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Free, on-street parking is available for one hour. This area is enforced all hours by the City of Spokane; avoid getting a ticket by making certain to not go over the allotted time.
If you know that you might exceed the one-hour time limit, parking meters are available in all green lots ($0.75/hour) or day passes are available in the parking office. Our office is located in room 314 of the South Campus Facilities building (behind the Bookie; use the west entrance).
If you have any questions about parking on campus, call 509.368.6999. Any other source is unreliable!
- Parking Map (GIF)
- Parking Rules (PDF)
- Spokane Transit Authority
Motorist Assistance Program
Parking and Transportation Services exists to serve you and to get you where you need to be. In addition to providing parking facilities, our friendly staff provides the following services (on campus) at no charge:
- Excellent directions around campus.
- Aid in changing a flat tire.
- Jumper cables and assistance in starting a vehicle.
Call 509.368.6999 to request assistance. After 6:30 p.m., call security at 509.358.7995.
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WAC as of July 1, 2008
Chapter WAC 504-14
CAMPUS PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS FOR WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY SPOKANE
PART I: INTRODUCTION
WAC 504-14-010 Authorization. Pursuant to the authority granted by RCW 28B.30.150, 28B.10.560 and 34.05 RCW, the board of regents of the university adopts this chapter to govern parking and traffic at Washington State University Spokane, hereinafter referred to as WSUS.
WAC 504-14-020 Purposes of regulations.
(1) The purposes of these regulations are to:
(a) Expedite university business and provide maximum safety, order, and access;
(b)Regulate parking, with priority given to:
(i) Services of the university;
(ii) Persons who require the use of vehicles in connection with their on-campus work; and
(iii) Staff and students who require the use of private vehicles because of a disability or other approved reason; and
(c) Provide and maintain suitable campus parking and transportation systems.
(d) Provide incentive for participation in the commute trip reduction program.
(2) The Chancellor or designee whose responsibilities include supervision of the parking department shall have the authority to designate particular locations as parking, temporary parking, restricted parking, or prohibited parking, as well as the authority to designate permanent and temporary areas as being closed to vehicular traffic.
WAC504-14-030 Knowledge of parking regulations. It is the responsibility of all individuals parking on the campus to read and fully understand these regulations. Lack of knowledge of these regulations is not accepted as grounds for dismissal of parking tickets.
WAC 504-14-040 Applicable parking and traffic laws and regulations. The following regulations apply upon lands owned and /or controlled by the university Spokane campus:
(1) The motor vehicle and other traffic laws of the state of Washington (Revised Code of Washington);
(2) Chapter 504-14 of the Washington Administrative Code.
WAC 504-14-050 Emergencies. The chancellor or designee of the university shall have authority to suspend, modify, or repeal any or all provisions in this chapter in the event of an emergency, disaster, or other like contingency. Such action shall be limited in duration and scope based on the emergency.
WAC 504-14-080 Severability. If any provision of this chapter, chapter 504-14 WAC, or its application to ay person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter or its application to other persons or circumstances is unaffected.
WAC 504-14-100 Definitions. The definitions in this section are applicable within the context of this chapter.
(1) Campus. Describes all property owned, leased, and/or controlled by the university Spokane campus which is or may hereafter be dedicated mainly to the educational, research, housing, recreational, parking, or other activities of the university.
(2) Day. Unless otherwise specified, the term “day” refers to a calendar day.
(3) Disability parking. See “Persons with disabilities.”
(4) Disability zone. A parking zone designated for exclusive use by persons with disabilities and identified with a sign bearing the associated international symbol
(5) Fire zone. An area needed for emergency access to buildings, fire hydrants, or fire equipment. Such areas include, but are not limited to, areas with adjacent curbs or rails painted red.
(6) Holiday See university holiday.
(7) Illegal use of permit. A parking violation in which a parking ticket is issued under the following circumstances:
(a) Use of a parking permit or indicator on a vehicle other than the specified vehicle identified by license number on the permit.
(b) Use of a counterfeit parking permit or indicator.
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(d) Use of a modified parking permit or indicator.
(e) Use and/or retention of a parking permit or indicator by person ineligible, or no longer eligible for such permit as described and authorized in this chapter.
(8) Impound. To take and hold a vehicle in legal custody by use of a wheel lock and /or towing.
(9) Indicator. A decal or hanger displayed adjacent to a parking permit which defines additional parking areas available to a permit holder.
