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Vehicle Registration
The College at Brockport requires the registration of any motor vehicle parking on any property owned or leased by the College during times indicated in Section #3.
- Most permits are in hangtag form and must be hung from the rear-view mirror while parked on campus. It is suggested to remove hangtag while vehicle is in motion. Decals must be affixed to the inside of the driver side, rear window.
- Motorcycles must have the decal affixed on the left side.
- Visitor/guest and temporary passes must be displayed from the rear-view mirror with the effective date facing outward.
Permits may be purchased in the following manner:
- Online 24 hours. Customer parking accounts can be viewed on-line.
- In person at Conrad Welcome Center during business hours.
- After Conrad Welcome Center is closed, visitors may go to University Police.
Permit Classification
Faculty/Staff
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Blue parking permit)
Faculty/Staff are defined as any employee on the non-student payroll of the State University of New York College at Brockport, as well as, affiliated organizations. Examples of these affiliations include,
but are not limited to a non-student employee of:
- Brockport Auxiliary Services Corporation
- Brockport Child Care Center
- Brockport Student Government
- Research Foundation
- Migrant Education/SeaGrant
Annual Faculty/Staff registration applications will be sent to their respective campus addresses during the spring term. Permits will be mailed to their home address. Payment may be made via cash, check, credit card, Easy Money, or payroll deduction (for payment of reserved spaces, and/or BASC employees). On-line registration is encouraged.
Faculty/Staff, and affiliates described above, will be allowed to purchase one permit. A separate permit is available for purchase for a second vehicle registered to a Faculty/Staff member and affiliates. The permit may be transferred to another vehicle if driven by same Faculty/Staff member. All vehicles must be properly registered with Welcome Center & Parking Services and the proper fee must be paid for all registered vehicles.
- If two Faculty/Staff or affiliates share the same household, each member must purchase a parking permit at the applicable price for each vehicle registered.
- Faculty/Staff that have purchased the appropriate annual parking permit will be issued a one-day temporary pass if registered vehicle is not driven. This pass may be obtained on a daily basis from Welcome Center & Parking Services or University Police. This practice can be done up to 10-business days. After 10 days within a semester, a second permit must be purchased.
- Contracted employees (i.e. Office of Students with Disabilities interpreters).
- Emeritus and retirees who return on state payroll will be considered employees. The registration fee is required. However, if it is unacceptable or payment cannot be made, Welcome Center & Parking Services must be contacted immediately for a waiver. The applicant is required to submit a letter.
Student
A student is defined as any person attending the College for academic credit. Teaching assistants, graduate assistants, and interns are considered students.
- Students are not allowed to use a Faculty/Staff-parking permit. Exceptions are graduate and teaching assistants. For each permits purchased, GA's and TA's represented by GSEU will be charged the full registration fee.
- A student who is the spouse, son, or daughter of a Faculty/Staff member must register the vehicle he or she will be driving in compliance with the student registration regulations and must park in the appropriate parking areas.
- Permits are in hangtag form and are transferable from vehicle to vehicle but not person to person. Each vehicle must be properly registered with Welcome Center & Parking Services.
Commuting Students
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Orange
or Brown permits
A commuting student is a student who does not reside on the campus, but parks a vehicle on campus.
- a commuter student will be allowed to purchase one parking permit per semester.
- commuters will receive via mail, a notice to register by mid-July. The permit will be mailed to their home before the first day of class or held for pick-up at the Conrad Welcome Center. Payment may be made via cash, check, credit card, financial aid, Easy Money, or added to their student bill. On-line registration is encouraged.
- Evening Only – Only commuter students parking on campus after 4:30 p.m. can apply for an "evening-only" permit.
- Commuters in possession of an orange permit are not permitted to park on campus from 2:00 a.m. - 6:30 a.m. Commuters in possession of a brown permit are permitted to park on campus from 4:30 p.m. –2:00 a.m. If the need to park on campus before 4:30 p.m., a meter must be fed. Daily permits are available for a fee at the Conrad Welcome Center. Overnight stays require an overnight pass.
Resident Student
– Yellow, Black, Red,
Purple
A resident student is one who resides on the campus.
- senior resident students will be issued a yellow permit on a first-come, first-serve basis in accordance with the number of available spaces. After seniors are processed, juniors, and sophomores will be processed until the yellow permits sell out. Lots for the yellow permit are located closer to the resident halls. To be placed on the wait list you must request this using the on-line application and purchase a black or red permit.
