Parking contraventions

Below are details of the parking contraventions that can lead to a Penalty Charge Notice being issued. You can pay a Penalty Charge Notice online.

On street contraventions

Parking Contraventions

Contravention code	Description	Observations	Time	Penalty
01	Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours.	Check for loading or unloading activity except when vehicle parked within a pedestrian zone	5 mins except when vehicle is parked within a pedestrian zone	£70
02	Parked or loading/unloading in a restricted street where waiting and loading/unloading restrictions are in force	None required	Instant ticket.	£70
16	Parked in a permit space without displaying a valid permit	Check for loading or unloading activity	5 mins	£70
18	Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods when prohibited	To confirm commercial activity	5 mins.	£70
20	Parked in a loading gap marked by a yellow line	Check for loading or unloading activity.	5 mins.	£70
21	Parked in a suspended bay / space / part of bay / space	None required	Instant ticket.	£70
22	Re-parked in same parking place within one hour of leaving	Check for loading or unloading activity.	5 mins.	£50
23	Parked in a parking place or area not designated for that class of vehicle	None required	Instant ticket	£70
24	Not parked correctly within the markings of a bay or space	None required. At least one wheel should be outside bay or space	Instant ticket.	£50
25	Parked in a loading place during restricted hours without loading	Check for loading or unloading activity	5 mins	£70
26	Vehicle parked more than 50 centimetres from the edge of the carriageway and not within a designated space	None required.	Instant ticket.	£70
27	Parked adjacent to a dropped footway (non-residential) More information about contravention 27	Check for loading or unloading activity	5 mins	£70
30	Parked for longer than permitted	Check for loading or unloading activity.	10 mins	£50
40	Parked in a designated disabled person’s parking place without clearly displaying a valid disabled person’s badge	Blue badge must be visible and correctly displayed.	Instant ticket.	£70
42	Parked in a parking place designated for police vehicles	Check vehicle to see if police vehicle	Instant ticket.	£70
45	Parked on a taxi rank	Check for Hackney carriage plate and presence of driver	Instant ticket	£70
46	Stopped where prohibited (on a red route or clearway)	None required	Instant ticket.	£70
47	Parked on a restricted bus stop or stand	None required	Instant ticket.	£70
48	Stopped in a restricted area outside a school	None required	Instant ticket.	£70
49	Parked wholly or partly on a cycle track	None required	Instant ticket.	£70
61	A heavy commercial vehicle wholly or partly parked on a footway, verge or land between two carriageways	Evidence of vehicle weight (unladen weight over 7.5 tonnes)	5 mins to check for loading/ unloading if no alternative is available, otherwise instant ticket.	£70
99	Stopped on a pedestrian crossing and/or crossing area marked by zig-zags.	None required	Instant ticket.	£70

Off street contraventions

Parking Contraventions

Contravention Code	Description	Observations	Time	Penalty
70	Parked in a loading area during restricted hours without reasonable excuse	Check for loading or unloading activity.	5 mins.	£70
74	Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods when prohibited	To confirm commercial activity	5 mins.	£70
80	Parked for longer than the maximum period permitted	Parked for longer than the maximum period permitted	10 mins grace.	£50
81	Parked in a restricted area of a car park.	None required	Instant ticket.	£70
82	Parked after the expiry of time	Check time on ticket	10 mins grace after expiry of fee paid ticket.	£50
83	Parked in a car park without clearly displaying a valid pay and display ticket or voucher or parking clock	Check for ticket	5 mins grace to purchase ticket. Note - no allowance for going for change.	£50
84	Parked with additional payment made to extend the stay beyond initial time	Details of both tickets	Instant ticket.	£50
85	Parked in a permit bay without clearly displaying a valid permit	Check for permit	Instant ticket.	£70
86	Not parked correctly within the markings of a bay or space	None required. At least one wheel should be outside bay or space	Instant ticket.	£50
87	Parked in a designated disabled person’s parking place without displaying a valid disabled person’s badge in the prescribed manner	Blue badge must be visible and correctly displayed.	Instant ticket.	£70
89	Vehicle parked exceeds maximum weight or height or length permitted in the area	Check for weight and height	Instant ticket.	£70
90	Re-parked in the same car park within one hour after leaving	Details of both tickets	Instant ticket.	£50
91	Parked in an car park or area not designated for that class of vehicle	None required	Instant ticket.	£70
92	Parked causing an obstruction	None required	Instant ticket.	£70
93	Parked in a car park when closed	None required	Instant ticket.	£70

Useful definitions

Contravention code and description - The contravention code and description is the National standard form to be adopted by all Local Authorities assuming Civil Enforcement powers under TMA 2004.

Observations and time - Periods of observations to be undertaken and time allowed by the Civil Enforcement Officer before a Penalty Charge may be issued.

Penalty - The level of initial penalty charge for each contravention.