(1) Violations and fines. Parking violations
are processed by the university. Fines must be paid at the parking department
or at other authorized locations. Schedules for parking violations, fines, and
sanctions are posted in the public area of the parking services office and on
the parking department's web site.
(2) Reduction of fines.
(a) Fines for violations of
overtime/nonpayment at meter and overtime in time zone paid within twenty-four
hours of issuance are reduced by one-half. Eligible violations received on
Friday or Saturday can be paid on the following Monday to satisfy the
twenty-four-hour requirement. Mailed payment must be postmarked within
twenty-four hours to receive the one-half reduction.
(b) Visitors. The first violation of notices
for "no parking permit" and "no parking permit for this area" issued to a
visitor is considered a warning notice upon presentation to the parking
department.
(c) If a permit holder
of record neglects to display his or her permit and receives a notice of
violation for "no parking permit," a reduced fine is assessed when possession
of a valid parking permit for the location is verified by the parking
department within twenty-four hours.
(d) Internal policies regarding disposition
of parking tickets may be established on approval of the vice-chancellor or
designee whose responsibilities include supervision of the parking department
under the advisement of the university's internal auditor.
(3) Inoperable vehicles. It is the owner's
responsibility to immediately contact the parking department in the event that
the owner's vehicle becomes inoperable when the vehicle is present on
campus.
(4) Payment of parking
fines. All parking fines are due upon issuance of a parking ticket. Thirty days
after date of issuance of a parking ticket, a late fee shall be added to all
unpaid parking fines. For example, a parking ticket issued on May 1st would be
assessed a late fee on May 31st. Failure to pay the fine and fee assessed for
any violation results in referral to the university controller's office for
collection. The controller (or designee) may, if other collection efforts fail,
withhold the amount of the outstanding fines and fees from deposits or other
funds held for any student in order to secure payment.
When collection efforts are unsuccessful, the controller (or
designee) may notify the registrar to refrain from issuing student transcripts
or to withhold permission to reenroll for a subsequent term until outstanding
fines and fees are paid. The procedures discussed above are not exclusive,
however, and failure by anyone to pay fines and fees may also lead to towing or
use of the wheel lock device described in these regulations. Nor are the
procedures discussed above a precondition to towing or use of the wheel
lock.
(5) Failure to pay
fines. Failure to pay a fine or comply with other penalties assessed pursuant
to these regulations, and exhausting or failing to exercise appeals provided
for in these regulations, may result in the inability to renew a vehicle
license through the state pursuant to
RCW
46.16.216.