- freshmen and other resident students who do not receive a yellow permit will be allowed to purchase a black or red parking permit on a first-come, first-serve basis in accordance with the number of available spaces.
- Freshmen are not allowed to purchase a yellow permit.
- Townhome residents are required to purchase a purple permit. Black permits will be issued once purple are sold out.
Resident students in possession of a resident permit are permitted to park in any commuter lot from 5 pm – 2 am.
Vendors
Vendor's vehicles are required to have vendor parking permits, which will be issued by Welcome Center & Parking Services. Those exempt from registering are delivery trucks. Example: UPS, FedEx, STAPLES, AIRBORNE.
- A fee will be paid for each vehicle registered. Requestor must show proof they are associated with a company performing legitimate services on campus.
- Vendors are allowed to use the loading docks and/or load/unload zones for up to 15 minutes. If longer, vendors may park in any parking lot excluding visitor, reserved, service, metered, or handicapped spaces.
- Vendors who are invited to the College for the day, (craft vendors etc.) will be allowed to unload at designated locations and must park in Lot "X" or Visitor Lot "T" with the proper pass displayed.
Contractors
For contractors requiring lay-down areas near a specific building, the Office of Facilities and Planning will assign the area and contractors may park in this area without a permit. All others will be assigned to either T, V, or X and pay the appropriate fee. Contractors may not park in visitor, reserved, metered, or handicapped spaces. Contractors are responsible for payment of all parking citations.
Community Members/Open Recreation
Community members must pay the appropriate fee and are permitted to park in Lots T, U, or V during the academic year.
Service Vehicle Parking
"Service Vehicle Only" parking locations are available for all College owned vehicles, to include fleet, University Police, all BASC owned vehicles, and those select vendors contracted by the campus.
- Service vehicles will be allowed to park in any parking space regardless of lot designation with the exception of reserved, metered or handicapped spaces.
- Service vehicles are allowed to load and unload in designated locations.
- Service vehicles are allowed to park in loading dock areas for up to 15 minutes to load and unload.
- Service vehicles may not block entrance doors while on breaks or lunch periods.
Loading Areas
There are four types of loading areas.
- Loading docks are restricted to vendor deliveries.
- An entry close to a building including resident loops, as designated. Maximum time limit of 15-minutes is allowed. Flashers must be used.
- Load/unload spaces have signs indicating so. Maximum time limit of 15 minutes is allowed. Flashers must be used.
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Access ramps to buildings are restricted for emergency, service and delivery
vehicles.
Visitor/Guest Parking or Temporary Parking
A visitor or guest is defined as a person non-affiliated with The College at Brockport.
- Visitors, if applicable, must obtain a parking pass from the host department or Parking and Transportation Services if parking on campus Monday - Thursday, 2 am – 6:30 pm or Friday, 2 am - 3 pm. If the Conrad Welcome Center is closed, obtain a pass from University Police. Passes are not required from 6:30 pm – 2 am.
- Visitors and guests are not allowed to park in spaces handicapped (without a valid tag), service areas, loading areas, areas blocking entrance doors. Visitors and guests cannot park free of charge in metered spaces.
- Visitor parking passes must be properly displayed from the inside, rear view mirror facing outward.
- Parking violations received by a visitor may be paid no later than the close of business ten (10) days from the date of the ticket. Payment may be sent to Parking and Transportation Services or the Office of Student Accounts and Accounting. Failure to respect this guideline will cause a late fee added to the fine amount. All applicable state and municipal laws will apply for non-payment of fines. Delinquent payments will be forwarded to a collection agency. Visitors may appeal parking violations using the published guidelines.
- Admissions visitors driving on campus are required to obtain a hangtag from Admissions or the Conrad Welcome Center for parking in Admissions Lot L.
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For "Special Events Office" see Section 17.
- Overnight guests will be assigned to V (resident parking) or X.
- A department may request to reserve a meter for their guest. The fee is $10 for each meter. Parking and Transportation Services will hood the meter; however, there is no guarantee that a violator would not park there.
The policy breaks visitors into four categories. The following outlines the parking options for these groups of visitors:
Group 1: Casual Visitors and Participants in Small Events (less than 25 participants)
- Casual visitors may either use metered parking or purchase a daily pass.
- Departments are encouraged to order passes in bulk using the Visitor Pass Request Form (available online) and issue to visitors before their arrival.
- For casual visitors and events under 10 participants, parking will be permitted in any lot, except Lot L (Admissions).
