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The following are enforced traffic patterns on the Marietta College Campus.

• Campus speed limit is 5 miles per hour.
• Persons are prohibited from operating any motor vehicle on the Fifth Street Mall and Foster Lane from College Street to Butler Street without first receiving permission from Campus Police. Permission will be granted on a case-by-case basis.
• All construction lanes are restricted to construction vehicles only. Violators will be prosecuted.
• Roadways within Marietta Hall Circle are designated one-way because of safety concerns.

There are several one-way streets on campus. From Putnam Street, Sixth Street is one way with traffic patterns going south toward Ban Johnson. College Street from Sixth Street to Foster Lane is one way with traffic patterns going west toward McDonough Center. Foster Lane from College Street to Putnam Street is one way with traffic patterns going north toward Putnam Street.

All handicap parking spaces are marked with blue stripes and signs and should be used only by persons displaying state registered handicap permits or license plates. Handicap permits should be prominently displayed. Violators are subject to towing and/or fines.

All parking lots that are the property of Marietta College are enforced as Permit Only for student, faculty and staff. Yellow signs designate a lot as faculty and staff only; blue signs designate a lot as upper class parking only; and red signs designate a lot as first year, continuing education and post-secondary parking only. Visitors must display a visitor permit and will be directed accordingly. These permits are available from Campus Police.

Student parking permits are available for $45 per academic year. Mailing costs may be added, if appropriate. Permits for upper class and commuter students may be obtained at marietta.parkadmin.ca. Payments can be made online via credit card or with cash or check at the Cashier’s Office in Irvine Hall. The Cashier’s Office cannot accept credit cards as payment for parking permits; the cashier can accept cash or check only. Credit card payments for parking permits will only be accepted online via the parking website. Parking permits can no longer be put on students’ accounts.

Freshmen cannot obtain parking permits online. Instead Campus Police must first approve freshmen permits. Following approval from Campus Police, Freshmen must then go to the parking website (marietta.parkadmin.ca) and register their profile and vehicle. Permits can be paid for ONLINE with a credit card, by check, money order or cash at the Cashier's Window in the Irvine Administration Building. Students can pick up their parking permits following payment with a receipt at Campus Police on or after August 21, 2008.

Student parking registration stickers (permits) must be displayed in the lower corner of the passenger side of the front windshield. Citations may be issued for improper display of parking permits.

Temporary and faculty/staff permits must be hung from the inside rear view mirror. Faculty/staff permits are available at no cost to employees and are limited to two per employee.

Student parking is provided in lots identified by either a blue or red sign. Blue-sign parking lots are designated for upper class students. Red-sign parking lots are designated for freshmen. Red (freshmen) parking is provided in Marietta Hall circle, Church Street, and Don Drumm Stadium. All parking is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Freshmen are not permitted to park in blue-sign lots and upper class students are not permitted to park in red-sign lots. Students are also not permitted to park in yellow-sign lots between the hours of 7:30AM and 5:30PM Monday through Friday. During these times the lots are designated for faculty and staff parking.

All campus parking or traffic violations are subject to either a campus citation or a State of Ohio traffic citation. Campus citations must be paid within 72 hours of issuance. If not paid within that time, an additional $5 is added to the amount due. If citations are not paid within 14 calendar days, the amount due is added to the student’s account. Citation fines can be paid at the Cashier’s Office in Irvine Hall between the hours of 9:00AM and 4:00PM Monday through Friday. State of Ohio citation fines must be paid at the Marietta Municipal Court, 301 Putnam Street, Marietta, OH 45750 (740-373-4474). Citations issued under Ohio Revised Code section 4511.681 carry either a $150.00 bond to secure the offender’s court appearance, or a $25.00 plus $80.00 court cost for a waiver/guilty plea.

Campus citations may be appealed within 72 hours of citation issuance at marietta.parkadmin.ca. If appeals are denied, then the above payment process is followed. State of Ohio traffic citations may not be appealed through the process noted in the first sentence of this paragraph.

All State of Ohio traffic citations can be paid at the Marietta Municipal Court, 301 Putnam Street (740-373-4474).