Pursuant to the authority granted by Sections 51.201 et seq., 54.005, and 65.01 et seq. of Title 3 of the Texas Education Code, the Board of Regents of the U.T. System promulgated Parking and Traffic Regulations to regulate and control parking and traffic and the use of parking facilities, to provide for the issuance of parking permits, and to provide for jurisdiction over offenses. This booklet contains those regulations and procedures applicable to any person who walks or drives and parks a motor vehicle or bicycle on the property of U.T. System Administration. These rules and regulations are supplementary to the ordinances of the City of Austin and the statutes of the State of Texas which govern pedestrians and the use of motor vehicles and bicycles.
Operating a motor vehicle or bicycle on U.T. System Administration property is a PRIVILEGE granted by U.T. System Administration and is not an inherent right of any staff member. All staff who have motor vehicles in their possession or control for use, operation or parking in the U.T. System Administration complex must obtain a parking permit from the System Office of Director of Police. Purchasing a parking permit does not guarantee a parking place within U.T. System Administration parking facilities.
U.T. System Administration is not responsible for fire, theft, or damage to or loss of vehicles parked or operated in the U.T. System Administration parking facilities. No bailment is created by granting of any parking or operating privileges regarding a vehicle on any property owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the University.
U.T. SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION POLICE: The U.T. System Office of Director of Police has the responsibility and the legal authority for the enforcement of the Parking and Traffic Regulations listed in this booklet. U.T. System Office of Director of Police commissioned officers and U.T. Austin commissioned officers and guards may issue U.T. System citations or Court Appearance citations ENFORCEABLE IN COURT. (See Section VIII). On special occasions and emergencies, such parking limitations may be imposed by the Director of U.T. System Police as are required by the conditions which prevail. When conditions warrant such action, the Director may waive parking limitations.
U.T. System Administration reserves the right to enforce parking and traffic regulations:
1. through the issuance of U.T. System Administration citations and the collection of administrative enforcement charges for violations;
2. through the impoundment of vehicles interfering with the movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic or blocking a sidewalk, loading dock, ramp, cross-walk, entrance, exit, fire lane or aisle and through the impoundment of vehicles for unpaid charges after proper notice as provided by these regulations;
3. by the suspension or revocation of permits;
4. by requiring either the vehicle owner or operator or the person who purchased the permit to appear at a U.T. System Administration hearing for non-payment of outstanding charges;
5. by disciplinary action against employees who fail to abide by these regulations;
6. by denying parking permits for habitual violators;
7. by the issuance of Court Appearance citations requiring an appearance in the appropriate municipal court; and
8. by such other methods as are commonly employed by city governments or state agencies in control of traffic regulation enforcement.
Proof of the fact that any parking or traffic control device, sign, parking meter, signal or marking was actually in place at any location of U.T. System Administration complex, shall constitute prima facie evidence that the same is official and was installed under the authority of applicable law and these regulations.
When any person is charged with having stopped, parked and left standing a motor vehicle on the property of U.T. System Administration in violation of any provision of the Parking and Traffic Regulations of U.T. System Administration, proof that said vehicle was, at the time of the offense, bearing a valid U.T. System Administration parking permit shall constitute prima facie evidence that said vehicle was then and there stopped, parked and left standing by the holder of the parking permit. However, if the vehicle does not bear a valid U.T. System Administration parking permit, proof that said vehicle at the time of the offense alleged, was owned by an individual is prima facie proof that said vehicle was then and there stopped, parked and left standing by said individual.
U.T. System Administration assumes no responsibility for any vehicle or any duty to protect any vehicle or its contents at any time the vehicle is operated or parked within the U.T. System Administration complex.
U.T. System Administration may deem a motor vehicle including a motorcycle, motor scooter, moped or bicycle parked on the U.T. System Administration property for more than 48 hours without a valid permit to be abandoned and may dispose of such vehicles provided in Section 10 of Chapter VII, Part Two of the Regents' Rules and Regulations.
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