How much is my school allowed to charge me for a parking violation?

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How much is my school allowed to charge me for a parking violation?

The university of New Link Destination
ledo charges 125 per

semester for parking passes, which is an outrageous amount to charge broke college kids for the luxury of never finding parking. They recently issued me a $50 fine for not registering. Is there any sort of regulation regarding their conduct when it comes to this? Can they make aribitrary rules accompanied by arbitrary numbers attached to these fines? Could they charge me $1000 if they wanted?

Asked on September 17, 2018 under General Practice, Ohio

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

Actually, your school can charge what it chooses for parking; there are no limits. That having been said, they must post the amounts charged in some way (e.g. on a sign, online, etc.). The fact is that parking on school property is not a right. If you do not want to pay what it charges then you can park elsewhere or take public transportation, etc. to school. 

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

No, there is no limit on what they charge for parking passes or for a failure to register the vehicle. The amounts need to be listed, posted (e.g. online) or otherwise available in advance, before you are charged, but that's the only limitation; otherwise, they have discretion in this area. Remember: there is no right to park; the institution providing parking has the right to charge whatever it likes, and anyone who does not want to pay that amount can simply decline to park (e.g. not have a car; park offsite; etc.).


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