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UH Parking Policy 20-12-2

Title 20, Chapter 12, Subchapter 2

Title 20: University of Hawaiʻi
Chapter 12: Parking and Operation of Motor Vehicles
Subchapter 2: University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo

§20-12-11 Statement of purpose.

The purpose of this subchapter is to properly administer parking and traffic operations at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo campus. This subchapter is intended to provide for the safety and general welfare of the university community.

[Eff 6/22/81; am 6/2/83; am JUL 02 1993]
(Auth: HRS §§308-1, 304-4, 306-2)
(Imp. HRS §§308-1, 308-3, 306-9, 304-4)

§20-12-12 Definitions.

As used in this subchapter:

“Board”
Board means the board of regents of the University of Hawaiʻi.
“Campus”
Campus means all lands occupied by the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo.
“Chancellor”
Chancellor means the senior vice president and chancellor of the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and shall include the chancellor’s authorized designee.
“Employees”
Employees includes the faculty, staff, and line members employed at the university.
“Parking board”
Parking board means the campus parking board of review.
“Special events”
Special events means events on the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo campus that would necessitate a temporary change in the normal parking traffic operations.
“Student”
Student means any full-time or part-time student enrolled at the university.
“University”
University means the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and includes all university organizations located thereupon.
“Vehicle”
Vehicle includes but is not limited to trucks, automobiles, motor scooters, motorcycles, mopeds, bicycles, and skateboards.
“Visitor”
Visitor means any person who is not a university faculty, staff, student, or authorized user.

[Eff. 6/22/81; am 6/2/83; am JUL 1993]
(Auth: HRS §§308-1, 304-4, 306-2)
(Imp: HRS §308-1, 304-4, 306-9)

§20-12-13 Delegation of authority.

The board delegates its authority to properly administer and mange the parking and traffic operations at the university to the chancellor. The board may engage a private concessionaire or contractor to operate the parking and traffic operation or a portion thereof at the campus.

[Eff. 6/22/81; am 6/2/83; am JUL 02 1993]
(Auth: HRS §§308-1, 304- 4, 306-2)
(Imp: HRS §308-1, 304-4, 306-9)

§20-12-14 Map of parking areas.

A current map of the parking areas of the campus displaying the assignments of zones shall be kept at the auxiliary services office. The chancellor may change the assignment of zones and allowable times for parking in zones allocated to employees, students, or others, based on availability and demand, without the necessity of following the provisions of section 91-3, 91-4, and 91-5, HRS, provided that the chancellor shall announce thirty days in advance by appropriate media the intent to make any such change which may directly affect either students or employees, so that both of these groups or their representatives shall have the opportunity to submit comments or recommendations on the matter prior to the chancellor’s decision to make any such change. Such changes shall be recorded on the map.

[Eff 6/22/81; am 6/2/83; am JUL 02, 1993]
(Auth: HRS §§308- 1, 304-4, 306-2)
(Imp: HRS §308-1, 304-4, 306-9)

§20-12-15 Parking permits and fees.

  1. The chancellor shall determine the need for and method of distributing parking permits. All university employees and students shall register and obtain appropriate parking permit for their vehicles. Visitors may park in designated stalls without a parking permit. Parking permit fees and fees for hourly or daily parking shall be as reflected in the exhibit entitled “Parking Permit Fee Schedule” dated October 1, 1992, which is located at the end of this chapter and made a part of this section.
  2. Other fees.
    1. The chancellor may set fees for other periods of time not covered under this subchapter without the necessity of following the provisions of sections 91-3, 91-4 and 91-5, HRS, provided that such fees do not exceed the maximum established in the exhibit entitled “Parking Permit Fee Schedule”, dated October 1, 1992, and provided that the chancellor shall announce thirty days in advance by appropriate media the intent to set such fees which may directly affect either students or employees, so that both of these groups or their representatives shall have the opportunity to submit comments or recommendations on the matter prior to the chancellor’s decision to set such fees.
    2. The chancellor may establish service fees not to exceed $10 per transaction.
    3. The chancellor may establish equitable refundable deposit requirements for returnable items such as gate cards and keys.

[Eff. 6/22/81; am 6/2/83; am JUL 02 1993]
(Auth: HRS §§308-1, 304-4, 306-2)
(Imp: HRS §308-1, 304-4, 306-9)

§20-12-16 The chancellor’s authority.

