Bicycle Impounding
Parking and Impound Regulations ||
Bike Impounding Overview ||
What do Green Tags mean?
Parking and Impound Regulations
Bicycle Parking
Only park and lock bicycles on bike racks
State law prohibits parking bicycles on sidewalks where they obstruct pedestrian traffic.
Bicycles may not be parked in buildings, except for assigned residence hall rooms or assigned, departmentally-approved workplaces such as offices or labs.
Illegally parked bicycles may be impounded or cited and their owners subject to fines and any required storage or licensing fees.
Fees/Fines
To get a bicycle from the impound, fees will be applied to obtain it back. If one does not claim their bicycle within 90 days from impound date, it will be auctioned off.
Bicycle Impounding Overview
Bikes are subject to confiscation and impoundment if they are found to be parked illegally. (Not at a bike rack)
What
is considered an abandoned bike?
Abandoned bicycles are usually inoperable, rusted, and/or
have missing parts. Typically, these bicycles were once
used for transportation about the campus, but were left
behind when their owners left the campus. These are the
bikes we want to identify and remove. Our policy is to
notify the owner as best we can to prevent wrongful confiscation.
What
happens to abandoned bikes?
To determine whether a bike has truly been abandoned,
we tag it with a notice that requests the owner to immediately
move the bicycle. The tagged bicycle is left in the same
spot for 72 hours. At the end of this period the tagged
bicycle is placed into storage for 90 days (impounded), allowing ample
time for the rightful owner to reclaim her/his property.
Unclaimed bikes are donated to Helping Hands of ASUCI
(UCI's Student Association) or sold to the UCI Community.
How do people reclaim a confiscated bicycle?
Call Parking Field Services at (949) 824-2691 with a description of the bicycle and
our staff will check the database. If your bicycle has been confiscated, you will need to make
an appointment to pick up. You must bring a photo ID, proof of ownership, and a $10 processing fee.
What
should people do if they suspect their bicycle has been
stolen?
Call the UCI Police Department and file a report. (949)
824-5223
Bicycle Registration at UCI
Bicycles can be registered at Parking and Transportation Services located in the
public services building. Registration is free and lasts forever. For operating hours, please
call (949) 824-7620.
If
you have questions about an impounded bicycle, please
contact UCI Field Services Parking at (949) 824-2691 or via email at
myyu@uci.edu.
Have you seen an abandoned bike somewhere?
Report it to us and we'll take care of it!
What do the green tags mean?
You have parked your bike illegally and must relocate your bicycle by the date on the tag. Your bike maybe impounded if found on a handrail or blocking disabled access.If your bike was impounded and would like to find the status of it, call (949) 824-2691 and read your control number to the attendant.
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