Violations

The following are non-exclusive examples of violations of these rules. (1) Registration (a) Unauthorized possession of a parking permit; (b) Falsification of registration information; and (c) Illegal use, unauthorized use, reproduction or alteration of a parking permit or temporary parking permit. (2) Parking (a) In a no parking zone; (b) No permit or visitor pass where required; (c) Improper display of permit or visitor pass; (d) Parked outside of lines or appropriately marked parking space; (e) In such a manner as to block or obstruct traffic, street, sidewalk, driveway, fire hydrant, building entrance or exit, or another motor vehicle; (f) In a fire lane; (g) Overtime in a metered space; (h) Illegal entry/exit in an access-controlled or gated parking facility, which includes, but is not limited to, tailgating another motor vehicle; (i) Non-operative vehicle parked on institution property or institution-controlled property for longer than seven (7) days without permission from the institution; (j) Breaking the gate in an access-controlled gated parking facility; and (k) Disability parking violation, as defined by State law (including, but not limited to, unauthorized use of a disabled parking space, ramp, plate, or placard; parking a motor vehicle so that a portion of the motor vehicle encroaches into a disabled space in a manner that restricts, or reasonably could restrict, a person confined to a wheelchair from PARKING AND TRAFFIC RULES CHAPTER 0240-01-06 exiting or entering a motor vehicle properly parked within a disabled parking space). Fines for violating the disabled parking laws cannot be suspended or waived where prohibited by T.C.A. § 55-21-108. (3) Institution police officers may issue citations for violations of these rules, city county ordinances, and/or state laws. Individuals who receive a citation for violations of city or county ordinances and/or state laws must appear in court on the court date listed on the citation or pay the citation fine if appearance in court is not required.