{"id":36,"date":"2025-12-09T01:40:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T01:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/transportation\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2026-02-12T19:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:38:00","slug":"impoundment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/campus-mobility\/home\/micromobility\/impoundment\/","title":{"rendered":"Abandoned Device\/Removal Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-teritary-hero \">\n            <div class=\"image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/campus-mobility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/12\/2022_JU27893-e1761328719607.jpg\"\/>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"section has-image-background has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large \">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-teritary-hero__header\">Abandoned Device Removal Process<\/h1>\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-teritary-hero__content\">\n                \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n                            <ul  class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                                                                    <li class=\"\">\n                            <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white\" href=\"#reasons\" target=\"_self\">\n                                Reasons for Removal                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"\">\n                            <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white\" href=\"#removal\" target=\"_self\">\n                                Removal Process                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"\">\n                            <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white\" href=\"#recovery\" target=\"_self\">\n                                Recovery Process                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  id=\"reasons\" class=\"purdue-home-intro-text has-layout-one-centered \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            \n            <h3 class=\"purdue-home-intro-text__header header-font-acumin\">Reasons for Removal<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abandoned, damaged or immobile devices represent potential safety hazards and take up valuable parking spaces for those who actively use their devices on campus. Micromobility parking locations are for temporary parking, not for storage of devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you need to store your bicycle seasonally, please refer to our storage webpage:<\/p>\n\n\n                            <div class=\"purdue-home-intro-text__list-container\">\n                    <ul class=\"purdue-home-intro-text__list\">\n                        <li class=><a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--black\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/campus-mobility\/home\/micromobility\/storage\/\" target=\"_self\">Bicycle Storage<\/a><\/li>                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section  class=\"purdue-home-link-cards \">\n\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-small\">\n        \n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"purdue-home-link-cards__cards\">\n                    <div class=\"columns is-multiline\">\n                        \n\n<div class=\"column is- is-6-desktop is-half-tablet\"><div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story\"><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center has-gray-background\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Devices are removed and impounded with 14 days\u2019 notice if they are:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Abandoned (e.g. unregistered with the university or not displaying a proper registration sticker, rusted chain, deflated tires, leaves and debris present, obviously not in use)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continuously parked and unmoved from the same location for multiple days<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"column is- is-6-desktop is-half-tablet\"><div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story\"><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center has-gray-background\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Devices are removed and impounded without warning if they are:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parked improperly, i.e. anywhere other than a bicycle rack or designated parking pad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Damaged, in disrepair or immobile (e.g. bent wheels, handlebars, missing parts)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Impeding the completion of project work, construction or necessary facility repairs<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div  id=\"removal\" class=\"purdue-home-intro-text has-layout-one-centered \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-bottom-small\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            \n            <h3 class=\"purdue-home-intro-text__header header-font-acumin\">Removal Process<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parking Operations regularly identifies, tags and removes abandoned bicycles and EMPVs across campus. The following outlines the process and how you can report or reclaim a device.<\/p>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section has-gray-background has-padding-top-small has-padding-bottom-small \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-intro-text has-layout-two-line \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-small has-no-sidepadding\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            \n                            <div class=\"columns has-two-columns has-line\">\n                    <div class=\"column\">\n                        <h4 class=\"purdue-home-intro-text__header header-font-united\">Reporting an Abandoned Device<\/h4>                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"column\">\n                        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you suspect a bicycle or EMPV has been abandoned, please email <strong><a>parking@purdue.edu<\/a><\/strong> with:<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section  class=\"purdue-home-link-cards \">\n\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-small has-no-sidepadding\">\n        \n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"purdue-home-link-cards__cards\">\n                    <div class=\"columns is-multiline\">\n                        \n\n<div class=\"column is- is-4-desktop is-half-tablet\"><div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story\"><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center has-white-background\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>reason<\/strong> for the removal request<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"column is- is-4-desktop is-half-tablet\"><div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story\"><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center has-white-background\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>location<\/strong> of the device<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"column is- is-4-desktop is-half-tablet\"><div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story\"><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center has-white-background\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>description<\/strong> (color, make, model, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"section \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-intro-text has-layout-two-line \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-small has-no-sidepadding\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            \n                            <div class=\"columns has-two-columns has-line\">\n                    <div class=\"column\">\n                        <h4 class=\"purdue-home-intro-text__header header-font-united\">Tagging and Notice of Removal<\/h4>                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"column\">\n                        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a device is identified as abandoned, Parking Operations will tag it with a <strong>removal notice<\/strong>, allowing the owner time to move it before impoundment.