Penalties

(1) Fines and Other Penalties. (a) The fine for registration or parking violations is twenty-five dollars ($25), except for the following violations: 1. Vehicle registration decal not properly affixed to a vehicle – twenty dollars ($20); 2. Parking in a no parking area or a loading zone – thirty dollars ($30); TRAFFIC AND PARKING REGULATIONS CHAPTER 1720-05-06 3. Parking in such a manner as to block or obstruct traffic, a street, a driveway, a fire hydrant, a building entrance or exit, or another vehicle – thirty dollars ($30) (the fine is twenty-five dollars ($25) for blocking a sidewalk or building entrance or exit); 4. Parking in an area where curb is painted red – forty dollars ($40); 5. Parking in an area that is not marked as a parking area with painted white lines – twenty dollars ($20); 6. Parking in such a manner as to prohibit the emptying of trash dumpsters – thirty dollars ($30) and the vehicle will be towed/booted; 7. 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 shall not be suspended or waived. In addition to the fine, not more than five (5) hours of community service work may be imposed. 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; or 8. Unauthorized possession of vehicle registration decals; falsification of registration information; and/or illegal use, reproduction, or alteration of vehicle registration decals – at the discretion of UTM, up to two hundred dollars ($200) per violation and restitution to the victim; or referral to City or General Sessions Court. UTM students and employees also may be subject to discipline under other UTM policies and procedures. (b) A person who commits a moving violation will be referred to City or General Sessions Court. (2) Student Disciplinary Action. (a) Students who persist in violating these regulations or commit a single violation surrounded by aggravated circumstances will be referred to the Office of Student Affairs for disciplinary action in accordance with Chapter 1720-05-01. (b) If more than five (5) citations are issued to a student in one (1) semester, the student will be notified by a warning sticker being placed on the vehicle window that his/her vehicle is subject to being towed/booted. If, after this notification, the student receives another citation during the same semester, the student’s vehicle will be subject to towing/booting for that citation and each subsequent citation for the remainder of that semester, even if the previous citations have been satisfied by paying fines or other penalties. (c) Any student having outstanding citations (citations which have not been paid) will not be allowed to register for further course work until all such charges have been paid, unless authorized by UTM. No transcripts or other similar information will be made available for such students. (3) Enforcement. TRAFFIC AND PARKING REGULATIONS CHAPTER 1720-05-06 (a) A citation for any type of parking violation must be paid or appealed within fourteen (14) calendar days after the issuance of the citation. Failure to pay or appeal a citation within fourteen (14) calendar days after issuance of the citation constitutes a separate violation of these regulations. If a fine is not paid or appealed within fourteen (14) calendar days after the issuance of the citation, a twenty dollar ($20.00) late charge will be added. (b) Windshield notices and/or other methods of notification will be used to provide the owner/operator of the vehicle with: (1) advance notice of UTM’s intent to tow/boot the vehicle as a result of the vehicle receiving more than five (5) citations in one (1) semester and (2) the owner’s/operator’s right to a hearing. In the event the owner/operator does not request a hearing or prevail at the hearing, his/her vehicle will be towed/booted whenever it is next found upon UTM property parked illegally. (c) Vehicles parked in a fire lane, designated disability parking spaces, reserved parking spaces, or in such manner as to impede the flow of traffic or disrupt the orderly affairs of UTM may be towed/booted/impounded without advance notice. Owners/operators of vehicles towed/booted/impounded for the above reasons have a right to a hearing by a UTM official that will be provided upon request prior to the payment of any towing/booting charges, fines, and penalties. If towing/booting charges, fines, or penalties are assessed after such hearing, impounded/towed/booted vehicles will be released upon proper identification and receipt of payment of all towing/booting charges, fines, and penalties. (d) Vehicles that are towed/booted/impounded or otherwise immobilized under these traffic and parking regulations will be released only upon the owner or registrant of the vehicle providing identification and paying to UTM all previously unpaid parking fines, penalties, and towing/booting charges levied by UTM. The release of a vehicle impounded in an impound lot not owned or operated by UTM also may be subject to payment of additional fees or charges levied by the owner/operator of the impound lot.