Traffic Parking Violations and Fines

Persons found to be in violation of Texas traffic laws on campus will be cited for those violations and issued a Campus or Justice of the Peace citation to the appropriate county (Bell or Coryell) in which the offense occurred. Those fines will be assessed by the appointed Judge in the Justice of the Peace court. Students accumulating three citations during their enrollment at Central Texas College may be placed on disciplinary probation. Continued parking offenses will lead to suspension of campus driving privileges and may result in the student’s dismissal from college. Referrals for repeated campus citations are directed to the Director of Student Life and Activities.

Upon receipt of a Campus parking citation, individuals must contact the Central Texas College Police Department, Building 211 within 10 working days of the date of the citation to make arrangements to pay the fine or submit a written appeal. Failure to pay parking fines will prevent the student from registering for class, receive copies of transcripts or grades, or obtain a degree from Central Texas College. Late fees will be assessed if the citation goes unpaid after the initial due date. Payment extensions can be approved by calling the campus police office at 254-526-1427, prior to the due date. Payment plans for overdue citations are not accepted.

The following parking violations will be assessed a fine of $25.00 for each violation cited on a campus parking citation: (this list is not all inclusive)

• Parked within 15 feet of a fire hydrant
• Parked blocking handicapped ramp
• Parked in a cross walk
• Parked in red/fire zone
• Parked in a loading zone
• Parked blocking drive-way or thoroughfare
• Improper/Unsafe parking
• Parked left wheel to curb/more than 18” from curb
• Parked in a reserve space (6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. M-F)
• Parked within 20 feet of an intersection
• Parked outside lines provided
• Parked in a maintenance space, or Official Use Only space
• Parked on the grass or landscaping

Multiple violations will reflect an aggregated total amount due. For example, parked in a reserved space ($25) and parked outside lines provided ($25) = total amount due is $50.

Speed limits on campus vary and are posted accordingly. Speed limits in all parking lots shall not exceed 10 miles per hour. All Campus Police vehicles are equipped with operational speed detection devices (radar). A student, faculty or staff member or guest guilty of violating a posted speed limit on campus will be assessed a fine of $25 plus $1 per mile for each mile in excess of the authorized speed limit if issued a campus citation. Speeding violations in excess of 10 miles per hour over the posted speed limit will be referred to the applicable Justice of the Peace court for disposition.

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

Unpaid charges for parking violations are recorded in either:

• The name of the person who has previously paid parking citation charges on the same vehicle;
• The registered owner or driver;
• A member of the same household, current or former student/employee, or
• Any combination of the above.