Grounds for appealing a citation are limited to one or more of the following, with appropriate evidence to support:

1. The respondent was not the owner or lessee of the cited vehicle at the time of the violation (the owner of a vehicle is responsible for citation payment regardless of other authorized drivers);
2. The cited vehicle or its state registration plates were stolen at the time of the violation;
3. The relevant signs prohibiting or restricting parking were missing or obscured;
4. The relevant parking meter was inoperable or had malfunctioned through no fault of the respondent;
5. The facts alleged in the citations are inconsistent or do not support a finding that the specified regulation was violated.

Any fine remaing unpaid after thirty days shall be considered a debt due, owed to the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Failure to respond by paying may result in:

1. the immobilization of the person’s vehicle;
2. the encumbrance of the student/staff/faculty’s account;
3. additional collection measures.

An appeals hearing will take place to consider information presented for adjudication of parking citations filed online. The hearing will be conducted by an Administrative Appeals Officer.

The respondent may contest a parking citation up to 30 days from the issue date, based on one or more of the grounds for appealing by visiting http://parking.uic.edu/appealcitations/

Consideration for adjudication will take place only if the following information has been provided:

• Parking citation number.
• Full name, address, and telephone number of the respondent.
• The make, model, and year of the vehicle.
• The date of the citation.
• A full detailed explanation of evidence or information that refutes the charge.
• A verbal statement setting forth facts relevant to establishing a defense to the charge.

Upon review of the information submitted by the respondent, the hearing officer shall enter a determination of liability or no liability in the amount of the fine for the relevant violation.

No further appeal is allowed.

An appeals form and any pertinent materials for review should be mailed to Campus Parking Services/Attention Appeals. Adjudication will be conducted by an Administrative Appeals Officer.

Consideration for adjudication will take place only if the following information has been provided:

• Parking citation number.
• Full name, address, and telephone number of the respondent.
• The make, model, and year of the vehicle.
• The date of the citation.
• Any documentary evidence that refutes the charge.
• A written statement signed by the respondent setting forth facts relevant to establishing a defense to the charge.

An appeals form will be made available to any person desiring to contest via mail to facilitate filing. A photocopy of any documentary evidence submitted by any party shall be accepted as the equivalent of the original document, and all material submitted in evidence becomes the property of the University of Illinois at Chicago and will not be returned.

Upon receipt of a mailed appeal form, Campus Parking Services will mail the respondent a confirmation of the appeal, the scheduled date of the hearing, and the approximate date the respondent should receive a decision via U.S. Mail.

Upon review of the materials submitted by the respondent, the hearing officer shall enter a determination of liability or no liability in the amount of the fine for the relevant violation.

No further appeal is allowed.

An appeals hearing will be conducted to review materials and hear testimony for the adjudication of parking citations. The hearing will be conducted by an Administrative Appeals Officer.

The respondent may contest a parking citation based on one or more of the grounds for appealing by completing the Appeals Form location in any of the Parking Offices.

The Hearing Procedure

1. The respondent will be given a maximum of ten minutes to present an argument and/or evidence to contest the citations issued.
2. The formal and technical rules of evidence do not apply in the conduct of the hearing.
3. All testimony is to be given under oath or affirmation.
4. The hearing officer may, on showing of good cause, grant a continuance, not to exceed forty-five days.
5. Upon review of the information submitted by the respondent, the hearing officer shall enter a determination of liability or no liability in the amount of the fine for the relevant violation.

No further appeal is allowed.