THE CITADEL CWelcome to The Citadel campus.  This brochure contains the major vehicle traffic and parking rules enforced on your campus as they apply to cadets.  Please read carefully, you are responsible for full compliance.

I.        AUTHORITY:

1.    The Code of Laws of the State of South Carolina 1976 as amended and the Vehicle Traffic and Parking Regulations of The Citadel.

2.    Your Public Safety Officers are all state certified with arrest powers to enforce regulations and laws applicable to The Citadel campus.

II.      SCOPE:

The Citadel traffic and parking regulations apply to all vehicle drivers on property owned, leased or otherwise under the control of The Citadel.

III.      GENERAL:

1.    All state laws, Charleston County and City ordinances are enforced on The Citadel campus as well as Citadel regulations.

2.    The Charleston County Municipal Courts have jurisdiction over all traffic and parking offenses.

3.    Drivers must obey all directions of traffic and parking personnel.

4.    All posted traffic signs and signals, as well as yellow curbs, and pavement markings, will be enforced.

5.    South Carolina State Uniform moving citations and Citadel parking citations are issued.

6.    Moving violations may only be appealed to the traffic court judge.

7.    Parking violations may be appealed at The Citadel Department of Public Safety on a walk on basis.

8.    Parking Violations are payable at Public Safety, The Citadel, 171 Moultrie Street, Charleston S.C. 29409.

9.    Moving citations are are payable at The West Ashley Magistrates Court at 1720 Highway 7, Unit #11, Charleston, South Carolina 29418.

10.  The Citadel assumes no responsibility for any vehicle or its contents.  Parking is at driver's risk.

11.  On-campus operation of motorcycles, other motorized two wheeled vehicles, motorized riding toys, go-carts, motorized tricycles and similar vehicles is prohibited.

12.  Vehicle traffic is restricted between 2300 (11 p.m.) and 0700 (7:00 a.m.).

13.  All on-campus vehicle accidents must be reported to Public Safety immediately.

14.  Pedestrians and runners always have the right-of-way.

15.  Radar / Lidar is used to strictly enforce speed limits.

IV.      VEHICLE REGISTRATION:

1.    All vehicles regularly or occasionally driven on campus by cadets must be registered with the Department of Public Safety and MUST DISPLAY a current parking tag, placard, temporary permit or decal when parked on campus regardless of the time of day or day of week.

2.    The cadet registrant is responsible for all parking and non-moving violations.

3.    The operator of the vehicle is responsible for all moving violations.  The cadet registrant is responsible for identifying the driver if required, otherwise moving citations will be issued to the registrant.

4.    Cadets MAY NOT register another cadet's vehicle as their own.  A cadet who permits his/her vehicle to be registered by another may lose his/her parking privileges for one year from the offense.  The illegal registrant may lose on-campus parking privileges indefinitely.

5.    Cadets MAY NOT register or park a motorcycle on campus.

V.      TRAFFIC CONTROLS:

1.    The speed limit is 20 miles per hour on campus unless posted lower.

2.    Parking on the median or curb on Lee Avenue is prohibited for cadets.

3.    Parking, standing, loading or unloading on yellow curbs is prohibited.

4.    Traffic and parking in The Citadel residential areas is limited to faculty and staff residents and their bona fide guests.

5.    Vehicles are not allowed to park or stand in a line of traffic except to avoid an accident.  This applies to any street without designated parking spaces.  Temporary loading and unloading is permitted on the barracks side of Jones Avenue provided a driver remains with the vehicle.

6.    Parking in a sally port at anytime is expressly prohibited.

7.    Unauthorized Parking in a Handicapped space WILL result in a fine of at least $440.00.

VI.      TOWING AND IMPOUNDMENT:

A cadet's vehicle may be towed at his/her risk and expense if:

1.    The vehicle is blocking a fire lane, sally port, traffic lane, service entrance, loading dock, dumpster, driveway or properly parked vehicle.

