Enforcement

Policy and Procedures

All laws of the State of Texas, ordinances of the applicable municipality and rules and regulations of Del Mar College are in effect on the campuses 24 hours a day.

The campus speed limit, on both the East and West Campus, is 10 miles per hour.

Special temporary parking arrangements must be made through the Director of Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management.

Reserved spaces, whether by designated “Reserved” signs or reserved by Campus Security for special events, will be enforced.

Traffic and Parking Notices

Campus Security may issue two types of notification for violations of parking and traffic regulations.

1. Del Mar College Violation Notices - subject to College fines and a right of students to appeal within the College as defined in the Appeals of Violations or Impound Notices section.
2. Corpus Christi Police Department (CCPD) Citations - CCPD officers may write citations to any vehicle found in violation of state law or city ordinances on DMC property.

Penalties

In addition to fees for parking or traffic violations, parking privileges may be suspended for a period of up to one year for habitual violators. The vehicles of habitual violators may also be towed without notice at the expense of the vehicle owner. Suspension of parking privileges will be decided by the Director of Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management and/or the Dean of Student Engagement and Retention, after reviewing recommendations from Campus Security.

A person in whose name an unpaid violation exists and no appeal is pending, shall be barred from enrollment in a subsequent semester until fines are paid.

Transcripts and refunds shall also be withheld by the Business Office from any person in whose name an unpaid violation charge exists and no appeal is pending.

In addition to the above-mentioned penalties, the Business Office will send a letter to students who receive a violation notice and no appeal is pending, to remind them to pay their fines.

Parking Violations

1. Parking in a “no parking” zone
   1. parking where prohibited by signs, painted curbs or lines.
   2. parking where no marked space exists, except for temporary areas created by Campus Security for emergencies or special events.
   3. parking on grass, grounds, lawn, turf or any unapproved ground which has not been specifically designated for parking.
   4. parking in a fire zone.
   5. parking in loading zones.
2. Parking in reserved space or area
   1. parking illegally within a designated reserved space and/or area.
   2. parking illegally within any barricaded or controlled space and/or area.
   3. parking in a reserved space and/or area not authorized by the type permit displayed.
   4. parking in a designated time space or loading zone beyond allotted time or without proper permit.
3. Blocking drives, sidewalk, or exit
   1. parking in a manner that obstructs or impairs proper usage of sidewalks, driveways, streets, curbs, ramps, loading docks, marked crosswalks or disabled access.
   2. parking in a manner to prevent, impair or obstruct other vehicles from entering or exiting parking lots, parking spaces or access streets that enter and exit the campus.
4. Parallel parking on two-way streets and roadways
   1. parking in a manner that obstructs two-way flow of traffic on any street or roadway on any campus
   2. failure to park with right-hand wheels within eighteen (18) inches of the curb.
5. Failure to park within a marked space (failure of one vehicle to park within the marked boundaries is not implied consent for others to park with any part of the vehicle over the line).
6. Parking in a “double parked” fashion (stopping or parking a vehicle on the roadway side of any vehicle parked at the edge or curb of a street or parking lot).
7. Failure to display parking permit (parking on any campus, at any time, without displaying a parking permit).
8. Improper display of parking permit (parking permit not displayed in a manner where it can be seen from the outside of the vehicle).
9. Parking illegally in a space for disabled individuals (parking in a space for disabled individuals without properly displaying a license plate or placard (hang tag) for disabled individuals issued by the County Tax Assessor).
10. Displaying a parking permit that has been altered or forged.

Violation Notices

College violation notices described in these regulations will result in charges being assessed in accordance with the following schedule:

*For any violation marked with an asterisk (*), the vehicle may be immediately towed at owner’s expense.

All charges are subject to change without notice. Receiving four tickets for any violation will result in vehicle being immediately towed at owner’s expense. Except as noted above, violation notices will be issued in cases where traffic can be rerouted or vehicle operators can be immediately located to move their vehicle. In all other cases, vehicles will be towed and ticketed.

The fine rate is set by the College for administrative violations. However, citations issued by the Corpus Christi Police Department and/or Corpus Christi Fire Department will result in fines decreed by the courts. Multiple violations can be alleged on the same Violation Notice. Charges will be assessed for each violation.

Violation Notice Payments

Payments must be made within 30 days of the date the Violation Notice was issued. Payments may be made at the Business Office, Harvin Student Center at Del Mar College East or the Coleman Center at Del Mar College West during business hours.

Payments not made within 30 days will result in a hold being placed against enrollment in a subsequent semester, transcripts or refunds. It may also result in suspension of parking privileges.

Appeals by students must be filed with the Student Government Association within 10 working days of the date Violation Notice was issued. Students must file a written petition for a hearing in the Harvin Student Center - East Campus, Office of Student Leadership and Campus Life, Room 105; or Room 106 at the Coleman Center - West Campus.

If the student has the same family name or home address as the registered owner of a vehicle for which a Violation Notice has been issued, the Violation Notice and accompanying violation charges will be recorded in the student’s name.

Unpaid charges for parking violations are recorded in either:

• the name of the person who previously purchased a parking permit; or
• the name of the purchaser of the permit displayed; or
• the name of the person who has previously paid violation charges on the vehicle; or
• the name of the owner or driver.

Appeals of Violation Notices or Impounds

A Student Judiciary Committee (SJC) appointed by the Dean of Student Engagement and Retention helps assure fairness in the issuance of parking Violation Notices and vehicle impounds. The findings of the SJC are final.

A person who receives a Violation Notice, or whose vehicle has been impounded, may request an appeal. The appeal is handled through the Student Government Association (SGA). If the Student Judiciary Committee (SJC) finds a vehicle was improperly impounded, the Violation Notice/Citation and towing/impounding expenses incurred by the individual whose vehicle was impounded will be reimbursed by the College.

All requests for appeal must be filed within 10 working days from the issuance of the Violation Notice. The Violation Notice or a copy of the notice must be attached to the appeal form. A person who fails to file the request within this time period waives the right to appeal. Appeals for which 10-day deadline falls within the winter break shall carry over into the beginning of the spring semester.

The appeals committee may summon the individual who issued the Violation Notice or performed the vehicle impound if he/she is available to assist the committee.

All appeals will be heard within 15 working days of the date an appeal is requested. Appeals for which the 15-working-day deadline falls within the winter break shall carry over into the beginning of the spring semester.