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Parking Policy

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Parking/Driving on Campus 

  • Driving and parking is a privilege, not a right. Parking on campus is provided for student convenience and is not a requirement nor guaranteed. Parking on campus is always at your own risk. All vehicles that drive on to campus or parked at/near an SMCHS event are subject to search.
  • SMCHS is NOT responsible for any damage to any vehicle while it is on campus or at an SMCHS event. 
  • Students are NOT permitted to park their vehicle overnight in any SMCHS parking lot. 
  • A parking permit may be revoked for violating any laws, codes, or policies. 
  • All student drivers using a motorized vehicle (automobile, electric bike, electric scooter) to commute to campus must register that vehicle with SMCHS Security. All Student drivers must complete an acknowledgment form to show a basic and full understanding of the SMCHS Student Driving and Parking policy’s expectations. 
  • No student may park on campus without an approved SMCHS parking permit. The cost of a permit is determined on a yearly basis by the school Administration. Permits are sold in the following order:
  1. Seniors with an ASB Card
  2. Seniors without an ASB Card

Remaining available permits may be distributed to Juniors in the following order via a lottery system:

  1. Juniors with an ASB Card
  2. Juniors without an ASB Card
  • Students purchasing a parking permit must show a physical (no pictures, copies, etc.) valid California Driver’s License
    and make available a listing of all vehicles in use by their family. Permits are required for cars, trucks, motorcycles,
    electric bikes, and electric scooters. Sophomores may not park on campus.
  • Parking permits are not transferrable and must be returned to SMCHS Security if not being used, if a student leaves
  • SMCHS or if requested by the Administration. The reselling of any parking permit is strictly prohibited.
  • The Permit must be displayed inside the student’s vehicle before arriving to campus and be always visible from
    outside the student’s vehicle while parked on campus
  • Students may only park in designated/approved student parking areas. 
  • Students requiring a replacement parking permit must pay full price for that replacement.  
  • Student drivers must follow the directions of SMCHS Security, including designated traffic pattern when entering
    and exiting school parking lots.
  • Parking is not permitted in the San Francisco Solano parish designated parking spots at any time.
  • Students who park off campus MUST register their vehicle with SMCHS Security. Students may not park in nearby shopping centers or apartment complexes. Local residents have been advised to contact law enforcement officials to hold SMCHS students accountable for their conduct off campus. Students who park off campus need to be aware of posted street sweeping parking restrictions.
  • A permit to park on campus is not a guarantee of a parking space. Parking is limited. Open parking for students is on an availability basis. Vehicles parked illegally in reserved parking areas (numbered spots) will receive a 3-hour Saturday detention and the vehicle may be towed at the owner’s expense.
  • Electric bikes, bicycles, and scooters must be registered with SMCHS Security. Students are only permitted to park in designated areas and must display an SMCHS parking sticker. Students are not permitted to ride them on campus at any time.
  • Loitering in the Parking Areas before, during, or after school is not permitted. Students may not go to the Parking Areas during the school day without permission and knowledge of the Dean’s Office or Campus Security.
  • The speed limit on campus is ten (10) miles per hour. Students engaging in reckless and dangerous driving habits, on or off campus, are subject to school issued discipline and possible consequences from law enforcement.
  • Santa Margarita is a closed campus. This includes all parking areas. School Security Officers monitor the campus on a daily basis. Campus Security coordinates all matter pertaining to driving and parking on campus, including the issuing of citations and/or Detentions for driving/parking violations.  
  • If a student vehicle is involved in any type of on-campus collision with another vehicle or property it is the student’s responsibility to immediately notify the other party/owner and SMCHS security at (949) 279-7690. Failure to notify and/or leaving the scene of an accident could result in disciplinary and/or legal consequences. Call 911 during an emergency.  

Consequences

To be determined by the Dean’s Office, including, but not limited to, the following:

  • Student vehicles with a valid SMCHS parking permit parked in a space/lot that does not correspond with their assigned area will be issued a three-hour Saturday detention.

  • General parking violations: First or Second Offense – Deans Detention.
  • Parking privileges will be revoked on the third Offense. 
  • Student vehicles parked in an SMCHS lot during school hours WITHOUT a valid SMCHS parking permit will receive a three-hour Saturday Detention.

Depending upon the nature and seriousness of the violation, consequences may also include towing at owner’s expense and or loss of parking privileges for the current as well as upcoming year. Law enforcement officials may be involved where deemed necessary.