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section  class=\"purdue-home-link-cards \">\n\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-small has-no-sidepadding\">\n        \n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"purdue-home-link-cards__cards\">\n                    <div class=\"columns is-multiline\">\n                        \n\n<div class=\"column is- is-12-desktop is-full-tablet\"><div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story\"><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center has-gray-background\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Residential or academic buildings:<\/strong> 14 days to remove after the tag date<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"column is- is-12-desktop is-full-tablet\"><div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story\"><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center has-gray-background\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>C\u00f3rdova Recreational Sports Center or athletic buildings:<\/strong> 5 days to remove after the tag date<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"section has-gray-background has-padding-top-small \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-intro-text has-layout-two-line \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-small has-no-sidepadding\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            \n                            <div class=\"columns has-two-columns has-line\">\n                    <div class=\"column\">\n                        <h4 class=\"purdue-home-intro-text__header header-font-united\">Impoundment<\/h4>                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"column\">\n                        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Devices that remain after the removal period will be <strong>impounded<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section  class=\"purdue-home-link-cards \">\n\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-small has-no-sidepadding\">\n        \n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"purdue-home-link-cards__cards\">\n                    <div class=\"columns is-multiline\">\n                        \n\n<div class=\"column is- is-4-desktop is-half-tablet\"><div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story\"><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center has-white-background\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9e143e1a1f74341de78ba053ceba788e\">You must provide proof of ownership to retrieve a device. This can include registration through 529 Garage, being able to unlock the bike\u2019s lock with a key or code or having a receipt for purchase that includes the serial number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"column is- is-4-desktop is-half-tablet\"><div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story\"><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center has-white-background\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-40dfef6f43b4f329e58206093ada7d37\"> A $15 fine will be assessed and must be paid before the device will be released.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"column is- is-4-desktop is-half-tablet\"><div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story\"><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center has-white-background\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-196f354b221740ac96120e43e72fcb94\">If your device is not already registered through the 529 Garage mobile app, it must be registered at the time of retrieval from Parking Operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Parking Operations will maintain a record of all bicycles\/EMPVs removed that includes the bicycle\/EMPV color, make and model, serial number and registration number (if available).&nbsp;Parking Operations is not responsible for damage incurred to&nbsp;device or device lock&nbsp;during impound and storage process.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"section has-padding-bottom-none \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div  id=\"recovery\" class=\"purdue-home-intro-text has-layout-one-centered \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            \n            <h3 class=\"purdue-home-intro-text__header header-font-acumin\">Recovery Process<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you believe your bike\/EMPV may have been removed by Purdue personnel and you would like to retrieve it, contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:parking@purdue.edu\"><strong>parking@purdue.edu<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;or call 765-494-9497.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section  class=\"purdue-home-link-cards \">\n\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-small has-padding-bottom-none has-no-sidepadding\">\n        \n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"purdue-home-link-cards__cards\">\n                    <div class=\"columns is-multiline\">\n                        \n\n<div class=\"column is- is-12-desktop is-full-tablet\"><div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story\"><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center has-gray-background\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Registered devices:<\/strong> Owners will be contacted using their registration information and have <strong>48 hours<\/strong> to retrieve their device.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"column is- is-12-desktop is-full-tablet\"><div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story\"><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center has-gray-background\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Non-registered devices:<\/strong> May be claimed within <strong>90 days<\/strong> with proof of ownership. If the device is not claimed during that time, it is assumed to be a gift to the university and will be transferred to the Purdue Surplus Store to be sold.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"column is- is-12-desktop is-full-tablet\"><div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story\"><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center has-gray-background\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any device that is retrieved 60 days or later will incur a storage fee.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"section has-padding-bottom-small \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To claim a bicycle\/EMPV\/skateboard which has been impounded, the owner must present a government issued ID or Purdue ID and at least two of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the devices&#8217;s serial number<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a receipt of purchase<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>photos of you with the device<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a description of any unique features of the device<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a registration with an online bike\/EMPV\/skateboard registration service which pre-dates the theft\/impounding of the device<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New bike locks can be purchased from the Parking Operations office or the Purdue Surplus Store.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap purdue-home-cta-strap--narrow \">\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background\">\n        <div class=\"container has-gold-background purdue-home-cta-strap__container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap__container--left\">\n                            <h2 class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap__subTitle\">\n                    Report Your Missing\/Stolen Device            <\/h2>\n                            <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap__content\">If you believe your device has been lost or stolen on campus, complete a non-emergency report.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap__container--right\">\n                                                    <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--black\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/ehps\/police\/contact\/report-theft.php\" target=\"_self\" >Report Theft<\/a>\n                            <\/div>  \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":7,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-36","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/campus-mobility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/campus-mobility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/campus-mobility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/campus-mobility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/campus-mobility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/campus-mobility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":869,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/campus-mobility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36\/revisions\/869"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/campus-mobility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/campus-mobility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}