Definitions – Parking and Transportation Services
All Access
Individuals with All Access may park in any parking lot (gated or un-gated) permitted parking spaces
within the confines of the rules and regulations for Multi/Dual/All Access.
Alternative Transportation
Alternative transportation is defined as transportation options for faculty, staff, students and visitors
which provide access to and around campus without the need to use a single-occupant vehicle.
Booting
A vehicle may be temporarily immobilized (booted) for failure to follow the rules and regulations of
Parking and Transportation Services.
Carpool
Carpool is two or more employees (that qualify for parking on campus, including spouses) or students
who drive to campus together in one vehicle on a daily basis.
Citations
A citation is an official document that describes a violation, amount of penalty, time and location of
issuance, vehicle description, and information about how to pay or appeal the citation.
Delivery Vehicles
A vehicle that only picks up or delivers product: examples are UPS, Waste Management, Vending restocking. These vehicles are not considered parked.
Department/Fleet Vehicles
Campus department owned vehicles, including those of business partners that need access to park on
campus for Institute Business.
Department or Person Reserved Stall
GT Departments or individual employees may secure a “reserved” parking stall (24 hours a day, 7 days
week) in specified lot/deck which meets the business needs.
Dismissed Citation
A dismissed citation is deciding through the appeals process that a citation is without merit.
Dual Access
Individuals with Dual Access may park in the designated lot the annual permits is valid in and then
choose one additional parking lot for a total of two (2) different lots. This access is granted within the
confines of the rules and regulations for Multi/Dual/All Access.
Emergency Vehicle
Emergency vehicles such as ambulances, fire trucks, rescue vehicles and police vehicles that are on
campus for emergencies only.
Evening/Weekend Permit
Permit that is essential for employees and students who work or study on campus after business hours.
Impounding
Impounding a vehicle is holding a vehicle until payment is received.
Lost Permit
A lost permit is a permit that is missing, destroyed or for any other reason irretrievable.
Moped
A moped has two (2) wheels, an electric motor or gasoline engine with a combustion chamber of 50
cubic centimeters or less. Mopeds have pedals.
Motorcycle
A motorcycle has more than a 50 cc engine size and no more than three (3) wheels
Motor Scooter
A motor scooter has tow (2) wheels, an electric motor or gasoline engine with a combustion chamber of
50 cubic centimeters or less. A motor scooter does not have pedals.
Multi Access
Individuals with Multi Access may park in any parking lot (gated and un-gated) permitted parking spaces
within the confines of the rules and regulations for Multi/Dual/All-Access.
Official Business Permit
Official Business Permit (OBP) allows employees to park in any of the ungated lots for up to two hours
accept for those specified under the OBP Rules and Regulations.
Operator
A vehicle operator is defined as a person who drives or is in actual physical control of the vehicle.
Registered Owner
A registered owner is defined as the person to whom the vehicle is registered as owner through the
Department of Motor Vehicles.
Retiree
A retiree is a faculty or staff member who has fully retired from campus.
Retiree - Working
A retiree (faculty or staff) who is working part-time on campus may be eligible for a permit at one-half
the cost of an Annual Permit.
Service Vehicles
A service vehicle is driven by a vendor or contractor with the intent of parking to provide service or
conduct official Institute business.
Smart-Park
Smart-park is a flexible parking permit for those who occasionally drive to campus payable through an
automatic debit. A smart-park permit is subject to the rules and regulations for a Smart-Park Permit.
Stolen Permit
A stolen permit is defined as a permit that is unlawfully taken or removed from the vehicle
Temporary Permits are sold at a Daily, Weekend, Monthly or Weekend Rates for the convenience
of faculty, staff and visitors who will park on campus on a provisional basis. Temporary permits are
subject to the rules and regulations as defined under Temporary Permit.
Valid Appeal
A valid appeal is an appeal that meets all of the requirements of the citation appeal policy.
Vendor/Contractor Service Permit
A vendor/contractor permit is available for commercial business or private organizations that provide
service or conduct official institute business on campus.