Violations And Penalties

(1) Fines may be assessed for violations found on the Parking Services website. Fines may be set as determined by MTSU, but will not exceed the amounts imposed by Tennessee law or local ordinance for the same offenses. Such fines are subject to the prior review and approval of the Board. Proposed fines shall be submitted to the Board together with information sufficient to justify the amount of the fine. Such information shall include consideration of fines for the same offense set by Tennessee law or local ordinance, fines for the same offense at similarly situated institutions, association to enforcement costs at the institution, and/or the unique traffic or parking considerations at each institution. Once adopted or amended, all fines shall be affirmatively communicated to the faculty, staff, and students through the Parking Services website and the Traffic and Parking Regulations handbook. (2) Citations may be given every four (4) hours. No more than two (2) citations will be issued per day for the same violation at the same location. This does not apply to being parked at parking meters. (3) Overtime parking citations (meters) may be issued every hour. (4) All fines are to be paid at the Business Office in the Student Services and Admissions Center, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (5) Any student with unpaid parking fines may not receive grades or transcripts or be able to register for the next semester until the fines are paid. (6) A parking permit may be revoked for repeated or flagrant parking or moving vehicle violations. Additionally, a parking permit may be revoked for: (a) Operating a vehicle while impaired; (b) Leaving the scene of an accident; (c) Failure to yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle when displaying its emergency lights; or, (d) Failure to obey an officer directing traffic. TRAFFIC, PARKING, AND SAFETY ENFORCEMENT CHAPTER 0240-07-03