Summary of Parking and Traffic Regulations

• Traffic rules, regulations, and directive signs governing the use of motor vehicles are in effect twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7), days per week, all year long. Inclement weather does not bar their enforcement.
• Maximum speed on campus is twenty-five (25) m.p.h., unless otherwise posted. Maximum speed in parking lots is ten (10) m.p.h.
• It is unlawful to remove, alter, or change any control device, sign, barricade, or traffic cone. It is also unlawful to drive around barricades or traffic cones in the roadway or parking lots that are closed.
• The absence of parking signs does not mean that parking is allowed. Parking is permitted only between marked spaces.
• Parking on grass, sidewalks, crosswalks, service drives, loading zones, designated truck spaces, or on streets, except where specifically marked for parking, is prohibited and vehicles in violation shall be subject to immediate tow/immobilization.
• Unauthorized parking in reserved parking spaces is prohibited 24/7. Vehicles are subject to immediate tow/immobilization.

Most Violated Offenses

·         Parking by yellow or red curbs

·         Parking on the grass

·         Parking in Handicap Spaces (Without the Proper permit)

·         Parking in Reserved Spaces

·         Parking in fire lanes

·         Parking in loading zones

·         Rear-end parking

Fines and Pricing

Tow /Boot

Be aware that breaking any parking rule on campus can lead to your vehicle being towed at the owner's expense.

If your vehicle is towed from FAMU property, please contact our office at (850) 561-2657. After 5:00 PM please contact FAMU Campus Safety and Security at (850) 561-2203.

If a citation is not paid or appealed within five (5) days of the date

of the citation, a one-time $10.00 late fee shall be assessed in addition to the fine established

for the violation. The assessment of the late fee shall not preclude the University from

enforcing these regulations through alternative means such as preventing registration,

withholding transcripts, withholding of diploma, towing and/or immobilizing the vehicle.