Parking Citations

Enforcement of Parking Regulations

PUC uses parking citations, vehicle impound, and towing as applicable for enforcement of all parking regulations and laws.

Parking Citations

Parking citations may be issued for each calendar day for a given violation, or for additional/different violations within the same calendar day. Citations can be resolved by payment, work plans, payment plans, or appeals. Citations not resolved in 3 business days will be considered delinquent. Citations older than 21 calendar days (inclusive) of the citation date are subject to increased penalties and available options for resolution are subsequently limited.

If You Get a Parking Citation

Resolve the issue as soon as possible. There may be circumstances that could grant the citation excused. If not, you will have more options to resolve the citation if you act upon it quickly, rather than letting it become delinquent. Unresolved and/or delinquent citations carry larger penalties!

Resolving a Citation

You can make cash, check, or credit card payment to the cashier. If made within three business days of the citation, a $10.00 discount is given. The fine/fee can be applied to the student bill, which will be reviewed by the student financial counselor for approval. If warranted, a deferred payment plan can be established whereby the fine/fee is collected in increments over time.

Current students can work off citations by obtaining an on-campus job posted at the Payroll Office or online in the Student Employment section. Portions of paychecks can be deferred towards the fines/fees.

Citations and the Appeal Process

Campus safety at Pacific Union College receives its authority to enforce traffic and parking regulations from the California Penal Code, the California Vehicle Code, and provisions established by Pacific Union College. Rules and regulations were adopted to facilitate vehicular movement and parking, while providing for the safety of all persons using the Pacific Union College campus.
The regulations are enforced on the Pacific Union College campus pursuant to Section 21113 of the California Vehicle Code.

Citation Appeals

In accordance with California Vehicle Code section 40215, any person who feels that a citation was unjustified may contest the parking citation by filing a citation appeal online.

Per California Vehicle Code 40215, all persons receiving a citation have the right to appeal within twenty-one (21) calendar days from the issuance of a notice of parking citation. Appeals which are submitted past the legally allowed twenty-one (21) calendar days after the violation date will not be considered.

Ignoring a citation will result in immediate legal action in the form of the citation being forwarded to a Student Finance, subsequently incurring additional penalty fees.

Citation Appeal Form

Citation Appeals Process

The three-step process is noted below.

First Level: Initial Citation Appeals Committee

Within 21 calendar days of issuance of a citation, file an appeal.

After the appeal form is received, the Citation Appeals Committee will review the appeal. A decision will be made to uphold or dismiss the citation, and you will be notified via email. The Citation Appeals Committee will make a determination as to its outcome by rendering one of the following decisions.

• The citation will be dismissed. You will receive notification via email from campus safety confirming the dismissal of your parking citation.
• The citation was determined to be valid and payment must be submitted in full. You will receive notification from campus safety, typically within ten (10) business days, notifying you of the decision and advising you that the citation must be paid or appealed through the next step.

If your initial appeal is denied, you may set an appointment to meet with the administrative reviewer. The hearing must be requested within ten (10) days from the notification of the decision regarding the initial appeal by contacting campus safety at (707)965-6551.

Second Level: Administrative Review

Individuals whose citations are upheld, a second level-hearing of appeal with an administrative reviewer may be requested. This appointment must be made within ten (10) days of receiving notification by contacting Public Safety at (707)965-6551.

This will be your opportunity to meet with the administrative reviewer and state the nature of your appeal. The administrative reviewer is a third party person who is not employed within the Public Safety department.

During this time, you may submit any additional documentation or information pertaining to your case. If you cannot be present on the appointment date, your initial appeal will be forwarded to the administrative reviewer. The administrative reviewer will review your case, the evidence provided, and make a decision to either uphold or dismiss the citation.

Campus safety will provide the administrative reviewer with all relevant information associated with your case. Information provided may contain the following items:

• copy of the citation you were issued.
• photographs of the violation.
• all evidence you submitted online for the initial appeal.
• investigation results that were conducted associated with your citation.
• correspondence and notices that were sent to you by campus safety.

The administrative reviewer will review all information and listen to your explanation as to why you feel the parking citation should be dismissed. The administrative reviewer will end the hearing once he/she has enough information to render a decision. The administrative reviewer will render one of the following decisions.

• The parking citation is upheld; citation must be paid in full or appealed through the next step.
• The citation is dismissed; no fees are due.

You will then receive correspondence from campus safety regarding their decision. If resolution cannot be reached at this level, the third level of appeal is an option for all appellants.

Third Level: Napa County Superior Court

If you are not satisfied with the decision of the administrative review, you may file a civil claim against Pacific Union College and further contest the parking citation by appeal through Napa County Superior Court, located at 825 Brown St. Napa CA 94559.  You cannot appeal a parking citation if you have not first obtained the results from your initial appeal and administrative reviewer appeal. Both must be completed before you can appeal the parking citation. To file for an appeal, you must do so in person at the Napa County Superior Court, which has jurisdiction over all traffic violations on the Pacific Union College campus.

Parking Citations

Further Citation Information

• Parking citations paid by Cash, Check, or Credit Card within 3 business days of issue are eligible for a $10.00 discount off of the amount of the citation.
• The 21 days allowed as stated above, are based up 21 calendar days inclusive of the citation date as stated in the California Vehicle Code. To think of this cut-off date clearly, only count 20 days from the citation's date and NOT 21 days, and make NO allowance for holidays or weekends.
• Parking citations are deemed "delinquent" by definition if not paid after 3 calendar days inclusive of the citation date.

Tow Without Prior Notice

A vehicle may be impounded without prior notice for:

• Five (5) or more outstanding citations
• Abandoned vehicle
• Vehicles owned or operated by persons whose parking privileges have been revoked
• Parking in a designated disabled parking space without a valid disabled parking permit
• Parking in a marked tow away zone or space
• Blocking:
• A driveway, roadway, service road, entrance, exit, fire hydrant, loading zone, no-parking area, landscaped area, prohibited area, fire zone, or in an area that restricts college activities
• Parking in a campus service area without proper authorization
• Parking in a reserved space
• Displaying a forged/counterfeit/stolen parking permit
• Vehicle leaking fluids (e.g. antifreeze, gasoline, oil...etc.)

For more information on the Tow Policy please see the PUC Towing Policy.

Miscellaneous Fees

**Note: Per item fee includes citations, vehicle registrations, or any other applied charge.