Parking Enforcement -- Parking Regulations, Part D (7)

All traffic and parking regulations are enforced 24 HOURS A DAY,

seven days a week, 52 weeks a year.

PART D – Procedures, Section 7 – Violations and Fines

(a) Persons who commit an act or fail to act in any manner described on the UT Parking Fine Schedule shall be fined the amount listed for each violation. Check the UT Parking Fine Schedule for a current list of violations and fines: parkingenforcement.utoledo.edu

(b) DISCOUNTS – If a citation is paid within 15 calendar days of the date of the violation $5 will be deducted from the listed fine. If the citation is not paid within 15 days of the date of the violation, the violator will not be eligible for the $5 discount.

(c) NOTIFICATIONS – If a citation is not paid or appealed within 10 calendar days of the date of the violation, a notice of violation will be mailed. When the violator has been identified as a student, and the citation has not been appealed and is more than 45 days old, the citation will be transferred to the student’s account.

(d) EXPENSES – Reasonable expenses incurred in the enforcement of the traffic regulations shall be assessed to the person responsible for the payment of the fines. Reasonable expenses may include but is not limited to towing costs, legal costs, and fees incurred in the enforcement of traffic regulations.

(e) TOWING – The University Police are authorized to remove a vehicle, by towing or by other means, from any part of the University campus under any of the following circumstances:

(i)    When any vehicle is left unattended and constitutes a hazard or obstruction to the movement of traffic.

(ii)   When any vehicle is left unattended on campus where parking is not approved.

(iii)  When any vehicle is parked on campus, the owner or operator of which has willfully disregarded these regulations.

(iv)  When the vehicle does not display a current, valid state-issued license plate, or when a vehicle displays an expired license plate.

(v)  When a vehicle poses a threat to the safety and well being of the campus, its inhabitants, and environment, including vehicles leaking gasoline or other hazardous substances, or suspicious unattended vehicles – even if they are parked in an authorized parking space. Determination for the need of such a tow shall rest with the Chief of Police or his designee.

(vi)  Any vehicle that has been determined to be abandoned on University property.
The University Police will pay special attention to parking spaces reserved for the handicapped or in fire lanes and will make a serious effort to cite and tow any vehicle parked illegally in these spaces.

Vehicles not claimed within 90 days from the date of seizure will be considered abandoned, and eligible for sale at auction.

(f)  IMMOBILIZATIONS – The University Police may immobilize (boot) any vehicle that has accumulated two or more unpaid and/or unappealed notices of violation, all of which are more than 45 days old, fines which accumulate over $250, OR vehicles illegally parked in a handicapped space.

Any vehicles so immobilized will be properly identified, and proper notice left on the vehicle for the owner/operator stating the vehicle has been immobilized. Any attempts to drive the vehicle may result in damage to the vehicle for which The University of Toledo and its agents accept no responsibility.

The immobilizer will be removed only after the owner/operator reports to the Parking Enforcement Office with proof of payment of all outstanding fines.

Immobilized vehicles left by the owner/operator for more than 48 hours will be towed at the expense of the owner/operator. The University Police Department will make a reasonable attempt to contact the owner/operator by phone prior to towing the vehicle, in an effort to make them aware of the pending tow.

Any damage to, or loss of, the immobilizer will be the responsibility of the owner/operator, and said owner/operator may be subject to criminal proceedings in Toledo Municipal Court and/or Lucas County Common Pleas Court.

A $40 boot removal fee will be assessed for all boot removals.

(g) RESPONSIBILITY FOR VIOLATIONS – The operator of the vehicle, or the person in whose name the vehicle is registered, is responsible for violations charged to that vehicle. The Chief of Police may make reasonable presumptions in the establishment of responsibility for violations. (Please refer to A(4))

(h) COLLECTIONS- Any tickets not issued to current students that are older than 60 days will be sent through the University Collections Department and ultimately may be forwarded to the Attorney General.