Citations and Sanctions

  • Citations
    • Group A - $0
      • Warning
    • Group B - $25.00
      • Blocking dumpster or another vehicle
      • Parking in violation of snow removal policy
      • Driving the wrong way on a one-way street
      • Failure to stop at a stop sign, for security attendant or pedestrian in a crosswalk
      • Parking or driving on sidewalk or grounds
      • Unlicensed individual or unregistered motor vehicle
    • Group C - $50.00
      • Not parked in a lined space
      • Exceeding time limit
      • Unauthorized overnight parking
      • Impeding emergency vehicles
      • Parking or driving on a sidewalk
      • Speeding
      • Damaging a parking violation
      • Failure to stop for a Police Officer
      • Using fictitious, falsely made, or altered University permit
      • Removing a barricade or crossing a barricaded area
    • Group D - $75.00
      • No permit or wrong permit
      • Parking in restricted area without proper permit
    • Group E - $100.00
      • Altered University permit
      • Obstructing fire lane or crosswalk
      • Transferred permit or falsification of vehicle information
      • Using fictitious, falsely made, or altered University permit
      • Removing a barricade or crossing a barricaded area
    • Group F - $125.00
      • Parked in an accessible parking space
  • Vehicle Towing
    • An illegally parked vehicle is subject to tow at the owner’s expense and fees are set by the state.
    • Occasionally, a vehicle may be relocated via towing, without warning to vehicle owner, for unforeseen traffic control reasons. Such a tow would be at the expense of BC.
  • Sanctions
    • Payment of fines is required within 14 calendar days of violation date unless a formal appeal is submitted and received through our online appeal system within 14 calendar days of violation date. Please wait two business days before paying or appealing a citation online.
    • Employee citation payment may be made through our online payment system or by personal check written to “Boston College” and mailed to Transportation and Parking, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467. Please wait two business days before paying or appealing a citation online.
    • Student citation payment is automated via billing to their student account.
    • Fines not paid within 60 days may result in towing at the expense of the vehicle owner.
    • Vehicles towed will not be allowed back onto Boston College properties until the fines have been paid.
    • Permits will not be granted or renewed if outstanding unpaid citations are on record.
    • Permits may be revoked or suspended for committing multiple Group C offenses.
    • Permits may be revoked if a person accrues 3 or more separate warnings and/or citations within 30 calendar days.
  • Administrative Action
    Boston College employees and students who are offenders of the following may be referred for administrative action up to and including dismissal:
    • Repeat offenders
    • Revoked permit status
    • Offenders in excess of 3 or more unpaid citations
    • Group C offenders
    • Improper use or use without permission of Boston College vehicles and equipment
    • Using Boston College owned or leased equipment not allowed by Massachusetts General Laws on roadways/sidewalks and grounds off campus
    • Group A and B offenders using Boston College vehicles and equipment
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