The purpose of this policy and its associated guidelines is to support the safe, orderly, and compliant movement of pedestrians and vehicles on university property and to ensure that parking services are delivered consistently, effectively, and in alignment with the University’s mission and campus master plan. Specifically, this policy and its accompanying documents aim to:

• Support the safe access, entry, circulation, and exit of pedestrian and vehicular traffic on university property;
• Provide parking services that are planned, operated, and maintained in alignment with the University’s campus master plan.
• Establish the administrative system—definitions, principles, standards, procedures, and regulations—governing traffic and parking activities on university property.
• Describe the types, purposes, and designated uses of parking facilities available on university property; Outline the University’s visitor parking services, including account setup, parking options, and payment processes.
• Set out the permit parking framework, including eligibility, available permit types, purchasing processes, payment requirements, and conditions for cancellation, termination, or suspension.
• Define processes for University‑related parking permits, including those issued to University units and other approved groups; and
• Establish the regulations required to maintain a safe, healthy, and functional campus environment by governing pedestrian and vehicular conduct and the use of parking across university property.

Operational Responsibilities:

• Campus Parking Services is responsible for parking operations and enforcement at the University’s main campus in Guelph, Ontario; and
• The Campus Safety Office is responsible for enforcing applicable legislation including the Highway Traffic Act (Ontario) and University policies, including this policy and its regulations, on university property.

Policy

The Responsible Officer has overall authority for the development, implementation, and administration of this policy, including the enforcement of applicable legislation and University requirements on University property. Operational responsibilities and authorities may be delegated to University units. Specifically:

• Physical Resources is responsible for the planning, design, development, and maintenance of University property, including stewardship of the campus master plan;
• Campus Parking Services, reporting through Ancillary Operations, is responsible for operating parking services and providing parking enforcement on campus; and
• The Campus Safety Office is responsible for enforcing legislation and University policy on university property.

The Responsible Officer establishes an administrative system to regulate pedestrian and vehicular traffic and parking. This system aligns with the University’s strategic and operational framework, reflects University values, and draws on best practices from comparable institutional and municipal systems. It also aligns with applicable federal, provincial, and municipal legislation related to traffic and parking. Where appropriate, the University may supplement legislation with additional prohibitions, restrictions, or requirements.

This policy applies at all times to every person on university property and to every vehicle accessing, entering, circulating within, or exiting University property. Individuals who violate legislation or University policy may be subject to sanctions, including monetary fines, revocation of parking privileges, and, for employees, disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

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