Appeal ProcessThe Appeal is a process in
place for use by those who wish to dispute a parking ticket they
have received. This process allows for the resolution of any
misunderstanding regarding the parking rules and regulations.
The process is an administrative hearing comprising of two steps,
Step 1 of which is the written appeal. The written appeal
affords the opportunity to explain the circumstances that made it
necessary to park in violation. The Parking and
Transportation Services Appeal Hearing Officer will review the
appeal and provide a written response. The Step 1 appeal form is
available here online in PDF or Word formats, at the Student Service Center in the Union or at
the Parking and Transportation Services office in DTAV Community
Building. Completed forms should be dropped off or mailed to
Parking and Transportation Services - Rm 523, University of Maine, 5702 DTAV
Community Building, Orono, ME 04469-5702.
Step 2 of the appeals process, should you chose
to pursue it, is an opportunity for an oral appeal to explain why
you feel the decision of this Step 1 appeal was unreasonable or
arbitrary, or not supported by appropriate fact.
Step 2 appeal requests must be filed within 10
days of receiving your Step 1 decision. The request for the Step
2 appeal must be in writing and submitted on the Step 2
Appeal request form available from the Parking and Transportation
Services Office, Student Service Center in the Union or here
online in PDF or Word formats. The completed appeal form should be dropped off
or mailed to Parking and Transportation Services - Rm 523,
University of Maine, 5702 DTAV Community Building, Orono, ME
04469-5702. The appellant will be notified in writing of time and
place of a Step 2 hearing.
In considering a Step 2 appeal, the Manager may
uphold his original decision; dismiss the violation; or find the
individual responsible of some lesser violation. Written
notification of the Step 2 Appeal decision will be sent to the
address provided on the Step 2 Appeal Request form. If a Step 2
appeal is denied, the appellant (if not a student) has ten
calendar days, from the date of the Step 2 decision notice, to pay
the fine. The appellant need not be present at the Step 2
hearing; the appellant’s absence may not prejudice the decision
reached by the manager.
PLEASE NOTE.....Even if you are appealing a
parking violation it is very important that you pay the waiver
fee. One unpaid parking violation will prevent the student from
registering for classes or receiving his/her grades, transcripts,
or diploma. Should the outcome of your appeal be in your favor,
the amount of the parking violation will be refunded to you
through the Bursar's Office.
