COMPREHENSIVE PARKING DOCUMENT
This comprehensive document contains the basic information you will need to drive safely and
park properly on the properties of Pasadena City College (PCC), which includes the Foothill
campus, and the Pasadena City College Child Development Center (CDC). The regulations
were adopted by the Pasadena City College District Board of Trustees, and are designed to
facilitate orderly access to the college by students, staff, and guests. By cooperating with these
rules, you will contribute to optimum parking conditions and traffic safety at PCC.
Pasadena City College reserves the right to restrict the use of any parking structures or lots at
any time.
ENFORCEMENT
Pasadena City College enforces all regulations set forth by the State of California, City of
Pasadena, and those set by the Pasadena City College District Board of Trustees pursuant to
section 21113(a) of the California Vehicle Code. Violations may result in warning, administrative
fine, arrest, discipline, vehicle immobilization device and/or vehicle impound.
GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
All persons operating a vehicle on District controlled property are required to comply with the
Pasadena Area Community College District Traffic and Parking Rules and Regulations and the
California Vehicle Code.
All persons shall obey any sign or signal erected or maintained to carry out PCC parking
regulations or regulations set forth by the State of California or City of Pasadena. All traffic
regulations are posted at the entrance of every parking lot and enforcement is in effect at all
times on campus.
All vehicles that enter the campus properties shall be currently registered, as required by
California Law. Unregistered vehicles are subject to citation, immobilization (boot) or removal at
the owner's expense.
All persons are required to drive at a safe speed for the conditions and to observe the maximum
speed limit on campus (including all parking areas) of 10 MPH.
GENERAL PARKING REGULATIONS
• Parking regulations are enforced 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
• A
ll faculty and staff members are required to have a valid digital Pasadena City Colleg
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taff parking permit to park in the staff parking lots
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ll students are required to have a valid digital Pasadena City College parking permit t
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k in student parking lots. One day digital parking permits are available from parkin
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permit machines located in every parking lot.
• G
uests who are attending special events, or Flea Market Sundays at the college ar
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equired to purchase a valid digital daily parking permit
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• All students are required to have a valid digital Pasadena City College parking permit to
park in student parking lots. One day digital parking permits are available from parking
permit machines located in every parking lot.
• Guests who are attending special events, or Flea Market Sundays at the college are
required to purchase a valid digital daily parking permit.
• Vehicles equipped with car alarms are required to deactivate them in the parking
structures due to excessive noise (21113(a) CVC).
• Parking is
required within and parallel to painted space boundary lines.
• Overnight
parking is not permitted from 12 AM to 6 AM. Overnight parking permits may
be obtained at Police & Safety Services.
• Motorcycles
and mopeds shall be parked only in designated motorcycle parking areas.
• Persons
who possess a disabled placard may park free of charge in any designated
disabled parking space.
• There
are 6 Electric Vehicle Charging stations on campus, providing a total of 12 charge
ports. The charge stations are located in Lot 1, Lo t 5, a n d Lo t 7. These spaces are
reserved for electric vehicles that need charging. Vehicles parked not actively charging
will be cited. (See page 4 for pricing)
SHUTTLE SERVICE
A free shuttle service is available between PCC's main campus (from Lot 6 & 7),
the Foothill Campus, and the Allen Avenue Gold Line Station.
Shuttle service begins at 6:30 AM and ends at 10:45 PM, Monday through Thursday. On
Friday, the shuttle runs from 6:30 AM to 5:45 PM. PCC Student or staff identification is
required to board any PCC Shuttle.
LOCAL BUS INFORMATION
Local bus information and schedules may be obtained by visiting the Metro bus website at
https://www.metro.net/
PERMIT INFORMATION
The college sells more digital parking permits than there are spaces available. The purchase of
digital parking permit does not guarantee or reserve a parking space. Digital Permits are
transferable from vehicle to vehicle. Digital Permits are not transferable from person to person.
Further, no person may purchase more than two digital permits per semester.
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License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology is now being used to enforce the parking lots at
PCC and The Foothill Campus (CEC). Instead of patrolling parking lots looking for permits,
officers now drive the lots checking that license plates are valid to park. Special cameras are
used to take pictures of each license plate and obtain the characters that make up the plate.
The license plate is then checked against a database of valid vehicles to determine if the vehicle
is allowed to park in that lot.
Actual parking permits affixed to your vehicle will no longer be issued. Instead, semester digital
permits can be purchased through your LancerPoint account. You can register up to two
vehicles at a time. Verifications are performed when checking license plates to make sure only
one vehicle is used per parking permit at a time. Parking both vehicles at the same time will
result in a citation.
