Ohio Admin. Code 3361:70-5-08 - Parking: towing and impounding of vehicles
(A)
Parking services supervisory personnel or the
university of Cincinnati police are the only agencies authorized to commence,
in accordance with university rules, the vehicle impoundment or towing process
for vehicles parked on university property that are violating university
parking rules, regulations, or accompanying policies.
(B)
Except as
otherwise provided in this rule, towing and/or impoundment of a vehicle may
occur when a vehicle is:
(1)
Blocking a fire lane or hydrant.
(2)
Blocking a
roadway, drive, dumpster, or loading dock.
(3)
Blocking other
vehicles.
(4)
Blocking a pathway needed to facilitate university
operations.
(5)
Creating a real or potential safety
hazard.
(6)
Owned or operated by an individual with outstanding
delinquent parking citations.
(7)
Using a revoked,
altered, or stolen permit.
(8)
Parked in
violation of posted signs and/or barricades.
(9)
Parked in a
non-reserved ADA accessible stall without state-issued disability placard or
license plate.
(10)
Parked in reserved stall without proper permit or
permission.
(11)
Parked in an area reserved for event
management.
(C)
A vehicle that has exited a parking facility by
tailgating or by disabling the gate arm, may have a boot placed on the vehicle
by parking services upon returning to park on university property. All fines
and fees must be paid by the end of the following business day in which the
vehicle is booted. If all outstanding fines and fees are not paid by the end of
the following business day, the vehicle may be impounded.
(D)
Total payment of
all outstanding fines, delinquent fees, impoundment fees, and towing charges
must be made in order to release the vehicle. If a tow truck is called to move
a vehicle and the driver appears before the vehicle is towed and pays all
outstanding obligations, the vehicle will not be towed, but the individual is
responsible for the tow charge.
(E)
Any vehicle
remaining on university property for more than seventy-two hours without a
valid university parking permit will be considered abandoned. Abandoned
vehicles may be towed and/or impounded at the owner's expense. Unclaimed,
abandoned vehicles may be sold at public auction, or otherwise disposed,
pursuant to Ohio law.
(F)
If reasonable, vehicles with a state-issued disability
placard or license plate that are improperly parked will be ticketed and the
owner/operator will be required to resolve the ticket with parking services.
After three unresolved tickets, parking services will place a boot on the
vehicle and the owner/operator must resolve the unpaid tickets prior to removal
of the boot.
(G)
All rules
regarding impoundment and/or towing are subject to the approval or disapproval
of the board of trustees and may not be implemented via policy statements
pursuant to university rule
3361:70-5-01
of the Administrative Code.Changes to this rule shall be announced in advance
of the effective date.
(H)
Individuals may appeal an impoundment or towing
citation pursuant to university rule
3361:70-5-10
of the Administrative Code.
(I)
The university
assumes no responsibility for damages to impounded vehicles, or their contents.
Individuals are not permitted to tamper with boots and will be responsible for
any damages they cause to a boot placed on a vehicle.
Replaces: 3361:70-5-08
Notes
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 3361
Rule Amplifies: 3361
Prior Effective Dates: 07/01/1979, 08/15/1979, 10/08/1982, 04/18/1988, 03/01/1998, 10/15/2008
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