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- Parking in the various Commonwealth owned lots, garages and street parking is by permit assignment only. All areas are appropriately posted and stalls are appropriately numbered and assignment is to a specific stall only. Each agency has a parking officer and parking assignments are managed at the agency level. Employees should contact their parking officer for parking questions and requests. Parking officers are required to advise their employees of the various rules and regulations governing parking. Parking officers should make appropriate contact with the Bureau of Police and Safety to report unauthorized parking, permit replacement, parking allocation updates, special visitor parking or if they require clarification to policy and procedure.
- Parking is enforceable by the Capitol Police during the entire work day and the practice of employees relocating their vehicles after 3:00 p.m. is a violation of the parking policy and offenders will be ticketed. The Capitol Police does not authorize this practice and will enforce parking regulations accordingly.
- Employees are personally responsible for insuring that parking permits are properly positioned and displayed on their vehicles. Capitol Police Officers are not required to search for the permit or guess as to its information. Parking Permits shall be replaced when they are no longer legible or damaged. There is no charge for replacements. Permits requiring replacement shall be requested through the employee's agency Parking officer and the damaged permit shall be returned to the Bureau of Police and Safety for a like replacement. Failure to comply with permit requirements shall constitute unauthorized parking and may result in a parking violation.
- Report unauthorized parking to your agency parking officer who will in turn report it to the Capitol Police.
- Lost or stolen parking permits shall be reported to the employee's agency parking officer immediately. Parking officers will report the matter to the Capitol Police. There is a $5.00 charge for permits.
- Temporary parking permits are issued to employees from their agency parking officer. The agency parking Officer shall issue temporary permits from the agency allotted spaces. Agency parking Officers are required to account for all permits issued and to insure that the permit is filled out according to Capitol Police policy and procedure. An improperly filled out permit could result in the issuance of a ticket. Temporary parking permits shall be returned to the employee's agency parking officer upon expiration. If an employee fails or refuses to return the permit the Capitol Police should be contacted. The employee shall insure that the permit be safeguarded against loss or theft. Any loss shall be reported immediately to the agency parking officer.
- Unauthorized fabrication or duplication of official parking permits is unlawful and offenders shall be cited for violation of laws, rules and regulations.
- Employees may not have more than one (1) permit for their assigned parking space.
- Visitor parking is controlled by time limits per day and is not to be utilized by employees. Offenders of this policy will be cited.
- Parking tickets may be paid in person or by mail at the Bureau of Police and Safety Ticket Office located in Room 70E of the Capitol East Wing. The acceptable form of payment is cash, check or money order. Checks and money orders should be made payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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