14-191-20 Me. Code R. § D

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 191-20-D - PARKING AREAS AND PUBLIC WAYS

1. Vehicle Identification

Decals will be issued to each employee of any State agency on the BMHI campus. They are to be located on the lower inside right-hand corner (passenger side) of the windshield. Changes in vehicles must be reported and new decals must be secured for new vehicles. Decals will be issued by either the BMHI Safety Department or the BMHI Switchboard. Each employee is held responsible for filing a description and plate number of the vehicle used and parked on State grounds at BMHI. It is the employee's responsibility to obtain a decal and place it on the windshield as described above. If an employee objects to displaying the decal on the windshield, it may be placed on the sun visor on the passenger side. However it is the employee's responsibility to ensure that the sun visor is down when the vehicle is parked on BMHI property so the decal is clearly visible.

The decal colors for BMHI employees are green and white, while the decal colors for employees of the other State agencies are green and yellow.

2. Designated Parking Areas

a. Main Parking: This parking area is located in front of the old Pooler Pavilion. This is the primary parking area for all people.

b. Laundry.

c. State Office Complex (H-Building).

d. B-Building: This are is restricted for use to visitors, handicapped, State vehicles, and 11pm to 7am shift BMHI staff. Parking in this area is prohibited to all other employees.

e. POA Parking: This parking area is located in the west side of the New Pooler Pavilion.

f. Halfway Houses.

g. Hedin Hall.

h. Pre-Release Center.

Certain parking spaces are designated for special purposes, e.g., handicapped parking, loading/unloading zone.

The designated parking areas my be altered during the snow removal season, i.e., November 1 through April 15.

3. No Parking Areas

a. U and K-Building ambulance driveway.

b. Pooler Pavilion (POA Courtyard).

c. Fire lanes as marked.

d. Fire hydrants as marked.

e. On either side of all roadways unless posted or marked otherwise.

4. Operation of Vehicles on BMHI Campus

a. Speed limit is 15 mph (no exceptions); speed bumps are at each entrance.

b. Stop signs and other posted directions must be observed.

c. Driving to endanger is not permitted.

d. Driving off roadways is not permitted except for authorized purposes, e.g., grounds maintenance.

5. Parking on BMHI's campus is at the operator's own risk unless damage is specifically covered by the Small Claims Act ( 5 MRSA §1510-A).

6. Parking/Snow removal Protocol

The BMHI Superintendent has the authority to promulgate Snow Removal Protocols which alter normal parking practices. Such protocols must be prominently posted and enforced.

14-191 C.M.R. ch. 20, § D