Vehicle Immobilization & Towing

A. Immobilizer/Barred Vehicle – Vehicles may be immobilized for violating University parking regulations and/or State laws. Any attempt to move an immobilized vehicle or remove the wheel immobilizer may cause serious damage to the vehicle. Any damage caused by such an attempt will be the sole responsibility of the driver. In order to remove the wheel immobilizer, the driver must pay a $50.00 immobilizer fee, and all outstanding parking citations.  If the parking fines are not paid within 72 hours the vehicle will be towed at the owner's expense to the wrecker service's establishment unless other conditions apply.

B. In all cases when an auto-boot immobilizer is utilized to disable a vehicle, the officer placing the boot on the vehicle will immediately place a completed “Warning Immobilization Notice” on the windshield (driver’s side) of the vehicle and/or on the driver’s side door. If you find such a notice on your vehicle, contact Parking Services or University Police immediately. Any attempt by the owner to move the vehicle while the auto-boot immobilizer is in place may result in damage to the vehicle.

C. The vehicle wheel immobilizer will be installed and an Immobilizer/Barred Vehicle citation issued in one or all of the following situations:

1. A motor vehicle that displays an altered, defaced, duplicated, counterfeited permit, or is displaying a permit that has been reported to the University Police as lost or stolen.
2. A motor vehicle that has received three or more outstanding parking citations regardless of the 10 business day policy in which a citation can be paid or appealed.  Citations that are under appeal will not be considered an outstanding citation.   The wheel immobilizer will not be removed until all outstanding citations are paid.
3. A motor vehicle is placed on probation when the vehicle has three (3) or more unpaid citations. A probation letter will be mailed to the operator that the vehicle is subject to being immobilized or towed unless all outstanding citations are paid immediately.
4. A motor vehicle does not display a current permit, does not display any license plate, and/or does not have a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) that can be read.
5. A motor vehicle that blocks, hinders, or obstructs a legally parked vehicle, crosswalk, sidewalk, handicapped access area, service drive, or loading zone.
6. A motor vehicle that is parked in any designated handicapped parking space without an official State handicapped license plate, placard, or permit, and without a University parking permit.
7. Because of limited parking facilities and the increasing demand of space, a vehicle will not be allowed to occupy a parking space when in an inoperable condition for a period exceeding 24 hours. If Parking Services or the University Police are not notified, a notice of violation will be issued to the Vehicle. If the vehicle is not moved, it may be towed at the owner’s expense.