<p>I heard a from a parent whose child is attending a another university that she parked in the right location but failed to place her parking pass on the dashboard. Her vehicle was towed. Her child parked partially in a no parking zone and was ticketed $250. </p>
<p>Is Auburn U. this strict when it comes to parking on move in day. </p>
<p>Any advice given about move in day would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Well, kids going through rush moved in today, maybe a student or one of their parents will chime in and offer some insight. Which residence hall area will you be moving into? According to the Village info we got in the mail, they will give you time to unload your belongings onto the lawn areas or sidewalks(?) adjacent to the designated drive/queue. Are there supposed to be some student volunteers who will help carry things to the rooms once student has checked in and gotten their room/suite number? I do think cars have to be moved to the approved parking areas shortly after unloading. I didn’t see anything about having to pay a fine though.</p>
<p>I just wish they had told us which room D will actually be living in before we get there!</p>
<p>Thanks audellmom. </p>
<p>Yes we received that email, D will be in the Plainsman on the 4th floor. One of her suite mates moved in yesterday. She posted pic’s on facebook, looks great. She said everything went very well and smooth. I believe she used the Dorm Movers service. I don’t know if there will be student volunteers. D didn’t ask.</p>
<p>I have been most impressed with AU thus far and I don’t believe they’d be as cruel with the parking rules and regs. but I’m not taking any chances :-)</p>
<p>bring a dolly!!! our son was a freshman last year and we didn’t hear of anyone getting ticketed or car towed. just follow auburn’s guidelines for move-in day. good luck! our son loves auburn.</p>
<p>Thanks feedback a dolly is on the list.</p>
<p>They make the move in very easy - lots of staff directing traffic, answering questions and often there are dollys available. Regarding ticketing - I would never park in a Tow Zone on any college campus. The staff will not direct you into an area that is towing The other parking info about where after you unload should be included in your move-in information.
I do not believe their are student helpers, but will say the Dorm Mover guys which I believe sent emails out regarding their service are a bargain! It is blistering hot!</p>
<p>Thanks mw4hsk. OOOH not looking forward to the heat but DD is just too excited for me to fret about it.</p>
<p>Everyone is so nice and polite you will find it easy to smile!</p>
<p>It’s been so hot here in the midwest that we are actually looking forward to going south for a little weather temperature relief. This week has been the first week in a month where it has actually cooled off a little. My husband and I have been watching the temperature all summer and our state has been averaging 5-10 degrees hotter than Alabama. Unreal.</p>
<p>Move in day was very organized. It was hot, but everyone was hospitable and organized. It went much better than I had anticipated.</p>
<p>It’s not the U that is strict, it’s the predatory towing companies, Auburn Express Towing, aka AET, is where the problem is. They do take “liberties” with the towing laws. There is a way to beat them at their game if you do get towed, but it’s best to avoid having to deal with this unscrupulous business if you can. However, for those of you who do get towed or have been towed, let me share a little known secret with you. Carefully examine the Auburn towing ordinances, see these two links: </p>
<p>[City</a> of Auburn | Students](<a href=“http://www.auburnalabama.org/students/Default.aspx?PageID=227]City”>http://www.auburnalabama.org/students/Default.aspx?PageID=227)</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.auburnalabama.org/StudentsDir/Ord2558.pdf[/url]”>www.auburnalabama.org/StudentsDir/Ord2558.pdf</a></p>
<p>Note the specific signage requirements in Sec 12-273. Notice paragraph “c” says “The wheel locking/towing company may not wheel lock or tow any vehicle on private real property unless the signs fully comply with all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations.”
That means it’s NOT LEGAL to tow a vehicle from any private property if the signs do not “fully comply”. For example if the bottom of the sign is 46 inches from the ground, it doesn’t fully comply as it must be at least 48 in. There are also requirements regarding verbiage and letter minimum size. There are at least 13 similar signage requirements. If 12 of the 13 are met, but one is not, the sign does not “fully comply” meaning no vehicle can legally be towed from this lot. Also, if they tow under these conditions and you file a complaint and the judge determines that the sign does not “fully comply” not only can the judge order them to refund your money, the judge can also fine them an additional $500.00 per occurrence if he decides to. We can fight back. Yes, it’s a pain in the rear, but well worth it just to be able to give these towing cr00ks back a little bit of what they’ve been dishing out. If you’ve been towed, or get towed, do your homework, check the requirements in the ordinance, check the signs to see if they “fully comply”. If they don’t, take pictures with a ruler showing the specific non-compliant area and file a complaint with the Auburn Police Dept. Let’s make them pay for a change. Together we can change the system by using the system to enforce the existing rules/laws.</p>