Appeals And Hearings

(1) Citations may be appealed to the UTS Office of Safety and Security within fourteen (14) calendar days from the issuance of the citation, using the form provided by the UTS Office of Safety and Security. Persons who fail to appeal a citation within fourteen (14) calendar days of issuance of the citation forfeit their right to appeal the citation. (2) If a vehicle is towed or immobilized, with or without advance notice, the registrant (if a registered vehicle) or the owner/operator (if an unregistered vehicle) shall have the right to a hearing upon request to the UTS Office of Safety and Security to contest the parking violation(s) for which the vehicle was towed or immobilized. A request for a hearing may be made within fourteen (14) calendar days of the date of the towing or immobilization. A registrant/owner/operator may PARKING RULES CHAPTER 1720-07-03 pay any fines, penalties, immobilization fees and/or towing charges required for the mobilization or release of the vehicle prior to the hearing. Persons who fail to request a hearing within fourteen (14) calendar days of the towing or immobilization forfeit their right to a hearing. If the underlying parking citation for which the vehicle was immobilized or towed is successfully appealed, then UTS shall refund any fines, penalties, immobilization fees or towing charges paid by the registrant/owner/operator. (3) The Traffic Appeals Board, composed of faculty, staff, and students, will review appeals of citations and hear challenges involving the towing or immobilization of a vehicle. All decisions of the Traffic Appeals Board will be communicated to the appealing person in writing and are final.