Fines, Rules, and Towing
Basic Parking Enforcement on Campus
Permit enforcement for any non-reserved space/area is between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Permit enforcement for RC, RE, RF, RS, RV, and RW is 7 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday.
Pay-by-plate locations are enforced from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Permit enforcement for reserved spaces is 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including University holidays and when the University is closed. At all times, the appropriate permit for the reserved space/area/lot must be displayed on the vehicle.
Parking Violations & Fines
Violations and Associated Fines 2023-2024 (Effective July 1, 2023)
| Violation Code | Violation Description | Amount of Fine |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | No permit/unregistered vehicle/expired permit | $60 |
| 02 | Vehicle parked against the flow of traffic in a parallel parking space | $20 |
| 03 | Vehicle backed in/pulled through without matching front license plate | $20 |
| 04 | Parking outside authorized permit area | $60 |
| 05 | Encroachment of two or more spaces | $40 |
| 06 | Parking in a no-parking area, blocking vehicular/pedestrian flow | $125 |
| 07 | Overtime parking in a time-limited space (LZ, SV, and other applicable spaces) | $30 |
| 08 | Failure to pay in a payment-required space or pay-by-plate location | $60 |
| 09 | Parking in a no parking area, blocking vehicular/pedestrian flow | $150 |
| 10 | Parking in a fire lane | $150 |
| 11 | Tailgating through a gate | $100 |
| 12 | Parking in an accessible space, blocking an accessible aisle, path, or curb cut | $250 |
| 13 | Displaying an unauthorized permit, altering a parking permit, or forging a parking permit | $250 |
| 14 | Overnight parking in a commuter deck/lot | $60 |
| 15 | Permit improperly displayed | $20 |
| 16 | Prohibited charging of an electric vehicle or micromobility device at a parking facility | $60 |
| 17 | Misuse of the carpool permit | $60 |
| 18 | Concurrent parking | $60 |
| 19 | Damages to facilities/equipment | $100 |
| 32 | Boot removal fee | |
| First boot | $50 | |
| Second boot | $150 | |
| Third boot or more | $250 | |
| 40 | Micromobility device impoundment | |
| First impoundment | $0 | |
| Second impoundment or more | $20 | |
| 41 | Low-speed device impoundment | $40 |
| 50 | Apartment shuttle violation | |
| First violation | $100 | |
| Second violation | $250 |
The following violations are enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year:
- Permit improperly displayed
- Vehicle parked against traffic flow or rear of vehicle not facing towards drive lane
- Encroachment of two or more spaces
- Unauthorized parking in any reserved space, lot, or area
- Overtime parking in a time-limited space (EV, LZ, SV, and other applicable spaces)
- Unauthorized parking in an LZ, UE, UV, or SV space
- Parking in a No Parking Area
- Parking in a fire lane, blocking vehicular/pedestrian flow
- Parking in an accessible space, blocking an accessible aisle, path, or curb cut
- Displaying an unauthorized permit, altering a parking permit, or forging a parking permit
- Damages to facilities/equipment
Towing & Immobilization Policy
Vehicle Towing Policy
Vehicles may be towed for the following reasons:
- Unauthorized parking in a space marked 24-hour towing
- A violation of section 4.2.7, “unauthorized parking in an accessibility space.”
- Parking in a No Parking area or fire lane
- Unauthorized parking at 1570 Main Campus Drive
- Abandoned or stored vehicles
- Unauthorized parking in a reserved space and/or lot
- A vehicle that has had an immobilization device placed on it and remains unclaimed after 36 hours.
- Upon evidence of tampering with a boot or threatening to remove a boot
- Unauthorized use of permit
- Vehicles that pose a health or safety risk to people, other vehicles, or facilities
Vehicle Immobilization Policy
Vehicles may be immobilized for the following reasons:
- Four unpaid citations on a customer’s account
- Repeat offenders
- To obtain identification from the owner/operator
- Per section 5.6.3, vehicles that owe $275 or more in fines/fees
- Citations that have not been paid in 90 days
To remove the boot, you must pay $50 for the first boot, $150 for the second boot, $250 for each additional boot, and all accrued fines and late fees.
Vehicles immobilized for longer than 36 hours will be towed offsite. The towing fee, boot removal fee, applicable storage fees, and accumulated fines must be paid before the vehicle can be released.
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