For small events (10 – 24 participants), a Visitor Pass Request Form must be submitted to Parking and Transportation Services at least 5 business days prior to the event. Parking for these guests will be permitted in lots T, V, D, or D1 with passes
Group 2: College at Brockport Athletic and Arts Events
- Visitors will incur no charge for parking at these events.
- Payment for parking at these events will come from College funds.
Events Occurring Before 3 pm on Weekdays:
- Departments need to contact Parking and Transportation Services at least 10 days prior to the event to coordinate parking for events that occur before 3 pm on weekdays.
Events Occurring After 3 pm on Weekdays or on Weekends:
During these events, a daily pass is not needed in lots T and V for athletic events or lot D1 for arts events.
Group 3: College at Brockport Large Events (25 or more participants, other than athletic and arts events)
- Visitors will incur no charge for parking at these events.
- Payment for parking at these events will come from College funds.
Departments need to contact Parking and Transportation Services and submit a completed visitor pass request form at least 10 days prior to the event to coordinate parking.
Group 4: Non-College Large Events (25 or more participants)
- A fixed fee will be assessed as part of the facilities fee process.
- The fee process and amount will be developed based either on the number of participants, number of vehicles, or number of spaces.
In all instances, visitors to Admissions, parents of enrolled students, and members of various campus advisory boards are exempt from paying any parking fee. However, these visitors do need to obtain a free pass from the Conrad Welcome Center. In addition, Admissions' visitors have the option of obtaining a parking pass from the Admissions Office.
Handicapped Parking
Faculty/Staff or students who require the annual use of handicapped parking, must purchase a valid parking permit and display their valid city, town or village handicapped tag. The handicapped parking tag will be issued to the handicapped person - not a vehicle.
If temporary parking in a closer lot is needed, students must provide a physician's note verified by the Health Center indicating the necessary time period for this accommodation. If the requesting person has purchased an annual parking permit, a temporary permit will be issued which will allow closer parking to campus buildings but excludes handicapped, service or reserved areas. Faculty/Staff must provide a physician's note. The permit issued by Parking and Transportation Services will be for a maximum of two weeks.
If the requesting person has not purchased a permit, they must purchase a permit prior to requesting closer parking due to temporary disability.
Grace Period
- From the time a vehicle arrives on campus, the driver is responsible for insuring s/he is in compliance with the campus parking and driving regulations.
- The grace period for obtaining an annual parking permit will commence at 8 am on the first day of classes until 11:59 pm on the third day of classes.
- The grace period shall not apply to any metered, handicapped, reserved, service, or visitor areas.
- Vehicles without a properly displayed permit during the grace period must park in lots V, V1 or X. Those vehicles with a permit must park in their proper lots.
Parking Permit Enforcement
Parking permits and lot enforcement will be in effect: Monday – Thursday, 2 am – 6:30 pm and Friday, 2 am – 3 pm.
Overnight Parking
All vehicles parking on campus overnight must park in an overnight lot. Overnight parking is available in lots:
- B, J, X (Blue permits only)
- A, C, R (Yellow permits only)
- V (as designated) & X (Black permits, visitor passes)
- X (Red permits)
- Y (purple permits)
All autos must be removed from commuter lots by 2 am.
Open Parking
Open parking is defined as those times when no permit is required and any lot is permissible.
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Open Parking
Open parking is 3 pm Friday - 2 am Monday and Monday - Thursday, 6:30 pm – 2 am. (Resident students with a college permit will be allowed to park in any commuter lot after 5 pm. Exceptions include handicapped and reserved areas.)
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Summer
During summer sessions permits are required. However, any parking lot is permitted. Meters, handicapped, service and reserved areas are enforced Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 6:30 pm throughout the entire summer regardless of whether classes are in session. Permits are NOT required from second week in August until the start of school.
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Winter Break
Permits are not required and any lot is permitted. Meter, handicapped, service and reserved areas are enforced.
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Mid-Semester Breaks
Permits are not required and any lot is permitted. Meter, handicapped, service and reserved areas are enforced.
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During the Academic Year
Vehicles may be parked in any lot during the following times: Monday - Thursday, 6:30 pm - 2 am* and 3 pm Friday - 2 am Monday.*
*Exceptions are lots A, C, R, and Y
Parking Registration Fee
The College sets the annual registration and parking fee. Permits purchased at a later date within a given semester or academic year will be charged as follows:
Semester Permits
- 100% of the fee is required if purchased within first 4 weeks of classes.
