Parking Rules and Regulations - Violations & Sanctions

I. INTRODUCTION

II. DEFINITIONS

IV. VIOLATIONS AND SANCTIONS

A. Individual Citation Responsibility

Arizona State University makes the following reasonable presumptions:

1. The person(s) obtaining a valid ASU permit is responsible for all citations issued to each vehicle registered to that permit or any vehicle displaying that permit.

2. If anyone with the same address as the registered owner(s) is determined to be associated with the University, then that person is presumed to be the operator of the vehicle receiving a parking citation and is responsible for said citation and/or;

3. The registered owner of a vehicle will be responsible for all citations issued to that vehicle if no other person at that address is determined to be associated with the University.

B. Violations.

The following situations constitute violations of ASU's parking rules and regulations for which the stated sanctions can be imposed. Please note that the fine amounts escalate for some violations as additional violations are incurred:

*The Tailgating (or Gate-Running) Policy is to deter vehicles from entering or exiting a parking structure by driving directly behind a valid vehicle entering/exiting the structure on the same gate cycle. This is usually done by persons without a valid permit or gate card, or permit holders that have lost their access card, and are attempting to enter or exit the parking structure without authorization or payment. This is a safety hazard and is also considered a theft of services. Violators endanger themselves and the vehicle they are tailgating behind and risk possible damage to the parking equipment. A Dean’s referral may be issued for students who commit this violation. University employees may be reported to their supervisors, college dean or VP for violation of Employee Conduct and Work Rules, SPP 801. Please report abuse to 480.965.0641.

C. Impoundment

PTS reserves the right to immediately tow vehicles off the ASU Tempe campus for the following reasons:

• Displaying a lost, stolen, altered or counterfeit permit. (As a reminder, parking permits are the property of the university. PTS reserves the right to confiscate permit(s) that are found to have been altered or counterfeit or have been reported lost or stolen from any vehicle, and will do so during the impoundment process.)
• Tailgating: Unauthorized entry or exit (tailgating) into or out of a parking structure without the proper permit or avoiding payment in a visitor lot.
• Not displaying a license plate, Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or other form of identification, including intentional concealment of the VIN.
• Parking in a closed or barricaded lot/Removal of barricade equipment.
• Unauthorized parking in a reserved parking stall.
• Failing to move a vehicle during the 72-hour or three-business day payment/appeals grace period following a tow warning.
• Remaining 72 hours after being booted (ARS 15-1627).
• Vehicles that have received a tow warning (Code 24) and exceed $300 in parking fines beyond the warning pay period will be towed on site.

PTS has the authority to relocate any vehicle in an emergency situation. A Dean’s Referral may also be issued for students who commit any of the above violations or repeat violations.

Vehicles are subject to being booted or towed for:

• Having $150 or more in unpaid parking citations.
• Parking in a disabled parking stall without the proper permit.

A person may appeal a citation by making an appointment with a hearing officer at the PTS Appeals office. However, appeals cannot be heard at the time of a tow. If a vehicle is towed, the owner can:

1. Pay the citations and resulting tow fees to PTS Dispatch and then retrieve the vehicle. An impoundment is a violation that results in a fine of $50. This fee is in addition to any assessments charged by the tow company. All payments are to be made to the PTS Dispatch office located on the east side of Forest Avenue between Fifth and Sixth streets. Dispatch accepts cash, MasterCard or Visa. Owners of vehicles that have been towed will be required to show photo ID and proof of registration. Upon receipt of payment for all unpaid parking citations and related towing charges, the vehicle will be released to the owner.

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2. Let the vehicle remain in the tow yard where additional storage fees will accumulate in addition to the unpaid parking and related towing charges.

D. Notice

Signs posted at all lots and reserved spaces constitute notice that parking is controlled by these regulations and warning that violators shall be subject to sanctions. Parking in violation of these regulations will result in impoundment of the vehicle. The vehicle will be released only after payment of the towing service charge, storage, and impoundment fee, as well as any outstanding parking citations due to ASU Parking and Transit Services. Photo ID and proof of vehicle ownership are required.

E. Additional Penalties and Sanctions

Violators of parking regulations, including those who avoid or neglect to pay outstanding parking fines, shall be subject to additional penalties and sanctions including, but not limiting to: Code of Conduct Sanctions, oral or written reprimand, disciplinary probation, loss of ASU privileges (including parking), suspension from ASU, encumbrance of academic records, salary withholding, vehicle impoundment, or termination of employment.

F. Repeat Offenders

Repeat offenders who habitually violate the same parking regulation(s) are subject to escalating fine amounts.

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