Special Service Permits Policy

Policy Category	Issuing Authority	Responsibility	Publication Date	Next Review Date
Administrative	Enterprise Risk Management	Mobility & Parking Services	11/25/2025	11/25/2028

Policy Statement/Background:

None

Policy:

The University extends extraordinary parking privileges to a limited number of individuals and departments to expedite the work of the department or to recognize a unique need of individuals for short periods of time. Such privileges are authorized by Mobility and Parking Services and distributed at the Parking Services window.

Special Service Permits

Special Service permits are intended for personal vehicles that carry occupants who need to access buildings to accomplish building-related tasks.
Some examples of building-related tasks are:
- Service vehicles (maintenance, construction, telecom, food service, building managers)
- Emergency response vehicles (Fire Marshals, Police, emergency repair)
- Employees who need access to parking spaces/areas which are located near loading zones

There are two types of Special Permits:

Short-Term

If you meet the above criteria and require special service parking for 30 days or less, you can receive a temporary permit through the contracting department or at Parking Services (Stony Brook Union, 2nd Floor).

Long-Term

If you would like to apply for a long-term Special Service Permit, please fillout the Special Service Permit Application and mail it to:

Manager of Busing & Transportation Enforcement
Room 117, Nassau Hall
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-6245

Please be clear on the justification for the permit.

Note: Long-Term Special Service permits will not automatically renew. You must submit a new application.

Special Service Permit holders are authorized to park only in specifically marked Special Service parking spaces. A summary of these Special Service parking spaces is as follows:

Location (Outside of Loading Zone)	Number of Spaces
Administration Building	19
Earth and Space Sciences Building	3
Computer Science Building Loading Zone	2
Across from Student Activities Center	2
Ward Melville Social and Behavioral Sciences Building	3
Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library	2
Old Chemistry Road / Chemistry Building	4
Heavy Engineering Building	6
Stony Brook Union	3
Fine Arts Building / Staller Center for the Arts	8
Charles B. Wang Center	12
Medical Facility	18
Life Sciences / Centers for Molecular Medicine Buildings	3
Life Sciences / Centers for Molecular Medicine Buildings (Unpaved Lot)	25
Total	110

Restrictions for Permit Holders

Unauthorized parking (i.e.: parking in a handicapped stall, in a fire lane, on a roadway, sidewalk, on the grass or in wooded areas) is strictly prohibited except as authorized by permit.

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