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[quote=Anonymous]Lawyer here, not providing legal advice (and not condoning the behavior)...

I don't see how this is enforceable by Georgetown. It's not the DC government, and I see no DC law that specifically authorizes a private property owner to issue and enforce parking penalties. Georgetown could enforce this against members of the university community (by making university services contingent on payment or incorporating this into a contract), but that doesn't cover you. If Georgetown sent this to collections, you could dispute the debt, since you never entered into a contract with Georgetown agreeing to pay this type of penalty.

There *is* a DC law with a $250 penalty for parking on private property without the consent of the property owner. It's possible that Georgetown would refer you to MPD, which would then issue a citation. That would be enforceable. But you could wait and see if that happens.

If I were you, I'd just wait and see. And never drive that car on the Georgetown campus again.
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