The chancellor may:

  1. Establish, implement, and administer policies and procedures to regulate traffic and parking;
  2. Establish, implement, and administer policies and procedures for issuance of permits to employees and students;
  3. Designate reserved parking for university vehicles, disabled employees and students, and special events at the university;
  4. Engage a private concessionaire or contractor to operate the parking and traffic program or a portion thereof on campus;
  5. Appoint members of the parking board to be comprised of a student, a faculty member, and a staff member; and
  6. Do other things necessary to control traffic and parking.

[Eff. 6/22/81; am 6/2/83; am JUL 02 1993]
(Auth: HRS §§308-1, 304-4, 306-2)
(Imp: HRS §308-1, 304-4, 306-9)

§20-12-17 General rules.

  1. This section shall govern parking and operation of vehicles on the campus.
  2. Time. The requirements of this subchapter shall be in effect twenty-hour hours daily throughout the entire year. Parking on campus shall be limited to the hours between 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight with the exception of dormitory resident parking which shall be in effect twenty-four hours daily.
  3. Signs. All official signs regarding parking and traffic must be observed.
  4. Access and parking areas.
    1. Access to the campus shall be permitted only upon showing or displaying proper permits except in hourly and daily parking zones. Vehicles making excessive noise may be denied access to the campus.
    2. Parking shall be permitted only in areas marked and specified for parking on the map filed at the auxiliary services office.
  5. Removal of vehicles. Any vehicle may be removed, immobilized, or confiscated at the expense of the owner if it is in violation of this subchapter. Such vehicles may be held by the university in lieu of payment of any unpaid fines or removal and storage charges incurred against the vehicle as a result of its operation or parking on the university campus. If the vehicle so removed is not claimed by the owner of the vehicle within thirty days after written notice, the university shall thereafter dispose of the vehicle as determined by the auxiliary service office. The university shall pay all costs of removal and storage and other costs connected with such disposal out of the university revolving parking fund. If the vehicle is sold, the fund shall be reimbursed for all costs, including unpaid fines, and the remaining balance, if any, shall be paid to the owner of the vehicle; provided that if the proceed of such sale are not claimed by the owner of the vehicle within sixty days after notice, such proceeds shall be deposited in the university revolving parking fund.
  6. Display of permits. Any vehicle parked on university property, other than in pay lots, must display a valid university parking permit or pass. The permit shall designate a specific zone where the vehicle may be parked. It is the permit holder’s responsibility to display the permit in plain view on the dashboard or on the rear-view mirror.
  7. A permit shall be valid for times specified, and only for the areas designated on the permit.
  8. A permit shall be valid only in the zone designated except that after 4 p.m., daily, permit holders having semester or summer permits may be allowed to park in zones designated by the chancellor.
  9. The chancellor may adjust the ratio of permits to the number of spaces available from time to time as the need arises.
    1. Employees and their families living on the campus shall be provided permits at no cost except that they shall park only in the designated area adjacent to their dwellings.
    2. Persons parking in hourly or daily pay zones as designated by the chancellor shall pay the rate as established in section 20-12-15.
    3. Enforcement. This subchapter shall be enforced by persons authorized by the board or the chancellor.
    4. The university shall not be responsible for fire, theft, or damage to vehicles or any contents therein when parked or operated on the campus.

[Eff. 6/22/81; am 6/2/83; am JUL 02 1993]
(Auth: HRS §§308-1, 304-4, 306-2)
(Imp: HRS §308-1, 304-4, 306-9)

§20-12-18 Violations and penalties.

  1. Violations and their corresponding penalties shall be as reflected in the exhibit entitled “Violations and Schedule of Penalties for UH Hilo” dated October 1, 1992, which is located at the end of this chapter and made a part of this section.
  2. Violators shall be subject to a fine and removal, immobilization, or confiscation of vehicle, or disciplinary action, revocation or suspension of permit, or all of the foregoing.
  3. Additional penalties may be imposed if the fine is not paid or contested within seven calendar days after the issuance of the citation as indicated in “Violations and Schedule of Penalties for UH Hilo” dated October 1, 1992.
  4. Fines imposed shall be over and beyond removal and storage charges, if any.
  5. The applicant or the registered owner of the vehicle, or both, shall be subject to the applicable penalties described in subsections (a), (b), and (c) except in the case of a moving violation in which case the driver shall be subject to applicable penalties.
  6. All fines shall be paid at the auxiliary services offices.
  7. Disciplinary action against students shall be as provided under existing Board of Regents’ Bylaws and Policies.

