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A designated parking stall shall have two painted white lines –
one on either side of the parked vehicle.
Article III - Meter Parking Regulations
301: METER PAYMENT REQUIRED / EXPIRED METER
Meter payment is required for parking in metered spaces. No
vehicle shall be parked in a metered parking space while the
meter indicates that time has expired.
Vehicles displaying a valid Department of Motor Vehicle
issued handicapped placard or license plate shall be exempt
from this section.
302: FEEDING THE METER PROHIBITED
No vehicle shall be parked in any metered parking space for
any period of time in excess of the limit posted. Each consecutive
instance of parking beyond the maximum time posted shall
constitute a separate violation, whether or not additional coins
have been inserted.
Article IV - Immobilization of Vehicle
401: IMMOBILIZATION
401A: (5 UNPAID CITATIONS)
Whenever a vehicle has received (5) five or more unpaid
parking citations, the vehicle may be immobilized until that
person furnishes TMCC Police Department evidence of his/her
identity and an address in the state at which he or she can be
located, and satisfactory evidence that bail has been deposited
for all notices of parking violations issued for the vehicle.
401B: (HABITUAL OFFENDER)
Whenever a vehicle has received (5) five or more unpaid
parking citations during any semester, the vehicle may be
immobilized or towed for each subsequent violation.
402: OWNER RESPONSIBILITY
The registered owner of a vehicle immobilized on TMCC
properties shall be responsible for all immobilization charges.
ArticleV - Removal of Vehicle
501: AUTHORITY TO TOW
Any duly sworn officer of the TMCC Police Department, or
any person who is engaged in enforcing parking regulations
and laws, is authorized to remove or cause the removal of any
vehicle from the College as follows:
1. The vehicle is obstructing traffic.
2. The vehicle creates an immediate danger to public
safety (i.e., leaking gasoline, blocking fire zone or hydrant, etc.).
3. The vehicle’s location violates established parking
regulations (i.e., red zone, yellow zone, handicapped, etc.).
4. The officer has probable cause to believe the vehicle is
stolen.
5. The officer has probable cause to believe the vehicle
constitutes evidence of a crime and impoundment is reasonably
necessary to obtain or preserve such evidence.
6. The officer has probable cause to believe the vehicle
contains evidence of a crime and impoundment is reasonably
necessary to obtain or preserve such evidence.
7. The driver of the vehicle is under arrest.
8. The vehicle is abandoned.
9. Whenever a vehicle is parked on campus and it has
been determined that the vehicle has (5) five or more unpaid
parking citations during any semester.
10. In accordance with NRS 487.038 - Removal of vehicles
parked in unauthorizedmanner on private property; Conditions;
Notice; Liability for costs.
11. In accordance with NRS 484.397 – Police officer
authority to remove certain vehicles.
502: OWNER RESPONSIBILITY
The registered owner of a vehicle towed fromTMCC properties
shall be responsible for all towing and storage charges.
ArticleVI - AbandonedVehicles
601: ABANDONED VEHICLE - DEFINED
No person shall abandon, or leave standing, any vehicle on
campus for more than 72 consecutive hours. All such vehicles
will be towed and stored.
602: OWNER RESPONSIBILITY
The registered owner of a vehicle abandoned on TMCC
properties shall be responsible for all towing and storage
charges.
ArticleVII - Parking Fees
701: METER FEES
Monies collected frommeters are retained by the Foundation.
702: PARKING CITATIONS FEES
Monies collected from citations are used to administer the
parking program.
703: RENO MUNICIPAL CODE / NRS CITATION FEES
Monies collected for citations for Reno Municipal Code and
Nevada Revised Statutes violations are subject to policies,
procedures, bail, and fine schedules created by the jurisdiction.
TMCC receives no revenue from these fines.
ArticleVIII - Appeals Process
801: APPEALS
TMCC parking citations may be appealed.
802: INITIATING AN APPEAL
The appellant must file to have his/her citation dismissed
within (15) fifteendays of the citation issuedate andmust pay the
full bail amount for the violation cited. The appellant must fully
complete a Citation Appeals Form, submit the form to TMCCPD
during normal business hours at the police department desk,
and pay the bail amount before the appeal will be accepted.
803: ADDITIONAL WITNESSES
If the appellant wishes to present additional witness
testimony, the appellant must secure a Witness Declaration
Form from the witness. The Witness Declaration Form must be
submitted together with the Citations Appeals Form and bail
when the appeal is filed. Declaration forms are available at the
TMCCPD desk. Witness declaration forms will not be accepted
after the appeal has been filed.
804: HEARING DATES - PROCEDURE
Upon receipt of the Citation Appeals Form, TMCCPD will
advise the appellant of a hearing date, location, and time.
The hearing will usually be scheduled within 30 days after the
Citation Appeals Form is submitted. The appellant does not
have to appear at the hearing. Attendance is optional.
805: INITIAL APPEAL REVIEW
Upon receipt of an appeal, TMCCPD shall perform an initial
appeals review. This review will occur within two business days
after receipt.
A TMCCPD supervisor has the authority to take two courses of
action. The supervisor may:
1. Immediately dismiss a citation for a valid reason or
2. Forwardtheappeal to theHearingOfficer for adjudication.
If the supervisor dismisses the citation, the appellant will