(10) Loading zone. A loading dock, or an area signed “loading zone” adjacent to a facility or in a parking area. Such an area is intended for loading and unloading bulky or voluminous material. Loading zones are restricted at all times unless signed otherwise.
(11) Moped. Any two-wheeled or three-wheeled motor vehicle with an engine displacement of 50cc or less.
(12) Motorcycle. Any two-wheeled or three-wheeled motor vehicle with an engine displacement of greater than 50cc.
(13)Motor vehicle. All motor-driven conveyances except wheelchairs. Also referred to as “vehicle” in this chapter.
(14) No parking zone. Any area not specifically marked and /or signed for parking. Such areas include, but are not limited to, areas with adjacent curbs or rails painted yellow or red.
(15) Officer. Any parking or campus security official employed by the university who is designated by the parking administrator or Chancellor to place and remove wheel locks or to cause vehicles to be towed under this chapter.
(16) Owner. The person registered with any state as the present owner of a vehicle in the most current registration records available to the university, the owner’s expressed representative, or any transferee not designated in such records, provided that the parking administrator has received actual written notice of the transfer.
(17)Park/parking. This refers to the placement or standing of a vehicle, with or without a driver in attendance, and with or without the engine running.
(18) Parking administrator. The manager in charge of the parking department or designee.
(19) Parking appeals committee. Any person or persons appointed to consider parking violations and the application of fees, fines, and sanctions. Said person or persons are appointed .
(20) Parking department. The university department which is charged with the responsibility of managing, operating, planning, and maintaining parking facilities; enforcing the parking rules; and coordinating commute trip reduction efforts for the Spokane campus.
(21)Parking meter. A single fixed device that typically requires payment and limits the amount of time a vehicle can park in a single space. Also referred to as “meter” in this chapter. A parking meter is not a parking payment device.
(22) Parking payment device. A machine that requires payment and vends a parking permit and/or a paid receipt. Parking payment devices may be located in various places on the campus. A parking payment device is not a parking meter.
(23)Parking permit. A vinyl, plastic paper, or other instrument sanctioned by the parking department that is displayed form a vehicle, and authorizes parking in specified areas. Also referred to as “permit” in this chapter.
(24)Parking ticket. The first notice of a parking violation which is usually placed in a visible location on a motor vehicle.
(25)Pedestrian mall. A space that is designed primarily for pedestrian use, but with limited authorized use of motor vehicle and other motorized and non-motorized conveyances.
(26) Persons with disability (PWD). For the purpose of this chapter, “PWD” shall refer to a person or persons with disability or disabilities who qualify for a state-issued PWD parking identification and permit.
(27) Service vehicle. A vehicle used to provide a service for WSU Spokane or a tenant or contractor of WSU Spokane (e.g., a university-owned vehicle or a privately owned vehicle with a valid service vehicle authorization displayed).
(28) Service zone. Parking spaces or area designated for the use of service vehicles, other government-owned vehicles, and vehicles displaying a service indicator or commercial permit. Authorized vehicles may park in these zones on an occasional basis for a maximum of fifteen minutes, except for vehicles that display a service indicator issued for an extended time. Service zones are restricted at all times unless signed otherwise.
(29)Staff. For the purposes of theses regulations, “staff” includes all non-student employees of the university and the non-student employees of other entities located on, or regularly doing business on campus. Teaching assistants, research assistants, and other students employed by the university, or other entities located on, or regularly doing business on campus, are not “staff”. They are considered as students for the purpose of these rules.
(30) Standing. “Standing” is the stopping of a vehicle with the driver remaining in it.
(31) Storage of a vehicle. Impounded vehicles are held in storage until released. During such time they are subject to storage fees.
(32)Student. The term student includes all persons taking courses at the university, enrolled full-time or part-time, pursuing undergraduate, graduate, professional studies, or auditing one or more class.
(33) Summer session. The summer session includes all summer sessions beginning on the first day of the earliest session, and ending on the last day of the latest session.
(34)University. Refers to Washington State University.
(35) University holiday. A day regarded by the university as an official university holiday.
(36) Unpaid. A full or partial outstanding balance due. This definition includes parking tickets which are pending appeal.
(37) Vacation. A period of time when classes or final exams are not in session. Except for holidays that fall within this period, the business offices of WSU Spokane typically are open during this time.
(38) Visitors. Persons who are not staff or students and who only visit the campus on an occasional basis.
(39) Wheel lock. A device used to temporarily immobilize a motor vehicle. Wheel locked vehicles are considered to be impounded in place and subject to storage fees.