2.    The vehicle is parked in a space other than that authorized for the specific vehicle.  Cadets are specifically prohibited from, and warned against swapping a space with another cadet.

3.    Five or more parking and / or moving citations have been issued against that vehicle or registrant.

4.    The vehicle creates a safety hazard or is impeding traffic in the opinion of the Public Safety Officer.

VII.    CADET PARKING:

1.    Cadet parking is initially assigned in the following priority:

a.    All Cadre
b.    All Other Seniors
c.    All Other Juniors
d.    Sophomores are issued at Public Safety

2.    After initial assignments all subsequent assignments are on a first come basis.

3.    Cadets may park only in their assigned space regardless of the time of day.  If, for any reason, a cadet can not park in his/her space, he/she will immediately report to Public Safety where he/she will be issued a temporary parking permit.  Such cadets WILL NOT be penalized for being a few minutes late for formation, all in, etc.  It is the cadet's responsibility to obtain the temporary parking permit.  Failure to display a valid temporary permit on the rearview mirror will result in a parking citation.

4.    Temporary parking permits are available for any reasonable need.

5.    A cadet MAY NOT swap parking spaces or allow another to park in his/her assigned space at any time for any reason without a temporary permit for that specific space.  The vehicle assigned to the space will not be parked on campus while the temporary permit is in effect.

6.    Off-campus parked cadet vehicles on city streets may be towed by neighborhood residents if vehicles are blocking driveways, etc.  Delinquency Reports may be issued to violators.

7.    Cadets attending Summer School in residence at The Citadel will be authorized parking in a designated lot near the appropriate barracks.  Off campus resident Summer School Cadets will park in authorized Summer School Student parking areas.  An additional parking fee for each session and permit is required for all cadets attending each Summer School session at The Citadel.

VIII.    CADET PARKING DECALS:

1.    TWO PARKING DECALS WILL BE AFFIXED TO EACH REGISTERED CADET VEHICLE.  The decals will be affixed to the vehicle on the OUTSIDE of the windshield and rear window of the vehicle.  The windshield decal will be positioned on the top center portion of the windshield so that the bottom of the decal is not below the lower edge of the rear view mirror.  The rear window decal will be positioned in the upper left corner of the window on the driver's side.  Decals WILL BE affixed to the windshield and rear window using the adhesive on the back only. Tape, magnets nor any other temporary method is authorized to attach decals to the vehicle. If compliance with these instructions is not possible because of the physical confirmation of a specific vehicle, the registrant will bring the vehicle to public safety for authorized alternative display.  This will be annotated on the registration form and in LAW TRAK for the vehicle.

2.    Cadets are responsible for their vehicles while on campus regardless of the identity of the last driver.

IX.      SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES:

Cadets may be required to move their vehicles to alternative parking locations on or off campus to accommodate emergencies, construction, and/or visitor requirements for graduation, banquets, athletic and special events, and other college activities.

Thank you for taking the time to read this information.  Compliance with these directions will ensure that your time on campus should be accident and violation free.  Please let us know if you have any suggestions for improving our service or if there is any way we can assist you with a particular problem. Our officers are all law enforcement professionals.  It is not only our job, but our pleasure to serve The Corps of Cadets.  If you feel you have not been treated fairly or courteously by one of us, please bring this to our attention. 

Address all recommendations, appreciation's, comments, or complaints to :

Director of Public Safety
The Citadel
Charleston, South Carolina  29409
Telephone:  (843) 953-5114

REMEMBER, A CADET MAY ONLY PARK ON CAMPUS IN HIS OR HER ASSIGNED PARKING SPACE AS INDICATED ON HIS/HER DECAL/PERMIT.  HE / SHE MAY NOT SWAP SPACES WITH ANOTHER NOR PARK IN ANOTHER CADET's SPACE AT ANY TIME DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.  DECALS MUST BE DISPLAYED AS DESCRIBED.

ORPS OF CADETS TRAFFIC AND PARKING REGULATIONS