[Eff. 6/22/81; am 6/2/83; am JUL 02 1993]
(Auth: HRS §§308-1, 304-4, 306-2)
(Imp: HRS §§308-1, 308-3, 304-4, 306-9)

§20-12-19 Appeals process.

  1. Any person receiving a citation is entitled to a formal hearing on the citation. Requests for a formal hearing on the citation. Requests for a formal hearing must be submitted in writing within seven days after issuance of the citation on a form to be provided by the university. Such form shall be made available at the auxiliary services office.

  2. The following are rules of practice on parking and traffic matters including both formal and informal procedures:

    1. Informal procedures. Persons who believe that they have received a parking or traffic citation or notice of citation in error of whose vehicle was towed away by the university may discuss their complaint or problem in person with the parking manager or other authorized person designated to manage the university’s parking and traffic program within seven days of the issuance of the citation or notice or of the removal of a vehicle. Such manager may waive said period for good cause shown. Such manager may void citations, waive towing and storage charges, and reduce the fine imposed upon review of the facts of each case and upon finding that the parking or traffic citation was improperly issued of that the person did not know of said citation or notice so as to contest them within seven days of issuance.

    2. Formal procedures. A person requesting a hearing on a parking or traffic citation in accordance with subsection (a) shall be afforded an opportunity for hearing after reasonable notice as provided by chapter 91, HRS. Essentially, that chapter provides as follows:

      The notice shall include a statement of:

      1. The date, time, place, and nature of hearing.
      2. The legal authority under which the hearing is to be held.
      3. The particular sections of the statutes and rules involved.
      4. An explicit statement in plain language of the issues involved and the facts alleged by the officer issuing the citation in support thereof.

      5. The fact that any party may retain counsel if so desired. Opportunity shall be afforded each party to present evidence and argument on all issues involved. Every party shall have the right to conduct cross-examination as may be required for a full and true disclosure of the facts and shall have the right to submit rebuttal evidence.

        The hearing shall be conducted either by a hearing officer appointed by the parking board, or by the parking board itself. If a hearing officer hears and examines all the evidence, the hearing officer shall submit findings of fact and conclusions of law to the parking board and to the party. The party may file written exceptions and present arguments to the parking board which shall personally consider the whole record or such portions thereof as may be cited by the party. If the party does not file written exceptions within thirty days after receipt of the hearing officer’s report, the decision of the hearing officer shall be final.

        In the event a party does not appear at the date, time, and place appointed for the hearing, either before the parking board or the hearing officer, the party may be denied another hearing on the matter. Every decision and order adverse to a party to the proceeding shall be in writing or stated in the record and shall be accompanied by separate findings of fact and conclusions of law. Parties to the proceedings shall be notified by delivering or mailing a certified copy of the decision and order and accompanying findings and conclusions within a reasonable time to each party. If the citation is upheld, the parking board or the hearing officer may direct payment of all or a portion of the fine or charge.

  3. The decision of the parking board shall be final within the university.
  4. The public may obtain information or make submittals or requests relative to parking and traffic matters by addressing a letter to the auxiliary service office.
  5. Petitions for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules shall be in the form of a letter to the chancellor of the university stating with particularity the rule or rules proposed to be adopted amended or repealed and also stating the reasons for such action. The chancellor may confer with appropriate administrative or legal staff of both. The chancellor shall within thirty days of the receipt of the petitions either deny the petition in writing, stating reasons for such denial or initiate proceedings in accordance with section 91-3, HRS. The chancellor may also initiate action on the chancellor’s own motion to adopt, amend, or repeal rules pursuant to chapter 91, HRS.
  6. Petitions for declaratory rulings as to the applicability of any statutory provision concerning parking or operation of vehicles on the campus or any rule under this subchapter shall be in the form of a letter to the chancellor of the university stating the interest of the petitioner in the matter, the reasons for requesting the ruling and specific nature of the ruling being requested. The chancellor may confer with appropriate administrative or legal staff, of both, and shall render in writing a declaratory ruling or other order disposing of the matter.