(40) Wheel lock-eligible list. The current list of wheel lock-eligible vehicles as maintained by the parking department. A vehicle remains on the wheel lock-eligible list until all fines and fees related to parking tickets are paid in full or otherwise resolved to include the payment of fines and fees related to parking tickets not yet eligible for late fees.
(41) Wheel lock-eligible vehicle. Any vehicle on which three or more parking tickets more than thirty days old are unpaid and which parking tickets were issued during the time the vehicle was registered to or otherwise held by the owner. The vehicle remains wheel lock-eligible until all fines and fees related to parking tickets are paid in full or otherwise resolved to include the payment of fines and fees related to parking tickets not yet eligible for late fees.
WAC 504-14-200 Enforcement authority. The parking department and the public safety officers are charged with the impartial enforcement of these regulations. Enforcement officers have authority to issue parking tickets, to impound vehicles, and to control access to areas.
WAC 504-14-210 Times of Enforcement. Parking regulations are subject to enforcement at all times.
(1) Parking permit areas. All parking permit zones are limited to authorized permit holders all hours. These hours are posted in each parking area at the entrance.
(2) Restricted spaces. These spaces are restricted for their designated purpose at all times unless signed otherwise:
(a)Disability zones.
(b)Load/unload.
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(d)Reserved.
(e)Reserved (bagged) parking meters.
(f) Areas which are specially signed or physically set apart by barricades, traffic cones, tape, or other traffic devices.
(3) Parking metered spaces. Parking meters are in effect during the times posted on each meter. During these times the meter must be paid the posted amount. Additional time cannot be purchase beyond the meter’s posted maximum time limit (e.g., a thirty-minute meter allows a maximum of thirty minutes to be purchased at one time). A motor vehicle which is parked at an expired meter is considered in violation initially, and after each period equal to the maximum time posted for the meter. In such case a parking ticket may be issued for each violation. For example, a vehicle parked in a two-hour maximum time meter for six hours would be eligible for up to three parking tickets.
(4)Pay parking facilities. Some parking areas provide parking on an hourly basis. Hours of operation and a schedule of fees are posted at the facility entrance and at the point of payment. Parking tickets are issued to vehicles that are parked over the duration of time that was paid and for nonpayment. Parking areas with parking meters are not considered pay parking facilities.
WAC 504-14-220 Signed and marked areas. (1) Parking on campus is allowed only in the marked and/or signed spaces in parking facilities. All other areas outside these designated areas are “no parking zones”. Each parking facility has signs or markings to indicate the type of permit or payment required and the times they are required.
(2)Individual parking spaces are marked, and no vehicle may be parked so as to occupy any portion of more than one parking space. The fact that other vehicles were parked in a manner requiring a vehicle to occupy a portion of more than one space shall not constitute an excuse for a violation of this regulation.
(3) Should there be a conflict between these regulations, map designation and on-site signs regarding parking instructions, the on-site sign takes precedence.
(4) Permit areas and restricted spaces are not always signed individually.
(5)Standing (the stopping of a vehicle with the driver remaining in it) is permitted in marked parking spaces, except metered spaces and restricted spaces, even though the vehicle does not have a valid parking permit. Double parking while “standing” is not permitted.
WAC 504-14-250 Motorcycles and mopeds. (1) The general traffic regulations applicable to motor vehicles apply to motorcycles and mopeds. Motorcycles or mopeds may not be driven on sidewalks or in pedestrian mall areas. Owners of motorcycles and mopeds are responsible for all violations issued.
(2) The University classifies mopeds and motorcycles by engine displacement (also referred to as engine size). This definition applies only to university property and does not replace or supersede the definitions established by the state of Washington for licensing purposes.
(3) Mopeds. Mopeds may park in any parking area with a valid parking permit or at any bicycle rack unless the rack is signed to exclude mopeds.
(4) Motorcycles. Motorcycles must display a valid university parking permit at all times.
WAC 504-14-300 Financial responsibility for parking tickets. (1) Each registered parking permit holder shall be financially responsible for parking tickets on vehicles:
(a) Registered with the parking department; and/or
(b) Displaying the registered parking permit-holder’s permit.
(2) Owners of vehicles are held ultimately financially responsible for parking tickets issued to their vehicle.
WAC 504-14-350 Use of areas for emergency, maintenance, events, construction, or special needs. The university reserves the right to close any campus parking area at any time it is deemed necessary for maintenance, safety, events, construction, or to meet special needs. The parking department provides notice to users when possible. Public safety and maintenance personnel performing official duties may deviate from these regulations as required to conduct emergency procedures.
