Program Description - Pellissippi State Community College

• Operating a vehicle causing loud or unnecessary noise, such as loud mufflers,
horns, p.a. systems, radios, etc.
Penalties for Violations of Regulations.
• For illegal parking in loading zones, parking out of classification: $15 all
violations.
• For improper parking in loading zones, parking out of classification: $15
all violations.
• For illegal parking in fire zone: $15 all violations.
• For illegal parking in the disabled zone: $100 all violations. Motor vehicles
illegally parked in these areas are subject to being towed. If a vehicle
is towed, the operator will reimburse the towing agent for all towing and
storage charges and will also pay any fines assessed by Pellissippi State.
• For exceeding posted speed limit, for driving on Pellissippi State property
in a careless or reckless manner, or for any other moving violation such as
those listed in Tennessee Code Annotated Title 55: $15 all violations.
• Failure to obey instructions from Security personnel will result in a $15 fine.
All citations must be paid within 14 calendar days. Any person who fails to
make payment or to request a hearing with the Appeals Committee within this
period will be charged a $5 late fee. A person receiving a citation must present
his or her copy along with payment to the Cashier’s Office, located on the
second floor of the J.L. Goins Administration Building on the Pellissippi
Campus, or in the main office of the Division Street Campus, Blount County
Center, or the Magnolia Avenue Campus.
Appeals of Citations. An Appeals Committee, which hears cases when the person
receiving a citation feels that he or she has justification that may affect the
citation, will consist of one student, one administrator/faculty member, and one
staff member.
• The person receiving a citation may obtain an appeal form from the Safety
and Security Office or access the form online at www.pstcc.edu/security.
The person will present the completed appeal form to Safety and Security.
• The appeal will be held at the campus where the citation was issued.
• The appeal request must be presented within 14 days of the date on the citation.
• The person will present his or her case to the committee.
• The committee will make a determination of the case by secret ballot.
• Failure to appear before the committee at the appropriate time shall be
considered a waiver of the right to a hearing.
• Each person is allowed one appeal per citation unless the Security supervisor
deems otherwise.
All who habitually or flagrantly disregard these regulations may be subject to
disciplinary action and/or revoked parking privileges. People who continue to
park on Pellissippi State property after their privileges have been revoked will
have their vehicles towed.
EMERGENCIES
E m e rgency phone calls will be taken only when the emergency is of a health- or
accident-related nature. Emergency calls are referred in order to the following:
1. Student Affairs – (865) 539-7188 or (865) 694-6552
2. Safety and Security (24 hours/seven days) – (865) 694-6649
Calls to the Division Street Campus, Blount County C e n t e r, or the Magnolia
Avenue Campus should be directed to the central off i c e .
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