If you get a new vehicle, rental vehicle, or just need to correct the license plate associated with
your parking permit, you can use the Self-Service function after your order has been placed.
Digital Daily Permits can be purchased from the permit machines located in all student lots. You
will need to enter your vehicle license plate. Cash, Credit or Debit cards are accepted. If the
permit machine in the area you have parked is inoperable, it is the responsibility of the
purchaser to find a permit dispenser that is operational in order to purchase the required permit
PARKING PERMIT FEES
STUDENTS
Permit Type
Cost
PCC & CEC Daily Permit
$2/DAY
PCC Fall/Spring Permit
$64
CEC Fall/Spring Permit
$48
Financial Aid Students Fall/Spring
$30
PCC Winter/Summer Permit
$20
CEC Winter/Summer Permit
$15
*Motorcycle Permit Fall/Winter
$10
*Motorcycle Permit Spring/Summer
$10
Permit Refund Processing Fee
$5
STAFF
Permit Type
Cost
Full-Time Academic (1) Fall/Winter
$ 20
Full-Time Academic (1) Spring/Summer
$ 20
Full-Time Academic (1) Annual
$ 40
Full-Time Classified (2A) Fall/Winter
$ 20
Full-Time Classified (2A) Spring/Summer
$ 20
Full-time Classified (2A) Annual
$ 40
Hourly Unclassified (2C) Fall/Winter
$ 10
Hourly Unclassified (2C) Spring/Summer
$ 10
Adjunct (3) Fall/Winter
$10
Adjunct (3) Spring/Summer
$10
Motorcycle Permit Fall/Winter
$10
Motorcycle Permit Spring/Summer
$10
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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations on Campus
The total number of charging stations on campus is 6, providing a total of 12 charge ports.
Charging stations are located in the following lots:
Staff Parking Lot 1 (Includes 4 charge ports)
Student Parking Lot 5, Level 3 (4 charge ports)
Staff Parking Lot 7 (4 charge ports)
The electric vehicle charging stations are a self-supported program - fees charged to users of
the stations covers costs such as purchasing stations, maintaining stations, and electricity
consumed by the stations. Fees will be assessed to users through their ChargePoint account
beginning on August 27, 2018 as follows:
$1.00 per hour, or fraction thereof, for the first four hours.
$2.00 per hour, or fraction thereof, for each hour beginning in the fifth hour of charging.
Vehicles utilizing the charging stations must be actively charging
Please note that there are a limited number of charging stations. If a vehicle is parked at a
charging station but not actively charging, the vehicle will be subject to citation. Once a vehicle
has completed charging, it must be moved to the parking area for which a valid digital permit has been
purchased.
Motorcycle Permit Valid at PCC and The Foothill Campus
Hourly Classified (2C) employees and student workers who have purchased a 2C parking
permit may not park in any staff lot, but may park at the Foothill Campus.
Students and staff may only purchase parking permits on-line through their LancerPoint
account. Staff, students and visitors may also purchase digital daily parking permits for $2.00 a
day from the parking permit machines located in all student parking areas.
Parking permits for PCC are valid at the Foothill Campus. The Foothill Campus parking permits
are NOT valid for the PCC main campus. A free shuttle is available for students wishing to
travel between the two campuses.
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Rosemead Campus does NOT require a parking permit.
GUEST PARKING PERMITS
Guest parking will be provided to invited guests of Pasadena City College. The parking permit
code will be issued by Police & Safety Services.
A Guest parking code will only be issued to:
volunteers, guest lecturers, donors and invited guests. Staff members requesting a guest
parking code must notify Police Services at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance to allow time
for processing. Guests who have not received their guest parking code from the requesting
department in advance, and who arrive on campus during hours the Information Booths are not
staffed, must purchase a digital parking permit.
AUTOSHOP PARKING PERMITS
Automotive shop parking permits can be obtained from the assigned class instructor. Each
permit must be signed by the instructor and be properly displayed.
OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMITS
Students or staff/faculty members who attend a college related function may obtain permission
from Police & Safety Services for each vehicle to be parked overnight on PCC properties.
Each permit is dated and must be visibly displayed on the dashboard on the driver’s side.