WAC 504-14-360 Liability. The university assumes no responsibility for the care and protection of any vehicle or its contents at any time the vehicle is on university property.
WAC 504-14-410 Issuance, use, and term of parking permits. Parking permits are issued by the parking department for available areas upon application and payment of the appropriate fees. The applicant receives a parking permit and/or indicator which specifies parking area where the vehicle may be parked .
WAC 504-14-420 Withholding of fines and fees. All parking permit applications shall provide that the university may withhold unpaid fines and fees, when permitted by law, from any sums owed the permit holder and to treat the same as a debt.
WAC 504-14-440 Transfer of parking permit.
A parking permit is generally not transferable, but exceptions can be made by parking operations.
(1)Person relinquishing ownership and the eligible purchaser appear in person at WSU Spokane public safety when requesting such a transfer;
(2) Former owner relinquishes all ownership or claim to the permit and pays all outstanding fines;
And
(3) New owner completes a new application form for the permit.
WAC 504-14-450 Replacement parking permits and indicators. (1) Sold or traded vehicles. Failure to advise the parking department of a sale or trade for registration purposes may result in continued responsibility to the permit holder for parking tickets received on vehicles.
The permit holder has responsibility for removing parking permits prior to selling or trading a vehicle. The identifiable remnants of the original permit must be presented to the parking department to receive a free replacement. Persons failing to comply with this requirement shall pay the cost of a new permit.
(2) Lost/stolen permits. Permit holders are responsible for the security of their permits. The theft or loss of a parking permit should be reported to the parking department immediately upon discovery. A lost or stolen permit may be replaced upon payment to the parking department of the cost of replacing the permit, according to a schedule adopted by the parking department. Lost or stolen permits must be returned to the WSU Spokane public safety office immediately if recovered.
WAC 504-15-460 False information. No person shall obtain, attempt to obtain, or use in a manner contrary to these regulations, a modified parking in a manner contrary to these regulations, a modified or counterfeit parking permit or a permit issued upon false information. A violation of this section includes giving a false name, address, and/or other information known to be false. It also includes the use of a visitor, conference, and commercial permit by staff or students. Violation of this provision shall constitute the illegal use of a parking permit and is subject to parking tickets.
WAC 504-14-470 Recall or suspension of parking permits. Parking permits are the property of WSU Spokane and may be recalled or suspended for violations of any of the following by the parking administrator when:
(1) The purpose for which the permit was issued changes or no longer exists;
(2) A permit is used on an unauthorized vehicle or by an unauthorized person;
(3) A parking permit application is falsified;
(4) A counterfeit, modified, or lost/stolen permit is used; or
(5) The parking permit fee is unpaid.
WAC 504-14-510 Parking permits--General. The university issues parking permits for designated areas of the campus. Any vehicle parked on the campus must clearly display a valid university parking permit in accordance with this chapter during the posted hours when and where permits are required. University staff and students may not use any other permit in lieu of a valid university parking permit.
WAC 504-14-520 Parking permits— form and display. All parking permits must be displayed in the approved position on the vehicle with permit numbers and relevant dates visible. Vehicles with permits which are not displayed in the accordance with the provisions of this section are subject to parking tickets for the violation of improperly displaying a permit.
(1)Autos and trucks:
(a) Hanging permits, both annual and daily , must be displayed hanging from the rear-view mirror post or placed on dash of vehicle, driver’s side, so that it can be seen from outside at all times.
(b) Permits mounted solely by suction cup and permit decals directly affixed to the windshield must be displayed on the front windshield at the lower left corner (driver’s side). Decals must be mounted completely by means of their own adhesive .
(2) Motorcycles must display a valid permit at all times.
WAC 504-14-540 Zone parking permits—Availability and use. The management and assignment of parking zones is designed to provide a parking space to permit holders. However, uncontrolled access to parking areas and unexpected parking demand make it impossible to guarantee a parking space in a permit holder’s assigned zone. Every effort is made via surveys and limits on permit sales, to ensure that permit holders are not displaced from their assigned zones. Staff and students are generally assigned to specific parking areas, referred to as zones. Parking zones are color-coded with respect to their price and numbered with respect to the specific parking zone assignment of each permit holder. Permit holders may park in their assigned zone as reflected by the combination of color and number on their permit and corresponding sign, or they may park in other zones as described below.
(1)Green permits. Green permit holders may park in their assigned green zone, or in any yellow or red zone.
