Parking

Citations

Linfield College Public Safety will issue citations to vehicles in violation of Linfield's Parking Regulations.

Violations, Penalties and Towing:

Disregard of regulations render the owner and/or operator of a vehicle liable to fines and/or disciplinary actions. Citations may be delivered to the driver of an offending vehicle or mailed to the owner or person responsible for the vehicle, but in most instances will be left on the offending vehicle. Linfield College is a private institution. Vehicles on Linfield property may be towed due to extenuating circumstances. Efforts will be made to contact the responsible person(s) to move a vehicle prior to the department having them towed. Vehicles may be towed at the owner’s risk and expense for any violation of College traffic or parking violations. Towing of a vehicle does not relieve the owner of responsibility for payment of any fines.

How to Appeal a Citation

The appeal process is in place for use by those who wish to dispute or request leniency for a parking ticket they have received. This process allows for the resolution of any misunderstanding regarding the parking rules and regulations. The process is a parking appeal review which affords the opportunity to explain the circumstances that made it necessary to park in violation. For example:

• Improper citation
• Extenuating circumstances

In order to be a valid Appeal:

• An Appeal formmust be filled out or a written explanation containing the following information must be submitted to Linfield College Parking Appeals located in Cozine Hall:
  • Citation number
  • Copy of the original citation
  • Date of Violation
  • Vehicle license plate information
  • Linfield ID number
  • Full name
  • Address
  • Brief explanation of circumstances
• Appeals must be filed within fifteen (15) days of the citation issue date.
• Appeals can be hand delivered to Cozine Hall, interoffice mail delivered, or mailed to:

Parking Appeals may uphold the original violation decision; dismiss the violation; or reduce the fine. A review of a citation appeal will be completed within two weeks of receipt and a letter of response will be sent to your Linfield email account or by US Postal Service. Fines for citations issued to Linfield students will be charged to the student’s account. Students, faculty and staff may make payments to their account at the Cashier’s office in Melrose Hall.