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PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

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In order to efficiently manage parking resources and help ensure a safe environment on-campus, parking and traffic regulations are enforced year round.  The university has authority to issue citations on campus under the Maryland Uniform Citation Code.  University citations carry the same weight and importance of any citation issued by a law enforcement agency in Maryland.  Individuals who have outstanding citations may be subject to university sanctions, referral to the State Central Collections Unit (CCU) or administrative holds and fees with the Motor Vehicle Administration.

Sanctions for Sharing a Permit, Registering Another's Vehicle to Your Account, Using a Lost, Stolen, Improperly Obtained or Altered Permit

 
 
  • Issuance of parking citation
  • Vehicle(s) is subject to towing and impoundment
  • Offender(s) will forfeit parking privileges for up to one year
  • If parking privileges are revoked, the offender(s) will forfeit any refund for the parking permit
  • If offender was involved in the infraction but was not issued a citation, he or she will be subject to a fee equivalent to a citation assessed on his or her bursar account.
  • Offender(s) will be referred to The Office of Student Conduct and Civility Education or Human Resources as applicable.

Fines

Violation
Fine Amount
Definition
Improper Use of a Towson University Permit
$300

Issued for utilizing or possessing a permit which has been altered, reproduced, reported lost or stolen or improperly obtained from an agency or person other than Parking and Transportation Services. 

Possession of a lost or stolen permit may result in criminal charges.  Vehicle subject to towing and impoundment.

Shared Permit Violation
$300

Issued if 2 or more vehicles linked to the same permit are on campus at the same time or if an individual is found to have linked a vehicle to their account that is not owned by them or a family member at the same address with the same last name.

Vehicle(s) subject to towing and impoundment.

Improper Use of a Handicapped Permit
$300
 Issued for possession of a lost, stolen or altered handicapped permit, or using a permit that belongs to another individual. May result in criminal charges.  Vehicle subject to towing and impoundment .
Parking in a Handicapped Space or Transfer Area
$250
 Issued to individuals who park in a handicapped space and do not display a valid, state-issued handicapped permit or license plate.  Issued to vehicles parked in an adjacent transfer area, with or without a valid handicapped permit.  Vehicle subject to towing and impoundment .
Prohibited Parking
$100
 Issued to individuals parked in a fire lane, within 15 feet of a hydrant, in a roadway, on crosswalks or at bus stops. Exceptions made for marked fire/rescue vehicles and police vehicles.  Vehicle subject to towing and impoundment .
No Valid Permit
$75
 Issued when a vehicle is parked on campus during permit enforcement hours and does not display a physical permit or have their license plate associated to a valid parking permit. 
Improper Parking Area
$75
 Issued to individuals who park in an area without displaying the appropriate permit or having the appropriate permit for the area associated to their license plate. or not parking in a designated parking space.  This includes, but is not limited to: failure to display/have the appropriate permit for the lot, parking in a reserved or restricted space, parking in a loading dock, parking at a bagged meter, parking in landscaped areas, or parking in other areas not designated for parking.
Relo-Prohibited Parking
$75
 Issued for vehicles that were relocated from one location to another as a result of a special event or improper parking. **Citation may be appealed but extenuating circumstances must be presented for any consideration for a downgrade of citation.
Exceeding Time Limit (Loading/Unloading Spaces)
$40
 Issued when parked in a space designated for loading/unloading beyond the allowed timeframe.
Expired Meter or Pay Station Permit (same day)
$20
 Issued when parked at an expired meter; parked beyond the time printed on a pay & display permit, or displaying an expired timed permit, including parking at a jammed or malfunctioning meter.
Parking in More Than One Space
$20
 Issued to any vehicle that is not parked within the two lines designating a parking space.
Abandoned Vehicle
$20
 Issued to any vehicle determined by Parking and Transportation Services to have been abandoned or stored on the property without the approval of the University.
Improper Display of Permit/Failure to Register Vehicle
$10
 Issued to a vehicle when the permit is not displayed in a fashion that the permit number, type and expiration date is clearly visible or the permit is not displayed in the designated location.   No Valid Permit citations may be downgraded to Failure to Register Vehicle of it is determined the individual had a valid permit at the time of the citation.


Parking and Transportation Services

Union Garage

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

410-704-PARK (7275) Parking, Events, Shuttle and Charter Bus Information
410-704-RIDE (7433) Para-Transit Services and Requests
Fax: 410-704-3370
E-mail: upark@towson.edu

 

Map

Emergencies
410-704-4444

University Police
410-704-2134

Closings & News
410-704-NEWS (6397)

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