§ 18-151. Authority granted to board of university; purposes.

The governing board of the University of North Texas is hereby granted and delegated jurisdiction and control of the parking lanes within the street portions described in section 18-152, which street portions either:

(1)

Abut property owned by the state and under the control of the University of North Texas; or

(2)

Are delegated to the University of North Texas through the Fry Street Small Area Plan;

For the following purposes:

(3)

To assign parking spaces and designate parking areas and their use and assess a charge therefor;

(4)

To prohibit parking as it deems necessary;

(5)

To remove vehicles parked in violation of its rules and regulations, the laws of the state, or the ordinances of the city, at the expense of the violator;

(6)

To issue traffic tickets in compliance with the procedure established by the City of Denton Municipal Court;

(7)

To issue parking tickets in compliance with the procedures established by the University of North Texas Police Department;

(8)

To enforce traffic laws through its commissioned peace officers jointly with city police officers;

(9)

To enforce parking regulations through its commissioned peace officers and public safety officers.

(Code 1966, § 24-171; Ord. No. 2001-226, § 1, 6-19-01; Ord. No. 2003-082, § 1, 2-25-03)

State law reference

City delegation of parking regulation authority, V.T.C.A., Education Code § 105.93.