University Daily Kansan
Thursday, February 21, 1980 3
Parking fines at KU highest of Regents institutions
Bv JENNIFER ROBLEZ
Staff Reporter
Parking fines at the University of Kansas are among the ranks of Regents, schools with campus size and enrollment figures. And in comparison to non-Regents institutions, KU charges.
Don Kearns, KU director of parking, said yesterday that the Parking and Traffic Board regulated parking fines. Last March, he approved several increases in parking fees.
The Senate Executive committee, the University General Counsel and the Regents also approved the increases, which were from $10 to $15. Fees not paid within 14 days were increased from $8 to $12.50 and from $14 to $30, depending on the classification of the fee.
"What it boiled down to was how well people were cheying park regulations. When people ignored them, the increases in crime were the board, a faculty representative of the board."
KU PARKING violations are divided into four groups. Some violations in group one include backing into a parking stall, not having a parking permit, and parking in a building.
Group two violations include displaying a damaged, expired or improperly placed parking permit or registration sticker or not having a car registered with Parking Services.
Fines for group one and two violations are $7.50 if they are paid within 14 days. After that the fine is $14.
Group three violations include blocking or restricting traffic, parking in a fire zone or
near a fire hydrant, parking in a hand-dicapped area or having five or more unpaid parking tickets on file.
FINES FOR group three violations are $15
and Fines for one violation are $20.
Cars also may be towed if they constitute a hazard to emergency vehicles or keep a handicapped person from reaching a
The only violation in group four is displaying a forged or altered sticker or permit. It carries a $25 fine, if paid within 14 days.
Most of the state schools have similar classifications of violations. But in most instances, the fines are lower than KU's.
At Kansas State University, warning
atickets are given for the first inence
in every category except parking in a hante-
carriage. A car carries a $2 fine and the car could be leaved.
For not having a parking permit or registration, a fine of $15 is assessed. If the fine is not paid within 48 hours, it increases to $25.
All other parking violations are $3, but increase to $5 after four violations.
AT FORT HAYS State University, building construction are $2 at Fort Hays State University and $1 at West State University. In violation except parking in a handicapped vehicle, you may not paid within three days are increased to $50.
Parking in a handicapped zone carries a $25 fine at Wichita State.
At Emporia State University, failure to register a car carries a 120-fine. Obstructing a loading zone or parking in no-parking area can result in a parking in an area without a permit is a $1 fine.
Fines at Pittsburg State University are $2 for all violations.
KU's peer institutions also have lower fines. Peer institutions are schools that are similar to KU in campus size, enrollment and educational programs. The schools are: University of Colorado at Boulder; University of Oklahoma; University of Iowa at Chapel Hill University of Iowa at Iowa city and University of Oregon at Eurene.
Pierce, staff photographer of the Tulsa (Okla.) Triangle; and Jim Richardson, chief photographer of the Topeka Capital-Journal. Johnson said.
The photography retreat is sponsored by the College of Journalism Association and is hosted by the Chanute Tribe, Dave Johnson, assistant professor of journalism and coordinator of the event.
Dave LaBelle, the event's organizer, is the photographer of the Year for NPPA's Reeion 7. Johnson said.
Photo retreat planned for March
During the three-day event, which is open college students from Kansas, Arkansas, and Tennessee student photographers will shoot three rolls of film and make layouts that will be published.
The students' work will be critiqued by Bill Kesler, assistant director of photography at the University of Dispatch. Gary Speed, staff photographer of the (Little Rock) Arkansas Gazette; Don
AT COLORADO, all fines are $ if paid within 10 days. Then increase to $10. At Oregon州 are either $5 or $10, depending on the severity of the violation. Fines at A are $5 for all violations, except when a car registered, which carries a $10 fine.
college photographers from a four-state region will meet and be critiqued by a group of professional photographers March 28-30 in Chanute.
The fee is $19.50. Registration forms are available in 105 Flint Hall.
Most fines at North Carolina are $_, except for forgery of a parking permit which carries a $5 fine and fee to a register or license to $10. $10. a lime fee is added after 19 days.
All parking fines at Oklahoma are $10 except for parking in a handicapped zone which is a $25 fine.
Kearns said KU had special problems that complicated parking control.
Like KU all of the peer institutions have an appeal process to review a ticket.
"We're the only Regents school on a hill. Most are on flat land with unlimited access to campus," he said.
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KEARNS SAID it was extremely important to keep fire lanes clear of traffic.
"We can't lose a life because fire trucks couldn't get through," he said.
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Despite complaints about the parking system, Kearns said permits were issued by the parking board in a fair manner.
Jim Borelli, Overland Park junior,
student member of the parking board,
said no increases in fines were recommended in
the adjudgement, which is to be reviewed by SenXE.
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However, the board did recommend increases in parking permits, particularly for use of the red and blue zones.
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