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PARKING AREAS
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Lots 3, 4, 5, and 11 are reserved for students who have purchased a semester or a
daily digital parking permit. Lot 5, Level 1, and Lots 1, and 7 are reserved for faculty/
staff members who have purchased a digital semester or annual permit. Hourly
Classified (2C) employees and student workers who have purchased a 2C digital
parking permit may NOT park in any staff lot. They may also park at CEC with any
permit and use the shuttle to the main campus. Guests/visitors may park in any
student lot as long as they have purchased a digital daily parking permit.
Students may be dropped off at the northern boundary of the campus on Colorado
Blvd. near Harkness Ave. and on Colorado Blvd., near Sierra Bonita Ave. The drop
off areas are designated by a painted white curb.
At the Community Education Center (CEC), Lot C is restricted to Staff, Faculty and
handicapped parking only. Lot D is designated for all parking permit types. Guests of
the CEC may also park in the visitor’s parking, Lot A, by permission only, after
obtaining a parking permit, or displaying a Handicap Placard.
DISABLED PARKING
Disabled placards/license plates issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
may park at any vehicle parking space on PCC properties with the exception of the
electric charging stations. Designated disabled spaces are located in all student and
staff lots and students and staff may park in any disabled parking space in any lot.
Vehicles with a valid disabled placard/license may park free of charge.
A person shall not use a disabled placard for the purpose of parking unless the
person is disabled, or the driver of a vehicle is with a disabled person who is a
passenger. Misuse of the placard may result in, but not limited to, the confiscation,
citation, and removal of the vehicle, and/or arrest. Misuse of the placard is defined in
section 4461(c) of the California Vehicle Code and is classified as a misdemeanor.
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MOTORCYCLE PARKING
Motorcycle parking is designated in certain areas on Level 1 of Lot 4 (north side),
Lot 5 (northeast corner) and Lot 1 (east side). Motorcycles parking in these areas require digital
permits.
Motorcycle Parking is located in Lot D at the Foothill Campus.
Exception: Due to the wide profile of 3-wheeled motorcycles, these motorcycles may park in any
automobile parking space for which the owner is permitted to use.
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BICYCLE PARKING
Bicycle racks are conveniently located throughout the campus. Bicycles are required to be
secured to these bicycle racks only, not to handrails, poles, trees or posts. Bicycles that are
secured to anything else aside from a bicycle rack may be subject to removal. It is
recommended that a "U" shaped "kryptonite" style locking bar be used to secure your bicycle.
RESTRICTED AREAS
Disabled Turnaround - Lot 8
Lot 8 is restricted for the drop off and pick up of disabled persons only. Vehicles found in this
area not picking up or dropping off disabled persons may be in violation of 22507.B(a) CVC and
will be cited and/or towed.
Police Vehicle Parking
Only emergency response vehicles may park in areas marked “Police Vehicles Only”.
Shuttle Drop Off
The turnaround between Lots 6 & 7 is for shuttle service ONLY. Passenger drop offs and pick-
ups are not permitted.
Inside of the Campus
Vehicles are not permitted to drive about the interior of the campus unless given prior
permission by Campus Police & Safety Services.
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Loading Zones
The loading zone west of Lot 5 and zones at 150 South Hill Ave. are designated for commercial
vehicles loading and unloading only. Loading zones are posted and may be occupied for a
maximum of 30 minutes.
Bus Parking
Bus parking is provided on the west side of Lot 5.
PARKING REGULATIONS
The following parking rules and regulations were adopted by the Pasadena City College District
Board of Trustees to facilitate vehicular movement and parking, and to provide safety of all
persons using the campus.
310- "No Valid Permit" - Fine $45.00
No person shall stop, park, or leave standing, any vehicle (attended or unattended) in any place
on campus without having purchased a digital parking permit.
320 - "Permit Not Valid for This Area" - Fine $45.00
No person may park a vehicle in any area, with a valid permit, that is not specifically issued for
that area.
360 - "Parked in Electric Vehicle Charging Station" - Fine $45.00
It is unlawful for any person to park, or leave standing, any non-electric vehicle or electric
vehicle not actively charging, in parking spaces designated for electric vehicles.
761- "Expired Meter" - Fine $45.00
The parking, stopping or standing of any vehicle in a parking meter space at which the parking
meter displays a flag, signal or sign indicating that the permitted or paid time has expired shall
constitute a presumption that the vehicle has been parked in violation of this section.
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810- "Not Parked within Marked Stall" - Fine $45.00
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ehicles shall be parked within single marked stalls onl
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820
- "Red Curb" - Fine $70.
00
R
ed Painted Curbs indicates no stopping, standing or parking, whether the vehicle is attended
or not. Stopping, standing or parking in a red zone is not permitted
821 - "Loading Zone" - Fine $45.00
It is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle in a loading zone.
830- "Car Alarm Activation" - Fine $45.
00
V
ehicle alarms shall be disabled while parked on campus. Excessive alarm sounds or repeated
triggering of alarms may result in a citation for failing to disable the alarm, physical disabling of
the alarm, and or removal from campus at the owner's expense.
840 - "Motorcycle Not Parked in Designated Stall" - Fine $45.00
Motorcycles are required to purchase a digital motorcycle permit, and may only be parked in
stalls designated for motorcycle parking.
930 - "Parked Causing Obstruction" - Fine $45.00
The length of a vehicle in any stall shall not extend into adjacent travel lanes or cause any
obstruction. Only compact vehicles shall be parked in stalls labeled "compact"
944 - "No Stopping or Parking in a Disabled Drop Off Area" - Fine $45.00
It is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle, including a vehicle displaying
a special identification license plate issued pursuant to CVC Section 5007 or a distinguishing
placard issued pursuant to CVC Section 22511.55 or 22511.59 in any area designated as a
handicapped drop-off area, except while in the process of loading or unloading disabled
persons.
950 - "Unregistered Vehicle" - Fine $55.00
No person shall drive, move, or leave standing upon any campus facility any motor vehicle,
trailer or semi-trailer unless it is registered and the appropriate fees have been paid under the
requirements of the California Vehicle Code.
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951 - "No Current Tabs Displayed" - Fine $45.00
It is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle without a current tab
displayed.
952 - "No License Plate Displayed" - Fine $45.00
It is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle without a valid license plate
displayed.
960 - "Overnight Parking Prohibited" - Fine $45.00
It is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle on campus facilities between
the hours of 12:00 am and 6:00 am.
CVC 22507.S(a) - "Parked in Handicapped Zone" - Fine $330.00
(a). It is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle in a stall or space
designated for disabled persons and disabled veterans pursuant to California Vehicle Code
(CVC) Section 22511.7 or 22511.8, unless the vehicle displays either a special identification
license plate issued pursuant to Section 5007 or a distinguishing placard issued pursuant to
Section CVC 22511.55 or 22511.59.
CVC 22507.S(b) - "Obstruct Handicapped Zone" - Fine $330.00
It is unlawful for any person to obstruct, block, or otherwise bar access to those parking stalls or
spaces except as provided in section 22507.8 (a).
CVC 22507.S(c) (1) - "Parked on Stall Lines of Handicapped Zone" - Fine $330.00
It is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle, including a vehicle displaying
a special identification license plate issued pursuant to CVC Section 5007 or a distinguishing
placard issued pursuant to CVC Section 22511.55 or 22511.59 on the lines marking the
boundaries of a parking stall or space designated for disabled persons or disabled veterans.
CVC 22507.S{c) {2) - "Parked on Crosshatched Lines in Handicapped Zone" - Fine
$330.00
It is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle, including a vehicle displaying
a special identification license plate issued pursuant to CVC Section 5007 or distinguishing
placard issued pursuant to CVC Section 22511.55 or 2211.59 on the line marking the
boundaries of a parking stall or space designated for disabled persons or disabled veterans.
You may qualify for a Citation Payment Plan. For more information please call 1-866-353-5867
or visit www.paymycite.com (http://www.paymycite.com/
)
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* - All parking fees and fines are subject to change without notice.
PARKING CITATIONS
Parking citations must be paid within 35 days of issuance without penalties. Citations that are
not paid within that time period will incur a $20.00 late charge. Persons wishing to contest
parking citations may appeal the citation, but only within 21 days of issuance. Unpaid citations
will result in increased fines and additional assessment to the vehicle's registration with the
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
Citations may be paid directly at Police & Safety Services, by mail to the Phoenix Group via the
envelope that was attached with the citation, or the website: http://www.paymycite.com.
CITATION REVIEW/APPEAL PROCESS
There are three levels that may be involved in contesting a parking ticket issued at Pasadena
City College. The three levels are prescribed by the California Vehicle Code with the intention of
providing citizens with an opportunity to contest parking tickets that were issued to their
vehicles.
Three Level Process:
I. Initial Administrative Review Request
II. Administrative Hearing
III. Appeal Through the Superior Court of California
I. Initial Review Request – 1st Level
If you disagree with a parking ticket you received and would like to contest it, you have 21 days
from the date the ticket was issued, or 14 days from the mailing of the Delinquent Parking
Notice to submit an Initial Review Request. The request for an initial review is free of charge.
