Transportation Services

Violation Definitions

01 NO VALID UCR PERMIT
All personal vehicles are required to have a valid UCR Parking Permit/Daily Parking Pass AT ALL TIMES.

• Physical Permits: Vendor, VIP, and Retiree hang-tag parking permits and daily passes must be displayed when the vehicle is parked within the property. Failure to display a valid UCR parking permit/daily pass will violate parking rules/regulations. Failure to display a valid UCR parking permit will be subject to a violation.
• Virtual Permits: Virtual parking permits must be linked to your associated vehicle license plate and the vehicle license plate must be visible at the head/entrance of the parking space to be properly displayed. Failure to link your vehicle license plate to a valid UCR parking permit will be subject to a violation.

02 PARKED OVERTIME
When authorized signs are in place giving notice and specifying specific time limits of parking on any portion of the University, no person shall park, stop or leave standing any vehicle for a period in excess of the maximum time limit posted. Each consecutive instance of parking beyond the maximum time limit posted shall constitute a separate violation.

03 WRONG LOT OR WRONG AREA
All vehicles parked in available spaces in a parking lot or facility are required to be operable, have a valid permit for that area, and display state issued temporary registration and/or license plates..

04 IMPROPER DISPLAY OF PERMIT
Vendor, VIP, and Retiree hang-tag permits must be hung from the vehicle's rearview mirror and positioned so that the entire permit is readable from the front of the vehicle through the windshield.  Campus resident and commuter virtual parking permits must be linked to the license plate of the vehicle parked on campus. The license plates need to be affixed to the front and rear of the vehicle and be visible from the drive aisle at the head/entrance of the parking space to be properly displayed.

05 PARKED OUTSIDE STALL MARKINGS
Only one vehicle is permitted per marked space. No vehicle shall be stopped, left standing, or parked outside the limits of or over the lines of a single marked designated parking space.

07 PARKED IN A RESERVED SPACE
No vehicle shall park in any space or area that is posted as being reserved for specific vehicle(s), other than the vehicle specified.

13 CONSTRUCTION ZONE
The Director of Transportation and Parking Services, Chief of Police, and their designees, are authorized to erect or place temporary "No Parking" signs on the University when necessary. No vehicle shall be parked or left standing in violation of such temporary restrictions. Also see Section 2.05.

18 PARKING PROHIBITED
No vehicle shall be parked in any area or upon any street or roadway or portion thereof when authorized signs or markings are in place prohibiting same. Such signs or markings will designate such areas by bearing the legend "No Parking Anytime" or "No Parking."

20 FIRE LANE
No motor vehicle shall be parked or left standing within the boundaries of a designated fire lane.

21 BIKE LANE
No motor vehicle shall be stopped, parked or left standing on any pedestrian walk, pedestrian corridor, or bicycle path in such a manner as to block, impede, or hinder the movement of bicyclists or pedestrians.

23 BLOCKING VEHICLE
It is unlawful for any person to obstruct, block, or otherwise bar access to another vehicle at any time. 

25 FIRE HYDRANT
No vehicle shall park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant on either side. Curbs or sidewalks do not have to be colored where a fire hydrant is located. Vehicles parked in these areas will be in violation and are subject to citation and/or towing.

28 ALTERED/COUNTERFEIT PERMIT (1 DAY)
All UCR parking permits MUST be registered with Transportation Services. Any vehicle parked on the property displaying an unauthorized permit is in violation.

30 DISABLED PERSON PARKING
It is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle in a stall or space designated for disabled persons and disabled veterans pursuant to Section 22511.7 or 22511.8, unless the vehicle displays either a special identification license plate issued pursuant to Section 5007 or a distinguishing placard issued pursuant to Section 22511.55 or 22511.59.

Disabled placard/plates are valid in any unreserved UCR stall. UCR visitors, faculty, staff and students must also display a current UCR parking permit to be considered legally parked.

32 OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC
No vehicle shall be stopped, parked or left standing so as to interfere with or impede the normal flow of vehicle or pedestrian traffic, nor that blocks access to areas that have a temporary barricade or bollard. A temporary barricade or bollard is one that can be removed in case of an emergency, or to allow authorized service access.

38 ABANDONMENT PROHIBITED
Long term storage of non-University vehicles on University property, even if the vehicle is operable, is prohibited unless authorized in writing by the Director of Transportation and Parking Services or their designee. Any vehicle deemed as abandoned as defined by the California Vehicle Code will be removed from the University at the owner’s expense.

44 POSSESSION OF LOST/STOLEN PERMIT
The use or display of permits, plates, or placards reported lost or stolen is prohibited. Permits, plates, or placards that have been reported lost or stolen may be confiscated as appropriate by any UC Police Officer or UCR Transportation and Parking Services personnel. Once found, a permit, plate or placard previously reported as lost or stolen, must be reported as found.

45 ALTERED OR COUNTERFEIT PERMIT

Altered, forged, or counterfeited University parking permits, pay stall machine receipts, and state issued plates and placards is prohibited. Altered, forged, or counterfeited University permits, receipts, and state plates and placards may be confiscated or fully or partially destroyed as appropriate by any UC Police Officer or UCR Transportation and Parking Services personnel in any reasonable manner.

46 REVOKED PERMIT
Canceled or revoked University parking permits, state issued plates, and placards are invalid. Canceled or revoked University parking permits, state plates, and placards may be confiscated or fully or partially destroyed as appropriate by any UC Police Officer or UCR Transportation and Parking Services personnel.

68 PARKED AGAINST FLOW OF TRAFFIC
Vehicles must be parked on the same side of the street with the flow of traffic. Vehicles parked against the flow of traffic are subject to citation. 

70 EXPIRED METER
No vehicle shall park at a meter or pay parking space stall during posted hours of enforcement unless the time for which the vehicle is parked has been paid. Each consecutive instance of parking at an expired meter beyond the maximum posted time limit shall constitute a separate violation.

Fines, penalties, and fees are subject to change without notice.

Fines listed above include fees imposed on parking violations from local, county & state governmental agencies based on State Codes.
G.C. 76000(b), G.C.76100, G.C.76101 – Cites and Local Entities, Criminal Justice and Courthouse Construction Funds. - $5.00 per citation
G.C. 70372(b) – State Court Facilities Construction Fund - $4.50 per citation
G.C. 76000.3(a) – Trial Court Trust Fund - $3.00 per citation
P.C. 1465.5 Disabled Parking Violations -20% of Fine