Section 174-116-280 - Citations, late fees and fines(1) Payment. (a) Persons cited for violation of these regulations are required to pay a fine within ten days of the date of issuance of the citation. All parking fines and fees are due upon issuance. Thirty days after the issuance of the citation, a late fee will be added to the unpaid parking fine. For example, a parking citation issued on May 1st would be assessed a late fee on May 31st.(b) All fines are payable via the parking services website or in person at the parking services office during normal business hours or other designated locations on campus. The notice of citation, citation number or vehicle license plate number must accompany any fine payment.(2) Types of citations:(d) Parking in a restricted space;(f) Parked at painted curb;(m) Nondesignated parking space; (p) Expired hourly parking.(3) Fine amounts: (a) When a citation is issued, fines are determined in accordance with a fine schedule. The fine schedule and the effective date thereof is approved by the vice president for finance and operations or their designee, and available in the parking services office and on the college's parking services website.(b) Adjustments: When mitigating circumstances exist, the vice president for finance and operations or their designee may reduce or dismiss fines.(4) Unpaid fines. If any fine remains unpaid after sixty days from the date of the notice of citation, the account may be referred for collection and subject to the college policy for accounts receivable collection process.(5) Appeals: Citations may be appealed by submitting a written appeal to parking services within ten calendar days of the date the citation was issued. Appeals must be submitted to parking services via the citation appeal link on the parking services website or in person at the parking services office during business hours. If a timely appeal is not filed, the citation becomes final. Appeals decisions may dismiss, uphold the fine, reduce the fine amount if upheld, or turn the citation to a warning without a fine. Within ten calendar days following the appeal being reviewed, parking services will notify the appellant of the appeal decision. The appellant may request a second level review of the citation appeal within ten days notice of the initial appeal decision. The second level review will be conducted by the conference and parking services manager. The appellant must pay all fines before the secondary appeal will be reviewed. The citation may be dismissed, upheld, upheld with reduction in fines, or converted to a warning with no fines. If the secondary appeal decision results in citation dismissal or reduction in fines, a refund will be issued to the appellant in the amount paid. Additional appeal rights are governed by RCW 28B.10.560.Wash. Admin. Code § 174-116-280
Adopted by WSR 17-02-076, Filed 1/3/2017, effective 2/3/2017Amended by WSR 21-19-049, Filed 9/13/2021, effective 10/14/2021