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Parking Enforcement and Appeals Procedure
Enforcement Hours
UAB'S parking regulations are in effect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, excluding UAB recognized holidays. Enforcement areas include all University property, as well as metered areas, parking lots and decks.
Enforcement Division
Parking & Transportation Services has a designated group of employees whose sole responsibility is the enforcement of the parking rules and regulations for the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The group has the authority to ticket, immobilize, and/or tow vehicles in violation of the University's parking regulations.
Special Event Parking
Parking facilities may be restricted for use during special events. The University reserves the right to temporarily block certain areas to accommodate these special events. Rules and regulations regarding the parking of vehicles in the affected areas are still applicable.
Penalties
Each violation of the rules and regulations will subject the violator to a fine, vehicle immobilization, vehicle impoundment, and/or disciplinary action.
	Violations Resulting in Fines
		No Valid Permit Displayed	$15.00
		Parking Out of Zone or Lot	$10.00
		Meter Violation/Over-time Parking	$10.00
		Improper Parking    Parking in Drive    Parking on Grass	$15.00
		Parking in Prohibited Area	$15.00
		Other (Damage to State Property, etc.)	$15.00
		Expired Permit	$10.00
		Handicap Parking without Proper Permit	$100.00
	Violations Resulting in Vehicle Immobilization
		Three or more delinquent citations.
		Situations involving repeated willful violations, unusually flagrant violations, and/or injuring or endangering the safety of persons or property.
	Violations Resulting in Vehicle Impoundment
		An unattended vehicle constitutes, or is likely to constitute, a hazard or obstruction to traffic.
		When in the opinion of the University Police, a vehicle should be removed in the interest of safety of persons or property because of fire, flood, storm, or other emergency reasons.
	Violations Resulting in Possible Disciplinary Action for Employees or Students
		Unauthorized transfer of permit or park card.
		Use of a stolen permit.
		Giving false information to obtain parking privileges.
		Unauthorized use of park card or permit.
		Alteration of permits or park cards Fraudulent duplication of permits
Payment of Fines
All UAB fines are payable on or before fourteen days after the citation issue date. All fines not paid on or before the due date shall be considered delinquent. Collection for the citation(s) will be as follows:
	Unpermitted Parkers
		Citations will be billed to the vehicle owner with a late fee of $5.00 added to each overdue citation. If the individual is a UAB faculty or staff, a letter will be sent to notify the vehicle owner that the payment will be payroll deducted. If the vehicle owner is a student, or a student's permanent address matches the vehicle owner's address, a letter will be sent to notify the individual that the payment will be charged to the student's account. If the vehicle owner is not a UAB employee or no student match can be made, an invoice will be sent to request that payment be mailed to the main office by a specified date.
	Employee Permitted Parkers
		Unpaid citations will automatically be deducted from payroll. A $5.00 late fee will apply to each citation.
	Student Permitted Parkers
		Citations will be sent to student accounting for collection. A collection fee of $7.00 per citation will be added to the student account.
Citation Appeals
Appeals will be accepted up to fourteen days after the citation issue date. Appeals can be made in person, in writing, by fax, or by e-mail. The appeal must include the individual's return address, social security number, and original citation or citation number. A complete description of the circumstances, including maps where appropriate, must be included. The Appeals panel will review submitted appeals the first and third Wednesday of each month at 3:00 p.m. All decisions will be mailed to the appellants. Denied citations will be subject to the $5.00 late fee. All decisions of the Appeals Panel are final.
Parking Enforcement General Information
Customer Service:			934-3513
Fax Number:			975-9529
Address:			608 8th Street South Birmingham, Alabama 35294
E-mail Address			Appeals@uab.edu
General Information:
Main Office Hours:			7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
Special Events:			934-3513
Campus Ride:			975-8294
MARS (Motorist Assistance Road Service)			975-6277

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