- 75% of the fee is required if purchased between the fifth and eighth week of classes.
- 50% of the fee is required if purchased between the ninth and twelfth week of classes.
- 25% of the fee is required if purchased between the thirteenth and sixteenth week of classes.
Full Year Permits
- 100% of the fee is required if permit is purchased within the first four weeks of classes.
- 87.5% of the fee is required if permit is purchased between the fifth and eighth week of classes.
- 75% of the fee is required if the permit is purchased between the ninth and twelfth week of classes.
- 62.5% of the fee is required if the permit is purchased between the thirteenth and sixteenth week of classes.
Meters
Meters are in full operation Monday - Thursday, 7:30 am - 6:30 pm and Friday, 7:30 am - 3 pm. No overnight parking is allowed. A permit is not required to park at a meter. Vehicles with a permit must pay the appropriate fee if parked at a meter. Parking in a meter that is malfunctioned or reserved is NOT permitted. Parking and Transportation Services must be notified immediately of any malfunctioned meter. The only times meters are NOT enforced are Monday - Thursday 6:30 pm - 2 am and 3 pm Friday - 2 am Monday.
Winter Parking Rules
Overnight student parking is restricted to lots A, C, V1 as designated, X, and Y with the proper permit. There is no overnight parking allowed in any commuter designated lot*. All autos must be removed from commuter lots by 2 am. Information on The College at Brockport snow removal program can be obtained from the Office of Facilities & Planning. Lack of familiarity or failure to comply with these regulations can result in vehicles being ticketed and/or towed at the owner's expense. *Exception: reserved & handicapped spaces.
Snow Removal in Residential Lots
To allow for proper snow removal, students may be required to move their vehicle upon notice from the residential parking lots A, C, X, V1, and Y to any other parking lot. Instructions will be given as to when vehicles must be moved by and when they may be moved back to their designated parking lots. Students away from campus are required to make arrangements in advance to move their vehicle. Prompt and effective snow plowing requires orderly parking. Vehicles not in compliance during the emergency snow removal, will be cited.
Special Events
Parking and Transportation Services defines a special event as events that require the completion of the Activity and Room Reservation Form and/or when 25 or more vehicles are expected to park on campus.
- During the academic year, vehicles requiring parking for special events held between 9 am - 3 pm, must park in Lots T, V, X or Park & Ride lot. Parking and Transportation Services reserves the right to designate the parking area. After 3 pm any lot will be assigned. Permit required.
- During open parking periods, visitors may park in available spaces other than service, reserved, loading, metered or handicapped spaces.
- The organizing department can arrange shuttle service.
Replacement Permits
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Lost/Stolen Permits
Lost, misplaced, defaced or stolen permits must be reported immediately to Parking and Transportation Services and replaced. Permits that are reported lost and later found, must be returned to Parking and Transportation Services.
If a permit is lost prior to the recipient receiving the permit (i.e. lost in the mail) and is reported to Parking and Transportation Services before the end of the grace period, a new parking permit will be issued free of charge. If reported after the end of the grace period, the vehicle must be re-registered and the full registration and parking fee must be paid. A lost permit fee of $25 may be assessed in lieu of full payment.
A free permit will be issued when: a signed "Stolen Permit Report" is filed with University Police, or upon providing a police report or insurance verification of theft of the vehicle.
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Changing Vehicles
To avoid being charged the registration fee for a parking permit, the owner must remove the parking permit or remnants of it from the vehicle before it is sold or exchanged and returned to Parking and Transportation Services. Hangtags may be transferred from vehicle to vehicle if the vehicles have been properly registered with Parking and Transportation Services.
Lot Designation
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Permit Color/Type
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Lot Designation
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Blue – Faculty/Staff |
B, D, D1, E, F, G, H, J, K, M, N, N1, O, P, Q, S, T, V, X
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Orange - Commuter
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D, D1, M, N, N1, O, P, R, T, U, V, W, X
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Brown - Commuter
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Can park in commuter lots, but only after 4:30 p.m.
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Yellow - Resident
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A, C, R
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Red-Resident
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X
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Purple-Townhome Resident
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Y
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Black - Resident
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V-West side/All spaces
East side/Last 7 rows
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Green-Open Rec.