For your convenience you may:
1. Contest the citation online by visiting http://www.paymycite.com.
Click on “Contest
Citation” and fill out the Administrative Review Citation Contest Form.
2. Download Administrative Review Citation Contest Form from
http://www.paymycite.com.. Mail form to Parking Citation Service Center, Post Office
Box 11923, Santa Ana, CA 92711
3. Visit Campus Police at B210. Request an Administrative Review Citation Contest Form
and submit form there.
Please complete the form, attach all relevant information and a copy of the parking ticket to the
"Administrative Review Citation Contest Form" and submit. If a citation was given for “Valid
permit required at all times” and a permit was purchased, please provide proof that permit was
purchased.
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Initial Review requests received beyond the date prescribed by the California Motor Vehicle
Code will not be accepted.
The Parking Citation Division will review your request for Initial Review and will make a
determination as to its outcome by rendering one of the following decisions.
1. The ticket was determined to be invalid and will be dismissed. No further action will be
required on your part. You will receive written correspondence from the Parking Citation
Service Center confirming the dismissal of your parking ticket.
2. The ticket was determined to be valid and payment must be submitted in full. You will
receive written correspondence from the Parking Citation Service Center notifying you of
the decision and advising you that the ticket must be paid.
3. The ticket was determined to be invalid due to failure to display permit properly. Ticket
will be dismissed as a one-time courtesy. You will receive written correspondence from
the parking Citation Service Center confirming the dismissal of your parking ticket.
Subsequent citations of this type will NOT be able to be dismissed in the future.
Initial Administrative Review requests that were rendered a decision will not be conducted a
second time on the same ticket.
2. Administrative Hearing – 2nd Level
If you are dissatisfied with the initial review results, you may further contest the ticket by
requesting an Administrative Hearing. Unlike the Initial Review request, State Law requires that
you pay in advance all fines that are owed on the ticket before you can request an
Administrative Hearing.
Administrative Hearings must be requested within 21 days of the date the decision was reached
on your Initial Administrative Review request. If you fail to request the Administrative Hearing
within the prescribed time you will lose the opportunity to further contest the parking ticket.
To request an Administrative Hearing, mail correspondence to Parking Citation Service Center,
P.O. Box 11923, Santa Ana, CA 92711 stating why you are requesting a hearing. Send any
supporting evidence along with the applicable payment. Indicate in your correspondence if you
wish to have your hearing by "MAIL" or "IN PERSON". If "in person", you will be advised of your
hearing date, time and location.
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Your Administrative Hearing request and penalty "AMOUNT DUE" payment must be received
within 21 calendar days from the mailing of the decision, or the penalty will be increased and
you will not have another opportunity to be beard.
If the Hearing Officer makes a decision in your favor, the Parking Citation Service Center will
refund your payment, if you have no other outstanding parking tickets. If you have outstanding
parking tickets the refund will be applied to the unpaid balance
3. A
ppealing the Administrative Hearing - 3rd Lev
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f you are not satisfied with the Hearing Officers decision you may further contest the parking
ticket by appeal through the Superior Court of California. You cannot appeal a parking ticket if
you have not first obtained the results from your Initial Administrative Review and your
Administrative Hearing. Appeals must be requested within 30 days from the date of the Hearing
Officer's decision. To file for an appeal, and request a Hearing Date, you must do so in person
at the Superior Court of California Small Claims Office located at 111 North Hill Street, Los
Angeles, CA 90012. A $25.00 filing fee must be submitted to the court for each ticket that you
are appealing. If the Judge presiding over your case renders a decision to dismiss your ticket,
the $25.00 filing fee along with your parking fine will be refunded to you by the issuing agency.
VEHICLE REMOVAL AND BOOTING
Under the following conditions, the Campus Police & Safety Department will implement the
Vehicle Immobilization Device (Boot) on vehicles that violate the following Vehicle Code or
District parking policies:
• A
vehicle that has five (5) or more outstanding parking violations (22651.7
CVC)
•
If
a vehicle is determined to be of evidentiary v
alue.
•
If a vehicle has no license plate and the VIN number is obscured or missing.
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here is a $25.00 fee that must be paid at the time the Vehicle Immobilization Device is
removed from a vehicle. This fee is payable at Campus Police & Safety Services located in
B-210. This fee is in addition to any fines for outstanding parking citations
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A
vehicle that is causing a nuisance will also be subject to tow. Vehicles that have expired
registration in excess of six months may also be subject to tow. All impound and storage costs
associated with impound will be the responsibility of the vehicle owner.
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