(2) Yellow permit. Yellow permit holders may park in their assigned yellow zone, or in any red zone.
(3) Red permit. Red permit holders may park in the red zone.
WAC 504-14-560 Other parking permits—Availability and use. (1)Visitor permits. Visitor permits may be used only by bona fide visitors as defined by this chapter. Use by any other person constitutes illegal use of a parking permit. Visitor permits are valid in any zone and parking spaces signed for visitor permits only. Visitor permits are not valid at meters or restricted spaces.
(2) Golden cougar permits . Golden cougar permits are special visitor permits that are issued to retired staff in recognition of their service with our additional cost. They are issued on an annual basis and are valid in any zone. Staff who are employed by the university or by other entities located on campus after formal retirement are not eligible to use a golden cougar permit in lieu of a regular paid zone permit. Comparable permits form other campus institutions will be honored.
(3) President’s associates decals President’s associates decals are issued to eligible members of the Washington State University foundation. They are valid in any zone. However, university faculty, staff, and students may not use a president’s associates decal in lieu of a paid zone permit.
(4) Conference permits .Conference permits are available to visitors who participate in conferences held on the university campus. They are available on a daily basis only. Conference permits may be assigned to a specific zone.
(5) Construction permits . A construction permit is issued to personnel who are working on a construction site on campus. Construction permits are available on an annual or daily basis and are assigned to a specific parking area.
(6) Carpool.Upon application, a bona fide carpool with four or more participants, is given preference in the assignment of parking zones, and issued a permit that facilitates the carpool. Obtaining or using a carpool permit under false pretenses constitutes the illegal use of a permit.
WAC 504-14-580 Special indicator decals and hangers. Special indicator decals or hangers may be issued to staff and student permit holders who have otherwise valid parking permits in the following cases:
(1)A “service” indicator decal or hanger is valid typically for a maximum of fifteen minutes in a marked service zone.
(2) Reserved parking indicator decals and hangers which are valid in parking spaces that are signed for the corresponding permit and indicator.
WAC 504-14-600 Parking permits for persons with disabilities.
(1) Persons with disabilities are subject to the provisions of this chapter regarding the purchase and display of parking permits and the payment of fees and fines.
(2) For the purpose of this chapter, PWD shall refer to a person or persons with disability who qualify for a state-issued PWD parking identification and permit.
(3) PWD desiring to purchase a university parking permit must present a valid state-issued PWD parking identification.
(4) Unless otherwise authorized or permitted under this chapter, parking in spaces designated for persons with disabilities requires a valid university parking permit and state-issued PWD parking permit to park on campus.
(5) A person with disabilities is eligible to purchase a green permit at the yellow permit zone price.
(6) In the event that a signed and marked PWD parking space is not available in a parking permit zone, which requires a valid university parking permit, the person displaying a valid university PWD parking permit may park in any legal space in that parking zone.
(7) A state-issued PWD permit, license plate, or placard is not valid in parking meter lots in lieu of payment. The first such violation, or set of violations which are issued on the same day for a first violation, of this nature for “Meter Violation” are considered warning notices upon presentation of state-issued PWD parking credentials to the parking department within 24 hours of time of issuance.
WAC 504-14-650 fees and fines. (1) Schedules for parking fees, parking administrative fees, late payment fees, parking fines and sanctions, parking meter rates, and the effective date thereof are submitted to the chancellor or his/her designee and to the board of regents for approval by motion, provided, however, that increases in fees and fines that do not exceed limits established by the board of regents, are not submitted to the board of regents so long as the board has delegated authority to the president or his designee to approve all such fees and fines. The schedules for all parking fees, and fines described above, are thereafter posted in the public area of the parking department office and posted on the parking department’s website.
(2) Payments. Parking fee and fines may be paid at the parking department by cash, check, approved payment card, or money order. A payroll deduction plan is available for eligible university employees and eligible graduate students.
(3) The proper fee must be paid for all vehicles parked in parking meter spaces unless otherwise authorized.
(4)Staff members whose work schedules qualify them for nighttime differential pay may purchase the green zone permit for the red zone permit price.
(5) Refunds. Annual permits being relinquished may be returned to the parking department for a pro rata refund in accordance with university policy. Identifiable remnants of the permit must be returned. The balance of any fees and fines owed the parking department is deducted from any refund due. Refunds for temporary permits are not granted. Refunds for pre-tax payroll deductions cannot be granted pursuant to federal tax laws.
