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Appeals and Penalties
- Appeals are adjudicated based on the violation, parking regulations and the narrative provided by the appellant. Narratives should be concise, professionally written, and fact based.
- Tickets may be appealed online within 15 days of the ticket date using the portal.
- After 15 days, tickets are not eligible for appeal.
- Appeal hearing dates are scheduled monthly beginning in September and continuing through May.
- Summer hearing dates are scheduled as needed.
- Violation fines are charged to the appellant’s account.
- If the account bill is due before the hearing date, it must be paid to avoid late fees.
- Appeals found in the appellant’s favor will be credited to the account.
- The Appeals Board is comprised of faculty, staff, and students appointed by their representative groups and are independent from Parking Services.
- Appeals are considered based on violation, parking regulations and explanation provided by the appllant.
- All appeals decisions are final.
How to Appeal a Parking Citation
- Go to http://my.semo.edu
- In the search bar at the top of the page, type in “parking services”
- Click on ‘Parking Services Tool”
- Click on “Parking Citations”
- Select the ticket by marking the bubble before the ticket number
- Enter written narrative in the “Appeal Comments” box – Narratives should be concise, professionally written and factually based.
- Click on “Appeal Parking Citation”
Penalties and Fees
| Violations | First Violation |
Second and Subsequent Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Not Registered | $20.00 | $40.00 |
| Parked in Reserved Lot/Space | $10.00 | $20.00 |
| Improperly Parked (Crosswalk, driveway, sidewalk, grass, not a parking space, expired meter, time-limit parking) |
$10.00 | $20.00 |
| Parked in Yellow Zone | $10.00 | $20.00 |
| Parked in Fire Lane (tow) | $50.00 | $100.00 |
| Parked in Handicapped Spaces (tow) (Disabled space without a permit, disabled space without occupant with disabilities) |
$50.00 | $100.00 |
| Careless and Imprudent Driving/Wrong Way | $20.00 | $40.00 |
| Driving on Unauthorized or Restricted Drives | $10.00 | $20.00 |
| Permit not Property Displayed | $5.00 | $10.00 |
| Not Parked in Assigned Lot | $20.00 | $40.00 |
| Parked in Preferred Lot Without Preferred Permit | $40.00 | $80.00 |
| Vehicle Tow (Lost, stolen, or false permit, unidentified vehicle, excessive violations, revoked/suspended parking privileges) |
$50.00 | $100.00 |
Contact Us
Phone
Parking
(573) 651-2310
Police
(573) 651-2215
Transit
(573) 986-6187
Emergency Operations
(573) 651-2547
Location
Office
1401 N. Sprigg
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Mailing Address
One University Plaza, MS 7275
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701