demand.

(43) Special event parking areas will be clearly designated by signage.

(44) A parking permit is not required to park in a special event parking area.

Part D - Parking permits

Permit sales

(45) Permits are sold for selected periods from 1 hour through to 1 year for designated permit categories.

(46) Other than daily permits which are sold on a pro-rata basis, all other parking permit are sold at a flat rate.

(47) Selected permit types can be purchased:

online;
from a Pay Parking Device; and
using a Parking Phone App.

(48) Permits are non-refundable.

(49) Permits may be transferred between vehicles of the same owner and it is the responsibility of permit owners to ensure the registration of the vehicle parked on campus is linked to their parking permit.

(50) UNE funds are not be used to pay for staff or student private vehicle parking.

Permit enforcement

(51) Penalty notices can be issued when vehicles are found to be in breach of this Policy.

(52) The management of infringement processing and appeals is provided by Revenue NSW.

(53) The following Table provides detail for each class of Permit:

Permit Class	Restrictions	Application process	Period of permit	Hours of operation
Blue	Blue permit bay parking only	Available to anyone	From 1 to 12 months from date of purchase	8.30am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays
Red (primary reserved)	Red bays are individually numbered and are for the exclusive use of the allocated permit holder. Permitted for use in allocated red bay and blue bays. On separation from UNE red bay permits are surrendered. Where surrendered, the owner is eligible to receive a blue permit with the same expiry date.	Applications open January and close February yearly. Precedence is given to staff holding a position of Director-Head of School or above. Unallocated red bays may be offered to eligible staff and students. Decision on allocation is final.	1 March to last day of February the following year	24 hours, 7 days a week
Gold (UNE Council members)	UNE Council members, free of charge. For use when on Council business only. Permit must be surrendered on ceasing to be a Council member. Parking permitted in Blue, Green, Pink, Black and Purple bays. Parking permitted in loading zones and timed parking for longer than the period signposted.	Restricted to Council members only.	12 months	8.30am–4.30pm Monday to Friday, excluding public holiday
Green (Service and contractor permit)	Permitted to park in green and blue permit bays, and loading zones for longer than the period signposted.	Free for UNE fleet vehicles. Contracted Services Providers are to apply to Parking Administration. Decision on eligibility is final.	6 months and 12 months	24 hours, 7 days a week
Yellow (special work permit)	Specifically cordoned off temporary project parking zones only.	Available to trade workers involved in construction work being undertaken on a UNE campus.	Duration of engagement	8.30am–4.30pm Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays
Pink (Booloominbah and Sleek Hair permit)	For the use of Booloominbah and Sleek Hair patrons only. Pink permit bays only.	Application to UNE Life Pty Ltd.	1 day	As per car park signage
Purple (visitor and short-term permit)	Park in purple and blue permit bays only.	Available from Pay Parking devices and UNE Parking phone app. Available to facilitate parking for visitors.	From 1 hour to 8 hours, and 7 days	8.30am–4.30pm Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays
Black (internal use permit)	Black permit bays only.	Issued by Senior Executive to facilitate parking for targeted user groups.	Duration of engagement	8.30am–4.30pm Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays
Mobility Parking Scheme (MPS permit)	Vehicles displaying both a valid Australian Disability Parking Scheme and Mobility Parking Scheme permits are permitted to park in blue, green, pink and purple bays and disabled bays and loading zones for longer than signposted. Not permitted to park in red or black bays.	Provides parking conditions and concessions to eligible people and are issued under the Australian Disability Parking Scheme. Issued by Transport for NSW.	Blue card – 5 years Red card – up to 6 months	24 hours, 7 days a week
Temporary mobility permit	Permitted to park in green and blue permit bays and loading zones only for longer than signposted.	Application to Parking Administration for existing permit holders who are temporarily incapacitated. Decisions regarding issue of TMP are final.	Issued for a period no longer than one (1) month	24 hours, 7 days a week

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Section 3 - Authority and Compliance

Authority

(54) The Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer, makes this Policy.

(55) The University's Chief Operating Officer is the Policy Administrator of this Policy, and is authorised to make procedures to assist in the operation of this Policy.

(56) Fees and charges are subject to Consumer Price Index (CPI) variations and any such variation will be applied on an annual basis at the discretion of the Chief Operating Officer.

(57) This Policy operates as and from the Effective Date.

(58) Previous Policy and Procedure documents relating to parking are replaced and have no further operation from the Effective Date.

(59) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Policy, the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer (VC&CEO) may approve an exception to this Policy where the VC&CEO determines the application of this Policy would otherwise lead to an unfair, unreasonable or absurd outcome. Approvals by the VC&CEO under this clause must:

be documented in writing;
state the reason for the exception; and
be registered in the approved UNE electronic Records Management System (RMS) in accordance with the Records Management Rule.

Roles and Responsibilities

Chief Operating Officer	Administrator to this Policy and authorised to make procedures to assist in the operation of this Policy. Review annually the fees and charges for permits and apply any changes.
Parking Administration	Enforcement of the Policy. Review of applications for red permits. Review of application for temporary mobility permits. Review of applications for green permits.

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Section 4 - Quality Assurance

(60) The administration and enforcement of this Policy shall be the responsibility of Estate and Built Environment.

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Section 5 - Definitions (specific to this Policy)

(61) Campus means the whole of land defined under Schedule 2 of the Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021.

(62) Contracted Service Provider means an organisation or individual that engages with the University to undertake construction, maintenance or repair type work. A Contracted Service Provider is not an organization or individual that performs administrative, teaching or research type activities under a salary/contract arrangement with UNE.

(63) Permissive parking sign means a notification in language or symbol erected, painted on or affixed to a building or structure or marked on the ground or otherwise displayed including on any part of the Campus displayed by authority of the VC&CEO, and "sign" includes markings which indicate a pedestrian crossing.

(64) Pay Parking Device is a system or equipment used for the collection of parking fees.

(65) Penalty notice means a general penalty notice on which particulars of an offence alleged to have been committed against the UNE Parking Policy and are recorded either in electronic or printed form.

(66) Trade Worker means an employee of, or sub-contractor to, a Contracted Service Provider.

(67) Vehicle means motorised vehicle or any description of vehicle upon wheels.

(68) Residing means sleeping/ camping overnight in a vehicle on any UNE campus.

(69) Disabled bay means a parking bay signposted with a Roads and Maritime Services Disabled symbol.

(70) Loading means when a vehicle stops or parks in a signposted loading bay in order to load and unload goods.

(71) Mobility parking means the Roads and Maritime Services Mobility Parking scheme (MPS) that provides parking concessions to people with mobility issues.