[Eff. 6/22/81; am 6/2/83; am JUL 02 1993]
(Auth: HRS §§308-1, 304-4, 306-2)
(Imp: HRS §308-1, 3-4-4, 306-9)

Parking Permit Fee Schedule for UH Hilo

(October 1, 1992)

  1. Dormitory resident parking. Dormitory residents may purchase permits to park in designated areas reserved for such residents. The charge for a dormitory resident permit is $35 per semester or $60 per year.
  2. Preferred parking. Reserved lots on campus shall be divided into zones. Faculty and staff may purchase permits to park in "preferred" campus lots. Students may purchase permit to park in preferred lots on a space available basis. Preferred parking permits will be distributed by a lottery system. The charge for a preferred parking permit is $35 per semester or $60 per year.
  3. General parking. Faculty, staff, and students may purchase permits to park in "general campus lots. The charge for a general parking permit is $15 per semester or $25 per year.
  4. Visitor parking. Visitors to campus shall park in designated lots or stalls only. Fee is based on an hourly or daily rate as set by the chancellor.
  5. Hourly or daily parking fees will be set by the chancellor or the chancellor's designee at rates not to exceed the following:
    1. $4 per hour or any fraction thereof. Persons losing time-stamped tickets or driving vehicles parked before daily kiosk opening must pay for the entire time lapsed between opening of the lot and their departure.
    2. $16 per day or any fraction thereof payable on either entrance or exit in certain zones or areas designed by the chancellor or the chancellor's designee.
    3. The chancellor or the chancellor's designee shall establish the time periods at which said fees change from hourly to daily or vice versa.
    4. The chancellor or the chancellor's designee shall set or waive fees for parking for special events or disabled persons.

Violations and Schedule of Penalties for UH Hilo

(July 1, 2018)

  1. Violations and Schedule of Penalties for Vehicles

    Violation Fine 15-Working Day Non-Payment Penalty
    (1) Parking in prohibited areas such as, but not limited to, the following: on grassed areas not marked for parking, outside of marked stalls, medial strips, sidewalks, driveways, crosswalks, in loading stalls, in "No Parking" areas, or along so marked curbs $40 $50
    (2) Parking in area not designated for that specific type of vehicle $40 $50
    (3) Operating or parking a vehicle of any type, moped, or motorcycle in an unauthorized area within the University $40 $50
    (4) Double parking or vehicles not placed wholly within the lines or boundaries of the parking space $40 $50
    (5) Parking in a reserved stall $50 $60
    (6) Parking in handicapped stall without proper permit $260 $270
    (7) Parking in loading zone longer than 15 minutes $50 $60
    (8) Parking in wrong zone $40 $50
    (9) Parking without a permit $40 $50
    (10) Failure to display permit or displaying at an improper location $40 $50
    (11) Failure to pay daily parking fee $40 $50
    (12) Falsifying information on an application $50 $60
    (13) Displaying or using invalid permit or pass $40 $50
    (14) Processing or using counterfeit, altered, defaced, illegally transferred, or stolen permit $100 $110
    (15) Driving on areas other than streets, roads, or parking areas $97 $107
    (16) Exceeding 15 mph or other posted speed limits on campus $97 $107
    (17) Reckless driving $97 $107
    (18) Failure to heed directions of a duly authorized officer $97 $107
    (19) Failure to heed directions of an official sign or symbols $97 $107
    (20) Moving violations of the County of Hawaii Traffic Code not otherwise specified in these regulations $97 $107
    (21) Parking or operating a bicycle or moped in violation of the County of Hawaii Traffic Code (not otherwise specified therein) $72 $82
    (22) Failure to make a complete stop at an Official “STOP” sign $97 $107
    (23) Transporting a bicycle, moped, or motorcycle in an elevator $40 $50
    (24) Damaging campus signs, parking gates, or parking appurtenances $97 + cost of repair or replacement $107 + cost of repair or replacement
    (25) Repeat or flagrant violation of parking regulations $100 $110
    (26) Motor vehicle or its alarm system making Excessive noise and/or causing a disturbance $72 $82
    (27) Moving any barricade or parking within any barricaded area $97 $107

  2. Violators shall be subject to any of the following:

    1. A citation and fine as outlined in paragraph (a);
    2. Vehicle removal or impoundment;
    3. Recommended hold placed on University registration and records;
    4. Revocation or suspension of parking privileges,
    5. Referral of Student Conduct Board.