Section VI: Enforcement

1. Parking and Traffic Citations

Any person who violates these regulations, university parking requirements, or applicable traffic laws while on university property may be issued a parking or traffic citation.

1. Campus Services Authority: Authorized Campus Services personnel, including Parking enforcement staff, may issue university parking citations and take other enforcement actions authorized by these regulations. 
2. UTSAPD Authority: Officers of the UT San Antonio Police Department may issue university parking citations, traffic citations, and court appearance citations for violation of these regulations and applicable state laws. While court appearance citations are generally reserved for moving violations or violations committed after driving or parking privileges have been suspended, UTSAPD may issue a court appearance citation whenever authorized by law.

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2. Failure to Discharge Court Appearance Citations

Failure to respond to or resolve a court appearance citation may result in additional legal action, including the issuance of an arrest warrant, as authorized by law.

3. University Citations

University citations may be issued for violations of these regulations, including the offenses listed in  Section VII: Driving & Parking Offenses.

Individuals who receive a university citation must either pay the citation amount or submit an appeal in accordance with university procedures within fourteen (14) calendar days of the citation issuance date.  

The filing of an appeal does not stay or waive towing, immobilization, impoundment, storage, or other enforcement-related fees. Such fees must be paid before the release of an impounded or immobilized vehicle or bicycle, regardless of the outcome of any citation appeal.

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4. Citation Appeals

A person who receives a university citation may appeal the citation by submitting the required appeal form to Campus Services within fourteen (14) calendar days of the citation issuance.

Payment of a citation prior to submission of a first-level appeal, or before a decision has been rendered on a pending appeal, constitutes acceptance of responsibility and waives the right to appeal.

Administrative fees associated with vehicle immobilization, towing, impoundment, or storage are not eligible for appeal.

Appeals must be submitted by the individual responsible for the citation. Appeals submitted by university departments, sponsors, or other third parties on behalf of a cited individual will not be accepted.

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5. Initial Review of Appeal

Citation appeals are reviewed by Campus Services in accordance with established appeal
procedures. Appellants may request an in-person or virtual meeting, when available, as part
of the appeal process.

Campus Services will make reasonable efforts to review and respond to appeals within fifteen
(15) business days of receiving all required information. During periods of high volume or when
additional review is necessary, response times may be extended.

The appellant will be notified of the appeal decision through the university's designated
communication method.

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6. Parking Appeals Panel

An individual who is dissatisfied with the outcome of a first-level appeal may submit a second-level appeal to the Parking Appeals Panel. Requests for review by the Parking Appeals Panel must be submitted within fourteen (14) calendar days of the first-level appeal decision.

Appeals to the Parking Appeals Panel are conducted as a review of the existing record and supporting documentation. Appellants will not appear before the Panel in person unless otherwise authorized by the Panel.

Payment of the citation is required before a second-level appeal will be considered. If the Parking Appeals Panel overturns the citation, any citation amount paid by the appellant will be refunded.

The Parking Appeals Panel will make reasonable efforts to review and render a decision within forty-five (45) calendar days of receiving the appeal.

The decision of the Parking Appeals Panel is final.

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7. Failure to Pay Citation Charges

Citation charges must be paid or appealed within fourteen (14) calendar days of the citation issuance date. If a citation remains unpaid and no appeal is submitted within the required timeframe, a late fee may be assessed in accordance with the university's published fee schedule.

Citation charges that remain unpaid following the conclusion of the appeal process may be subject to additional collection efforts and administrative actions authorized by university policy.

Unpaid parking citations may result in administrative holds being placed on a student's university record, which may affect registration, receipt of transcripts, refunds, graduation, or other university services.

Repeated violations may result in the suspension or revocation of parking and driving privileges on university property and may be referred for additional disciplinary action when appropriate.

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8. Vehicle Immobilization or Impoundment

Campus Services and the UT San Antonio Police Department may immobilize, relocate, or impound a vehicle for violations of these regulations, including but not limited to the following circumstances:

• The vehicle is associated with four (4) or more unpaid parking or traffic citations;
• Outstanding parking or traffic charges equal or exceed $200;
• One or more citations remain unpaid for more than one (1) year;
• The vehicle is associated with a lost, stolen, altered, fraudulent, fictitious, revoked, or otherwise unauthorized parking permit or credential; or
• Other circumstances authorized by these regulations, university policy, or applicable law.

All outstanding citation charges, immobilization fees, towing fees, storage fees, and other applicable charges must be paid before the vehicle will be released.

Vehicles that remain immobilized for an extended period may be relocated or impounded at the discretion of Campus Services or UTSAPD following reasonable notice. 

The owner and operator of the vehicle are jointly and severally responsible for all costs associated with immobilization, relocation, towing, storage, and release of the vehicle. 

The university assumes no responsibility for loss of or damage to a vehicle resulting from immobilization, relocation, towing, or storage, except as otherwise required by law. 

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9. Suspension of Parking or Driving Privileges

Campus Services, the UTSA Police Department, or other authorized university officials may suspend or revoke an individual's parking and driving privileges on university property for serious or repeated violations of these regulations. Such violations may include, but are not limited to, the use of a lost, stolen, altered, fraudulent, fictitious, revoked, or otherwise unauthorized parking permit or credential; habitual citation violations; failure to comply with enforcement actions; or other flagrant violations of university parking and traffic regulations.

Suspensions and revocations become effective upon notice to the individual. The notice will identify the reason for the action, the effective date, the duration of the suspension or revocation, and any conditions for reinstatement.

Individuals who operate or park a vehicle on university property while their parking or driving privileges are suspended or revoked may be subject to additional citations, vehicle immobilization or impoundment, extension of the suspension period, and referral for disciplinary action.

Students may be referred to the appropriate student conduct office. Faculty and staff may be referred to their supervisor, dean, director, department head, Human Resources, or other appropriate university official for review and possible disciplinary action.

A suspension or revocation may be appealed to the Associate Vice President for Campus Services, or their designee, within fourteen (14) calendar days of the notice. Appeals must be submitted in accordance with established university procedures. Unless otherwise authorized by Campus Services, the suspension or revocation remains in effect while the appeal is under review.

Upon suspension or revocation, any university-issued parking permit, parking credential, access device, or other parking authorization must be surrendered or deactivated as directed by Campus Services. Permit fees will not be refunded unless otherwise authorized by university policy.

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10. Collection of Unpaid Charges

Any unpaid citation, fee, charge, or other amount owed under these regulations may be referred to collection in accordance with university procedures and applicable law.  

The university may utilize internal collection processes, state-authorized collection methods, outside collection agencies, or legal counsel to recover amounts due. The responsible individual may be assessed against all costs of collection permitted by law, including collection agency fees, court costs, and reasonable attorney's fees, which may be added to the outstanding balance.

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11. Permit Holder Responsibility

The lack of available parking spaces is not justification for violation of these regulations. The university's decision not to enforce a particular violation on one or more occasions does not waive its authority to enforce these regulations at any time. The presence of other improperly parked vehicles does not excuse or justify a parking violation. 

Permit holders are responsible for all citations, fees, fines, and other charges associated with vehicles registered to their parking account or parked using a permit, credential, or parking authorization issued to them. Permit holders are responsible for maintaining accurate vehicle registration information and for ensuring that all vehicles associated with their permit comply with these regulations.

The purchase, possession, or use of a university parking permit, parking credential, or parking authorization constitutes acceptance of and agreement to comply with these regulations.

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