Atlanta Campus Catalog 2009-2010 - Mercer University

and staff members be registered during the first week of the fall term. If vehicles are
acquired after the first week, these vehicles must be registered at once with the Mercer
Police Department. Operating an unregistered motor vehicle (automobile, motorcycle,
scooter, etc.) on University property will subject the operator to a penalty.
New permits are issued annually, in the fall. The parking decal should be placed on
the lower corner of the driver’s-side front window.
Any person requiring use of the parking spaces reserved for the handicapped should
obtain a permit issued by the State of Georgia, as required by law.
Mercer University assumes no responsibility for the care or protection of any vehicle
or its contents while it is parked on University grounds. KEEP YOUR VEHICLES
LOCKED.
Penalties
Violators of the following traffic regulations are subject to the designated penalties.
Violation Type
Fines Per Offense
No Decal or Invalid Decal 1st Ticket: $25
Red or Yellow Curb 2nd Ticket: $35
Parking on Grass 3rd Ticket: $45
Parking in Service Vehicle Only Area 4th Ticket: $55
Parking in Tow Away Zone 5th Ticket: $65
Parking in a Driveway
Parking in a Fire Lane
Using a Not Valid Parking Place
Other
Vehicles are banned from campus after receiving 5 tickets.
There are several tow-away zones on campus; these include loading zones, handicap
parking spaces, trash pick-up zones, and fire lanes. The University enforces the rules for
these areas, and violators must pay all fines or tow charges. DO NOT PARK IN TOW-
AWAY ZONES, even for a few minutes.
Recipients of tickets for violation of traffic regulations will be allowed five (5) days from
the date of the ticket (not including weekends and official University holidays) to pay fines
or to file an appeal. After that time, the amount of the fine, plus an additional $2.00 for failure
to pay the ticket, will be charged against the owner of the vehicle involved.
TRANSCRIPTS WILL NOT BE RELEASED, AND ALL UNIVERSITY SERVICES
WILL BE WITHHELD FOR UNPAID FINES OR UNANSWERED SUMMONSES. Flagrant
violations of regulations may result in dismissal from the University.
Traffic Citation Appeal Procedure
Students, faculty, and staff of Mercer University in Atlanta may appeal traffic citations
in the following way:
1. Appeals must be made in writing upon a standardized form within 5 days of the
date of the traffic citation.
2. Appeal forms may be obtained in the Police Department.
3. Completed forms must be received by the Traffic Appeals Committee within the 5-
day period allotted. The forms may be mailed to: Mercer University, 3001 Mercer
University Drive, Atlanta, GA 30341, ATTN: Traffic Appeals Committee.
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