WAC 495B-116-170. Fines and penalties

(1) The college shall establish a schedule of fines. The college shall publish the schedule on the BTC parking page of the college's website and on the traffic parking citation form. (2) The chief business officer or a designee may impose fines and penalties in accordance with this chapter for the following violations: (a) Parking in designated permit only or carpool space without a valid permit or appropriate authorization clearly displayed; (b) Occupying more than one parking space or occupying a space or area not designated for parking; (c) Blocking or obstructing traffic, including parking in such a manner that blocks a street or driveway that impedes ingress or egress (vehicle subject to immediate tow and impound); (d) Parking adjacent to a fire hydrant or in a fire lane (vehicle subject to immediate tow and impound); (e) Parking in a zone or area designated as no parking, or parking in any other area not designated as a parking area; (f) Parking in a designated accessible parking space without displaying a state-issued disabled parking placard, plate, or tab; (g) Parking on any landscaped, improved, or unpaved area; (h) Parking overtime in a posted time limit zone; (i) Parking in a designated visitor parking area for longer than the posted time limit without displaying a proper extended visitor permit; (j) Parking in designated visitor parking while being a student or employee of the college; (k) Parking in a reserved employee parking area without authorization; (l) Other violations of college parking traffic rules. (3) At the discretion of the chief business officer or a designee, an accumulation of citations by an employee or student may be turned over to a private collection agency for the collection of past due fines. Other appropriate collection procedures may be initiated as deemed necessary. (4) Vehicles parking in a manner so as to obstruct traffic, including access to and from parking spaces and areas, may be subject to a fine and may be impounded if so designated by the chief business officer or a designee and taken to a place for storage selected by the college. The expenses of the impounding and storage are the responsibility of the registered owner or operator of the vehicle. (5) Vehicles impounded by means of an immobilizing device shall be charged a service fee according to the current fee schedule. (6) The college is not liable for loss or damage of any kind resulting from impounding and storage of vehicles. (7) Persons may appeal the issuance of a citation according to WAC 495B-116-180 .