Department of Transportation Services - University of Maryland

Parking Violations

[ Fees ] [ Payment ] [ Review ]

Fees

A list of the types of violations and their corresponding fines can be seen below
Code	Description	Fine Amount
7a	Public safety	$100.00
7b	Illegal display and/or receipt of permit or decal	$300.00
7c	Illegally parked in disabled space/transfer area	$250.00
7d	Illegally parked in a courier permit parking space	$75.00
7e	Illegally parked in other than assigned/restricted area	$75.00
7f	Illegally parked outside of control lines	$15.00
7g	Not a designated space	$75.00
7h	Expired parking meter	$15.00
7i	Illegally parked in a fire lane	$100.00
7j	Service permit only	$75.00
7k	Failure to display permit/decal	$75..00
7l	More than one vehicle per registrant on campus at the same time	$300.00
7m	Permit/decal improperly displayed	$75.00
7n	Illegally entering a controlled lot	$300.00
7p	Illegal use of state issued disabled permit	$500.00
7r	Fraudulent use of documents	$300.00

Parking Violations Payment

Parking Violation Notice (PVN) recipients are required by law to either pay the fine or request a review within 15 calendar days of the violation date; otherwise, you will be assessed an additional $20.00 late fee and forfeit your right for review.

All Parking Violation Recipients Can Pay Parking Violation Notices by:

* Inserting a check or money order in the self addressed envelope and mailing it to our offices. Make checks payable to the University of Maryland.

* Come to our DOTS office and choose one of the following payment choices:

Cash

Check (make check payable to the University of Maryland)

Charge (Master Card, Visa, American Express and Discover)

* A drop box is available to the left of our main doors for after hours payments.

* Terrapin express not accepted for permit or ticket payment.

* Parking Violation Notices not resolved within the fifteen calendar days of the violation date may be referred to the State MVA Flagging Program or State Central Collection Unit for action and all unresolved fines may be added to the University accounts of students. Students may be responsible for parking violation notices issued to vehicles owned by family members.

Parking Violations Review

To Review a Violation

In order to facilitate your review, recipients must complete the information on the front of the ticket, check the appropriate box indicating the type of review, and return both the ticket and review to the Department of Transportation Services (DOTS), in the envelope provided. Recipients may request a review either through the DOTS or the Prince George's County District Court (PGCDC). If you request a DOTS review please insert a written explanation on a separate sheet of paper and, if appropriate, attach any supporting documentation...

Choice of one review process waives choice of the other process.

Visitors
Bona fide visitors, persons not students or employees of the University of Maryland at College Park, or the University of Maryland University College may request a DOTS review by completing the requested information on the PVN and returning the parking violation notice in person or by mail to the DOTS office. All decisions of the DOTS Parking Review Coordinator will be final. Visitors may request a Prince George's County District Court trial by appropriately completing the requested information on the parking violation notice and returning the parking violation notice to DOTS.

Students
University of Maryland at College Park students may request a review through the Student Ticket Review Section (STRS) by completing the requested information on the PVN and returning the parking violation notice in person or by mail to the DOTS office. Students who do not agree with the decision made by the STRS may appeal this decision to the University Appellant Board which is part of the Office of Judicial Programs. The appeal must be completed within seven (7) business days from the date of the decision letter. Additionally, the PVN must be paid (up to $50.00 per ticket).

Students may alternatively request a Prince George's County District Court trial by appropriately completing the requested information on the parking violation notice and returning the parking violation notice to DOTS.

Parking meter violations, towing fees and all UMUC student appeals will be reviewed by the DOTS Office upon request

Faculty/Staff
UMCP and UMUC faculty and staff may request an DOTS review by processing their request through their Departmental Transportation Coordinator or through the mail. All decisions of the DOTS Parking Violation Coordinator are final. Faculty/staff may alternatively request a Prince George's County District Court trial by appropriately completing the requested information on the parking violation notice and returning the parking violation notice to DOTS.