Penalties, Sanctions, And Appeals
Removal/Impoundment/Immobilization
Any motor vehicle may be subject to removal, impoundment, or immobilization whether a campus or Municipal Summons has been issued or not, under the following conditions:
- If the vehicle is left standing or parked so as to interfere with or impede the flow in any parking facility, the flow of pedestrian traffic, the operation of emergency equipment, etc.
- If the vehicle is left standing or parked on any roadway, service drive, lot entranceway, loading dock area, fire lane or fire zone; within ten (10) feet of a fire hydrant; in areas marked with yellow lines; or in violations of prohibitory signs.
- If the vehicle is left standing or parked on any surface not specifically paved or marked for the legal operation of a motor vehicle, i.e., lawns grass, unpaved areas, athletic fields, pedestrian walks, etc.
- If an unauthorized vehicle is left standing or parked in any stall, lot area; or is blocking the use of any restricted or reserved parking stall.
- If the vehicle displays a counterfeit, altered, transferred, or otherwise fraudulent parking permit or a permit which resulted from an applicant giving false information on the permit application.
- If the vehicle is left standing or parked in any loading or unloading area in excess of the 60-minute time limit.
- Any vehicle that has five (5) or more summonses or has been immobilized three (3) or more times will be subjected to immediate removal and impoundment upon receipt of the next summons.
- A vehicle receiving a campus parking summons and then remains in that same violation for more than 24 hours will receive an additional summons.
- A vehicle not displaying a campus decal or pass will be subjected to removal from campus at owner/operator’s expense.
Violation Information
- PENALTIES: Municipal Summonses are returnable to the appropriate Violations Bureau Clerk or Court in the Municipality indicated on the summons. Penalties are believed according to the Bureau Schedule, New Jersey State Law (Title 39) or, in the case of some violations, the Municipal Judge.
| STATUTE | OFFENSE | PENALTY |
|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | Fire Zone | $50* |
| 6.2 | Speeding | $100 |
| 6.3 | Handicapped | $50 |
| 6.4 | Special Permit Only | $35* |
| 6.5 | Obstructing access to Fire Hydrant | $100 |
| 6.6 | Impede or obstruct flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic | $100 |
| 6.7 | Unpaved area | $50 |
| 6.8 | Faculty/Staff spot | $25 |
| 6.9 | Undesignated Area | $25 |
| 6.10 | Fraudulent use of decal or pass | $100 |
| 6.11 | Failure to register | $25 |
| 6.12 | Parking on Grass/Lawn | $25 |
| 6.13 | Failure to stop or yield | $100 |
| 6.14 | Careless driving | $100 |
| 6.15 | Failure to display pass or decal | $25 |
| 6.16 | Failure to Observe One Way | $100 |
| 6.17 | Vandalism to Immobilizers | $200 |
* Indicates that the penalty shown doubles upon a repeat offense of the same violation. Campus Parking and Traffic Regulations manual available online at https://www.parkingtickets.fdu.edu/.
* Any person receiving a campus summons for parking in a handicapped stall or fire zone, at first offense, will be subject to a fine of $50.00. A second violation will subject the motorist to a fine of $100.00. A third fine violation will subject the motorist to a fine of $150.00. Subsequent violations will continue to be charged at $150.00.
Appeals
- All vehicles parked on campus must be registered with Public Safety. There are designated areas for students, faculty, staff, and non-FDU personnel including visitors, guests and vendors. Failure to obey any traffic regulations will be subject to ticketed, fined, booted, or towed.
- A summons is returnable to Enrollment Services within fourteen (14) days of the issuance date. If you wish to appeal, you must go to: https://www.parkingtickets.fdu.edu/. Appeals are not accepted for Handicapped or Fire Lane violations.
- If a vehicle becomes immobilized, motorists must sign a release form. Immobilization of a vehicle is a surcharge of $100.00 per offense plus a $25.00 fee for removal.
Towing
- In the event that the towing vehicle has in any way, or by any means, been attached to the vehicle about to be removed but the removal has not actually begun, the owner/operator will become liable for a road charge fee to be determined by the tow company.
- Owner/Operator must pay the $25.00 fee before a release form is issued. The surcharge will be charged to the FDU Self-Service account of the owner/operator by Enrollment Services. This fee does not include the towing fee, payable directly to the towing agent.
- All removal and storage charges must be paid directly to the vendor or his representative.
- The University assumes no responsibility for the care of protection of, or damage to, any vehicle or its contents as a result of removal and impoundment.
- Removal and impoundment charges are assessed by private vendors and are not subject to appeal. The University does not receive, either directly or indirectly, any portion of the charges paid.
- A release form from the Department of Public Safety is needed in order to recover the towed vehicle. The towing company will not release a vehicle until they receive the release form and payment of all charges.