WAC 132I-116-222   Impounding of vehicles.  Any vehicle parked upon lands devoted to the educational, recreational, or parking activities of Highline Community College in violation of these regulations, including the motor vehicle and other traffic laws of the state of Washington and the traffic code of the city of Des Moines as incorporated in WAC 132I-116-030, may be impounded and taken to such place for storage as the safety and security chief selects. The expense of such impounding and storage shall be charged to the owner or operator of the vehicle and paid by him prior to its release. The college and its employees shall not be liable for loss or damage of any kind resulting from such immobilization, impounding, and/or storage.

     Impounding of vehicles shall include but not be limited to the following:

     (1) Blocking roadway which blocks the flow of traffic;

     (2) Blocking walkway which impedes the flow of pedestrian traffic;

     (3) Blocking a fire hydrant or fire-lane;

     (4) Creating a safety hazard in the opinion of the safety and security chief or his designee;

     (5) Blocking another legally parked car;

     (6) Parking in a marked "tow-away" zone;

     (7) Having an accumulation of four outstanding parking/traffic violations;

     (8) Illegally parking in a handicapped parking space.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 34.05 RCW et seq. and RCW 28B.50.140. 04-23-044, § 132I-116-222, filed 11/12/04, effective 12/13/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140. 84-14-020 (Order 020), § 132I-116-222, filed 6/26/84.]