(6) The parking department makes a wide array of options available in advance to university departments for use by their visitors, guests, and employees for the purpose of conducting departmental business. However, when necessary, university departments that can establish in writing that a parking ticket issued by the parking department was received as a result of parking any vehicle for the purpose of conducting official state business, or while conducting official business with the university or any entity located at the university are assessed a Parking Fee Assessment (PFA) in lieu of the parking fine. Such requests for PFAs are signed by a fiscal custodian. A PFA consists of the maximum daily parking fee plus an additional fee for failing to purchase and provide the necessary parking permit or fee in advance or at the time of parking. University units are encouraged to avoid additional administrative fees associated with PFAs by purchasing and storing pre-paid parking permits and by making them available as the unit deems necessary. Nothing in this rule allows a university employee to receive, or attempt to receive, any benefit associated with his or her personal expenses in violation of the State Ethics Act. All questionable employee conduct regarding the application of this section is reported to, and investigated by, the university internal auditor. This section applies only to parking tickets issued pursuant to this chapter.
WAC 504-14-750 Reciprocal parking agreements. (1) Purpose. The university can enter into reciprocal parking agreements with other universities and Washington State University campuses for the purpose of enhancing the accessibility to various campuses for faculty, staff, and students participating in various courses and programs.
(2) The university faculty, staff, and students assigned to, enrolled at, or who pay fees to the university Spokane campus or employees of other entities located on the Spokane campus must display a valid university parking permit when parking at the university. Any attempt by the above personnel to use a parking permit from another university campus in lieu of a valid university permit may result in a fine for illegal use of a parking permit.
WAC 504-14-810 Violations, fines, and sanctions. (1) Violations and fines. Parking violations are processed by the university. Fines must be paid at the parking department or at other authorized locations, by mail, or from the parking department’s website. Schedules for parking violations, fines, and sanctions are posted in the public area of the parking department office and the parking department’s website.
(2) Reduction of fines. The fine for “Meter violation” and the fine for “Overtime in a Timed Zone” violations are reduced by one-half if paid within twenty-four hours of time of issuance. Eligible violations received on Friday or Saturday can be paid on the following Monday to satisfy the twenty-four-hour requirement. Mailed fines must be postmarked within twenty-four hours to receive the on-half reduction.
(a) The first violation of the notices for “No parking permit” and “No parking permit for this area” issued to a visitor is considered a warning notice upon presentation to the parking department.
(b) If a permit holder of record neglects to display his or her permit and receives a notice of violation for “No parking permit,” a reduced fine is assessed when possession of a valid parking permit for the location is verified by the parking department within twenty-four hours.
(c) Internal policies regarding disposition of parking tickets may be established on approval of the chancellor or designee whose responsibilities include supervision of the parking department, under the advisement of the university’s internal auditor.
(3)Inoperable vehicles. It is the owner’s responsibility to immediately contact the parking department in the event that the owner’s vehicle becomes inoperable when the vehicle is present on campus.
(4) Payment of parking fines. All parking fines are due upon issuance of a parking ticket. Thirty days after date of issuance of a parking ticket, a late fee shall be added to all unpaid parking fines. For example, a parking ticket issued on May 1 would be assessed a late fee on May 31. Failure to pay the fine and fee assessed for any violation results in referral to the university controller’s office or to private collection agency for collection. Where collection efforts are unsuccessful, the controller may notify the registrar to refrain from issuing student transcripts or to withhold permission to reenroll for a subsequent term until outstanding fine and fees are paid. The procedures discussed above are not exclusive, however, and failure by anyone to pay fines and fees may also lead to towing or use of the wheel lock device described in these regulations. Nor are the procedures discussed above a precondition to towing or use of the wheel lock.
(5) Failure to pay fines. Failure to pay a fine or comply with other penalties assessed pursuant to these regulations, and exhausting or failing to exercise appeals provided for in these regulation, may result in the inability to renew a vehicle license through the state pursuant to RCW 46.16.216.
WAC 504-14-860 Appeal procedures. The parking ticket represents a determination that a parking violation has been committed and the determination is final unless otherwise provided or appealed as provided in this chapter.(1) Purpose. The parking appeals process serves three primary functions:
(a) To hear parking ticket appeals;
(b) To hear appeals of wheel lock eligibility determination; and
(c) To hear appeals of impoundments.
(2) Procedure . Any person who has received notice of a parking violation may appeal the alleged violation. Appeal of wheel lock eligibility determinations and impoundments are described at WAC 504-14-865 and WAC 504-14-870. Any person who has had a vehicle impounded may appeal their impoundment but not the underlying parking tickets which resulted in an impoundment. The appellant may request more information from the parking department.
