Stay between the lines

Approximately 1200 parking violations have been given out so far this semester according to parking manager Samantha Hernandez.
The majority of tickets were for vehicles parked in restricted areas or parked without the appropriate required permit.
Failure to display a valid parking permit carries a $50 fine. Students and staff with a valid permit who are parked in an unauthorized area will receive a $20 fine.

Forging or altering a parking decal carries a $200 fine and the student will have to have a disciplinary hearing. Students or staff parked in restricted or service areas will have their vehicles impounded and will be charged $20.
Money collected from parking fines is used to maintain parking lots on campus.
All the parking areas at CSU-Pueblo are color coded. White stripes indicate parking for students, faculty and staff.
Green stripes designate parking for staff and faculty only. Green lines can also mean that the area parking is reserved, like in the visitor parking section by the administration building.
Yellow lines indicate a no parking zone and red lines mark fire lanes.
Parking areas designated as 15-minute lots are for loading and unloading only.

They are monitored and tickets are given for time violations.
The majority of parking violations given by the university public safety department occurred in the parking lots by the math building and by the Hasan School of Business, said Andrew Balsick, senior parking officer.
Any vehicle parked on the university campus by students, staff, faculty or visitors to campus must have a valid CSU-Pueblo parking permit to park in any lot at the university.
There are several different types of parking permits available at CSU-Pueblo.
Hang-tags must be displayed from the rear-view mirror. They are transferable between multiple vehicles.
Permanent stickers are valid for one vehicle only and must be permanently affixed to the lower left corner of the rear window or to the left side of the rear bumper. Parking decals affixed to any other surface of the vehicle or that are taped to the vehicle are considered invalid and a ticket can be issued.
Hang-tags are $75 and permanent stickers are $50. They can be purchased at either the cashier’s office in the administration building or in the OUC at Auxiliary Services.
Students and staff who need access to handicapped parking must register with the parking department. A handicapped permit is available at no cost.
To register, bring a photo ID, the handicapped placard and registration, and proof of ownership of a university parking decal to the Sheriff’s Department in room 118 of the administration building.
The student will receive an additional decal to be placed on their vehicle that identifies the student as handicapped and he or she will not get a ticket.
Students who drive a motorcycle need a motorcycle permit. They are $25 per academic year or $12.50 per semester.
Permits must be affixed to the bike in a visible location and the bike must be parked in a designated motorcycle parking area. Motorcycle permits can be purchased in addition to a motor vehicle permit.
If a student or a member of the staff receives a ticket in error, he or she can request an appeal form within seven days of the citation. A traffic appeal board made up four students appointed by the Dean of Student Life, one faculty member appointed by the Faculty Senate, one administrative staff member and one state employee will decide on a case-by-case basis if the ticket was justified.
The board meets monthly during the academic year and the last meeting was Sept. 20.
80 tickets have been appealed so far this semester, said Hernandez, and she expects between one-third and one-half of all tickets to be appealed.

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