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Campus Police
Parking and Campus Vehicle Registration Information

The Texas Education Code and the CTCD Board of Trustees give the CTC Police Department the authority to regulate parking and traffic on campus and to issue parking permits and citations. Each person operating a motor vehicle or motorcycle on campus shall be held responsible for obeying all campus parking regulations as well as all state parking and traffic laws.

Central Texas College considers the use of a vehicle on campus a convenience and is not obligated to furnish unlimited parking to accommodate all vehicles.

Central Texas College will, however, attempt to provide a reasonable number of parking spaces in keeping with available resources, but it does not assume any liability concerning the protection of motor vehicles.

PARKING
Student, staff and guest parking is available in parking lots throughout campus EXCEPT WHERE MARKED "No Parking", "Reserved", "20-Minute Parking", "Maintenance", "Official Use", "Handicapped", or "Adjunct Faculty", or where temporarily designated for a special individual or activity. The entire vehicle, including motorcycles which are considered vehicles by State standards, must be within the boundaries of the marked space indicated by the painted yellow or white lines. Failure of one (1) vehicle to park within the marked boundaries is not implied consent for others to park with any part of their vehicle over the line or outside the marked boundary. Reserved parking spaces are limited to full-time staff members only and requires a yearly fee. Vehicles parked in violation of these parking regulations may be towed to a local storage facility. Any charges incurred will be the responsibility of the owner/driver. The vehicle owner/driver will be responsible for finding a legal parking space, and the lack of parking spaces close to where the student or staff member works or attends class is not a valid excuse for violating any parking regulation. Students are never allowed to park in Reserved, 20-Minute, Official Use, Visitor, or Special Permit spaces when attending class.

Vehicles in violation of any state law, rule or regulation regulating parking on campus can be immobilized or towed to a storage facility. All charges incurred become the responsibility of the vehicle owner or operator.


Visitor and Guest Parking Information

Central Texas College welcomes you as our visitor or guest and our goal is to make parking on campus as convenient as possible. Visitors to campus are not required to register with the campus police office for a parking permit and parking for visitors and guests is always free. Visitors to the Central Texas College campus are always welcome however; parking for visitors is limited to available open parking spaces.

 

Visitors:
A visitor is defined as someone who has no affiliation, association or relationship with CTCD as a student, faculty member, staff member or employee.

 

Parking tips for visitors:

  • Avoid handicap parking spaces if you do not have the appropriate placard or plates.
  • All reserved parking spaces are prohibited every day, all day, including when visiting the Mayborn Planetarium and Space Theater.
  • Do not park on grass or upon any landscaping.
  • Always park your vehicle in the same direction as the flow of traffic, backing into parking spaces is not permitted.
  • All parking and driving regulations promulgated by the CTCD Board of Trustees and the State of Texas apply.

 

Guests:
A guest is defined as someone who has been invited by special invitation or upon request of a representative of CTCD; and may or may not have or had affiliation, association or any relationship with CTCD.


Parking tips for guests:

  • Guest parking is recognized by special signage or placard distributed by a representative of the CTCD and should be displayed as designed.
  • Special Guests to campus shall adhere to all parking and driving regulations promulgated by the CTCD Board of Trustees and the State of Texas.


Open Parking:
Open parking spaces are available throughout campus, in all parking lots and are defined as those spaces which are not indicated for a special individual or activity or marked "reserved", painted with the parking lot letter and reserved space number. Visitors and Guests also cannot occupy spaces painted as reserved for executive officers such as "Chancellor" or for service vehicles such as "Maintenance"; these spaces are reserved every day, all day.


Parking Citations Received by Campus Visitors or Guests:
Occasionally visitors or guests to our campus violate parking rules or regulations and receive parking citations. Please contact the campus police office as indicated on the front of the parking citation for instruction on how to take care of the citation.