(3) Written parking ticket appeals. The appeal must be in writing and received at the parking department within ten calendar days of issuance of the parking ticket. Forms for this purpose are available form the parking department. The parking appeals committee makes an initial decision regarding the appeal within twenty calendar days during the academic year and thirty calendar days during the summer months after receipt of the appeal. The committee provides a brief statement of the reason for its decision to the appellant within ten calendar days of the decision.
(4) Review hearing of initial decision . If the appellant is dissatisfied with the initial decision, he or she may request a hearing before a hearing officer or the parking appeals committee. Such request must be made within ten calendar days of the date of the initial parking appeals committee decision. If no such request is received, the initial decision shall be final. During the hearing the appellant and representatives of the parking department may present and cross-examine witnesses. The hearing officer or appeals committee shall render a decision in writing and provide appellant with the decision within ten calendar days after the hearing.
(5) Appeal to district court:28B.10.560 RCW provides that a person who is not satisfied with the final decision of the university may appeal to district court. The application for appeal to district court shall be in writing and must be filed at the parking department office within ten calendar days after the date of the review hearing. The parking department forwards the documents relating to the appeal to the district court.
WAC504-14-865 General. (1) Pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, an officer shall cause a vehicle on the wheel lock-eligible list to be wheel locked, or towed, or both, if:
(a) The vehicle is on the wheel lock-eligible list; or
(b) (b) The vehicle displays a lost, stolen, or counterfeit parking permit.
(2) Any vehicle may be towed away at owner’s /operator’s expense if the vehicle:
(a) Has been immobilized by wheel lock for more than twenty-four hour; or
(b) Is illegally parked in a marked tow-away zone; or
(c ) Is a hazard or obstruction to vehicular or pedestrian traffic (including, but not limited to, vehicles parked at curbs or rails painted yellow or red or in crosswalks); or
(d) Cannot be immobilized with a wheel lock device; or
(e) Is illegally parked in a disability space.
(3) The driver and/or owner of a towed vehicle shall pay towing and storage expenses.
(4) Any vehicle immobilized by use of the wheel lock device in excess of twenty-four hours is assessed a storage fee for each calendar day or portion thereof, beyond the first twenty-four hours.
(5) the university assumes no responsibility in the event of damages resulting from towing, use of wheel lock devices, storage, or attempts to move a vehicle with a wheel lock device installed.
(6) No vehicle impounded by towing or wheel lock devices, shall be released until the following fines are paid in cash or with an approved payment card:
(a) All unpaid parking ticket fines and late fees against said vehicle and any other vehicle registered to the violator;
(b) A wheel lock fee; and
(c) All towing and storage fees.
(7) A person wishing to challenge the validity of any fines or fees imposed under this chapter may appeal such fines or fees as provided at WAC 504-14-860. However, in order to secure release of the vehicle, such person must pay the amount of such fines or fees as a bond which shall be refunded to the extent the appeal is successful.
(8) An accumulation of six unpaid violations during any twelve-month period, exclusive of overtime at parking meter violations, and overtime in time zone violations, subjects the violator to revocation or denial of parking privileges. Vehicles without permits which accumulate the above number of violations may be prohibited from parking on university property.
WAC 504-14-870 Wheel lock-eligible list. (1) The parking department shall be responsible for creating and maintaining the wheel lock-eligible list. See definition of “Wheel lock-eligible vehicle.”
(2) A wheel lock-eligible vehicle shall be placed on the wheel lock-eligible list after notice has been issued as provided in subsection(3) and an appeal of the wheel lock eligibility determination, if requested, under subsection(4).
(3) At least tem days prior to placing a vehicle on the wheel lock-eligible list, the parking department shall mail a notice to the owner. The parking department office mails the fee notice to the address stated on the most current registration records available to the university from a state, or any more current address of which the parking department has actual written notice. The notice is sent by first class United States mail, postage repaid. The notice shall set forth:
(a) The make and license plate number of the alleged wheel lock-eligible vehicle.
(b) A specified date on which the wheel lock-eligible vehicle is subject to placement on the wheel lock-eligible list.
(c ) A list of the three or more alleged unpaid parking tickets, including the parking ticket number, date, time, place of the violation, and the nature of the violation. This list shall include all unpaid parking tickets issued to a particular vehicle to include the payment of fines and fees related to parking ticket not yet eligible for late fees.