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T, U, V
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Visitor Pass
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T, V, X
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Silver – Emeriti & Retiree
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ALL
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Parking Violation
A vehicle may be subject to a citation and/or towed or immobilized for:
- no permit
- illegal use of permit
- parking in an unauthorized parking lot or parking space
- parking in a lot not designated for overnight parking
- parking in a handicapped area without the proper permit
- blocking another vehicle
- parking in a roadway or driveway
- blocking a fire hydrant, fire lane, or other emergency zone
- parking in violation of temporary instructions during a declared snow emergency.
- blocking a trash dumpster
- interfering with the free and proper use of a crosswalk or pedestrian way.
- parking on grassy area
- parking in a metered parking space after time has expired
- parking or blocking a service drive or service area
- parking in a loading zone
- blocking entrances to buildings
- parking where signs or road marking prohibit parking
- parking a vehicle on the mall or sidewalk
- parking outside the lines designated for parking in a space posted as visitor lot
- failure to display permit properly
- parking at a malfunctioned meter
- five (5) or more outstanding violations associated with the same license plate
Fine Schedule and Payment of Fines
Uniform traffic summons (moving violations) are returnable to Sweden Town Court.
- Payment for parking violations on The College at Brockport campus is returnable to Parking and Transportation Services or Office of Student Accounts and Accounting.
- Payment using My Parking Account is preferred. When paying in person, the citation should be presented for proper credit. If the ticket is paid by mail, the payment and original ticket should be sent to Parking and Transportation Services.
- Violation amounts:
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VIOLATION
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FEE SCHEDULE
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FEE, If paid AFTER 10 business days of issuance of ticket.
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First Violation
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$25.00
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$35.00
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Parking in Handicapped Space
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$50.00
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$60.00
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Second/Subsequent same violation
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$40.00
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$50.00
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Penalty for Non-Payment of Fines:
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Student Blocks: A student who has outstanding obligations with Parking and Transportation Services will be blocked from receiving any College transcripts or registering from any further courses.
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Faculty/Staff: A faculty or staff members who has outstanding obligations with Parking and Transportation Services will be subject to payroll deductions through the campus Payroll Office.
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All Others: Applicable state and municipal laws and College policies will apply which could result in denial of renewal of driver’s license or vehicle registration.
Towing/Vehicle Immobilizer Policy
The College at Brockport is not responsible for any damages that many occur as a result of the removal or immobilization of any vehicle. Parking and Transportation Services and/or University Police will tow or use the auto-boot immobilizer in the following situations:
- to impound a vehicle pertaining to an investigation (to preserve evidence) or to disable a vehicle so it cannot be moved before a tow truck arrives (i.e. accident)
- when the vehicle/license appears on the multiple ticket offender list
- other instances, when deemed necessary by Parking and Transportation Services and/or University Police.
Removal fee of $25 must be paid by the violator at time of removal of immobilzer.
Voiding Citations
The Parking Administrator is responsible for voiding tickets. The following criteria will be used for voiding tickets:
- violation caused by failure of College faculty or staff to inform or provide necessary parking arrangements for person(s) invited to the College
- pass or courtesy notice issued prior to violation
- meter malfunction with proof of malfunction
- officer error
Appeals
- Individuals wishing to appeal a citation and/or tow must submit an Appeal Form (available online) within 10 business days following the issuance of the citation.
- After the 10-day period, the option of appeal expires.
- Appeals are submitted in writing, on the proper form, to Parking and Transportation Services.
- Appealed decisions will be in writing. The Hearing Officer will adjudicate within 30 days of the receipt of the appeal.
- All decisions of the Hearing Officer are binding and final.
- Citation payments can be made at the Office of Student Accounts and Accounting, online using My Parking Account, and using the form on the Parking and Transportation Services Web page if paying with Easy Money.
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Penalty for non-payment of fines.
Refunds
A refund of the parking fee will be granted when applicable and deemed appropriate by Parking and Transportation Services:
- the registration fee is non-refundable.
- refunds do not apply to temporary parking passes.
- permits, remnants or hangtag must be returned to the Conrad Welcome Center.
- amount of refund is determined when the permit/hangtag is returned to the Conrad Welcome Center.
- refunds are issued on a declining schedule.
- refunds for half year permits are non-refundable after the fourth week of any semester.
- refunds for full year permits are non-refundable after the fourth week into the spring semester.
Billings
A billing will be conducted for all outstanding parking obligations bi-weekly. A collection agency will be used for those obligations not paid after a minimum of two notices to the violator. Outstanding accounts will be transferred to a collection agency.
Last Updated 11/2/11