Handicapped Parking Information

Only those persons who are in compliance with TRC Subtitle H. Chapter 681.002 are authorized to use parking spaces reserved for handicapped persons. Those who are in compliance will have a designated numbered placard hung on the rearview mirror, or license plate issued by the county tax collector of the county in which they reside. Those individuals with temporary handicapped parking letters issued by the CTC Office of Disability Support Services, will place the authorization letter on the driver's side dashboard, visible for verification. Those individuals who are not in compliance with the above mentioned statue will be issued a Justice of the Peace Citation, with a fine not to exceed $500.00, or a Campus parking citation with a fine not to exceed $50.00. The Campus Police reserve the right to verify the identity of the owner of a handicapped placard.

PREFERRED PARKING INFORMATION - Carpool Parking

Central Texas College participates in a limited carpooling program in designated parking lots on central campus. In order to participate in a recognized carpool, you must meet the following criteria:

  1. A carpool must consist of at least 2 members.
  2. Participants must share a ride on a regular basis (at least 3 days a week).
  3. Participants must be full time faculty, staff or students.
  4. A valid carpooling permit (CV) must be displayed on the vehicle when parked in any carpool space.
  5. Renew your preferred parking permit each semester.

Carpooling makes everyone environmentally responsible and reduces traffic congestion while supporting the Clean Air Act.

Download a Carpool Application or they are also available at the campus police department office. Each carpool will be issued one hangtag for the group. The hangtag will be issued in the name of the person designated as the "Leader" on the carpool application request form. The hangtag may be displayed on any of the vehicles listed on the carpool application form.

Each participant "Leader" must complete a parking permit application for carpooling each semester and must supply the names of the other members of the carpool and each vehicle used; failure to comply may result in termination of the carpool and/or cancellation of parking privileges.

Low Emissions Vehicle Parking – Driving Green

Central Texas College, central campus, participates and supports the LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) incentives for eco-friendly driving. In order to participate in our low emissions "LE" parking incentive, you must meet the following criteria:

  1. Participants must be full time faculty, staff or students.
  2. Your vehicle must qualify as LEED compliant. Go to www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/ to see if your vehicle qualifies.
  3. Complete a preferred parking registration form for low emissions vehicles; available at the campus police department office.
  4. Display your green "LE" parking permit when parked in any available low emissions vehicle parking space.
  5. A valid low emissions "LE" parking permit must be displayed on the vehicle when parked in any designated "LE" space.
  6. Renew your preferred parking permit each semester.

Eco-friendly or GREEN vehicles may get you a closer parking space on campus in certain designated "LE" parking spaces. By driving a fuel-efficient, low-emissions vehicle, you may be eligible to park in a limited number of preferred parking spaces on central campus, closer to your classrooms or place of employment.

For both a carpooling parking permit and a low emissions vehicle parking permit you must present a valid CTC student/staff ID card; the vehicle registration for each vehicle and your driver's license.

Spaces are limited to first come first serve for each program and not every parking lot on central campus participates in these preferred parking programs.

 

For more information on preferred parking on campus contact the office of the campus police at 254-526-1427.


Vehicle Registration Procedures

All students (full or part-time) attending Central Texas College, who operate a motor vehicle, including motorcycles, on the Central Texas College campus and the Fort Hood Campus, regularly or occasionally, and all faculty and staff members are required to obtain a parking permit. Students should obtain their permits during normal fall, spring, or summer registration periods at Building 137. Permits are available anytime after normal semester registration and can be obtained at the CTC Police Department, Building 137. State vehicle registration documents, current CTC ID card, and a valid driver's license are required to register a vehicle to park on campus. Parking permits are issued at no charge.


Display of Parking Permit

  1. Register the vehicle with the CTC Police Department.
  2. Request a parking permit for each vehicle driven.
  3. Properly display and affix the parking permit to the window as designed.
  4. Become familiar with the parking and traffic regulations on campus.
  5. Report any temporary disabled vehicle to the campus police.
  6. Obtain a temporary parking permit when visiting or when using a temporary means of transportation.

Parking permits shall be placed on the outside lower-left corner of the vehicle's rear window, clearly visible to the officer and not obstructed. Parking permits are not transferable from one vehicle to another.