Contravention Code Number - 12 - Parking contraventions

Contravention code number

12

Contravention type

On-street

Description

Parked in a residents’ or shared use parking place or zone without either clearly displaying a valid physical permit or voucher or pay and display ticket issued for that place, or without payment of the parking charge

Observation time period

Yes – 5 minutes is allowed from the time the CEO first observes the vehicle, except where the vehicle was legally parked at the time the restrictions came into force where a 10 minute period applies. This is to allow drivers sufficient time to return to the car with a P&D ticket or visitor permit

Circumstances when a PCN may be cancelled
  • Blue Badge holders - no badge and/or clock displayed, or fallen down, or upside down, or obscured, may be cancelled on a first occasion if proof of possession of a valid Blue Badge is provided
  • loading / unloading - proof provided must satisfy that active loading/ unloading was taking place
  • broken down vehicle - proof provided must satisfy that vehicle could not be moved by circumstances beyond the drivers control
  • vehicle stolen - proof provided must satisfy that vehicle was taken without the owner's consent
  • pay & display (P&D) ticket - ticket not correctly displayed, or fallen down, or obscured may be cancelled on a first occasion if proof of possession of valid ticket at time of contravention is provided
  • physical permits - not correctly displayed, or fallen down, or obscured, or correctly validated may be cancelled on a first occasion if proof of permit is provided for the time of contravention
PCN level

Higher

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