PARKING RULES AND REGULATIONS
Failure by any person to find a parking place shall not be an excuse for a violation of these regulations.
- Student Parking Areas: Any parking space that is not marked by signage for specific reserved for parking such as visitor, handicapped, ect.
- Handicap Parking Spaces: No one should park in a handicap space with out a handicap tag or placard issued to them by the S. C. Department of Motor Vehicles in accordance to the S. C. code of laws 56-3-1970.
SECTION 56-3-1970. Unlawful acts; penalties; summary court jurisdiction
(A) It is unlawful to park any vehicle in a parking place clearly designated for handicapped persons unless the vehicle bears the distinguishing license plate or placard provided in Section 56-3-1960.
(B) It is unlawful for any person who is not handicapped, or who is not transporting a handicapped person, to exercise the parking privileges granted handicapped persons pursuant to Sections 56-3-1910, 56-3-1960, and 56-3-1965.
(C) A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days for each offense.
(D) The summary courts are vested with jurisdiction to hear and dispose of cases involving a violation of this section.
SECTION 56-3-1960. Temporary and permanent parking placards; illegal duplication or forgery
(A) A person who is "handicapped" as defined in Section 56-3-1910 may apply to the department for issuance of a temporary
or permanent placard. A person may be issued a temporary placard if the condition causing his handicap is expected to last
for at least four months. No applicant may be denied a placard if the applicant follows the procedures established by the
department and if the application is accompanied by a certificate from a licensed physician that certifies that the
individual is handicapped and whether the handicap is temporary or permanent. The placards must indicate that the person
is qualified to use reserved handicapped parking spaces. Applications for placards must be processed through and issued by
the department's headquarters. Only one placard may be issued to an applicant. The certification procedure shall adhere to
the requirements set forth in Section 56-3-1910. In conjunction with the issuance of a placard, applicants also must be
issued a placard registration certificate that must be carried at all times in the vehicle driven by or transporting the
handicapped individual. The certificate will display the name of the individual to which the placard was issued. A placard
only can be displayed on a vehicle driven by or transporting the disabled individual whose name appears on the placard
registration certificate. The department shall charge a fee of one dollar for a placard. An agency, organization, or
facility that transports a disabled or handicapped person may receive a placard for each vehicle registered upon proper
application and the payment of the appropriate fees.
(B) The placards authorized by this section also may be issued for a vehicle of special design and equipment designed
to transport a disabled person who is certified as meeting the requirements of this section for a vehicle used by an agency
, organization, or facility that is designed to transport a handicapped or disabled person if the vehicle is titled in the
name of the agency, organization, or facility. Proof that the agency, organization, or facility transports a handicapped or
disabled person must be in a manner prescribed by the department. A certificate from a licensed physician is not required
to apply for placards issued to an agency, organization, or facility. At the time of qualification, applicants qualifying
for a placard under this section also must be issued a placard registration certificate that must be carried at all times
in the vehicle transporting handicapped or disabled individuals. The certificate will display the name of the agency,
organization, or facility to which the placard was issued.
(C) The placards shall conform to specifications set forth in the standards established for compliance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act. The design must incorporate a means for hanging the placard from a vehicle windshield rearview mirror,
and:
(1) contain the International Symbol of Access;
(2) be color coded to reflect user status in the following manner:
(a) dark blue--permanently disabled; and
(b) red--temporarily disabled.
(D) Blue and red placards shall contain the qualified user's photograph. The photograph must be taken from the qualified
user's driver's license or identification card on file with the department. However, a photograph is not required for a
placard issued to an agency, organization, or facility.
(E) Each placard shall contain the placard's expiration date.
(F) When qualified users park in designated spaces, the placard must be displayed in the windshield of the vehicle by
hanging it from the rearview mirror. In vehicles in which hanging may not be feasible, the placard must be placed on the
side of the dashboard so that it is clearly visible through the windshield. When more than one placard holder is transported
in the same vehicle, only one placard needs to be displayed.
(G) Placards used for parking in designated handicapped spaces must be displayed on vehicles driven by or transporting
the handicapped individual whose name appears on the placard registration certificate. When parked in designated spaces,
the driver of the vehicle displaying the placard must present the placard registration certificate when requested by law
enforcement entities or their duly authorized agents.
(H) Placards and placard registration certificates for permanently disabled persons may be issued and renewed for a
maximum period of four years, and are renewable on the owner's birth date. Placards issued to an agency, organization, or
facility must be renewed every four years.
(I) A vehicle displaying a valid out-of-state handicapped license plate or placard or other evidence of handicap issued
by the appropriate authority as determined by the department is entitled to the parking privileges provided in this section.
Handicapped individuals from other states seeking permanent residence in South Carolina have forty-five days after becoming
a resident to obtain South Carolina certification.
(J) Placards issued prior to the effective date of this section must be renewed by the expiration date on the placard or
by January 1, 2013, whichever is sooner. To renew the placard and receive the certificate, the person must be certified as
permanently handicapped as provided in Section 56-3-1910. Upon renewal, the department will issue a certificate as required
by this section. Failure to carry a certificate as required by this section by a person using a placard issued prior to the
effective date of this section is not a violation of the provisions of this section until after the placard is renewed or
January 1, 2013, whichever is sooner.
(K) (1) Except as provided in item (2), a person that violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor
and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for
not more than thirty days, or both, for each offense.
(2) A person who illegally duplicates, forges, or sells a handicapped placard or a person who falsifies information on an
application form for a handicapped placard is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for thirty
days and fined not less than five hundred dollars and not more than one thousand dollars.
• Visitor Parking: Visitors to York Technical College desiring to
park on campus during the period 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday may obtain limited time visitor permits from the
receptionist area in the Administration Building. Vehicles
are to be parked in the area designated by signs as visitor parking
access. Open parking is in effect after 5:00 p.m.
• Parking by Permit Only (Temporary Permits): These designated
parking spaces are reserved for temporarily disabled individuals
who display the College’s temporary handicap-parking placard. Students
needing this permit should apply at the Special Resources Office
in Student Services where the permits are issued. Faculty, staff, or
visitors who need the permit should apply at the Human Resources Office
in the Administration Building. Issuance of the placards is dependent
upon the acceptance and return of a physician-signed application that
indicates the nature of the disability and other required information.
The standard York Technical College parking decal does not authorize
students to park in these spaces.
No person shall park in any areas of space other than those that are
valid parking spaces. The only exception to this rule would be if a
Public Safety Officer directs students to park in off-limit areas
temporarily due to construction or other mitigating circumstances. If a
Public Safety Officer directs students to one of these areas on any
given day, this does not allow the students to park in that location the
following day nor any day thereafter, unless the need is indicated by
Public Safety.