(d) That the owner may avoid the placement of the vehicle on the wheel lock-eligible list by making payment in full of fines and late fees on all unpaid parking tickets to include the payment of fines and fees related to parking tickets not yet eligible for late fees by the specified date on which the vehicle is subject to placement on the wheel lock-eligible list.
(e) The name, mailing address (and street address if different), and telephone number of the parking department office that may be contacted to appeal the wheel lock eligibility determination. Such an appeal only considers whether an individual vehicle was properly placed on the wheel lock-eligible list and not the merits of an individual parking ticket, which may be addressed pursuant to a separate appeals process described at WAC 504-14-860.
(f) That the vehicle is subject to wheel lock, towing, or both once it is placed on the wheel lock-eligible list.
(g) That all late fees, wheel lock fees, towing, and storage fees shall be payable in full to obtain the release of a vehicle wheel locked or towed pursuant to this chapter in addition to payment of any and all unpaid parking thickets on this vehicle or other vehicles owned by the registered owner to include the payment of fines and fees related to parking tickets not yet eligible for late fees.
(4) If a request for an appeal of a wheel lock eligibility determination is received by the parking department before the specified date in the notice for placement of the vehicle on the wheel lock-eligible list, then the parking department office shall afford the owner an opportunity to appeal the wheel lock eligibility determination prior to the placing of a vehicle on the wheel lock-eligible list. Although the parking department shall not have the authority to adjudicate the merits of any parking ticket, she or he shall, however, receive evidence and other input from the owner appealing the wheel lock eligibility determination that the notice given under subsection (3) was erroneous or based on erroneous information.
(5) If an owner timely participates in the appeal as scheduled by the parking department, he or she shall furnish the owner written notice of his or her decision prior to placing the vehicle on the wheel lock-eligible list.
(6) After the specified date provided in the notice issued under subsection (3), the parking department shall review the records to ensure that the alleged unpaid parking tickets have not been paid or otherwise resolved, and that no information has been received indicating that the notice was erroneous.
(7) Once a vehicle has been placed on the wheel eligible list, it shall not be removed from the list unless and until:
(a) The fines and fees on all unpaid parking tickets issued during the time it has been registered to or otherwise held by the owner are paid or otherwise resolved to include the payment of fines and fees related to parking tickets not yet eligible for late fees;
(b) The parking department office receives reliable information that title to the vehicle has been transferred; or
(c) The parking department determines that the placement of the vehicle on the wheel lock-eligible list was erroneous.
(8) If a vehicle is not properly registered in any state or no registration information is available to the university and the vehicle is wheel lock eligible, then notice shall be provided by posting on the vehicle a conspicuous notice, which shall set forth:
(a) A description of the alleged wheel lock-eligible vehicle;
(b) A specified date on which the wheel lock-eligible vehicle is subject to placement on the wheel lock-eligible list;
(c) That the owner may avoid placement of the vehicle on the wheel lock-eligible list by making payment in full of fines and late fees on all unpaid parking tickets to include the payment of fines and fees related to parking tickets not yet eligible for late fees by the specified date certain on which the vehicle is subject to placement on the wheel lock-eligible list; and
(d) That the vehicle is subject to wheel lock, towing or both once it is placed on the wheel lock-eligible list.
(9) An officer shall attempt to wheel lock any vehicle which appears on the wheel lock-eligible list when parked, lawfully or unlawfully, on campus.
(10) The parking department office shall ensure that officers are on duty to remove wheel locks from vehicles.
WAC 504-14-880 Fees, fines, and released of an impounded vehicle. (1) Except as provided in WAC 504-14-860 “Appeals,” the owner of an impound vehicle may not secure the release of the stored vehicle until payment in full of fines and fees has been made on all unpaid parking tickets not yet eligible for late fees relating to the vehicle which were issued while the vehicle was owned by the person who owned the vehicle at the time it is wheel locked or towed hereunder, and the owner has paid in full the wheel lock fee, unpaid parking tickets, late fees, storage fees, and towing fees for any and all other vehicles owned by the registered owner.
WAC 504-14-885 Theft, damage, or removal of a wheel lock device. The following conduct of any person shall be reported to the parking department or university security:
(1) Causing physical damage to a wheel lock device;
(2) (2) Removing, or attempting to remove, a wheel lock device; or
(3) Taking or stealing a wheel lock device.
WAC 504-14-920 Closed and restricted areas. In certain designated areas on campus, such as the pedestrian mall in the campus core, driving is restricted to mall service vehicles.