Appeals Agreement: Warnings may not be appealed. Please email parking@uvm.edu or call us with questions or concerns regarding warnings. The process of appeals allows a customer to appeal a parking citation, tow, or permit revocation believed to have been issued, towed, or revoked in error. If valid documentation is needed to substantiate the appeal, it must be provided at the same time the appeal is submitted. The appeal must be submitted within 14 calendar days from the date the ticket is issued, date of tow, or date of the letter notifying of revocation of privileges, or the appeal will not be considered for review.
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The following reasons are considered frivolous and will not be considered as basis for appeal:
- Only parked illegally for a short period of time;
- Four-Way Flashers were on;
- There were many spaces available, therefore I was not taking anyone's parking space;
- Inability to pay or disputing the amount of the fine, asking for the fine amount to be reduced;
- Lack of knowledge of the regulations, for example, new to campus, have not reviewed regulations, didn't see the lot restriction sign, didn’t know I could not register vehicles belonging to other students or employees;
- Other vehicles were parked improperly;
- Stated failure of an officer to ticket previously for similar offenses;
- Late to class, work or appointment etc.;
- No other place to park or my lot of choice was full;
- Someone else was operating the vehicle;
- Vehicle was broken down or inoperable and no attempt by the vehicle operator was made to contact Parking or Police Services;
- Notification from another source other than Parking Services that parking was permitted;
- I did not receive or read my notification email that I was parked in violation until after the citation was issued;
- I did not visit my car for days and was unaware of receiving citations;
- I arrived at my vehicle only a short time after my parking expired;
- Permit was purchased after the citation was issued;
- Paid for parking after the vehicle had been parked, regardless of reason or duration.
Appeals may only be submitted online. Forms with missing, incorrect or incomplete information will not be considered for review.
The initial judgment from Transportation & Parking Services may be appealed to the Traffic Board of Appeals unless otherwise noted. This must be done by filing a second appeal within seven days of the initial judgment. Second appeals submitted after this time frame will be ineligible to appear before the Board.
The Traffic Board of Appeals hears appeals from faculty, staff, students, and visitors who have received parking citations. The Board holds regular meetings throughout the academic year to hear appeals. Appellants wishing to contest our initial decision to the Board for citations appealed during the summer months are heard the following academic year.
The Traffic Board of Appeals consists of faculty members appointed by the Faculty Senate, staff members appointed by the Staff Council and students appointed by the Graduate and Undergraduate Student Government and Inter-Residence Associations. These members elect a chairperson from within the Board. Three board members shall constitute a quorum. On any given appeal, an appointment will be scheduled and an individual will be given one opportunity to appear before the Board. The decision of the Board is final on all appeals.
Reminders/To-Do List:
• Warnings may not be appealed.
• If valid documentation or photographs are needed or you simply wish they accompany your appeal, do not forget to attach them.
• Appeals with incomplete or missing information, containing frivolous reasons, or received beyond fourteen calendar days from date of issue deadline, will not be considered for review.I have read and understand the Appeals Agreement and wish to: