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The current schedule of fines
shall be published by the university and made available for review in
the safety and security office.
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| (2) |
All fines must be paid as designated
on the citation within twenty calendar days from the date of the citation. Fines
must be delivered in person to the university's cashier office or postmarked on
or before the due date specified in these rules to avoid additional penalties.
If any citation has neither been paid nor appealed after twenty calendar days
from the date of the citation, the university shall impose an additional fine
of ten dollars per offense and may:
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(a) |
Withhold the violator's degrees, transcripts,
grades, refunds, or credits until all fines are paid;
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(b) |
Delay registration for the following quarter;
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(c) |
Impound the violator's vehicle;
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(d) |
Deny future parking privileges to the
violator; or
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(e) |
Refuse to issue keys to a violator who is an employee
or student.
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| (3) |
In addition to imposing fines, public
safety officers may impound or immobilize any vehicle parked on campus in violation
of these rules. The expenses of impounding, immobilization, and storage shall be
charged to the owner or operator, or both, of the vehicle and must be paid before
the vehicle's release. Grounds for impounding vehicles shall include, but not be
limited to, the following:
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(a) |
Blocking a roadway so as to impede the flow of
traffic;
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(b) |
Blocking a walkway so as to impede the flow of
pedestrian traffic;
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(c) |
Blocking a fire hydrant or fire lane;
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(d) |
Creating a safety hazard;
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(e) |
Blocking another legally parked vehicle;
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(f) |
Parking in a marked "tow-away" zone;
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(g) |
Leaving a vehicle unattended on campus for longer than
two days;
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(h) |
Failing to pay a fine imposed under this chapter;
or
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(i) |
Parking a nonuniversity vehicle in a spot reserved for
university use.
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Not more than twenty-four hours after
impoundment of any vehicle (excluding bicycles and skateboards), the university
shall mail a notice to the registered owner of the vehicle and to any other person
who claims the right to possession of the vehicle, if those persons can be identified.
The university shall not be liable for loss or damage of any kind resulting from
impounding, immobilization, or storage. Impounding a vehicle does not remove the
obligation for any fines associated with the violation.
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| (4) |
An accumulation of traffic violations by
a student may be cause for discipline under the student conduct code of the
university. |