A virtual permit is a permit which is issued to the permit holder electronically as an alternative to a paper permit, plastic hanging tag, or decal. License plate recognition (LPR) technology captures and reads a vehicle license plate to confirm your vehicle or vehicles are registered with the university for permission to park on campus.

1. LPR offers convenience to our community through automated and self-service parking options
2. No need to worry about forgetting your permit or having it fall from the rearview mirror
3. No longer must pay a replacement fee of $10.00 for lost or stolen permits
4. Elimination of most office visits
5. Reduces paper and envelopes, ink, and plastic used for permit distribution
6. Parking enforcement operations are more streamlined and efficient

The sole use of data collected by the LPR system is for campus parking enforcement. LPR data is used to determine a vehicle’s campus parking permissions and support the issuance of a university parking ticket if needed. The only information in the university’s secured parking database is motor vehicle information limited to license plate, vehicle make, color, and style. Field staff can discern only the registrant’s affiliation with the university, the vehicle’s assigned parking area, and university parking ticket history.

LPR data is collected on university managed parking lots and structures. Transportation and Parking Services utilizes a vehicle-mounted system and handheld devices which are driven and operated by trained personnel in parking locations throughout the university.

Data collected by LPR resulting in a parking ticket is kept indefinitely. Other data and images are kept for 365 days.