District Reference:

*CG,CHA,CHC

No.VIII - L

1. At the beginning of each semester for a period of five (5) school days, College Police may cite all vehicles for the following violations with a Brookhaven Warning Citation. (Officers will also place a copy of "Know Your Car Rights" on the windshield with the Warning Citation).
   A. Unauthorized parking in the disabled parking spaces;
   B. Fire lane;
   C. Parking in the restricted area behind all campus buildings;
   D. Speeding (speed limit on campus roadways is 20 mph and 10 mph in all parking lots);
   E. Reckless driving;
   F. Driving the wrong way in a one-way lane;
   G. Double parking;
   H. Improper parking (parking an automobile outside the limits of a parking space);
   I. Parking trailers or boats on campus overnight;
   J. Parking or driving on campus in areas other than those designated for vehicular traffic;
   K. Violations of all state statutes regulating vehicular traffic;
   L. Parking in reserved areas.
2. After the grace period is over, officers will cite violators with Brookhaven College Paid Citations. These citations are $5.00 for the first violation and $10.00 for subsequent citations. The citation year runs from August 1 through July 31.
3. Officers can, during this period, issue a paid citation to any vehicle at their discretion if the officer feels a warning citation will not encourage the violator to abide by Brookhaven College parking rules.
4. Upon issuing of a citation, student records will be checked. If the violator is a Brookhaven student, an administrative block for Parking Ticket may be placed on the individual's records. Upon payment of the citation to the Business Office cashier, the administrative block will be removed. If payment of the citation is not made, the student will be unable to apply for and receive a college grade transcript.
5. All persons requesting information regarding the procedure for appealing a campus paid citation are informed of their right to file a written statement outlining the reasons for appeal. The appeal is directed to the College Safety and Loss Prevention Committee within 10 days of the receipt of the appeal. The person who desires to appeal the citation should contact the Business Office for information about the meeting dates and times of the Safety Committee.
6. Parking vehicles in the following areas may result in towing at the owner's expense:
   A. Loading zones;
   B. Fire lanes;
   C. On the grass;
   D. Striped zones;
   E. Walkways/roadways;
   F. Restricted areas.
7. Information relating to a vehicle that has been towed is available through the College Police Department.
8. Parking Violations in Reserved Parking Areas
   Brookhaven College has two reserved parking areas-one is lot E-1 and the other is W-2. Each semester drivers who do not display a Brookhaven College parking decal are issued citations by the Police Department for parking vehicles in areas that are reserved for faculty and staff members. This procedure has been the policy of Brookhaven College for many years.
   A. The first violation will result in a Warning Citation.
   B. The second violation by the same vehicle will result in a Citation, AND placement of a wheel-immobilizing device on that vehicle. The cited driver/owner of the vehicle having a wheel-immobilizing device on it will be required to pay a fine for the parking infraction. Fines must be paid at the BHC Cashier's window in the Student Services Center, Building S. To have the device removed, the driver must bring the receipt for the paid fine to the Police Department.
   C. After having a wheel-immobilizing device placed on a vehicle, any subsequent violation will result in the vehicle being TOWED at the owner's expense.
9. This Operational Memorandum is applicable to students, staff, faculty, and persons not affiliated with the District or Brookhaven College.
   

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