Penalties

(1) Fines and Other Penalties for Violations - Staff, Students and Visitors. TRAFFIC AND PARKING REGULATIONS CHAPTER 1720-04-05 (a) Registration violation $32.00 (except an altered or mutilated registration tag or parking permit violation, an unauthorized possession of registration tag or parking permit violation, and a falsification of registration information violation, the penalty for each of which is $250.00). (b) Parking violation $24.00, except for the following violations: 1. Fire lane violation $42.00; 2. Disability parking violation. The fine for a disability parking violation is set by State law, Tennessee Code Annotated section 55-21-108. As of July 1, 2008, the fine was set at two hundred dollars ($200). The fine imposed under these regulations will increase or decrease automatically when increased or decreased by State law. The fine for a disability parking violation shall not be suspended or waived. In addition to the fine, not more than five (5) hours of community service work may be imposed for a disability parking violation. Any community service work requirements imposed shall be to assist the disabled community by monitoring disabled parking spaces, providing assistance to disability centers or to disabled veterans, or other such purposes. (c) Moving violation $29.00 (d) Impounded/towed vehicle $60.00 (plus $5.00 per day storage fee) (e) Booted vehicle $42.00 (plus $3.00 per day storage fee) (2) If a citation is not paid or appealed within fourteen (14) calendar days after issuance, a penalty of 50% of the fee will be assessed. In case a citation is appealed, all amounts due must be paid within fourteen (14) calendar days of notification that the original appeal was not sustained. (3) Disciplinary Action - Staff and Students. (a) Any staff member or student who has failed to pay citations is subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination or dismissal from the University. (b) Students with outstanding traffic citations will not be permitted to register at the beginning of the semester until indebtedness is cleared. (c) A staff member with outstanding traffic citations will not be allowed to register a vehicle or purchase a parking permit.